Learning from the Leaders Workshops to Showcase the Winners of WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards Speaker Information City Developments Limited (Winner of Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance) Established in 1963, City Developments Limited (CDL) is a Singapore-listed property pioneer and hotel conglomerate with a global network of subsidiaries and companies that spans 25 countries. Since 1995, CDL has adopted the ethos to “Conserve as We Construct”, integrating CSR into its business operations in alignment with global best practices and standards. Reflecting its commitment to the mitigation of environmental impact, CDL has set out to achieve its carbon reduction targets of 22% by 2020 and 25% by 2030. Firmly committed to green building innovation, CDL‟s developments are conceptualized and built with environmental sustainability in mind. CDL is set to achieve a breakthrough as the world‟s largest Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) application for a large-scale residential development which will significantly raise the standards of sustainability and productivity. Beyond brick and mortar, CDL adopts a stakeholder-centric approach in the implementation of its eco-outreach initiatives. Through sustained initiatives such Project Eco-Office and the Green Lease Partnership Programme, CDL seeks to foster greater eco-consciousness amongst its diverse stakeholders. In recognition of its sustainability efforts, CDL is the first Singapore company to be listed on three of the world‟s most prestigious sustainability benchmarks – FTSE4Good Index Series (since 2002), Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (since 2010) and Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (since 2011). In 2014, it was ranked as Asia‟s Top Property Developer by the Channel News Asian Sustainability Ranking. In her presentation, CDL Chief Sustainability Officer Ms Esther An will share the organisation‟s strategy in embracing sustainability to enhance its capitals for long-term business success. Ms An will highlight the key initiatives implemented and how they have contributed towards a balanced triple bottom line over time as CDL marks 20 years of CSR with a renewed focus to „Create Future Value‟ for the company and its stakeholders.
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Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited Esther joined City Developments Limited (CDL) in 1995 to set up the Company's Corporate Communications department and subsequently established the company‟s CSR/Sustainability portfolio. A pioneer CSR practitioner with over 20 years of experience, Esther is a member of the Global Compact Network Singapore which serves as the local network of UN Global Compact. She is instrumental in building up CDL‟s leadership in CSR and Sustainability. Under her stewardship, CDL became the first Singapore developer to be listed on three leading global sustainability listings, including the FTSE4Good Index Series (since 2002), the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (since 2010) and Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (since 2011). The company has also been ranked as Asia‟s top developer in the Channel NewsAsia Sustainability Ranking 2014 and was conferred the Business Leadership in Sustainability Award by the World Green Building Council, amongst other accolades. A signatory of the Caring for Climate initiative jointly launched by the UN Global Compact, UN Environment Programme and the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Esther is also a member of the steering group on “Advancing Responsible Business in Land, Construction, Real Estate Use and Investment”, which was launched at the recent GC+15 Conference (24 June 2015) by the UN Global Compact to promote sustainability best practices amongst real estate players globally.
TeMirumiru Childcare Centre (Winner of Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance) TeMirumiru, a bilingual childcare centre owned by the Ngati Hine Health Trust, was designed to represent the culture and value of the local Ngati Hine iwi, in which guardianship of the earthis deeply engrained. It is New Zealand‟s first earth bank building. TeMirumiru is an outstanding example of a building that not only accommodates the next generation, but also engages and educates children about their culture, customs and the environment. The gift of knowledge and Maori culture for the children within an environment that recognizes and reinforces the elements of nature and nurture in the physical, psychological and spiritual design of the building is important. The passive environmental features include north-facing glazing, a super-insulated earth roof, rainwater capture, and a solar hot water underfloor system. All spaces are naturally daylit and need no additional electrical lighting during the day. The result is a building that is 70 percent more energy efficient than a similar code-compliant building. Page | 2
Phil Smith, Collingridge and Smith Architects (UK) Ltd Phil is the NZ director of Collingridge and Smith Architects, and leads the practice‟s research into sustainable development. Phil studied at De Montfort University, Leicester, gaining a BA honours degree in 1996, and a Graduate Diploma with Distinction in 2000. Phil became registered with ARB and RIBA in 2001 and achieved a further Post Graduate Diploma in Practice Management in the same year. Phil was featured in Building Design magazines top 100 students of 2000, and was shortlisted for the RIBA Presidents Medal of 2000. Upon graduating in 2000, Phil was invited to join Foster and Partners, where he followed his passion for sustainable design, working on prestigious environmental projects such as the Hearst Tower, New Yorks first „ LEED‟ Gold rated office building and leading the design of several City Academies, low-energy high school buildings, the first of their kind in the UK. Whilst at Foster and Partners, Phil also discovered a passion for research, which ultimately led to his design of Z2, a concept scheme for a new city quarter of London achieving zero carbon and zero waste, which helped form the criteria for the sustainable initiatives of the London Olympics. Phil emigrated to New Zealand in 2006 seeking a more sustainable life, establishing his own practice in 2007, and completing his own sustainable home in Auckland later that same year. In 2007 Phil was invited to be an assessor for the New Zealand Green Building Council and in 2008 was appointed as their technical advisor, leading the team who created the NZ Green Star Education rating tool. In Spring of 2012, Phil joined with Graham Collingridge in the UK, to form Collingridge and Smith Architects to build on their collective expertise and make the first steps towards a global practice. In New Zealand, Phil has continued to innovate in environmentally sustainable design, with his design for the TeMirumiru early childhood centre in Kawakawa receiving 11 international and national awards, culminating in 2014 with the World Green Building Councils Leadership in Sustainable Design Award, the only building in the whole of the Asia Pacific region to receive such a title. Page | 3
ITC Limited – Hotels Division, India India‟s largest luxury hotel chain, ITC Limited - Hotels Division has made social, economic and environmental sustainability a central part of its business model. In an industry where sustainability is often an afterthought, ITC shows true leadership in green construction and hotel management. ITC has been a pioneer in advocating green building policies and standards in India. It was the first company in India – and among the first 10 in the world – to publish a sustainability report in compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative. ITC has been the recipient of many sustainability awards, including the prestigious World Business and Development Award at Rio+20 United Nationa‟s Summit in 2012. ITC is an exemplar of how strong engagement across an organization leads to better policies and more sustainable outcomes.
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