SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023 75 APPENDIX TCFD RECOMMENDATIONS • Physical risks are observed through the regular monitoring of incidents across the portfolio, for example cases of floods. In 2020, CLI had conducted a global portfolio baseline study to better understand its portfolio’s physical climate risk in relation to floods. This included insights into whether properties were located in low lying plains, encountered flooding in previous years, had equipment located in the basement, and had exposure to other flood risks. Globally, most of CLI’s properties already have flood control features/measures in place, such as flood barriers, sensors, water level pumps and flood emergency response plans. An EHSIA is carried out during the feasibility study of CLI and CLCT’s investment in all new operational assets as part of its due diligence. The assessment includes transition and physical risk and opportunity considerations, as well as the application of an internal carbon price. This assessment would guide CLCT to consider EHS risks and opportunities upfront and identify mitigation measures earlier. The significant findings of the EHSIA and their cost implications are incorporated in the investment paper submitted to CLI and CLCT’s Board for approval, to provide a more holistic perspective of the investment and ensure necessary CAPEX has been set aside for the investment to meet CLI 2030 SMP targets. Through CLI’s ERM Framework and the EHSIA, certain physical risks are prioritised e.g. floods are highlighted in the due diligence reports and plans to integrate climate change resilience and adaptation considerations into the design, development and management of its properties. To further strengthen climate resilience to flood risk, CLCT, through CLI regularly engages its operation teams to ensure flood emergency response plans are implemented across its portfolio. Metrics and Targets At the Group level, CLI has tracked and reduced the carbon emissions of its managed and owned operational properties, including those of CLCT, via its cloud-based Environmental Tracking System. All related metrics have been regularly disclosed in CLI’s annual Global Sustainability Report. Since 2010, CapitaLand has been disclosing Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions of its global portfolio and the data has been externally assured. Furthermore, in 2022, the Group had their carbon emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for a 1.5°C scenario. This target is in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement to keep global temperature rise to 1.5°C in this century. CLI has also committed to Net Zero by 2050 for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, which includes CLCT’s assets. Please refer to CLI Global Sustainability Report 2023 for more information. The Scope 1 and 2 emissions for FY 2023, including the carbon intensity has been presented on pages 24, 29 and 32. To calculate its carbon emissions, CLCT takes guidance from the operational control approach as defined by the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, in line with the Group. A focus area at CLI Group level is tracking and disclosure of material Scope 3 categories in the next few years, especially supply chain emissions. Furthermore, CLI is also reviewing a carbon offsets strategy at Group level. The planned use of offsets would be aligned to the current SBTi requirements, i.e. offsets will only be used in the last-mile for emissions reductions beyond CLI’s science-based reduction targets and decarbonisation strategies (i.e. residual emissions) to reach net zero; and will be sourced from high quality reputable carbon credit projects that undergo the necessary verification and certification processes, aligned to international standards. In this regard, CLI is aiming to ensure the credibility and integrity of the offsets that it plans to procure. Aligned with CLI, CLCT has set sustainability and climate-related performance metrics and targets that are linked to the remuneration policies for members of senior management, such as the Balance Scorecard (BSC) framework for FY 2023 which had included both quantitative and qualitative targets relating to climate change. At CLCT level, green certification and energy efficiency (EEI) targets are also incorporated in the BSC framework. CLI has implemented a shadow internal carbon price since 2021 to quantify climate-related risks and opportunities for its new investments. CLI will continue to explore new metrics to measure climate-related risks and opportunities which CLCT will assess and adopt where relevant for its portfolio.
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