Esther An
Speaker at Nanyang Technological University Centre for Professional and Continuing Education
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Nanyang Technological University Centre for Professional and Continuing Education
An active advocate for sustainability for over two decades, Esther has been instrumental in establishing CDL’s leadership in integrating ESG best practices into its business.
CDL is ranked as a top real estate company on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World 2020 and is also the only CDP A-List company for climate strategy and water security in South East Asia. Key ESG initiatives she has spearheaded include publishing the first sustainability report using GRI standards in Singapore in 2008; issuing the first green bond by a Singaporean company in 2017 and pioneering an SDG Innovation Loan in Singapore in 2019.
As a forerunner in embracing the UN SDGs, Esther was conferred 2018 SDG Pioneer for Green Infrastructure and A Low Carbon Economy by the UN Global Compact. She sits on the boards or advisory platforms of several organisations including the World Green Building Council, Singapore Green Building Council, UNEP Finance Initiative Property Work Group, GRI Corporate Leadership Group, Asia Pacific Real Estate Association Singapore Chapter Board, Global Compact Network Singapore and Urban Land Institute Singapore Chapter.
An advocate for women empowerment, Esther founded the Women4Green Network to engage women to drive sustainable practices at home, at work and at play.
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Future of Smart Cities | Esther An - City Developments Limited | Real Estate Futureproof
Smartkarma INSIGHT 2020 | Presentation by Esther An, City Developments Limited
2018 SDG Pioneer: Esther An
Change is Not a Choice | Esther An | TEDxESSECAsiaPacific
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