CapitaLand Investment and Ascendas Reit receive the Corporate Excellence and Resilience Award at Singapore Corporate Awards 2021
Singapore, Singapore, November 17, 2021 --(PR.com)-- CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) and its sponsored real estate investment trust (REIT), Ascendas Reit, have both clinched the Special Edition, Corporate Excellence and Resilience Award 2020/2021 for listed companies with market capitalisation of above S$1 billion at the Singapore Corporate Awards (SCA).
The Corporate Excellence and Resilience Award recognises exemplary Singapore-listed companies that have upheld best practices in corporate governance and shown leadership, innovation and courage in responding to unprecedented business challenges during the pandemic.
Mr Lee Chee Koon, Group CEO of CLI, said: “During times of disruption, it is even more important that we remain steadfast in ensuring strong governance and continue to do well, do right and do good in our business. We are honoured to receive this recognition of our efforts towards achieving the highest standards of corporate excellence and leadership, and will continue to pursue sustainable growth that will deliver long-term economic value to our stakeholders as well as contribute to the environmental and social well-being of the communities where we operate.”
Mr William Tay, CEO of the Manager of Ascendas Reit, said: “As Singapore’s first and largest listed business space and industrial REIT, Ascendas Reit strives for excellence in corporate governance through timely and transparent shareholder engagement, and high disclosure standards. Receiving this award is a testament to our commitment to doing right by our shareholders while we continue to assess and pivot our processes to remain strategically and operationally relevant.”
Notable achievements in corporate excellence and examples of leadership, innovation and resilience.
CapitaLand and all five of its Singapore-listed REITs, including Ascendas Reit, are ranked among the top 10 in their respective categories in the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index 2021.
Throughout the pandemic, the Group has prioritised the safety and well-being of its employees, customers and partners. Its frontline staff undergo regular self-testing to reduce the risk of community transmission. CapitaLand granted rental relief to its tenants and helped them to pivot their business. An example is enabling retailers to reach out to a wider audience through the IMM virtual mall on Shopee. Through a partnership with International SOS, guests at The Ascott Limited, CLI's lodging unit, now have access to a comprehensive suite of telehealth, telecounselling and travel security advisory services.
Under CapitaLand’s 2030 Sustainability Master Plan, the Group concluded its inaugural Sustainability X Challenge in mid-2021 to crowd-source the world for the best sustainability innovations. The winners’ and selected finalists’ solutions will be piloted at CapitaLand’s properties. To further support the test bedding of sustainability and other high-tech innovations in the built environment, it has set up a S$50 million CapitaLand Innovation Fund. The Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab is Southeast Asia’s first industry-led lab for smart city solutions development initiated by CapitaLand Investment and supported by Ascendas Reit, Infocomm Media Development Authority and Enterprise Singapore. Housed at The Galen, an Ascendas Reit property at Singapore Science Park, it has onboarded over 70 members onto its ecosystem to catalyse co-innovation communities and seed new market opportunities. Launched in October 2021, the Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab @ East Coast initiative under the East Coast Vibrant Plan contributes to creating jobs and developing new growth industries for Singapore.
The Group’s track record in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) management and performance has led it to be consistently recognised as a global sustainability leader by international indices. CapitaLand has been a constituent on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) since 2012, and on DJSI Asia Pacific since 2009, the first and longest standing real estate company in Singapore to be listed on the index. It has also retained the highest rating of ‘5 stars’ in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) and is the only real estate company in Singapore to win ‘Global Sector Leader in the ‘Diversified – Listed’ category four times. It is the first Singapore real estate company to be consistently ranked among the top five in Asia since 2011, and its REITs and business trusts including Ascott Residence Trust and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust have also achieved top recognition in their respective categories.
On the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index, CapitaLand has been recognised nine times since 2012. The Group has also been listed in the FTSE4Good Index Series for eight consecutive years since 2014.
Among Singapore REITs, Ascendas Reit has the largest number of Green Mark properties certified by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). There are currently 43 green certified properties in its portfolio, of which 35 in Singapore have attained BCA Green Mark certifications. To encourage green mobility, Ascendas Reit has installed 76 public EV charging lots across its Singapore properties, the largest number by a Singapore REIT. Ascendas Reit also achieved an "A" rating and ranked first among its industrial Singapore REIT peers in the GRESB Public Disclosure 2021, and took home the "Corporate Governance Award – Runner Up" in the REITs & Business Trust category at the SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards 2021.
The Corporate Excellence and Resilience Award recognises exemplary Singapore-listed companies that have upheld best practices in corporate governance and shown leadership, innovation and courage in responding to unprecedented business challenges during the pandemic.
Mr Lee Chee Koon, Group CEO of CLI, said: “During times of disruption, it is even more important that we remain steadfast in ensuring strong governance and continue to do well, do right and do good in our business. We are honoured to receive this recognition of our efforts towards achieving the highest standards of corporate excellence and leadership, and will continue to pursue sustainable growth that will deliver long-term economic value to our stakeholders as well as contribute to the environmental and social well-being of the communities where we operate.”
Mr William Tay, CEO of the Manager of Ascendas Reit, said: “As Singapore’s first and largest listed business space and industrial REIT, Ascendas Reit strives for excellence in corporate governance through timely and transparent shareholder engagement, and high disclosure standards. Receiving this award is a testament to our commitment to doing right by our shareholders while we continue to assess and pivot our processes to remain strategically and operationally relevant.”
Notable achievements in corporate excellence and examples of leadership, innovation and resilience.
CapitaLand and all five of its Singapore-listed REITs, including Ascendas Reit, are ranked among the top 10 in their respective categories in the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index 2021.
Throughout the pandemic, the Group has prioritised the safety and well-being of its employees, customers and partners. Its frontline staff undergo regular self-testing to reduce the risk of community transmission. CapitaLand granted rental relief to its tenants and helped them to pivot their business. An example is enabling retailers to reach out to a wider audience through the IMM virtual mall on Shopee. Through a partnership with International SOS, guests at The Ascott Limited, CLI's lodging unit, now have access to a comprehensive suite of telehealth, telecounselling and travel security advisory services.
Under CapitaLand’s 2030 Sustainability Master Plan, the Group concluded its inaugural Sustainability X Challenge in mid-2021 to crowd-source the world for the best sustainability innovations. The winners’ and selected finalists’ solutions will be piloted at CapitaLand’s properties. To further support the test bedding of sustainability and other high-tech innovations in the built environment, it has set up a S$50 million CapitaLand Innovation Fund. The Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab is Southeast Asia’s first industry-led lab for smart city solutions development initiated by CapitaLand Investment and supported by Ascendas Reit, Infocomm Media Development Authority and Enterprise Singapore. Housed at The Galen, an Ascendas Reit property at Singapore Science Park, it has onboarded over 70 members onto its ecosystem to catalyse co-innovation communities and seed new market opportunities. Launched in October 2021, the Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab @ East Coast initiative under the East Coast Vibrant Plan contributes to creating jobs and developing new growth industries for Singapore.
The Group’s track record in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) management and performance has led it to be consistently recognised as a global sustainability leader by international indices. CapitaLand has been a constituent on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) since 2012, and on DJSI Asia Pacific since 2009, the first and longest standing real estate company in Singapore to be listed on the index. It has also retained the highest rating of ‘5 stars’ in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) and is the only real estate company in Singapore to win ‘Global Sector Leader in the ‘Diversified – Listed’ category four times. It is the first Singapore real estate company to be consistently ranked among the top five in Asia since 2011, and its REITs and business trusts including Ascott Residence Trust and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust have also achieved top recognition in their respective categories.
On the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index, CapitaLand has been recognised nine times since 2012. The Group has also been listed in the FTSE4Good Index Series for eight consecutive years since 2014.
Among Singapore REITs, Ascendas Reit has the largest number of Green Mark properties certified by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). There are currently 43 green certified properties in its portfolio, of which 35 in Singapore have attained BCA Green Mark certifications. To encourage green mobility, Ascendas Reit has installed 76 public EV charging lots across its Singapore properties, the largest number by a Singapore REIT. Ascendas Reit also achieved an "A" rating and ranked first among its industrial Singapore REIT peers in the GRESB Public Disclosure 2021, and took home the "Corporate Governance Award – Runner Up" in the REITs & Business Trust category at the SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards 2021.
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