100 Global Sustain Ability Leaders 2011 - Sustain Ability Showcase

100 Global Sustain Ability Leaders
From abc carbon express issue 150
24 August 2011
Profile: 1OO Global Sustain Ability Leaders
Not one but 100 profiles in this issue. The selected Global Sustain Ability Leaders from six continents
include Nobel prize winners, scientists, architects, designers, artists, and CEOs of international
companies. Besides the well-known, there are the quiet achievers who are making a name for
themselves and their NGOs, institutes, universities or businesses. One is Alison Rowe (left) Fujitsu’s
global head of sustainability and another is Singapore’s Ho Kwon Ping (right). Here’s the full list.
100 Global Sustain Ability Leaders
This the first 100 Global Sustain Ability Leaders list, which has been devised and produced by
Ken Hickson, Chairman/CEO of Sustain Ability Showcase Asia and ABC Carbon, is published first in
this the 150th issue of abc carbon express (24 August 2011).
Nominations were invited through abc carbon express and received from readers around the
world. There is purposely no ranking or numbering of individuals on the list, which is shown in
alphabetical order based on surnames.
Ken Hickson takes full responsibility for the final selection and admits that many of those
finalists are personally known to him, but many are not. There could well be many deserving
‘sustainability leaders’ not on the list, but either they were not nominated or brought to the attention of
the ‘selection committee’.
Agassi, Shai: Founder and CEO of Better Place, which has developed the infrastructure for
employing electric cars as an alternative to fossil fuel technology. Formerly President of the
Products and Technology Group (PTG) at SAP AG. In 2003, at the age of 36, Agassi was named
one of the top 20 'Global Influentials for 2003' by CNN-Time magazine and in 2009, was
included in TIME magazine's 100 most influential people list. www.betterplace.com
An, Esther: Head of CSR for City Development Limited (CDL) Singapore, which is a leader in
sustainability in Singapore through its properties and businesses. www.cdl.com.sg
Ang, Wilson: President of the Environmental Challenge Organisation (ECO) Singapore &
organiser of World Leadership Conference, Singapore 2011. www.eco-singapore.org
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Baggs, David: Founder Ecospecifier, Technical Director & Principal Consultant, and Chartered
Architect. A vocal advocate, educator and guide in a world ready to be greener, he challenges
the way for new frontiers of sustainable design to be realised. He has 30 years’experience in
the Green Building and Product sector, delivering world leading projects.
www.ecospecifier.com
Bayliss, Caroline: The Climate Group Australia Director, former Director of Global Sustainability
at RMIT University in Melbourne. www.theclimategroup.org
Birkeland, Janis. Former Professor of Architecture, Queensland University of Technology, now
University of Auckland, New Zealand, urban designer, and author of “Design for Sustainability”
and “Positive Development”. www.bee.qut.edu.au
Blake, Dr Martin: Sustainability and CSR guru, started Carbon Zero Solutions, joined The Green
Asia Group, and initiated Sustainably Blue. At Royal Mail in the UK he implemented farreaching
plans which lead to greater energy efficiency and sustainability, utilising carbon
abatement measures to save millions of pounds and win European awards.
www.thegreenasiagroup.com
Blanchett, Cate: Oscar winning actress, star of dozens of international movies and stage roles,
co-director of Sydney Theatre Company, which features many sustainable attributes, including
energy efficiency and renewable energy features; an outspoken advocate for climate change
action; in 2007, she was named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People In The
World and in the same year became the ambassador for the Australian Conservation
Foundation's online climate change campaign. www.sydneytheatre.com.au
Bongars, Christophe: CEO Sustain Asia, Hong Kong. He has 24 years of experience in the field of
business development, clean technologies, large-scale industrial and infrastructure project
development and management. He has successfully created, developed and managed projects
and businesses in diverse countries in Asia, Europe and Africa. www.sustainasia.com
Bourne, Greg: Ex WWF CEO Australia & Director Carnegie Corporation. He was seconded to the
Prime Minister's Policy Unit at 10 Downing Street in 1988 as Special Adviser on Energy and
Transport. In January 1999 he became Regional President - BP Australasia, the position from
which he retired from BP in September 2003. Greg was appointed CEO WWF-Australia in
October 2004 the position he held until June 2010. www.carnegiewave.com
Bun, Mara: CEO Green Cross Australia, Mara was born and raised in Brazil and studied and
worked in the US before moving to Australia in 1991. She brings 20 years of community and
business experience to Green Cross Australia - from Morgan Stanley, The Wilderness Society,
Greenpeace Australia, Australian Consumer's Association (CHOICE), Bush Heritage Australia,
Macquarie Bank, CSIRO and CANNEX. www.greencrossaustralia.org
Carpenter, Sidonie: President of GreenRoofs Australia, Sidonie has run her own design and
construction business (Green Canopy Design Pty Ltd) in Sydney and Brisbane for the last 16
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years, with a focus on residential and small commercial projects. She specialises and consults
on green roof and wall design, and construction and maintenance, specifically for Australia’s
unique climate and plant species. She has studied green roof design and construction around
the world. www.greenroofs.wordpress.com
Cassels, Richard: Founder Climate Leadership, Brisbane, Australia, archaeologist & former GM
of Queensland Museum. www.climateleadership.com.au
Cheam, Jessica: Straits Times Environmental Writer is the founder and editor of the website
eco-business.com, which provides news and views for Asia Pacific's sustainable business
community. She has won a global journalism award at the Earth Journalism Awards, which was
held in Copenhagen in December 2009. In March 2010, she was named Young Journalist of the
Year by Singapore Press Holdings and in February 2011, her stories on sustainability won her
the first Asean Green Technology Journalism Award by Siemens. www.eco-business.com
Chu, Steven: US Secretary of Energy in the Obama administration, a distinguished scientist and
co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics (1997). www.energy.gov
Clark, Anna: President of EarthPeople, based in Dallas, Texas, US and the author of “Green,
American Style”. Previously a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM
before becoming vice president of a public relations firm. She founded EarthPeople in 2005
and has helped clients from non-profits and school districts to municipalities and Fortune 500
corporations to achieve cost savings and brand loyalty through profitable sustainability
strategies. www.earthpeopleco.com
Collins, Cate: Head of Sustainability for Lend Lease, Sydney, Australia. Previously, as Associate
Director ESD at Hyder Consulting, Cate was responsible for building the Melbourne Sustainable
Design Group and the coordination of multi-disciplined teams across Hyder's Australian Offices,
providing sustainability consultancy services for built environment projects around Australia.
Cate is an active participant of the Property Council of Australia's National Sustainability
Roundtable, the new Green Building Council of Australia's Asia Pacific Committee and the
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative Property Working Group,
developing resources to facilitate sustainable responsible investment. www.lendlease.com
Crawley, Cathy: Principal at Arup and leader for sustainability in Australia. www.arup.com
Dickinson, Paul: Former CEO, Carbon Disclosure Project, now the executive chairman of CDP,
maintaining supervision of the board and spending time working with other entities to
maximize CDP’s impact around the world. www.cdproject.net
Doherty, Peter: Nobel Prize winner in Physiology and Medicine, author of “The Light History of
Hot Air”. Doherty, who holds the Michael F. Tamer Chair of Biomedical Research at St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a prestigious
branch of the National Academy of Sciences. www.stjude.org
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Doppelt, Bob: Director of Resource Innovations and the Climate Leadership Initiative at the
University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. www.theresourceinnovationgroup.org
Duggan, Mike: Founder, Four Walls and a Roof (FWR), now General Manager at Ecospecifier
Global. Sessional Lecturer at Univerity of the Sunshine Coast, Industry Fellow at Australian
Centre for Sustainable Business and Development and Director at Australian Green
Development Forum. Michael is committed to accelerating sustainable development, and
facilitating its uptake into the mainstream through strategic business management and
sustainability learning. www.ecospecifier.com.au
East, May: Director CIFAL Findhorn, Scotland, UNITAR Associated Training Centre, Sustainability
Educator, from Brazil to United Kingdom. www.cifalfindhorn.org
Elkington, John: Co-founder of SustainAbility and Founder and Executive Chairman of Volans
Ventures. Author of many books, the most significant being 1997’s “Cannibals with Forks: The
Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business”. He is a world authority on corporate
responsibility and sustainable development. In 2004, BusinessWeek described him as “a dean
of the corporate responsibility movement for three decades.” www.volans.com
Failliot, Gatsby: Green Solutions Engineer with global responsibility, based in Singapore with
the French company Sodexo, committed to sustainable business practices. He focuses on
developing innovative, sustainable approaches to liveable residential facilities in remote
locations. www.sodexo.com
Flannery, Dr Tim: Author of the landmark book “The Weather Makers”, leading climate change
advocate, former Australian of the Year, head of the Copenhagen Climate Council and
appointed by the Australian Government early 2011 to a newly-created position as Climate
Commissioner, chairing a panel of six experts, including scientists and economists.
www.climatecommission.gov.au
Forbes, Angus: In 2009, he established Natural Capital in Sydney, Australia after working in
London as an investment banker. He is in the process of setting up the Natural Group and
Natural Foundation, both aimed at boosting the contribution to the stabilisation and
restoration of the global commons, of the professional services sector.
www.naturalcapitalfm.com
Frost, Tony: A fifth generation South African, he is passionate about the natural heritage of our
planet and particularly South Africa. After 20 years as a Human Resources Director, he founded
Sirocco Strategic Management in 1996. He has published “After the Rain”, a book on the
subject of organisations and management. He was CEO of the Worldwide Fund for Nature
(WWF) in South Africa from 2002 to 2007. www.siroccostrategy.com
Garnaut, Professor Ross: Economist and author of the Ross Garnaut Reviews of climate change
policy and action for the Australian Government. www.rossgarnaut.com.au
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Gilding, Paul: An independent writer, advisor and advocate for action on climate change and
sustainability. Former CEO of a range of innovative NGO’s and companies including
Greenpeace International, Ecos Corporation and Easy Being Green. He argues in his book “The
Great Disruption”, that this crisis driven change is an enormous opportunity to build a new
approach to economic and social development for humanity. www.paulgilding.com
Gipton, Sara: She became CEO of Greenfleet in early 2007 after moving to the environmental
sector and after holding senior financial roles at the Victorian Workcover Authority and Ernst &
Young's Audit and Consulting Divisions. Sara is a Chartered Accountant, with an Honours
degree in Science and a Masters of Social Science focused on environmental management and
planning. www.greenfleet.com.au
George, Aaron: Co-Founder, Amida Recruitment, a London-based agency specialising in the
sustainability sector and Director, BREP (Resource & Environmental Planning). He has 10 years’
experience in the recruitment industry, specialising in town planning, the consulting
engineering, construction and property sectors. Aaron leads Amida's business in the energy
and engineering sectors. www.amida-recruit.com
Grant, Andrew: As CO2 Group CEO, he was honoured with the national 2009 Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Cleantech category. Prior to CO2, he was the National
Head of Ernst and Young's environmental advisory division also fulfilling this same role at
Arthur Anderson in previous years. Earlier, Andrew held the position as Executive Manager in
Sustainable Packaging at Visy Industrial Packaging. www.co2australia.com.au
Grier, Nigel: Landscape Ecologist with a focus on Biomimicry and the Tropics, Managing
Director & Principal, Zingspace, Townsville, Australia. www.zingspace.com.au
Guldberg, Ove Hoegh: Director of the Global Change Institute at The University of Queensland,
he has held academic positions at UCLA, Stanford University, The University of Sydney and The
University of Queensland and is currently a member of the Australian Climate Group; the Royal
Society (London) Marine Advisory Network; and the Board of Editing Reviewers at Science
Magazine. He also heads a large research laboratory (over 20 researchers & students) that
focuses on how global warming and ocean acidification are affecting coral reefs now and into
the future. www.gci.uq.edu.au
Gunning, Tex: Board member Akzo Nobel, with a degree in Economics from the Erasmus
University Rotterdam, a passionate lecturer, writer and speaker on the role of business in
Society and the need for collective leadership to tackle the world’s biggest challenges.
www.akzonobel.com
Harding, Jeff: As Chairman Ceramic Fuel Cells, he has extensive experience in the renewable
energy sector. From 1995 to 2005 he was Managing Director of Pacific Hydro Limited,
Australia's largest renewable energy developer with wind and hydro energy projects in
Australia, Asia and Chile. He has Degrees in Civil Engineering, Economics, and a Masters
Degree in Business Administration and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company
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Directors. He resides in both Europe and Australia and is also a non-executive director of the
ASX listed Carnegie Wave Energy Limited. www.cfcl.com.au
Ho Kwon Ping: Executive Chairman Banyan Tree Group, member 100 Global Leaders for
Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum (2005) and Chairman, Singapore Management
University. Mr Ho is also Chairman of Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited, Thai
Wah Food Products Public Company Limited, Singapore Management University and
MediaCorp Pte. Ltd. He is a member of the Asia-Pacific Council of The Nature Conservancy,
Global Advisory Council of London Business School, International Council and East Asia Council
of INSEAD, International Council of Asia Society and Management Board of the Middle East
Institute at the National University of Singapore. He is a former journalist with the Far Eastern
Economic Review. www.banyantree.com
Hobley, Anthony: Norton Rose, Global head of climate change and carbon finance.
www.nortonrose.com
Hood, David: Chairman of Australian Green Infrastructure Council, David is a chartered
professional engineer with more than thirty years’ experience in senior executive positions in
the public and private sectors. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of the Built
Environment and Engineering at Queensland University of Technology, Chairman of the
Australian College of Environmental Engineers and is Deputy President of the Australian
Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC). David is also an accredited presenter on Al
Gore’s Climate Project. www.agic.net.au
Huxley, Anne Marie: Founder and CEO, Models of Success and Sustainability (MOSS),
Melbourne, Australia. She was instrumental in launching the unique training tool called
Sustainability Challenge. www.moss.org.au
Jones, Allan: The City of Sydney's international climate change and energy expert, who
implemented major climate change mitigation and adaptation programmes at London and
Woking in the UK, was appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency to
the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) based at Griffith University
in Queensland. He is guiding the Sustainable Sydney 2030 Vision is for a Green, Global, and
Connected City. www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Jones, Andy: Director Group Sustainability, Amcor, previously with the Victorian Goverment,
Toyota and URS Australia. Former President of Net Impact at Melbourne Business School,
where he competed his MBA. www.amcor.com
Juniper, Tony: A campaigner, writer, sustainability adviser and a well-known British
environmentalist. He is the editor-in-chief of National Geographic Green Magazine.
www.robertsbridgegroup.com
Keller, Denise: Model, performer, producer or crusader – she is far more than meets the eye.
The former MTV host is now a partner in a film production company No Quarter TV and fronts
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a documentary series on Discovery channel. She is on the advisory committee for the Climate
Project and a regular speaker on environmental and sustainability issues. www.no-quarter.tv
Kendall, Professor Kevin: School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, United
Kingdom. He has been researching hydrogen and fuel cells over the past 30 years and was
responsible for the first hydrogen filling station in England, to fuel hydrogen vehicles running
on the Birmingham campus since March 2008. There are now four stations in the Midlands and
there should be eight by 2012, with a prospect of hundreds of hydrogen hybrid vehicles by
2015. www.birmingham.ac.uk
Kent, Muhtar: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company.
He oversaw the development of a system-wide sustainability framework called LIVE
POSITIVELY, built on its commitment to making a positive difference in the world, which is
embedded within the entire business at every level.
www.thecoca-colacompany.com
Keogh, Amanda: Manager of Environment and Sustainability, Fuji Xerox Australia. Following a
successful internationally-based career in ICT marketing communications, Keogh earned a
masters degree in Sustainable Development and has conducted extensive research into
corporate sustainability. www.fujixerox.com.au
Kepler, David: Chief Sustainability Officer, Dow Chemicals, US. He is responsible for guiding the
sustainable business development of the company and is charged with leading the company’s
commitment to Set the Standard for Sustainability, including achieving the company's
aggressive 2015 Sustainability Goals. He is a member of Dow's Management Committee and
chairs its Sustainability Committee. In addition, Kepler chairs the Sustainability External
Advisory Council (SEAC), an organization formed to provide an outside-in perspective on
sustainability to Dow. www.dow.com
King, Sir David: The former UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Director of the Smith
School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University. www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk
Kleef, Jochen: Founder and Group CEO, Kleef & Co, the Hong Kong based diversified group of
companies focused on sustainable business. www.kleef.asia
Koh, Professor Tommy: Singapore Ambassador at Large, won the Champion of the Earth Award
from the United Nations Environment Programme, he was President of the Third UN
Conference on the Law of the Sea from 1980 to 1982. He was Chairman of the Preparatory
Committee for and the Main Committee of the UN Conference on Environment and
Development (RIO) from 1990 to 1992. Special Adviser of the Institute of Policy Studies and
Chairman of the National Heritage Board. www.spp.nus.edu.sg/ips
Kux, Barbara: Member Group Management Committee, Chief Procurement Officer and Chair
Sustainability Board, Philips. Represented Philips at “Caring for Climate: The Business
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Leadership Platform,” convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon in Geneva in July 2007.
Sustainability has been on the Philips agenda since the company was founded because it makes
sense for business, she believes. With the growing concerns about climate change,
sustainability has now become even more important, evolving into a main business driver and
strategic imperative. www.philips.com
Lane, Guy: A sustainability consultant, based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, he is the
founder SeaO2, My Clean Sky, The Funnel Exchange and author of “The Oil Price”.
www.seao2.com
Lebbon, Tim: Company director, speaker on sustainability for business and promoter of forest
carbon credits and clean tech investment. He is the founder of Carbon Value, which is a
significant part of the Australian and Singapore investment in the environment sector for Tim,
who is also the Chairman of Adelaide-based Leadenhall VRG Pty Ltd. He has over twenty five
years’ experience in consulting and corporate advisory work and is an acknowledged expert on
company valuations. Tim is also a director Noble Investments, Paragon Private Equity and
chairman of Lowrie Constructions (WA) Pty Ltd. www.leadenhall.com.au
Lee Chuan Seng, Chairman of Beca Asia, Deputy Chairman Building & Construction Authority &
former President of the Singapore Green Building Council www.beca.com
Loosemore, Dr Martin: Professor of Construction Management at the University of New South
Wales, Sydney, Australia. Principal Consultant Risk Management for Synergy Management
Consulting Group, co-author (with Bede Boyle) of “Climate Change and Corporate Social
Responsibility”. www.fbe.unsw.edu.au
Lowe, Professor: President of the Australian Conservation Foundation, emeritus professor of
science, technology & society at Griffith University, Brisbane, IPCC contributor, and author of
dozens of books, including “Living in the Hothouse”. www.acfonline.org.au
McCabe, Simon: Business Relations Manager at Intelligent Pathways, Past State Manager,
Audit & Advisory Services at Carbon Planet. Member of the committee for the ‘Taking Care of
Business: Sustainable Transformation’ conference being organised by the Association for
Sustainability in Business. www.intelligentpathways.com.au
McCarthy, Daniel: President & CEO of B&V Water and a member of the Black & Veatch Board
of Directors since 2005, oversees the company’s global water business. McCarthy earned his
Civil Engineering degree from Iowa State University in 1975 and his Masters degree in Civil
Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1982. He currently serves as a board member of
the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, an advisory group member for the Singapore
International Water Week and chair of the Water Environment Federation International
Program Committee. McCarthy has presented at many global, regional and local conferences
for the water/wastewater industry, as well as at a wide range of business, civic and political
forums. www.bv.com
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McIntosh, Professor Malcolm: Director, Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise. An
international leader in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable enterprise.
Malcolm pioneered the teaching of corporate responsibility and sustainability in universities in
the UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. www.griffith.edu.au
Meloto, Antonio: Founder of Gawad Kalinga (GK), promoting the “seeds of sustainability” in
Philippines. Tony Meloto was invited as one of the speakers in the APEC CEO Summit 2009 in
Singapore, attended by more than 800 of the world’s top business leaders headed by US
President Obama. GK was showcased as the global model of social development consistent
with the UN Millennium Development Goals that seeks to reduce poverty by half by 2015. GK
has transformed over 1700 poverty ridden and crime-laden communities throughout the
Philippines. Emerging as the Asian model for community development and poverty alleviation,
GK has provided successful programme templates that have been replicated in Papua New
Guinea, Indonesia and Cambodia. www.gk1world.com
Metcalf, Louise: Author of Leadership for Sustainability Survey. Master of Applied Psychology
Organisational, Member APS College of Organisational Psychologists, Member of AHRI, APESM,
Director of Sydney based leadership and sustainability consultancy, Pax Leader Labs.
www.paxleaderlabs.org
Nakanishi, Hiroaki: President Hitachi Ltd, Japan. The outspoken and energetic president of
Hitachi, is revitalizing the Japanese industrial powerhouse and confirming its sustainability
commitments in all its businesses around the world. www.hitachi.com
Narulla, Harveen: Entrepreneur and thinker, founder of Greenpost, which has a vision for a
paperless future. It involves helping Singaporeans go paperless when receiving, viewing and
paying their bills. The qualified lawyer and law lecturer was a former Parliamentary legislative
assistant. www.gogreenpost.com
Ng, Jeanne: BSc, PhD, Member of Sustainability Committee, Director Group Environmental
Affairs, China Light and Power, Hong Kong. www.clpgroup.com
Ong Seng Eng: Director Waste Minimisation, formerly Director Energy Efficiency, for the
National Environment Agency (NEA), Singapore. Speaker at the National Sustainability
Conference, Singapore 2010. www.nea.gov.sg
Oustrup, Mette Kristine: CEO of Qi Global and aQiver Goodwill Ambassador of Copenhagen.
Organiser of Qi 2011, meeting of Asia’s best minds on design, innovation and sustainability.
www.qi-global.com
Parkinson, Giles: Editor, Climate Spectator, former Environment Writer for The Australian,
former Deputy Editor & Business Editor, Australian Financial Review (1995-2004).
www.climatespectator.com.au
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Patterson, Jennifer Lauber: A specialist in environmental and energy markets with over 20
years’ experience in the banking and energy sectors, she is head of Environmental Treasury
Solutions at National Australia Bank (NAB). During her time in the energy industry, Jennifer
held a number of senior roles before transitioning to banking in 2004, taking up the position of
Director, Electricity, Emissions and Renewables at ANZ. She was responsible for NAB
commissioning a report by “Republic of Everyone” on how to “Build Conversations Around a
Low Carbon Economy”. Jennifer is also a non-executive director of Yarra Energy Foundation
and a non-executive director of Frontier Carbon. www.frontier-carbon.net
Purves, Rob: Chairman, Sustainable Business Australia and Board Member, WWF International;
Member, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists; Director, Purves Environmental Fund;
Principal, RPG Management. www.sba.asn.au
Quirk, Robert: Advocate and lecturer in sustainable agriculture, foundation chair of the Better
Sugar Cane Initiative (BSI), the global round table for sugar formed by WWF and IFC to develop
practices to reduce the impacts of sugar cane growing. www.climatekelpie.com.au
Reithofer, Dr Norbert: Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW. He affirms the
company’s commitment to sustainable mobility, including applications of cleaner fuels -
electric and hydrogen - and fuel efficiency, recycling and environment management. BMW
was selected as the automobile partner for the London Olympic Games in 2012 because of its
comprehensible and sustainable approach to mobility. BMW is the only automaker among the
members of the Sustainability Club for the London Games.www.bmwgroup.com
Rose, Sir Stuart: Former CEO & chairman of Marks & Spencers, who led the sustainability Plan
A – “there is no Plan B” – for the retailing giant. www.marksandspencer.com
Rosenthal, Hendrick: Project Director Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment
in Asia (ASrIA), Hong Kong. www.asria.org
Rowe, Alison: Global Executive Director Sustainability, Fujitsu. She is quoted as saying:
“Sustainability is in our DNA. Our sustainability journey dates back to 1938 with the creation of
a parkland environment for our first factory and extends to our long term policy taking us to
2100.” www.fujitsu.com
Rowley, Nick: Director of Kinesis consultancy, former advisor to British Prime Minister Tony
Blair on sustainability and climate change. For two years prior to the December 2009 UNFCCC
meeting in Copenhagen, Nick was Strategic Director of the Copenhagen Climate Council. He is a
research associate at the Centre for Climate Economics & Policy at Crawford School, Australia
National University, Canberra. www.ccep.anu.edu.au
Schlein, Bruce: VP, Corporate Sustainability, Citigroup, New York. He is also Adjunct Professor
at John Hopkins SAIS and previously Sustainability Manager, China and Romania at Bechtel.
www.citi.com
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Schuster, Dr Sandra: Munich Re research analyst, a meteorologist and Governor, WWF
Australia. www.munichre.com
Shaw, Howard: Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, HALCYON Group, he was
formerly the executive director of the Singapore Environment Council (SEC). Howard was
actively involved in driving the environmental movement since 1995, contributing towards
shaping Singapore environmental policies and programs. He was responsible for the
development and administration of the Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards, as well
as the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme. www.halcyoninvestcorp.com
Solsky, David: CEO and co-founder of Carbon Systems. A passionate technology entrepreneur,
he has spent the past four years working locally and internationally to build the company into a
leader in the energy and carbon management sector. Sydney, Australia.
www.globalcarbonsystems.com
Stanton, Dean: Operated BrandGreen Strategy Consultants, now Managing Director, Southeast
Asia, Kleef & Co. and Chief Strategy Officer, Ecopoint. www.ecopoint.asia
Stern, Nicholas: World Bank Chief Economist from 2000 to 2003, he was recruited to work for
the British government, and appointed to conduct reviews on the economics of climate change
and also of development, which led to the publication of the much respected Stern Review in
2006/7. www.lse.ac.uk
Strong, David: From 1998 to 2007 he was Managing Director of BRE Environment and between
2007 and 2010 Chief Executive of Inbuilt Consulting Ltd. Visiting Professor at the University of
Nottingham Department of Architecture and Built Environment. Chairman of the Energy
Efficiency Partnership for Homes and Chairman of Helianth Systems Ltd. He was responsible for
establishing the UK Green Building Council and was awarded the Building Sustainability
Leadership Award in 2007. www.davidstrong.co.uk
Suzuki, David: Canadian environmentalist and long time activist to reverse global climate
change, co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation in 1990, to work "to find ways for society to
live in balance with the natural world that sustains us." The Foundation's priorities are: oceans
and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and Suzuki's Nature
Challenge. www.davidsuzuki.org
Swartz, Jeffrey: Timberland CEO and President, has led the company on its sustainability
journey. The company has reduced its carbon emissions by 36% from 2006 to 2010 Swartz
says: “We’ve done this by lowering costs, making business more profitable and more
sustainable—proving that commerce and justice are not mutually exclusive, but rather good
business practice.” www.timberland.com
Tai Lee Siang: President Singapore Green Building Council & former President of Singapore
Institute of Architects. www.sgbc.sg
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Tan, Professor Leo: Marine Biologist, Chair of the Garden City Fund, President of the Singapore
National Academy of Science, Vice Chair of the Singapore Environmental Council and Chair of
the Science Sub-Commission of the Singapore National Commission for UNESCO.
www.dbs.nus.edu.sg
Tay, Simon: Renowned lawyer, political adviser and environmental policy expert, Professor Tay
teaches international law at the University of Singapore, and is Chairman of the Singapore
Institute of International Affairs . From 2002-08, he chaired the National Environment Agency,
the country’s major agency for environmental protection. He was a Nominated Member of the
Singapore Parliament (1997 – 2001) and led public consultations on Singapore in the 21st
century, the national concept plan, and the Singapore Green Plan 2012. He is the author of a
number of non-fiction books, including “Asia Alone: The Dangerous Post-Crisis Divide From
Americas”, as well as fiction, the latest being “City of Small Blessings”. www.siiaonline.org
Thomas, Andrea: Wal-Mart’ senior vice president of Sustainability. www.walmart.com
Thomas, Thomas: Executive Director of Singapore Compact, promoting corporate social
responsibility and sustainability. He was formerly with Shell Oil and NTUC.
www.csrsingapore.org
Thomas, Valerie: Associate Professor conducts research in sustainability and holds the
Anderson-Interface Chair in Natural Systems at Georgia Tech www.gatech.edu
Thwaites, Professor John: Chairman Monash Sustainability Institute and Chairman Climate
Works Australia. www.climateworksaustralia.org
Tyndall, Lewis de Vere: Managing partner and founder of Climate Roundtable, he advises and
speaks on domestic and international law and commerce, climate and carbon economy.
www.climateroundtablecom.melbourneitwebsites.com
Vachon, Mark L: A 28-year GE veteran and Corporate Officer, leads ecomagination, GE's
sustainable business strategy that has invested $5 billion in clean tech research and
development and generated $70 billion in revenues in its first five years. Most recently, Mark
served as President & CEO of GE Healthcare's $9 billion Americas Region, leading commercial
activities in the United States, Canada and Latin America. www.ge.com
Visser, Wayne: Founder and Director of the think-tank CSR International and the author/editor
of twelve books, and Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Programme for
Sustainability Leadership. www.csrinternational.org
Warwick, Richard: Director and Chairman of the Board of CLIMsystems Ltd. He is Professor of
Climate Change Adaptation at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Recently retired from the International Global Change Institute (IGCI) at the University of
Waikato, New Zealand. www.climsystems.com
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Whelan, Tensie: She serves as the president of the US Rainforest Alliance, previously a board
member, and then later as a consultant, becoming the executive director in 2000. Working in
the environmental field for more than 25 years, she served with the National Audubon Society
and executive director of the New York League of Conservation Voters. www.rainforestalliance.org
Wills, Ray: CEO, Sustainable Energy Association Australia Perth & Adjunct Professor School of
Earth and Environment, The University of Western Australia. www.seaaus.com.au
Wright, Matthew: Executive Director of climate solutions think tank Beyond Zero Emissions, an
organisation focused decarbonising the Australian economy. The organisation has a strategic
research collaboration with the University of Melbourne’s Energy Research Institute. He has
led the campaign to get support to enable Australia to shred all reliance on oil, coal and gas
and become entirely dependent on renewable energy sources, mostly solar thermal, by the
end of the decade. www.beyondzeroemissions.org
The first 100 Global Sustain Ability Leaders list, which has been devised and produced by Ken
Hickson, Chairman/CEO of Sustain Ability Showcase Asia and ABC Carbon, is published first in
the 150th issue of abc carbon express (24 August 2011). Nominations were invited through abc
carbon express and received from readers around the world. There is purposely no ranking or
numbering of individuals on the list, which is shown in alphabetical order based on surnames.
Source: www.abccarbon.com and www.sustain-ability-showcase.com
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