Bangalore, 21 September 2022 – CapitaLand Hope Foundation (CHF), the philanthropic arm of CapitaLand Group, has launched its second CapitaLand Hope School in Bangalore, India to provide more than 400 children from underserved families with access to education.  CHF has contributed INR 50 million towards the construction of the school, which is the 31^st of the CapitaLand Hope Schools which span across India, China, and Vietnam.  Through the schools, CHF aims to provide children with a holistic education for a better start in life.

Located in Krishnarajapuram, Bangalore, the 20,000-square foot Government Kannada and English Medium Higher Primary School comprises eight classrooms, a staff room, a multi-purpose room, a playground, a kitchen, a sick room, library, computer and science laboratories, art & crafts room, and lavatories.  

CapitaLand staff volunteers and partners collaborated and built the school over a one-year period.  CapitaLand staff from International Tech Park Bangalore provided their real estate expertise to Karnataka Education Department including designing and managing the development of the school. Indian contemporary artist Madhuri Umashankar designed The Hope Wall which was unveiled at a ceremony for the handover of the school on 19 September 2022. 

CHF also partnered with an international non-profit organization, Room to Read, to set up the school library with materials to improve literacy amongst the children.  This is the 14^th library that CHF has established with Room to Read since they launched libraries across Bangalore to benefit some 2,000 children in March 2022.

 Mr. Gauri Nagabhushanam, Chief Executive Officer, India Business Park, CapitaLand Investment said: “We are extremely proud to complete our second Hope School in Bangalore to help over 400 children and their immediate families.  We are passionate about education and have contributed over INR 100 million to develop three schools, two in Bangalore and an upcoming school in Pune.  We take an active role in setting up the schools and continue to engage the children as well as contribute in various ways including donating various items and organizing activities for them.  It is extremely heartening to be able to reach out and touch the lives of the communities as we grow our business in India.”

Mr. D R Ramamurthy, Block Education Officer, South – 4, Krishnarajapuram, Bangalore said: “On behalf of the education department, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to CapitaLand Hope Foundation for building this state-of-the-art school in Krishnarajapuram for students from underserved families. These modern facilities are unmatched by any school across Bangalore and will immensely help our long-standing need to have this school and ‘Guru Bhavana’ (education office) in East Taluk. With deep appreciation and gratitude, we acknowledge CHF’s contributions towards the children and society, and we would like to continue collaborating with them for great work in the future.”

 CapitaLand #GivingAsOne campaign

CapitaLand is distributing 2,500 school kits to the CapitaLand Hope School in Mahadevpura as well as children across Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Pune as part of its #GivingAsOne campaign.  Each kit contains a notebook, a geometry set, a pen, a pencil, and a dictionary.  Held from September to October this year, #GivingAsOne brings CapitaLand staff and partners together to do good by uplifting the lives of vulnerable groups and supporting the environment in communities where CapitaLand operates.  Staff is also rallied to pen messages of hope and encouragement through #Pen4Hope for children and seniors in  Singapore, China, India, Malaysia, and Vietnam.  CHF will donate INR 1,100 for every message and volunteer hour contributed.  Other than the distribution of the school kits, CapitaLand will be unveiling the upcoming hope school in Pune.

 Mr. Tan Seng Chai, Chief Corporate and People Officer of CapitaLand Investment and Executive Director of CHF, said: “As a socially responsible company, CapitaLand is committed to contributing to the environmental and social well-being of our communities.  To provide a conducive learning environment and improve children’s access to education, we have helped to build 31 schools benefitting over 28,000 children in China, Vietnam, and India since 2005.  We also support seniors and conservation efforts through various programs.  Through our annual #GivingAsOne campaign, we galvanize our staff and partners to come together to give back as it is through collective action that we can truly make a positive and meaningful impact in the communities.”

 About CapitaLand Hope Foundation (www.capitalandhopefoundation.com)

CapitaLand Hope Foundation, the philanthropic arm of CapitaLand Group, was established in 2005. As a registered charity and grantmaker, the Foundation aims to nurture and inspire the young, improve the quality of life of seniors, and protect the environment for future generations, with a focus on communities where CapitaLand operates. Going beyond donations, the Foundation also advocates volunteerism as an integral part of building a caring and inclusive community.

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Singapore, 28 August 2020 – CapitaLand has received the top SGBuilds Star Award by the Building Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) for the Group’s exemplary collaboration with Singapore firm L&W Construction Private Limited (L&W) to develop International Tech Park Pune, Kharadi (ITPP-Kharadi) in India. CapitaLand is the first to be accorded this honour under the developer category. The Group has also received SGBuilds Award (SGBA) for its partnership with Woh Hup Holdings Pte Ltd (Woh Hup) on CapitaLand’s first integrated development in Indonesia, The Stature Jakarta. The inaugural SGBA recognises progressive firms in the built environment sector for their successful collaboration in expanding and strengthening Singapore’s foothold in overseas markets.

Ms Goh Ah Moi, Chief Development Officer, Singapore and International, CapitaLand Group, said: “We are honoured to be the first real estate company to receive the top accolade by winning the SGBuilds Star Award, for ITPP-Kharadi. As a responsible developer, CapitaLand strives to deliver quality developments that enrich people and build communities where we operate. When we expand globally, we work with partners who share our vision, ambition for growth and focus on excellence. Being a Singapore company that has made our mark internationally through our world-class properties, CapitaLand is in a strong position to lend our expertise and local knowledge to help fellow Singapore companies expand overseas. During these challenging times, we continue to stand with our partners to ride through this rough patch together.”

The SGBuilds Star Award goes to CapitaLand for working with main contractor L&W to construct Block 1 of ITPP-Kharadi which is estimated to be completed by mid-2021. CapitaLand’s partnership with L&W began in 2009 when it appointed a joint venture by two established Singapore construction companies, Lee Kim Tah Pte Ltd and Woh Hup, to develop Zenith building in International Tech Park Chennai. The partnership with CapitaLand marked their first foray into the Indian construction industry. Both companies were appointed for their extensive experience in developing projects in Singapore and construction quality.

Since then, CapitaLand and L&W have collaborated on several CapitaLand IT developments in major cities across India. ITPP-Kharadi is CapitaLand’s 11 th collaboration with L&W in India. With CapitaLand’s early mover advantage in the IT parks sector in India in 1994, L&W tapped on the Group’s strong local knowledge and experience in navigating the business environment, as well as established network of contacts to build its footing in India.

Mr Asaithambi Manickam, Managing Director, L&W India, said: “Building on our experience with CapitaLand, L&W has become a major player in the Indian construction industry, successfully executing projects for numerous major international and local clients.”

Located in the prime eastern corridor of Pune, ITPP-Kharadi is a 2.5 million square feet IT/IT Special Economic Zone park comprising two office blocks and an incubation block that provides companies with fully fitted office spaces for immediate occupancy. The IT park’s sustainable features include an urban farm, rooftop solar panels to generate renewable energy, double-glazed facades for energy efficiency and organic waste converters. The park is being developed under CapitaLand’s private fund, Ascendas India Growth Programme, which Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is a principal investor. With a built-up area of 1.4 million square feet, Block 1 comprises four levels of parking and two wings with 12 and 14 floors of premium office space.

CapitaLand has also worked with Woh Hup on 13 projects overseas including The Stature Jakarta, CapitaLand’s first greenfield integrated development in Indonesia. Located in the heart of Central Jakarta’s commercial and lifestyle district, The Stature Jakarta is jointly developed by CapitaLand and Indonesian developer Credo Group. It is Woh Hup’s first project in Indonesia. Spanning a total gross floor area of more than 50,000 square metres, the integrated development will comprise a Grade A office tower, a luxury serviced residence Ascott Menteng Jakarta slated to open in 2021, as well as a high-end residential tower Stature Residences. The Stature Jakarta received the GREENSHIP New Building certification Gold award (Design Recognition) by Green Building Council Indonesia. Its sustainability features include rainwater recycling, certified water fittings to reduce water consumption, maximising natural lighting through facade design and the use of low emissivity glass on its office tower facade to reduce heat transmission and energy consumption.

The BCA SGBuilds Awards add to CapitaLand’s recent honour as the top winner at the BCA Green Mark Awards 2020. CapitaLand won the BCA Green Mark Platinum Champion Award, a recognition for organisations that have achieved a substantial number of BCA Green Mark buildings at Gold level and higher. The award also recognises developers with strong commitment towards corporate social responsibility and outstanding achievements in environment sustainability. This year, 29 CapitaLand properties in Singapore, Malaysia and China have received or have been recertified with BCA Green Mark Awards. Four properties in Singapore have received Universal Design Mark Awards.

About CapitaLand Limited (www.capitaland.com)

CapitaLand Limited (CapitaLand) is one of Asia’s largest diversified real estate groups. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, it owns and manages a global portfolio worth S$134.7 billion as at 30 June 2020. CapitaLand’s portfolio spans across diversified real estate classes which include commercial, retail; business park, industrial and logistics; integrated development, urban development; as well as lodging and residential. With a presence across more than 220 cities in over 30 countries, the Group focuses on Singapore and China as its core markets, while it continues to expand in markets such as India, Vietnam, Australia, Europe and the USA. CapitaLand has one of the largest real estate investment management businesses globally. It manages seven listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and business trusts as well as over 20 private funds. Since it pioneered REITs in Singapore with the listing of CapitaLand 3 Mall Trust in 2002, CapitaLand’s REITs and business trusts have expanded to include Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, CapitaLand Commercial Trust, Ascott Residence Trust, CapitaLand Retail China Trust, Ascendas India Trust and CapitaLand Malaysia Mall Trust

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