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Meet us at MAPIC!
13-15 November, SAFE ShoppingCenters are attending MAPIC in Cannes.
South Africa 14-18 Oct
SAFE ShoppingCenters will be in South Africa 14-18 OCt to participate in South African Council of Shopping Centers (SACSC) annual congress.
Take the opportunity to meet us at the congress or schedule a meeting!
Tbilisi, Georgia
SAFE ShoppingCenters conduct their first assignment in Tbilisi, Georgia, supporting city’s most prominent shopping center with assessment and advisory.
NCSC Finland awards
SAFE ShoppingCenters are proud sponsors of NCSC Finland awards. The gala takes place in Helsinki on Oct 8.
Shopping Center Forum CEE – Warsaw, Poland
SAFE ShoppingCenters are participating in Shopping Center Forum CEE, in Warsaw 25-26 Sept
.
Moscow, Russia
SAFE ShoppingCenters supports an international shopping center operator with asset assessments and advisory of their portfolio of shopping centers in Russia.
Guide to shopping center risk and security – new edition!
Our cooperation with the Nordic Council of Shopping Centers (NCSC) continues. We have just released the new edition of “Guide to shopping center risk and security” to their members.
Kenya
SAFE ShoppingCenters conducts first assessment of a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya.
REDI Exhibition 29-30 May in Warsaw
SAFE ShoppingCenters participates as exhibitor and speaker at REDI Exhibition in Warsaw 29-30 May, organised by the Polish Council of Shopping Centers.
Meet us there!
Article in Finnish real estate magazine
The Finnish real estate magazine, Kiinteistö, reports on our certification and cooperation with Mylly shopping center. Link to article (in Finnish)
Citycon
Citycon puts Norway on the map after two additional shopping centers receive certifications by SAFE ShoppingCenters.
Link to press release.
Forbes magazine recognize our work
Forbes recognize SAFE ShoppingCenters work for the industry in this article about safety in shopping malls.
Mercada are awarded certification for their shopping centers
MERCADA owned shopping centers KARISMA and VETURI are now certified as a SAFE RetailDestination© and being among the first in Finland. Mercada owns, manages, and develops shopping centers and retail destinations in Finland and Sweden. Mercada is owned jointly by Kesko Oyj, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, and Swedish AMF Pensionsförsäkring.
VETURI and KARISMA are both managed by Colliers.
Itis on the importance of the SAFE RetailDestination certification
Itis, a Morgan Stanley owned shopping mall in Helsinki, talks about the importance of the SAFE RetailDestination certification.
https://news.cision.com/fi/republic-of-communications/r/itikselle-myonnettiin-safe-retaildestination—-tunnustus-erinomaisesta-turvallisuudesta-seka-kansai,c2747315
World in Property about our cooperation with Citycon
World in property highlights the cooperation between Citcon and SAFE ShoppingCenters
https://worldinproperty.se/article/citycon-storsatsar-paa-skerhet-20740
SAFE ShoppingCenters participate at RDBExpo – Ukriane
ITIS Kauppakeskus is showing the way for the industry
ITIS, is one of the largest Shopping centers in Finland owned by Morgan Stanley now takes an extra step for the safety and security of their shopping center tenants, visitors and team members by being certified as a SAFE RetailDestination© by SAFE ShoppingCenters.
After a good effort and process of verifying our internal processes and procedures and making further improvements on the safety and security for the shopping center and with this certification, ITIS demonstrates that it offers a safe and secure shopping experience, both for tenants, visitors to the shopping center, and for the team members working at the asset.
“We decided to apply for this certification because Itis Shopping Centre has invested a great deal on safety matters and we wanted an independent safety, security assessment that goes further than the local requirements and an industry benchmark. A SAFE RetailDestination© designation is important for our retailers as well as for visitors and employees. Itis will continue to be an example for other Shopping Centres, as life safety is one of our key priorities, says Mrs Johanna Haltia, Head of Operations.
The certification process encouraged us to go that extra mile with improved standards, and it confirms that our team is well trained in our safety and security procedures” and with good resilience, says Mr Matias Lehtomäki, Security and cleaning manager.
Erik Engstrand, CEO of SAFE ShoppingCenters says; “For ITIS to achieve this first designation demonstrates the shopping center’s commitment to safety and security, which will further enhance their reputation. Being a responsible shopping centre operator will be recognised by retailers and reinforce confidence in ITIS’s excellent management.”
Contact:
Head of Operations, Johanna Haltia, phone: +358 40 901 2274 or email: j.haltia@cc-real.com
CEO, Erik Engstrand, phone: +46 707 203001 or email: erik@safeshoppingcenters.com
ITIS
CC Real Finland Oy /Itis Shopping Centre
Turunlinnantie 8
FIN- 00930 Helsinki, Finland
www.itis.fi
Security and Risk Management training
SAFE ShoppingCenters are giving a seminar in security and risk management as a part of the “Degree in shopping centre management” programme.
The programme consist of 4 modules spanning over 12-months and is arranged by Kiinko, who is owned by Finland’s main real estate associations. Kiinko supports the Finnish real estate and construction industry by providing courses and education programmes for professionals involved in all aspects of the property business.
The Security and Risk Management seminar takes place in Tallin, Estonia in the end of January 2019.
More information: https://www.kiinko.fi/en
Apply for the programme 2019/2020 here
Mylly Kauppakeskus – a SAFE Retail Destination!
Mylly Kauppakeskus, Turku, takes an extra step for the safety and security of their shopping center tenants, visitors and team members by becoming the first certified SAFE Retail Destination in Finland!
“Events in the world and in our immediate surroundings have shown the importance of safety in shopping centers” says Kati Kivimäki, Managing Director at Mylly, and believes that safety will become even more important in the future of the shopping center.
During the certification “We went through hundreds of different things and documents and went through the whole shopping center: customer spaces, maintenance corridors, parking areas and technical rooms. We also tested customer safety, including the emergency buttons for lifts and disabled facilities, and the time it took to get help. We received praise for good documentation and commitment to security development”, says Kati Kivimäki.
“We’ve have already done plenty of things to make the customer feel safe and pleasant in Mylly. The certificate shows that we take security matters seriously and we can handle it well”, says Managing Director Kati Kivimäki at Mylly Shopping Center.
Anti-terror training
SAFE ShoppingCenters had the pleasure to be invited to monitor the excercise “Ragnarok II”, a joint anti-terrorist training in Denmark.
Danish police worked together with different military units, fire and emergency services, to handle an extrem situation in a shopping center.
A great shopping center owner supported by providing a shopping mall to be used as training grounds for this important exercise.
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About us in Media & Press
Eurobild CEE – Covid 19 Certification
vidaimobiliaria.com – Portugese
Mayor of Finestrat, Spain – COVID-19 certification
PropertyNews.pl – COVID-19 certification
Market – Nya hoten mot handeln
World In Property – Citycon storsatsar på säkerhet
Across Magazine – Shopping center – Risk in store?
Här shoppar du tryggast i Göteborg
Across Magazine – In the name of security
Across Magazine – Shopping Center businesss new normal security
Across Magazine – The security dilemma
Market – Här är de brännande säkerhetstrenderna i europeiska köpcentrum
Market – Säkerhetsexperten larmar om handelns systemfel det är bråttom och inget händer er
Market – Frågorna som centrumledningen måste kunna svara på
Locus – The risk environment of shopping centers is changing rapidly (In Finnish)