{"id":19796,"date":"2026-03-30T09:29:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/?post_type=nus-news&p=19796"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:29:52","slug":"well-building-institute-iwbi-social-sustainability-summit-making-social-sustainability-tangible-investable-and-actionable","status":"publish","type":"nus-news","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/news\/well-building-institute-iwbi-social-sustainability-summit-making-social-sustainability-tangible-investable-and-actionable\/","title":{"rendered":"WELL Building Institute (IWBI) Social Sustainability Summit: Making Social Sustainability Tangible, Investable and Actionable"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 15 April in Singapore, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) Social Sustainability Summit will convene leaders across corporate, real estate, policy and finance to make social sustainability more tangible, investable and operational. The Department of the Built Environment (DBE) is in support of this purpose, and advocates for a people-first approach to the sustainable built environment\u2014advancing knowledge, educating learners, and fostering enterprise so that social sustainability can be planned, delivered, and measured in practice. The IWBI programme will spotlight practical pathways\u2014from employee wellbeing and responsible supply chains to governance and community impact\u2014through panel sessions focused on translating people-first ambitions into real-world implementation.<\/span><\/div>\n
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A special congratulations as well to Professor Lam Khee Poh from NUS DBE, who was recognised as Global WELL Educator of the Year. Prof Lam will also be moderating Panel 3: \u201cSocial Sustainability in Real Estate & Urban Development \u2014 Designing for Community & Cultural Heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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If you\u2019re interested in attending this summit, use promo code WELL15 to enjoy 15% off your\u00a0registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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