As the owner and operator of shopping centres in Europe, Corio is closely involved in the daily lives of people in the local communities in which it operates. Shopping centres increasingly form part of the public and social life of the communities in which they are located. Corio seeks to use its contacts with consumers to understand what matters to them and then to take these interests into account in its activities. Establishing a responsible relationship with consumers also means taking social and environmental issues into account alongside economic issues.