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Dr Lee Hui Mien, PBM

Head, Group Environmental Sustainability

Singtel Group
NYAA Council Member
NYAA Gold Award Holder (2002 Cohort)

Dr Lee Hui Mien is a trailblazing sustainability leader developed sustainability policies and guidelines for
whose career spans corporate transformation, the operations of IKEA stores, shopping centres, and
development, environmental innovation, and expansion. These efforts resulted in the development
community service. With over 20 years of experience of the world’s first LEED Platinum-certified IKEA
advancing sustainability strategies across industries, store in Bangkok, the implementation of IWAY -
she exemplifies the GAHA spirit of ‘Service Beyond sustainability code of conduct, and the advancement
Gold.’ of workforce engagement.
As Head of Group Environmental Sustainability at An accomplished researcher, Dr Lee graduated
Singtel Group, Dr Lee developed the pioneering with a Ph.D in Sustainable Product Development
Singtel 4D Environmental Sustainability Strategy from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the
and drives the Group’s net-zero roadmap. Under her first thesis in the field of sustainability at NTU. She
leadership, Singtel achieved an ‘A’ score from CDP went on to hold scientific roles at A*STAR’s SIMTech,
in 2024 and 2025. She also co-authored Singtel’s Linköping University (Sweden), and the Golisano
inaugural Task Force on Climate-related Financial Institute of Sustainability (USA), working in areas of
Disclosures (TCFD) standalone report, setting new sustainable manufacturing, e-waste management,
benchmarks for corporate sustainability transparency. and life-cycle assessment. Her work led to award-
She represents Singtel on local and global platforms winning projects, including the world’s first recycled
such as COP29 in Baku and the GSMA Climate Action eyewear frame, and earned her prestigious honours
Taskforce, demonstrating her influence as a thought such as the Asia Packaging Star Award (2008).
leader. The Singapore Emissions Factor Registry was
her brainchild. Beyond the corporate and academic arenas, Dr Lee
plays a vital role in public service. She serves on the
Previously, as Vice-President of Sustainable Solutions Board of Governors at Nanyang Polytechnic, chairs
at Mandai Park Development and Wildlife Reserves the NYP Sustainability Advisory Committee, and
Singapore, she led a team to design, develop contributes to national bodies including the IMDA
and implement sustainability strategies across Telecommunications Standards Advisory Committee,
Singapore’s wildlife parks, earning the Singapore the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants
Tourism Award – Special Award for Sustainability Climate Change Committee, and the Southwest CDC
(2021). She played a key role in driving sustainability Environmental Functional Committee. She also sits
in the Mandai Rejuvenation Project, including on the NYAA Council (since 2021), nurturing the next
launching the Mandai Wildlife Bridge, and positioned generation of leaders.
Mandai as a global model of sustainable tourism. She
was recognised in the inaugural Eco-Business A-List Dr Lee’s lifelong dedication has been recognised
(2019) for driving transformational changes within through numerous awards, including the 25th
the organisation to advance sustainability. Anniversary HSBC NYAA Youth Environmental Award
(2024), the Public Service Medal (2022), the Eco-
Her earlier leadership roles include Head of Business A-List (2019), the Nanyang Outstanding
Sustainability at IKEA Southeast Asia, where she Young Alumni Award (2010), and the HSBC NYAA
spearheaded the region’s sustainability strategy, Youth Environmental Award (2001). Notably, she
integrating sustainability across the business was the youngest recipient of the Green Leaf Award
lines as part of the retail management team. She (1996), marking the start of a lifelong journey of
established the regional sustainability team and impact.

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