Join our global built environment innovation challenge
Submissions are open now and will close on 16 June 2023, 2359h Singapore Time (GMT +8).
The buildings and construction sector accounted for around 37% of energy- and process-related CO emissions and over 34% of energy demand globally in 2021 (source: Tracking progress | Globalabc). We must rethink the way we design, build and operate our buildings to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement to keep global temperature rise well below 2°C, striving for 1.5°C, compared to pre-industrial levels, combating climate change and ensuring the well-being of building occupants and users. We need collective action from real estate developers, enterprises, government, and society to develop ground-breaking solutions for energy and water efficiency improvements, waste reduction, and healthy and safe buildings for us.
We live in unprecedented times where multiple forces are creating complex social, economic and environmental challenges. The role of business in helping to solve these problems and create positive impact has never been more important. Take the challenge and pave the way for sustainability in the built environment.
You can be part of the solution! Join the CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge by submitting your proposed innovation to address any of the challenge statements developed by CapitaLand and our stakeholders to meet its global business needs. Selected high potential startups identified through the programme will be assessed based on their impact, potential outcomes, and depth of innovation. Other judging criteria includes the solutions’ ability to be scaled and deployed across the different geographies and asset types of CapitaLand’s properties. The challenge statements are categorised under the four themes below.
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Challenge Statement Details
- #1 How might we achieve on-site clean energy solutions for our buildings, significantly reduce the energy consumption in existing buildings, or reduce the embodied carbon in our new construction / asset enhancement of our existing buildings?
- #2 How might we retrofit existing buildings with retail tenants such that energy is reduced, carbon is reduced, life is supported everywhere, the community is better off, and the world is better? (Challenge Statement contributed by a Sandbox Partner)
Timeline Overview

The Organiser reserves the right to alter the duration of individual rounds of the Challenge at any time, without providing any justification.
Such amendments will be communicated to the Participants prior to such change.