Esther An
‘IN THE NEXT YEAR, ACCELERATING THE TRANSFORMATION OF SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES REMAINS CRITICAL TO ADVANCING GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION.’
An is chief sustainability officer at City Developments Ltd. (CDL), one of the largest real estate developers in Southeast Asia, where she helped the company achieve a 24% reduction in carbon emissions intensity in 2022 (from 2016). CDL is now on track to meet its Science Based Targets Initiative–validated goal of a 63% reduction by 2030. Meanwhile, it reported nearly $28 million in savings from energy-efficient retrofitting and initiatives across its commercial buildings.
RAJIV J. SHAH
‘675 million people live without electricity and, as a result, are poorer and less healthy, productive, and safe. If they connect to power with fossil fuels, like diesel generators or coal, it will trigger a climate catastrophe. If we expand access to renewable electricity, we could not only help millions of people build better lives, we could also avoid catastrophe.’
