Vice President, Group Sustainability

Vice President, Group Sustainability

Apply locations Singapore, Central Singapore time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id JR003156

About Us

Headquartered and listed in Singapore, CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) is a leading global real asset manager with a strong Asia foothold. As at 30 June 2024, CLI had S$134 billion of assets under management, as well as S$100 billion of funds under management held via six listed real estate investment trusts and business trusts and a suite of private real asset vehicles that invest in thematic and tactical strategies. Its diversified real estate asset classes include retail, office, lodging, industrial, logistics, business parks, wellness, self-storage and data centres.

Job Description

Reporting to the Chief Sustainability & Sustainable Investments Officer, you will champion CapitaLand’s sustainability initiatives and deliver against ambitious sustainability targets to elevate our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts for sustainable operational excellence. You will foster a culture where sustainability is a core value and viewed as a lever for both risk management and value creation.

• Lead as a sustainability subject matter expert in CLI’s Private Equity Real Assets business and be responsible for all ESG-related matters in relation to CLI’s private equity funds.
• Establish and execute a comprehensive sustainability strategy for private funds, in alignment with CLI’s global Sustainability Master Plan 2030, tailoring it to fit each fund’s specific business strategy and sustainability objectives.
• Develop sustainability plans and decarbonisation pathways for asset portfolios under different private funds, working together with the respective fund managers.
• Support the capital raising team in creating pitches showcasing CLI’s ESG credentials and case studies.
• Engage with private fund investors as CLI’s sustainability expert, addressing investor feedback and showcasing our sustainability capabilities.
• Develop sustainability reports as required to be part of the regular fund investors' reporting framework.
• Complete investor due diligence questionnaires and lead various ESG-related industry surveys and benchmarks like GRESB and UNPRI, among others.
• Support Environmental Health & Social Impact Analysis for all new investments, as well as provide portfolio-level environmental data analytics for private fund assets.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure that new investments and existing assets are aligned with sustainability targets and identify how sustainability initiatives can create or improve value.
• Monitor and report on emerging global sustainability trends and regulatory updates to inform business strategies.
• Showcase ESG thought leadership as one of the senior sustainability spokespersons for CLI at industry events, panels, seminars, workshops, etc.

Requirements

• Excellent degree in a technical field (e.g., Environmental Science, Engineering, or other similar areas).
• More than 15 years of work experience, with recent experience in sustainability roles, preferably in corporates, private equity, fund managers, or consultants, among others. Experience in real estate or technical experience in environmental sustainability is an advantage.
• Good working knowledge of international green building standards, carbon accounting frameworks, global ESG-related surveys and indices, and sustainability-related regulations in CLI’s key markets.
• High level of business acumen and strategic agility.
• Ability to influence and make recommendations to Senior Leadership on areas ranging from strategy to policy, processes, governance, and reporting.
• Extremely strong stakeholder engagement skills, showcasing the ability to engage, establish collaborative relationships, and build trust with various stakeholders, as well as lead cross-functional groups.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Prepared to travel overseas occasionally for work.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits with comprehensive medical coverage for self and family
• Training and development opportunities
• Subsidised rates at Ascott serviced residences
• Strong advocate of staff volunteerism
• Wellness programmes

Closing Statement:

At CapitaLand, we advocate fair employment practices, and recruit talents based on merit and fit with our Corporate values. We provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and build an inclusive workplace regardless of race, gender, age, religious belief or nationality.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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About CapitaLand Group

CapitaLand Group (CapitaLand) is one of Asia’s largest diversified real estate groups. Headquartered in Singapore, CapitaLand’s portfolio focuses on real estate investment management and real estate development, and spans across more than 260 cities in over 40 countries.

Within its ecosystem, CapitaLand has developed an integrated suite of investment management and operating capabilities that supports its real estate businesses and platforms in building core competencies across the real estate value chain. With this full stack of capabilities, CapitaLand can optimise the strategies of its listed real estate investment management business CapitaLand Investment, and its privately held property development arm CapitaLand Development; to drive competitive advantage for its businesses.

CapitaLand places sustainability at the core of what it does. As a responsible real estate company, CapitaLand contributes to the environmental and social well-being of the communities where it operates, as it delivers long-term economic value to its stakeholders.