Property firm CapitaLand is closely monitoring the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings at its shopping malls, serviced residences, office buildings and project sites in Singapore.
As part of measures to ensure the health and safety of stakeholders, staff at its properties will provide updates to tenants, shoppers and guests on the PSI readings, and also advise them on precautionary measures.
The external features of CapitaLand properties will also be closed and outdoor activities postponed when PSI readings cross 150.
To protect construction workers at its project sites in the event visibility deteriorates further, main contractors and sub-contractors will need to comply with guidelines issued by the Ministry of National Development and National Environment Agency.
At the same time, risk assessments will be conducted to determine whether outdoor lifting operations involving tower and mobile cranes should be stopped due to poor visibility.
Tan Seng Chai, group chief corporate officer of CapitaLand and chairman of its sustainability steering committee, said: “Rising temperatures and reduced rainfall could affect the severity of climatic and environmental challenges such as the haze that Singapore is battling again.
“Just as we tackle the haze, we also do our part to mitigate the impact of climate change. CapitaLand has KPIs linked to climate change in the areas of carbon emission intensity reduction through increased energy efficiency. We have also recently ramped up our efforts to reduce carbon emissions by supporting sustainable mobility, with over 100 electric vehicle charging stations at our properties in Asia and Europe.”
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Singapore Editor at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
