CapitaLand Investment (CLI), a prominent global real asset manager, has released its 16th Global Sustainability Report, highlighting its ongoing commitment to decarbonisation and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies. The report, which includes an updated Climate Transition Plan, outlines CLI’s 2030 Net Zero Glide Path and introduces the innovative ‘Return on Sustainability’ (RoS) model. This proprietary framework allows asset managers to evaluate the financial returns of green capital expenditure, demonstrating how sustainability investments can yield both environmental and financial benefits.
The report reveals that renewable energy usage across CLI’s global portfolio increased from 5.2% in 2023 to 7.3% in 2024, with contributions from 70 properties in 12 countries. Additionally, CLI recorded a 17% growth in green leases for new assets and lease renewals in Singapore and China. The company also raised over $4.3 billion in sustainable finance in FY2024 through its listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and business trusts.
CLI’s Group CEO, Lee Chee Koon, emphasised the company’s dedication to sustainability, stating, “Our decarbonisation strategy is guided by a clear carbon mitigation hierarchy—beginning with low-carbon design, enhancing energy efficiency, and scaling up the use of renewable energy.”
The RoS framework, developed using financial models from CLI’s commercial assets in the Asia-Pacific region, evaluates eight key variables that influence financial performance. These include green capital expenditure, utility costs and savings, and carbon cost reductions. The framework provides a comprehensive tool for assessing the return on investment from sustainability initiatives, supporting more informed decisions around capital allocation and asset enhancement.
In addition to the report, CLI announced the ten finalists of the CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge, a global initiative seeking climate-tech innovations. The challenge attracted over 900 submissions from 90 regions, with finalists set to pitch their innovations on 10 July 2025 in Singapore.
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