100 Global Sustain Ability Leaders

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,
Winston: President of the Environmental Challenge Organisation (ECO) Singapore
& organiser of World Leadership Conference, Singapore 2011. www.eco-singapore.org

 

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 far-reaching 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 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

 

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

 

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 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 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 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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.rainforest-alliance.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