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CapitaLand Group
With a solid business ecosystem, we deliver long-term sustainable value to our stakeholders.
12 Dec 2022
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CapitaMall Wangjing, a shopping complex in Beijing, garnered Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification by the US Green Building Council in September 2022 after its refurbishment where it incorporated sustainable features such as high-efficiency air handling units and water-saving fittings.
Singapore, 12 December 2022 – CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) has once again been listed as a constituent on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) in 2022. This is CapitaLand’s 11th year on DJSI World, and 14th on DJSI Asia Pacific. CLI is the only real estate company in Singapore to be listed on DJSI World in 2022. CapitaLand is also the first and longest standing real estate company in Singapore to be listed on DJSI Asia Pacific. The DJSI World and DJSI Asia Pacific comprise the top 10% and top 20% of the world’s largest companies respectively based on long-term economic, environmental and social criteria.
Mr Vinamra Srivastava, CLI’s Chief Sustainability Officer, said: “CLI’s continuous inclusion in DJSI demonstrates our consistently strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance over the years, fostering trust amongst stakeholders as interest in ESG grows. This recognition validates CLI’s efforts in decarbonising our business as we integrate sustainability into every stage of the real estate life cycle. CLI’s inclusion in prestigious indices such as DJSI and GRESB enables us to quantify the value of our ESG impact through the interest rate savings from our sustainability-linked loans linked to these indices as part of our sustainable financing strategy. We will also continue to accelerate the adoption of innovative climate technologies and renewable energy solutions to achieve Net Zero by 2050 and our ambitious 2030 Sustainability Master Plan targets.”
lyf one-north Singapore, which achieved the Green Mark GoldPLUS award by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore, was recognised for its environmentally sustainable designs such as sun-shading fins to reduce facade solar heat gain, and smart building features including motion sensors.
In October 2022, CLI and its listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and business trusts also obtained interest rate savings from their existing sustainability-linked loans based on their outstanding GRESB achievements. These savings are channelled to fund decarbonisation initiatives and innovations, accelerating the transition to a greener future. To date, CLI and its listed REITs and business trusts have partnered with 17 financial institutions1 to secure a total of S$11.6 billion in sustainable finance comprising sustainability-linked loans and bonds, green loans, green bonds and perpetual securities.
CLI’s inclusion on DJSI follows CLI’s recent recognition on the inaugural Steward Leadership 25 (SL25), an annual listing of initiatives from 25 organisations in Asia Pacific that create sustainable economic value for the environment and society beyond profit-making.
International Tech Park Chennai – Radial Road was recognised by the Indian Green Building Council as the first business park in India to be Net Zero at design stage with innovations in the development process to enhance water and energy efficiencies and waste management.
Continually recognised as a global sustainability leader by international indices
In addition to DJSI, CapitaLand has received numerous other recognitions for its sustainability leadership:
GRESB
- Retained highest 5-star rating and awarded an ‘A’ for public disclosure.
- First real estate company in Singapore to be consistently ranked among the top 20% since 2011.
Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
- Included on the index 10 times since 2012.
Global Sustainability Yearbook
- Included on the index 13 times.
- First and longest standing company in Singapore to be listed on the index.
Carbon Clean 200
- Included on the index for four consecutive years.
MSCI ESG Leaders Index
- Listed on the index for nine consecutive years since 2014.
FTSE4Good Index Series
- Recognised for nine consecutive years since 2014.
Find out more about CapitaLand’s sustainability initiatives at https://www.capitaland.com/en/about-capitaland/sustainability.html
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1 Please refer to Annex for the list of financial institutions that CLI and its REITs and business trusts have partnered with for sustainable financing to date.
CLI and its REITs and business trusts have received strong support from a global network of capital partners for sustainable financing, with CLI securing S$3.2 billion in sustainable finance to date.
The following is a list of the partners:
1. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
2. Bank of China Limited
3. CIMB Bank Berhad
4. Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
5. DBS Bank Ltd.
6. JPMorgan Chase Bank
7. Malayan Banking Berhad
8. Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
9. MUFG Bank, Ltd.
10. Natixis
11. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Limited
12. Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
13. Societe Generale
14. The Bank of East Asia
15. The Bank of Nova Scotia
16. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
17. United Overseas Bank Limited
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Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust) plans to adopt sustainable design principles and green building standards for its inaugural data centre campus in Navi Mumbai, India, to include features such as intelligent energy management systems, solar panels and waterless cooling systems. This year, a-iTrust secured S$250 million of sustainability-linked loans.
