MUMBAI, 26^th JUNE, 2022 (GPN): Brookfield Properties in collaboration with The Rotary Club of Mumbai Lakers organized Mumbai’s First Zero Waste Run in the 11^th Edition of Powai Run. The primary objective of the four-kilometer marathon was to promote health and wellness in a zero-waste environment and run for the cause #BreakThePlasticHabit  as this year’s theme. The CXO run was flagged off by Mr. Ankur Gupta, Managing Partner & Head of Real Estate India & Middle East, Country Head – India, Brookfield Asset Management and the community-run was flagged off by Mr. Vithal Suryavanshi, Senior Vice President and Regional Head –West, Brookfield Properties on June 26th, 2022 at Powai Business District, which has a cluster of marquee office space assets from Brookfield Properties’ India portfolio. The event witnessed the active participation of more than 2000 participants including over 150 CXOs running for the cause, “Break The Plastic Habit”.

The recycling partner for the event was ReCircle,  a resource recovery enterprise working towards a sustainable future by preventing all resources from getting wasted and bringing them back to society by recycling, reusing, and repurposing. The net proceeds from this zero-waste run will be used to support various charitable and social causes promoted by the Rotary club.

Additionally, Brookfield Properties collaborated with the oldest community of Powai, IIT Bombay, to curate a unique running experience “The Innovation Run” which brought together CxOs who ran alongside the students of IIT Bombay. The leaders of today and tomorrow showing their solidarity to the run only helped in furthering the cause. The run ended with a carnival with live music, food pop-ups, shopping and entertainment witnessing participation from the entire Powai community making it a perfect blend of fun, fitness, community, and social cause and entertainment.

Expressing his views on the Powai Run, Mr. Alok Aggarwal, CEO and MD, Brookfield Properties said,

“At Brookfield Properties, we believe that making the world a better place for our community starts with us. We are delighted to partner with the Rotary Club of Mumbai Lakers and E-Cell, IIT Bombay, for the Powai Run and be a part of this vibrant community. This zero-waste run was organized with the theme of ‘Break the Plastic Habit’ with the intention to take the first step in making Powai plastic-free.” 

 

Adding to it, Deepak H Daryanani, Team Powai Run, Rotary Club of Mumbai Lakers said: We are delighted and grateful to have Brookfield Properties partnering us for this year’s edition of our annual fundraiser. The 11th Edition of the Powai Run held in partnership with Brookfield Properties sets a new bar for the cause at large. Hosting Mumbai’s first Zero Waste run with #BreakThePlasticHabit will help the community sprint towards a greener future, especially as it is being carried out in conjunction with a business that firmly believes in developing spaces with a focus on preserving the environment. Several businesses are integrating ESG into their operations today, but Brookfield Properties is actively redefining it. What makes it better is that we manage to achieve all this while raising funds to spread smiles and touch lives of people who reach out to us..

To engage people in a healthy lifestyle, Powai Run had also initiated a 10km and 21km virtual run from June 19^th to June 26^th and witnessed the participation of more than 450 people, showcasing the people’s interest of attaining a fit lifestyle and promoting a cause. With that, more than 3000 people were seen participating in the Powai Run Carnival.

With a focus on sustainability, a commitment to excellence and the drive for relentless innovation in the planning, development and management of buildings and their surroundings, Brookfield Properties is reimagining real estate from the ground up. We have committed to reaching Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050 or sooner.

About Brookfield Properties:

Brookfield Properties is a leading global developer and operator of high-quality real estate assets. The company is active in nearly all real estate sectors, including office, retail, multifamily, hospitality and logistics, operating more than 800 properties and over 390 million square feet of real estate in gateway markets on behalf of Brookfield Asset Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world. With a focus on sustainability, a commitment to excellence and the drive for relentless innovation in the planning, development and management of buildings and their surroundings, Brookfield Properties is reimagining real estate from the ground up.

In India, Brookfield Properties manages 50 million sq. ft. of high-quality assets in some of the key gateway markets, 37 million sq. ft. of this is already operational. It Includes Candor TechSpace in Gurugram, Noida and Kolkata, Powai Business District, Waterstones, and Equinox in Mumbai and recently acquired office campuses in Southern India and CoWrks, the Co-working and Flexi office business across India.