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sección Especial publicitariaThroughout 13 years, VESTA has accomplishedto position itself as one of the mostprestigious industrial developers in Mexico.With an efficient balance between Mexicanand foreign capital they have been able tomake up a widespread portfolio of industrialproperties, present in 11 states in Mexico.IM: We know you have beenworking with PROFEPA - Whatis the status of Industrial parksthat have started the processfor obtaining a Clean IndustryCertification?RT: As part of our plan, we are going through thestages of document auditing and revision, relatedto the administration of four of our developmentslocated in Querétaro, Estado de México,and Baja California, in order to obtain the Certificateof Environmental Quality, presented byPROFEPA. This certificate represents the firststep in our program to achieve the “Clean Park”accreditation for our developments, created byPROFEPA, through a collaboration agreementwith AMPIP (Asociación Mexicana de ParquesIndustriales Privados, Mexican Association ofPrivate Industrial Parks).Companies established in our developmentsneed, in turn, to obtain the “Clean Industry”Certification in order to have our developmentcertified as a whole. Our goal is that the initialaccreditation of the Industrial Park’s administrationbe set as an example and, consequently,will encourage each user’s certification process,in order to be able to meet our objective.IM: What can you tell us aboutthe properties developed forBombardier in Querétaro?RT: Since 2007, BOMBARDIER has begun consolidatingaeronautical operations with VESTAat Querétaro’s Aerospace Park. By the end of2009 we started the constructing of the thirdbuilding for them and the first one developedunder LEED standards (Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design) with a total surfaceof aproximately 17,000 m 2 , which is currently inthe process of certification by the GBCI (GreenBuilding Certification Institute) to be able tobe LEED certified in the “New Constrution”category in the next few months. This projecthas driven VESTA to develop an integral sustainablestrategy. This building, destined to themanufacture of Learjet 85 aircraft, is in factoutstanding, both in its operation and aesthetics,and we intend it to be an example to futuredevelopments we carry out for BOMBARDIERas well as for the rest of our clients.IM: How is VESTA differentfrom other industrial real estatedevelopers?RT: Without a doubt, the unique factor is ourteam. Throughout these 13 years we have managedto build an excellent platform of Mexicanprofessionals in industrial real estate, with localknowledge and service for each one of our markets,in addition to a strong alignment with ourinvestors’ interests. We are a solid, young teamthat understands the variables and needs of theindustrial real estate business, who are capableof integrating solutions that allow our country’sgrowth, as a target for foreign investments andthe creation of value added jobs. This has enabledus to position our portfolio within the fivemost important ones in Mexico, and to generateattractive growth opportunities.IM: What are VESTA’s plans in orderto continue with sustainabilitystrategies?RT: In the short term, we expect to continueimplementing our CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)plan, to promote the development of sustainableindustrial estate, and to widen VESTA’sparticipation in one vital aspect of sustainability:ongoing education and innovation. On the otherhand, we are very interested in strengthening ourparticipation in organizations, such as the MexicoGreen Building Council and AMPIP (Mexican Associationof Private Industrial Parks) that helppromote the advantages of sustainable constructionand what has been achieved in the matterin our country. In addition, we intend to followclosely the development in the application of alternativeenergy technology in our industrial realestate projects, as well as government’s supportto make these projects feasible in Mexico. •98www.inmobiliare.com