--- title: Annual report 2020 Overview | WDP description: We would like to provide an overview of the key figures for the past year. Discover now how WDP achieved tremendous growth despite the corona crisis. image: https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/WDP%20FI.jpg --- ![logo wdp](https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/logo%20wdp.svg) ** [ Locations ](https://www.wdp.eu/locations) [ WDP ](https://www.wdp.eu/about-wdp) [ Investors ](https://www.wdp.eu/investors) [ News ](https://www.wdp.eu/news) [ Contact us ](https://www.wdp.eu/contact)       [ Overview ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-overview) [ Key figures ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-key-figures?hsLang=en) [ Growth plan ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-growth-plan?hsLang=en) [ Activity report ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-activity-report?hsLang=en) [ ESG ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-esg?hsLang=en) [ Strategy ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-strategy?hsLang=en) [ Outlook 2021 ](https://issuu.com/wdp_warehouses/docs/21_03_26_wdp_annual_report_2020/101?fr=sYzk5NjMzODk4OTQ) [ ANNUAL REPORT 2020 ](https://issuu.com/wdp_warehouses/docs/21_03_26_wdp_annual_report_2020?mode=window) ## A home for supply chains 1977 Rederij De Pauw 1999 Euronext Brussels 2000 WDP France 2001 Expansion to the Netherlands 2006 Growth Plan 2006-09 2007 WDP Romania 2008 Solar energy project 2011 Growth plan 2011-13 2013 Growth plan 2013-16 2015 Euronext Amsterdam 2016 Growth plan 2016-20 2017 Entrepreneur of the year 2019 Growth plan 2019-23 2020 Upgrade growth plan 2019-23 Build-up real estate portfolio of the Jos De Pauw family in Belgium (Rederij de Pauw). ![tijdlijn-1977-1](https://brains.wdp.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/tijdlijn/tijdlijn-1977-1.jpg?width=128&height=126&name=tijdlijn-1977-1.jpg) IPO. Activities expand to Italy and Czech Republic. Expansion of the property portfolio in France. The Netherlands is added as a new region. Strategic growth plan 2006-09: doubling the portfolio value to 700 million euros. Entry into the Romanian market. ![tijdlijn-2007-1](https://brains.wdp.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/tijdlijn/tijdlijn-2007-1.jpg?width=409&height=217&name=tijdlijn-2007-1.jpg) Launch solar energy project (30Mwp). 1 million m² of lettable area in the real estate portfolio. Strategic growth plan 2011-13: Three pillars of growth: leases, CO2-neutral portfolio and acquisitions. ![tijdlijn-solar](https://brains.wdp.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/tijdlijn/tijdlijn-solar.jpg?width=398&height=238&name=tijdlijn-solar.jpg) Strategic Growth Plan 2013-16: portfolio expansion by 50% to 1.8 billion euros and cumulative increase in EPRA earnings per share by 20 to 25%. WDP's share is also listed on euronext amsterdam. Objectives for 2013-16 growth plan achieved one year earlier: portfolio of approximately 2 billion euros and EPRA earnings per share of 0.71 euros. Strategic growth plan 2016-20: targeted portfolio growth by 1 billion euros to 3 billion euros and a cumulative increase in earnings per share of 25%. WDP is included in the AMX index. Luxembourg as a new core market. WDP named 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year. Increase targeted of investment volume growth plan 2016-20 to 1.25 billion euros through further growth within existing geographic core markets. ![tijdlijn-2017-1](https://brains.wdp.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/tijdlijn/tijdlijn-2017-1.jpg?width=319&height=278&name=tijdlijn-2017-1.jpg) Strategic growth plan 2019-23: Targeted annual portfolio growth of 10% to 5 billion euros and an annual increase in EPRA earnings of 6% to 1.15 euros by 2023. WDP is included in BEL 20. Regional expansion to Germany. First ABB for GVV/SIR. Legal form converted to NV/SA. Implementation of ESG Roadmap 2019-23. Share split by a factor of 7. ![tijdlijn-building](https://brains.wdp.eu/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/tijdlijn/tijdlijn-building.jpg?width=328&height=274&name=tijdlijn-building.jpg) A robust balance sheet, a strong liquidity and diversified portfolio support WDP during the Covid-19 pandemic. After two-thirds of the targeted investment volume being identified, WDP is sharpening its ambitions within the 2019-23 growth plan, both in terms of investment volume (+500 million euros towards 2 billion euros) and EPRA earnings per share (from min. 1.15 euro per share in 2023 to min. 1.25 euro per share in 2024). [![ff-growth-1](https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/icons/ff-growth-1.jpg) ### KEY FIGURES discover more ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-key-figures?hsLang=en) [![ff-brain](https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/icons/ff-brain.jpg) ### GROWTH PLAN discover more ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-growth-plan?hsLang=en) [![ff-safety-1](https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/icons/ff-safety-1.jpg) ### ACTIVITY REPORT discover more ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-activity-report?hsLang=en) [![ff-sustainable-1](https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/icons/ff-sustainable-1.jpg) ### ESG discover more ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-esg?hsLang=en) [![ff-arm-2](https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/icons/ff-arm-2.jpg) ### STRATEGY & VALUE CREATION discover more ](https://brains.wdp.eu/annual-report-2020-strategy?hsLang=en) [![sustainable-growth](https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/Landing%20page/jaarverslag%202020/icons/sustainable-growth.jpg) ### OUTLOOK 2021 discover more ](https://issuu.com/wdp_warehouses/docs/21_03_26_wdp_annual_report_2020/101?fr=sYzk5NjMzODk4OTQ) #TeamWDP was able to achieve its targeted growth despite the challenging year of 2020. The Covid-19 outbreak has highlighted the crucial importance of the logistics sector more than ever. 2020 marked a significant step in the 2019-23 growth plan and we are upgrading our ambitions. In this way, we can contribute to the future development of critical infrastructure for the post-Covid economy.  Joost Uwents - CEO WDP [ ANNUAL REPORT 2020 ](https://issuu.com/wdp_warehouses/docs/21_03_26_wdp_annual_report_2020?mode=window) ![WDP-colored-line-04](https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/Landing%20page/Decoration/WDP-colored-line-04.png) [![WDP_Logo_RGB](https://brains.wdp.eu/hubfs/Landing%20page/Logo/WDP_Logo_RGB.svg "WDP_Logo_RGB")](https://www.wdp.eu/) © WDP 2026 [ Privacy policy ](https://www.wdp.eu/privacy-policy)