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TABLE OF CONTENTS

3Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions Corporate Responsibility Report 2015

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO 4

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO 6

ECONOMIC

AT A GLANCE 8

ENVIRONMENT

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 10

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 12

SOCIAL

COMPANY PROGRAMS 14

DIVERSITY & TEAM DEVELOPMENT 15

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HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT 17

GOVERNANCE AND STAKEHOLDERS 18

CHARITIES

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4Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions Corporate Responsibility Report 2015

It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we present our 2015 Report on Sustainability for Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (Brookfield GIS) Canada. This report summarizes our significant economic, environmental, and social impacts throughout the 2015 fiscal year, as well as the strategies and goals for the organization moving forward.

At Brookfield GIS, we believe sustainable practices are crucial to assisting in the global effort to slow and eventually reverse climate change. This is why we remain focused on the implementation of technologies and programs which:

● Decrease energy use ● Decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ● Reduce water use ● Divert and decrease waste

These technologies and programs are implemented throughout our own offices and our client’s portfolios. We strive to be a role model for sustainability as we continue our role as leaders in the corporate real estate management industry.

Promoting awareness of sustainable business practices is a key priority for Brookfield GIS. As our sustainability technologies and programs are proven

and shown to also drive significant operational cost reductions, we are able to implement them throughout our clients’ portfolios. These technologies and programs are also leveraged throughout Brookfield Asset Management Inc’s (Brookfield) 378 million square foot managed real estate portfolio as well as their affiliated companies. LEED™, WELL®, and BOMA are a few of the key standards we use as benchmarks for sustainable building practices. Among our suppliers, sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies and business practices are encouraged, rewarded and implemented across an entire portfolio. We believe these actions support and encourage the sustainability goals of our clients and suppliers within their respective industries.

Looking to the long-term, we will continue to expand our support in the development of market

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO

2015 Highlights: ● Participated in the Executive Sleep Out to raise

funds and awareness for Covenant House ● Keynote speaker at numerous events including

the Climate Reality Leadership Corps ● Recognized as Corporate Knight’s Greenest

Chief Executive in Canada 2015 ● Co-founded Cam's Kids Foundation, a not-for-

profit organization to support youth struggling with anxiety

● Co-chair Board of Directors for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's Leaders for the Cure

● Director on the board of the Climate Reality Project of Canada

● Active member of the Council for Clean Capitalism

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opportunities for Canadian technologies focused on increasing energy efficiency, reducing GHG emissions, and driving responsible water and waste use. Over 2014-2015, various levels of government throughout Canada have made transitional shifts and are now aligned on energy-related policies. We look forward to continuing to work with all levels of government to encourage the creation and implementation of programs that support the uptake of sustainability in the corporate real estate sector.

We will also continue to maintain and enhance our commitment to social well-being, including the support of charities within our local communities. These include The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, President’s Choice Children’s Charity, the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, Cam’s Kids and SickKids Foundation, to name a few.

Our people remain a top priority, and continuously evaluating our programs to assist in meeting their changing needs will remain a focus. Rolling out Career Pathing programs and Training and Development for Leaders will be among the new programs.

2015 was yet another benchmark year for Brookfield GIS.

Across our Canadian offices in 2015, we decreased our building energy intensity by 2 per cent, decreased our building water intensity by 15 per cent, and also decreased our GHG emissions per capita by 31 per cent. Once again, we diverted 100 per cent of our waste from landfills and increased the percentage of our waste diverted to recycling by 5.8 per cent. Our Energy and Sustainability team, our internal Green Team committee, and the implementation of new technologies and programs drove these significant reductions.

The Brookfield GIS team had extensive growth in 2015, with 1,809 new team members hired and 264 returning team members. Led by our 11 Corporate

Social Responsibility committees, our team members raised over $362,000 for charities and local community groups. We were also very thrilled to announce the formation of our internal Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee, which will further energize and elevate our performance as a team.

We welcomed new clients with the addition of numerous Canadian and global leaders in the financial, utilities and life sciences sectors. Our managed spend in Canada for the fiscal year was $2.4 billion across 150 million square feet of real estate. We are very proud to have had a year of double-digit growth for the ninth consecutive year.

We are committed to being leaders in the corporate real estate management industry as we continue to lead by example for our clients, shareholders, suppliers, team members, and the industry.

Thank you all for caring!

Gord Hicks, P. Eng, LEED APPresident and CEO, Americas

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WHO WE ARE& WHAT WE DO

OUR VISION ● We are the recognized leader in the provision

of Real Estate Management Services. ● We are the role model for sustainable

operating practices and portfolio strategy. ● We are the employer of choice within our

industry.

OUR MISSION

To deliver innovative business solutions for clients with real estate portfolios, continually creating value for their stakeholders, while ensuring a sustainable, safe and comfortable environment for all.

OUR VALUES ● Unwavering Integrity ● Passion for Innovation ● Living Sustainability ● Delivering Exceptional Customer Experiences ● Relentlessly Building Team Member

Engagement

Brookfield GIS seeks to inspire better business performance for our customers by bringing customized service solutions across a broad spectrum of categories:

● Facilities Management Services ● Project Delivery Services ● Workplace Solutions – Portfolio and Workplace

Strategy, Planning , Design, Sensor-based Analytics and Work-style Transition

● Real Estate Services – Brokerage, Lease Administration and Lease Audit

● Professional Services – Energy and Sustainability, Commissioning, Capital Planning

We provide services to a diverse client portfolio, spanning many industries such as financial, telecommunications, health care, government, retail, industrial, life sciences and utilities.

Brookfield GIS' head office, known as the Innovation Centre, is located in Markham, Ontario, with 17

satellite offices and two operations centres located across Canada. Although it is not included in this report, Brookfield GIS has offices in the US, Australia, Asia and the UK that support client operations in those geographies.

We have invested in an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Strategy and under the direction of our Director, Risk Management, have created a best-in-class risk management platform and established a process for identifying and managing our corporate and client account risks.

Our company recognizes that industry associations are an excellent means for professional development, networking and access to industry information and research. Brookfield GIS encourages education and supports team member involvement in these organizations by reimbursing them for membership fees and encouraging their involvement in industry committees and events. Many of our team members hold leadership roles within these associations and have been recognized within them for their outstanding work and career achievements.

Key industry affiliations for Brookfield GIS include Centre for Outsourcing Research and Education (CORE), International Facility Management Association (IFMA), CoreNET, Women's Executive Network (WXN), Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), Canada Aboriginal and Minority Council (CAMSC), The International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR), and Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).

Brookfield GIS is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $240 billion of assets under management. They are one of the world’s largest owner and operator of real estate assets and have a global real estate portfolio of over 400 million square feet. This positions Brookfield GIS to bring leading industry solutions to clients worldwide.

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Established in 1992, Brookfield GIS has become the largest and most experienced provider of integrated real estate services in Canada with over 150 million square feet of client locations under management and supported by 3,400 team members. Our commitment to sustainability is deeply rooted in our values and is a fundamental aspect of our business model.

ABOUT THIS REPORT

This report contains Standard Disclosures from the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. This report addresses the activities of Brookfield GIS corporate operations. We have 17 offices throughout Canada and other offices around the world, as well as operate a corporate fleet of vehicles, with many staff travelling for work. Unless otherwise stated, this is the boundary of the material in this report. There are some operational aspects of our business that we have limited control over, such as our client operations. Due to the confidentiality requirements of some of our clients, our ownership, and the nature of

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our business, various disclosures have been omitted or deemed irrelevant to our operations. Our vision for a sustainable future will be achieved by creating a net-positive impact as a corporation and assisting our clients in doing the same. The chart below is a visualization of what we feel are the building blocks required to drive a net-positive impact on our environment and our communities. We hope our leadership in this aspect of business operations will inspire our clients, shareholders, suppliers, competitors, and other industries to follow.

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Our stakeholders include our team members, clients, shareholders, suppliers, and communities. We have a commitment to our stakeholders to operate our business in an ethical, responsible, sustainable and profitable manner. The following economic breakdown focuses on key areas including total managed spend, investments in the community, payroll expenses, pension contributions and tuition contributions.

We proudly reached our company target of contributing one per cent of our earnings each year to charities and community organizations across Canada. Through direct contributions, raising funds through charity events, and in-kind voluntary donations from our team members, we raised over $362,000.

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AT A GLANCEECONOMIC

TEAM MEMBER BENEFITS

We provide our team members with a comprehensive flex health benefit package, pension program, and optional TSFA program. The health benefit package provides team members with flex dollars of three per cent of their salary, plus a baseline amount of $1,950 - $4,750, depending on their family size. In addition, team members get a corporate rate at Goodlife Fitness and the health and wellness benefit allows our team members to purchase items such as bicycles, gym memberships and other fitness-related items to encourage overall team member health and wellness.

Brookfield GIS also matches all team member contributions annually to his or her pension plan. In 2015, we matched a total of $4.2 million to team member pensions.

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

In 2015, we added a number of new clients to our portfolio, including Canadian leaders in the financial, utilities and life sciences sectors. The managed spend for all our clients was $2.4 billion, which includes both agency and principal spend. As we added 1,809 new team members and promoted 241, our payroll reached in excess of $250 million.

Through our tuition assistance program, our team members received a total of $284,100 in compensation for their academic studies. We will continue to encourage our team members to further their professional development in a formal setting, become involved with industry organizations, and use our internal training programs and career road maps to help them grow and develop their skills.

$4.2 MILLIONIN MATCHED PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS in 2015

$2.4 BILLIONBROOKFIELD GIS’ 2015MANAGED SPEND

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SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT

Throughout 2015, we continued to enhance and expand our Sustainable Sourcing Strategy Program. We require all of our suppliers to use environmentally-friendly products where available, implement and use a recycling program, and encourage the reuse of materials when possible. When going to market, our Requests for Proposals (RFPs) require interested proponents to address their corporate sustainability. This is important for selecting a successful proponent.

Our procurement and sourcing team has implemented an electronic signing tool for all service contracts that are signed. Eight-hundred e-signatures have been captured with this tool thus far. That's a savings of approximately 80,000 pieces of paper or 10 trees. As this initiative has been such a success, we plan to implement the tool beyond our procurement and sourcing team and into other departments across our organization.

TOP DONATIONS OF 2015

SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

Our procurement and sourcing team has continued to work with the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) to ensure we're providing accessibility, fostering an

increase in innovation, and increasing our own supplier diversity. We have begun tracking our spend with a goal to increase it with diverse suppliers.

CANADIAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

$87,100

SICKKIDS FOUNDATION

PRESIDENT'S CHOICE FOUNDATION

CANUCK PLACE

MOVEMBER FOUNDATION

$59,000

$47,000

$42,500

$21,500

VESTED OUTSOURCING™

Throughout 2015, we continued to pursue deeper, richer, value-add relationships with clients that resulted in innovative ways to deliver value and reduce cost. As well, by focusing on achieving strategic outcomes with our service providers and fostering transparent relationships, we have achieved value and reduced cost. Commitment to the environment continues to remain a key criteria for selecting service providers and suppliers.

Moving forward, we will continue to look for opportunities where we can deploy the vested approach.

Looking into 2016, we plan to work with and help Canadian-based clean-tech and smart building technology companies grow. Our portfolio size, technical experience and range of managed facilities has the potential to provide a budding opportunity for many Canadian start-ups.

WWF CANADA$14,600

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SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGYENVIRONMENT

We believe that future generations deserve to see the incredible natural wonders our earth has provided to us. Unfortunately, climate change caused by GHG emissions, global practices of energy and water

consumption, and waste production mean that the reality of this happening is at risk.

By continuing to set an example in the corporate real estate industry on the importance of sustainable business practices, we hope we can help mitigate the effects of climate change by reducing our own and our client's environmental footprints. Every day, Brookfield GIS makes decisions that minimize our impact on the environment and community, and we encourage our team members to apply those principals in their daily life.

Our commitment to sustainability is guided by our President and CEO, Gord Hicks. In 2015, Corporate Knights awarded Gord with the Greenest Chief Executive in Canada Award for being committed to environmental sustainability. His leadership has guided our efforts in minimizing the impact our clients, suppliers and team members have on the environment; as well as advocating for environmental stewardship across our industry. We continue to work closely with all levels of government to encourage the implementation of programs that encourage the uptake of sustainable business practices. By providing innovative solutions and programs that reduce energy, decrease water consumption, and decrease and divert waste across our client’s portfolio, we hope to assist in preserving the environment for future generations of Canadians.

SUSTAINABILITY AT THEINNOVATION CENTRE

In 2014, we moved our head office to a new location in Markham, Ontario known as the Innovation Centre. This space was designed for increased flexibility and workplace mobility, and encourage collaboration and the sharing of ideas among team members, suppliers and clients.

The Innovation Centre is used to research, develop and showcase leading workplace innovations that can be instituted in other offices, as well as foster team member education and workplace well-being. It also serves as a testing ground for sustainability initiatives that are geared toward reducing the operational impacts of facilities as well as demonstrating the sustainable procurement practices that are an integral part of how we perform business.

During 2015, we completed the move to our new office space and implemented various sustainable initiatives including:

● A zero-waste program, which uses centralized, four-stream receptacles to differentiate between waste, organics, paper, and plastics.

● A writing instrument collection and recycling program initiated collaboratively with Terra Cycle.

● Replaced 300 lighting fixtures with Philips LED T8 light bulbs, a new high-efficient technology that has reduced the power draw of each fixture from 74 to 34 watts.

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SMART COMMUTE

Metrolinx's Smart Commute program conducted a baseline survey of our team member commuting practices in 2012 and recently conducted a follow-up survey in 2015. Over those three years, we are pleased to note that our team member’s single occupant vehicle (SOV) use decreased by 6.5 per cent, public transit use increased by 5.7 per cent, and telework increased by 5.7 per cent, with a slight increase in cycling and walking. We will continue to educate and work with our team members to encourage these positive trends.

LEED™ & WELL®

Brookfield GIS has been working on LEED™ certification projects for a number of years and is an active sponsor and partner of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). Leading up to 2015, many of the projects we completed were LEED™ Existing Buildings certified; this past year, Brookfield GIS was proud to complete our first LEED™ New Construction project. We look forward to working with our clients to implement the WELL Building Standard®, which is the world's first building standard focused exclusively on human health and wellness.

TEAM MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

Our Green Team and 11 regional Corporate Responsibility committees that are established across Canada continued to lead on various corporate social responsibility fronts. Team members across Canada participated in Green Team-led events such as the WWF Polar Bear Dip and CN Tower Climb, while the Corporate Responsibility committees organized various events such as charity casinos and golf tournaments.

CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS

Our President and CEO continued to work closely with the Climate Reality Project Canada. Gord, a Certified Canadian Presenter for the organization and board member since 2009, was a guest speaker at the July 2015 Climate Reality Leaders event. Gord’s speech provided inspiration, leadership and addressed how the building sector will play an important role in reducing our environmental footprint. Brookfield GIS matched all donations at the event up to $10,000, helping to raise awareness for the event.

GORD TALKS

We also continued our “Gord Talks” series of internal speaking events inspired by our President and CEO. The series has sparked innovative thinking and team member engagement between Brookfield GIS’ strategic partners, clients, suppliers and team members alike. These sessions allow individuals to speak on topics they are passionate about, promote collaboration and inspire learning. Many of these sessions are streamed live and recorded, which gives team members the flexibility to watch sessions in a way that best suits their needs.

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTENVIRONMENT

2013 (base year) 2014 2015

% change from 2014

% change from base year

Total Energy Intensity (MJ / m²) 928.3 867.1 849.4 -2% -9%

Total Water Intensity (m³ / m²) 0.553 0.632 0.54 -15% -2%

Total GHG Intensity (t CO₂e / m²) 0.029 0.032 0.022 -31% -27%

ENERGY, WATER & GHG INTENSITIES

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Since 2013, Brookfield GIS has been committed to reducing the GHG emissions of our fleet by 50 per cent by 2020. In 2015, we reduced the GHG emissions of our fleet by 22.5 per cent, taking us a substantial step closer to our 2020 goal. However, our total GHG emissions rose slightly in 2015 due to our expansion in company size and corporate travel, while our GHG intensity decreased.

As part of our commitment to sustainable living, we track and report on our carbon footprint on an annual basis. Our GHG emissions are calculated following the ISO 14064-1 standard, and we use the Operational Control approach – this approach accounts for GHG Emissions based on the control of operations. CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, as well as refrigerants R-22, R-122, and R-134a, were all accounted for in the GHG calculations.

Our GHG inventory includes our direct and indirect emissions from our corporate facilities and vehicle fleet. This includes emissions from fossil fuel consumption, fugitive refrigerants, electricity and steam consumption. We also calculated our Other Indirect emissions from corporate air travel, and we are working to include purchased paper as an Other Indirect emission source in the future.

CALCULATION METHODOLOGY

Our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are calculated following the ISO 14064-1 standard and we use the Operational Control approach, which accounts for all GHG emissions based on the control of operations. Our GHG inventory includes direct, indirect, and other indirect emissions from our corporate facilities, our vehicle fleet of over 400 vehicles, and business travel. This includes emissions from electricity and steam consumption, fugitive refrigerant emissions, and travel; looking forward, we hope to integrate emissions from purchased paper into these calculations.

Congruent with our previous Corporate Sustainability Reports, our base year is the 2013 fiscal year; this report will compare values with our base year as well as the 2014 year. Energy and GHG data accounts for all 17 of our corporate offices, and our water data accounts only for our head office in Markham, Ontario. The intensity values in the below chart are calculated on a per square metre basis of the facilities specific to each data set. We have proudly driven our energy, GHG, and water intensities down by 9 per cent, 27 per cent, and 2 per cent from the base year, respectively.

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WASTE GENERATION(HEAD OFFICE)

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2015 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (CORPORATE OFFICES & FLEET)

Note: Greenhouse gases increased slightly due to the addition of 127,450 square feet of real estate.

Direct Source: sources that are within the organizational boundary or controlled by the reporting entity.

Indirect Source: Sources that are owned by outside entities, but consumed by the reporting entity.

WATER USE (HEAD OFFICE)

4180

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WASTE GENERATION & WATER USE

Our waste data is solely from our head office location, the Innovation Centre, in Markham, Ontario. We reduced our waste generation by 6.9 metric tonnes, a total reduction of 14 per cent; we also increased the percentage of our waste diverted to a recycling stream by 5.8 per cent. Once again, we reached our goal of diverting 100 per cent of our waste from landfills (breakdown of our waste diversion is shown in the pie chart below). In 2015, we implemented a smart sensor technology in our waste bins, which is focused on reducing the frequency of truck rolls for our waste vendors. Similar to our waste data, the boundary for our water data is also our head office in Markham, Ontario. This new state-of-the-art office space is outfitted with low-flow water fixtures and minimal landscape irrigation. As a result, our overall water consumption has reduced drastically, as shown in the Water Use chart below.

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COMPANY PROGRAMSSOCIAL

INSPIRING EXCELLENCEPEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM

How we show our appreciation is important. To recognize the strength of our team members, we relaunched our awards program in 2015, which is now known as the Inspiring Excellence Program.

The program places a strong emphasis on building a culture of recognition where saying thank you for a job well done is second nature.

We believe that we have the best team members the industry can offer. We put tremendous effort into attracting and retaining our team members and offer numerous ways to recognize one another for the outstanding performance put forth every day. We also help our team members plan for the future with a generous RRSP matching program.

The new program recognizes impressive achievements across all levels of the company through a monetary reward that increases with each tier and an announcement in the quarterly newsletter.

In 2015, over 750 awards were issued to team members across the country.

INSPIRING EXCELLENCE AWARDS750+

RRSP EMPLOYERMATCHING PROGRAM

We believe that fostering a sense of team and belonging is the best way to build integrity in business. We are relentlessly building our business by supporting their goals both within and outside of the company. Our team members are key to the success of our business, and we are proud to offer an RRSP Matching program, alongside tuition reimbursements and the Inspiring Excellence recognition program.

$4.2 MILLIONRRSP CONTRIBUTIONS MATCHED

$90,000 TEAM MEMBER REFERRAL BONUSES

1,809NEW HIRESIN 2015

264 RETURNING TEAM MEMBERS

270 CELEBRATEDSERVICE MILESTONES

241INTERNALPROMOTIONS

3,060PERFORMANCEREVIEWS

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DIVERSITY & TEAM DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL

Our team grew considerably in 2015. With so many fresh faces coming on board, it was important to welcome and promote inclusiveness as well as support those looking to take the next step in their careers.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Continuous learning opportunities are a critical component of team member support strategies. Investing in the development of skills and supporting on-the-job training enhances our organization. Whether that means supporting

certifications like PMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification and ICOR Certification or supporting team members in technical skill enhancement and apprenticeship programs.

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Diversity is a vital component to making Brookfield GIS a successful organization. In 2015, a Diversity Committee was formed to ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity that exists in the community from which we recruit and employ.

The committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Employment Equity plan and the promotion of key programs focused on strengthening diversity and inclusiveness throughout the organization. These programs develop and support the promotion of people with disabilities, opportunities for women and visible minority groups in leadership, creating an inclusive culture for Aboriginal team members, and serving diverse communities.

Additionally, Brookfield GIS hosts an annual internationally themed event at the Innovation Centre in Markham where team members bring in homemade foods, dress in traditional clothing and share information about their home countries with team members looking to know more about their colleagues.

TUITIONREIMBURSEMENTS$284 k+

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

84% FULL-TIMENON-UNIONIZEDEMPLOYEES

13% FULL-TIME

UNIONIZEDEMPLOYEES

1% PART-TIME

EMPLOYEES

2% CONTRACTEMPLOYEES

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CHARITIESSOCIAL

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

In fiscal year 2015, we gave back to the communities we worked in by surpassing our goal of donating one per cent of our annual earnings in support of charities and organizations. These donations benefited people and families where we conduct business across Canada.

It is our belief that we can positively impact the health of our communities through this kind of financial support. Our donations take the form of direct contributions, fundraising events for charities and the in-kind voluntary actions of our team members.

Our company and team members are committed to caring for and supporting their communities. In 2015, we raised and donated over $362,000 that directly contributed to the health and improvement of the communities in which we live and work.

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORTED IN 2015

CHILDREN’S CHARITIES

$163,000

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITIES

$14,000

HEALTH & RESEARCH CHARITIES

$169,000

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

$16,000

$362,000+ IN FUNDS RAISED

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HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTSOCIAL

Our team members are the ambassadors of our organization and our greatest assets. Weplace a major emphasis on skill development by investing significant dollars into healthand safety training, specific on-the-job training and development. In 2015, we added approximately 500 new technicians to our team, which affected safety performance due to the nature of their work. Regarding our Lost Time Injury Rate, we are still less than half of the WSIB (Ontario) Average for our industry and have been for the past four years. Our Total Recordable Injury Rate rose slightly in 2015 due to the same team growth, however, we are still significantly below the WSIB (Ontario) Average for our industry.

We are committed to enhancing our robust management systems to improve our performance so everyone makes it home safely every day.

TOTAL RECORDABLE INJURY RATELOST TIME INJURY RATE

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GOVERNANCE

Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (Brookfield GIS) is a leading provider of integrated real estate management services, including facilities management, project delivery services, energy and sustainability solutions, building performance management, workplace advisory and management, and real estate services. We manage 150 million square feet of property and infrastructure for our clients. Further information is available at www.brookfieldgis.com.

Brookfield GIS is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Brookfield). Brookfield is a global alternative asset manager with approximately $250 billion in assets under management. Brookfield has over a 100-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on property, infrastructure, renewable power and private equity. It has a range of public and private investment products and services, which leverage its expertise and experience and provide Brookfield with a competitive advantage in the markets where it operates.

GOVERNANCE STRUCTUREOF THE ORGANIZATION

The board of directors governing Brookfield GIS consists of five members who oversee the activities of the company. The responsibilities focus around approval of annual budgets, compensation for the executive team, a performance review of our CEO, governance, and financial resources. The board of directors meets on a quarterly basis with our CEO and other officers of the company. Brookfield GIS is led by our senior leadership team who are responsible for the management and day-to-day operations of the company ensuring that operational decisions align with our strategic goals.

Our CEO developed Brookfield GIS' sustainability vision. Corporate sustainability objectives are managed by the Professional Services and Sustainability team under the leadership of our CEO.

OUR STAKEHOLDERS & CONTRIBUTORS

Our stakeholders are determined by Brookfield GIS’ regional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committees and the Senior Leadership team. The regional CSR committees are established on a voluntary basis from team members located within the respective regions. The Regional Ambassadors are selected by the CEO.

Customers, team members, shareholders, suppliers, and the community are all important stakeholders for Brookfield GIS.

Engagement methods, such as customer and team member satisfaction surveys, and supplier surveys, enable us to incorporate the input of our stakeholders when setting our sustainability objectives each year. We also solicit ongoing feedback from our team members, our clients and our suppliers during the course of conducting business.

OUR CORPORATESUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Our corporate sustainability report follows the standard disclosures required for the Core Compliance of the Global Reporting Initiative G4 Guidelines, the world’s leading voluntary standard for corporate sustainability reporting. This report on sustainability reviews our operating entity in Canada, Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions Canada LP, and its group of companies, which are headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada.

Content for this report was defined by our sustainability indicators reported in our previous sustainability report in 2014. Through engaging our internal subject matter experts, we were able to set goals using economic, social and environmental performance indicators. Our goals are further enhanced using valuable input from our stakeholders, customers, team members, suppliers, and the

OUR CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

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community who are all important stakeholders for Brookfield GIS.

The 2015 Corporate Sustainability Report is reporting on our activities from January 2015 to December 2015, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Our most recent report was released in April 2015 and reported on our activities between October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014. This shift in reporting period is a result of our Fiscal Year changing to January – December.

This report addresses the activities of Brookfield GIS’ Canadian operations. Brookfield GIS’ head office, The Innovation Centre, is located in Markham, Ontario. Brookfield GIS occupies 17 other offices throughout Canada; both owned and leased locations. Brookfield GIS leases a service vehicle fleet of over 400 vehicles and our team members do extensive travelling to visit client sites. We are continually encouraging our team members to use our teleworking/telecommuting options, and to find the most sustainable ways to work productively.

For any greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, an organizational boundary is used to determine how GHG emissions are accounted for. Typically, one of the following approaches is used:

● Equity share approach: accounts for GHG emissions based on share of equity in the operation;

● Financial control approach: accounts for GHG emissions based on the financial control over the operation; or

● Operational control approach: accounts for GHG emissions based on the control of operations.

The organization must report emissions from the sources over which it has operational control.

Brookfield GIS has chosen an operation control approach (as opposed to the equity share or financial control approach) as this approach suits our operations-based company, and our data systems are designed to capture activity in this manner.

G4-1 (pg.4) G4-14 (pg. 6) G4-26 (pg. 18)G4-3 (pg. 18) G4-15 (pg. 16) G4-27 (pg. 18)G4-4 (pg. 6) G4-16 (pg. 6) G4-28 (pg. 19)G4-5 (pg. 18) G4-17 (pg. 8) G4-29 (pg. 19)G4-6 (pg. 6) G4-18 (pg. 7/19) G4-30 (pg. 19)G4-7 (pg. 18) G4-19 (pg. 7) G4-31 (pg. 20)G4-8 (pg. 6) G4-20 (pg. 7) G4-32 (pg. 18)G4-9 (pg. 8/14) G4-21 (pg. 7) G4-33 (pg. 19)G4-10 (pg. 9) G4-22 (pg. 19) G4-34 (pg. 18)G4-11 (pg.14) G4-23 (pg. 19) G4-56 (pg. 4)G4-12 (pg. 9) G4-24 (pg. 18)G4-13 (pg. 19) G4-25 (pg. 7/18)

G4-EC1 (pg.8)G4-EC3 (pg. 8)CRE1 (pg. 12/13)CRE2 (pg. 12/13)G4-EN15 (pg. 12/13)G4-EN16 (pg. 12/13)G4-EN17 (pg. 12/13)CRE3 (pg. 12/13)G4-EN23 (pg. 12/13)G4-EN32 (pg. 9)G4-LA1 (pg. 14)G4-LA6 (pg. 17)G4-LA11 (pg. 15)

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Gord Hicks, President and CEO, [email protected]

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