Singapore, 19 November 2024 - City Developments Limited (CDL) hosted its annual 5-Star Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Awards and Sports Challenge on Sunday, 17 November 2024 at SUTD Sports and Recreation Centre. The event also marked the 20th anniversary of the CDL 5-Star EHS Awards, its signature initiative to drive EHS excellence. Gathering more than 300 industry leaders, including representatives from the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, migrant workers and partners, the event signals the collective commitment of all value chain stakeholders towards workplace health and safety.
Through a series of exciting games that tested teamwork and safety knowledge, participants – migrant workers from various CDL development sites – showed grit and tenacity as they vied for first place. To complement the thematic focus on workplace safety, the event also featured an exhibition on safety standards, in addition to safety-themed game stations and photo booths.
Mr Sherman Kwek, CDL’s Group Chief Executive Officer, said, “Workplace safety is a collective responsibility and a shared commitment to protect ourselves, our teams and our families. Starting with a safety-first mindset, everyone's actions – big or small – form the building blocks of a safer culture. Whether designing safe work plans, double-checking equipment or addressing hazards, every effort counts. As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the CDL 5-Star EHS Awards, we thank the BCA and WSH Council for their leadership in advancing WSH excellence, as well as our builders, consultants and all migrant workers for their partnership in ensuring that every CDL development is clean, green and safe. Safety is our top priority and we will continue to enhance workplace safety and productivity through innovation and digitalisation, making all CDL projects a safe place to work.”
For over two decades, CDL has focused on EHS excellence at its worksites and supply chain. Starting with the CDL 5-Star EHS Assessment System in 2001, which requires all its builders to undergo quarterly EHS inspections and audits by an independent auditor who grades them on a scale of one to five stars in areas such as energy, water, waste management, safety, noise and public health management. In 2005, as an extension of the initiative, the CDL 5-Star EHS Awards was launched to recognise exemplary builders and workers who excel in enhancing workplace standards for safety, health and well-being.
As part of the event, 10 awards were given to recognise outstanding contributions to safety. They include the CDL EHS Excellence Award, CDL Workers’ Welfare Award and CDL Safe Worker Awards. The awards were presented by WSH Council’s General Manager Mr Christopher Koh, BCA’s Deputy Group Director Mr Ivan Lim and CDL’s Group General Manager, Mr Chia Ngiang Hong respectively, while CDL’s Group CEO Mr Sherman Kwek presented the prizes to the Sports Challenge winners.
