April 2010 - Keppel Corporation

40 Nurturing Communities CommunitiesMaking the switch for EarthCamaraderie under candlelight at Acacia Lodge, Juniper Lodge and Lantana LodgeLeveraging its collectivestrength and extensivenetwork, the Keppel Groupof companies rallied effortsin Singapore and overseas forEarth Hour on 27 March2010.For one hour from 8.30pmto 9.30pm that Saturdayevening, it was lights outat various Keppelproperties and facilities,including seven yardsin Singapore, Marinaat Keppel Bay and the UluPandan NEWater Plant.Earth Hour started in 2007in Sydney, Australia, when2.2 million homes andbusinesses turned theirlights off for one hour in aunited front for climatechange and since, theinitiative has become a globalsustainability movement.A record of 128 countriesand territories joined theglobal display of action forEarth Hour 2010, making itthe world’s largest everglobal climate changeinitiative.In his note to Keppelites onthe Group’s participation inEarth Hour, Mr ChooChiau Beng, CEO of KeppelCorporation, said, “With theheightened sense of thethreat of climate change, allof us are challenged to handover to the next generationa more developed, yetgreener and cleaner world.“The Group’s three coredivisions have key roles incrystallising our vision ofbecoming a provider ofchoice for solutions to makethe world a better place.“Group capabilities andcohesiveness have beenKeppel’s defining traits andby rallying together in thisgreen cause, we can make adifference. More importantly,we will do so withoutcompromising on safety andsecurity.”LIGHTS OUT ACROSSCITIESAcross Asia, 32 of KeppelLand’s developments hadnon-essential lights andappliances off, achievingestimated energy savingsequivalent to what is neededto power a five-room HDBflat for 7.7 months.At Marina at Keppel Bay,couples and familiesenjoyed time together undercandlelight. Even along theKeppelite I April 2010