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Embedded in Asia: Pilko’s environmental economist

Andrew Young

Position: Senior Consultant
Email: andrew@pilko.com
Tel: +65 6243 1174
Fax: +65 6449 8027
Mobile: +65 9838 9429
Address: 685A East Coast Road, Singapore 459054

Biography

“My firm belief is that the environment and business always work together,” says Andrew Young, “and I’ve developed some novel ways of marrying the two.” As an environmental economist, Andrew draws on extensive experience in consulting, planning, operations, and business development.

Andrew arrived in Singapore in 1994, and in 1996 he joined a property developer as part of a team planning and developing a huge resort/industrial complex. In less than four years, Andrew helped build ferry terminals, power stations, reservoirs, 30 km of roads, a township housing 7,000 people, five hotels, five golf courses and several villa developments.

“We had about 30,000 construction workers at one stage,” says Andrew. The biggest challenge? “There is limited enforcement of environmental regulations in Indonesia, and we were dealing with locals who had no feeling for the environment – and we intended to inhabit the island for the next 100 years.” Andrew made sure the right number of trees were saved; produced a book on indigenous plants for the landscape architects; catalogued species in the coral reefs along the coastline; prevented erosion that would impact those reefs; and even convinced local fishermen to stop bombing the reefs. “If you go to the resort now, the waters are pristine and the reefs are intact,” he says, “and fish numbers are increasing.”

When the resort was built, Andrew was made Head of Environment & Health Division of Bintan, one of his responsibilities was controlling malaria. “The quick fix is to spray chemicals, but killing mosquitoes kills everything else,” he says. “The birds have nothing to eat, and so on.” Andrew’s program involved testing for specific species of malaria-carrying mosquitoes; DNA-screening the human population to treat carriers (a completely new tool that has since been adopted elsewhere); inoculating mosquito breeding ponds with coconut-cultured bacteria that kills mosquito larvae; and supplying plenty of guppy and dragonfly predators.

“This is an environmental system, so you have to put all the bits together,” Andrew says. After three years, he’d worked himself out of a job.

Now longing for civilization again, Andrew moved back to Singapore in 2001, where he tackled major waste management and project development jobs. During the last five years he has accumulated extensive experience in the chemical and oil & gas sectors.

“It’s a small world out here,” he says, “and I’m very well embedded in the Asian infrastructure. Dealing with local authorities, understanding the government and the regulations is key to any deal going through – and it’s also key to projecting the impact five or 10 years down the road.”

Andrew and his wife Karen have two small children, Freja (2) and Molly (1).

Work Experience Highlights:

Consultancy projects (2001 to present):

  • Sustainability-based planning projects, impact assessments, environmental management and monitoring plans, and regulatory submissions throughout South-East Asia.
  • Projects range from major infrastructure developments to waste disposal facilities, power stations and numerous industrial facilities in various sectors.

SembCorp Waste Management: Assistant Director, Technical & Business Development for Asia’s largest waste management company (2001-2002)

  • Technical input into strategic developments, including alternative waste collection and disposal methods; Singapore’s first automated Materials Recovery Facility, a JV with Visy Recycling of Australia; and the company’s pilot recyclable collection scheme for 500,000 households.
  • Technical evaluation of new technologies, including due diligence for acquisition of companies and their technologies.
  • Technical input into the company’s expansion plans throughout Asia.

Bintan Resort Development Corporation, Head of Environment & Health Division, Indonesia (1998 -2001)

  • Bintan Resorts is the master developer and utility operator of a 23,000 hectare integrated resort development in Bintan, Indonesia that attracts 400,000 international guests annually and employs 7,500 staff.
  • Developed and managed four departments with 100 staff, overseeing waste management, vector (malaria) control, operating a medical clinic for tourists and employees, and auditing all resort infrastructure for EHS compliance.
  • Developed a systematic solid and liquid waste management program and reduced the incidence of malaria by 90%.

Bintan Resort Development Corporation, Environmental Specialist, Singapore (1996-1998)

  • Responsible for environmental issues related to the sustainable planning, development and operations of the Resort and related infrastructure.
  • Managed regulatory documentation and worked with environmental consultants, site planners, architects, civil and structural engineers, designers, contractors and resort operators to ensure EHS goals were met.
  • Audited construction and operations for compliance, including power and water supply infrastructure, waste disposal facilities and various resort and housing developments.
  • Acted as the main liaison with Indonesian Environmental Authorities to gain planning approvals.

Regional Institute of Environmental Technology, Project Coordinator, Singapore (1994-1996)

  • RIET is a joint-venture between the European Commission and Singapore Government that assists European environmental technology suppliers with expanding into Asia.
  • Acted as Project Coordinator responsible for coordination of many European Commission-funded projects in the region.
  • Built environmental market databases and completed related as a consultant for paying clients.

Fields of Competence

  • Sustainability and environmental planning
  • Waste management
  • Impact assessment and auditing
  • Regulatory submissions
  • Major infrastructure developments
  • Waste disposal facilities
  • Power stations
  • Industrial facilities in various sectors
  • Experience from project inception, development and planning through construction to operations

Key Industry Sectors

  • Oil & Gas
  • Chemical
  • Power & Utilities
  • Waste Treatment & Disposal
  • Real Estate & Infrastructure Development

Education

B.Sc.Hons in Economics & Environmental Science, University of Stirling, Scotland, 1989 - June 1993

Publications

  • Environmental Imperatives and Renewable Sources of Energy Global Oil Markets. Edited by S.Shojai. New York Praeger Publishers (1995)
  • Sources of Energy and the Environment, Ecological Economics, University Stirling (1994)

  • Guide to Bintan's Indigenous Plantlife,  Printed by Times Publishers (1997)

Professional Affiliation & Registration

Associate Environmental Auditors Registration Association (EARA) Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (IRCA)

Languages

English (native), Indonesian (conversational),  French (basic)

Key Projects

ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS, SITE ASSESSMENTS & REMEDIATION

Conducted and Project Managed over 80 mergers and acquisition audits throughout Asia Pacific. Facilities ranged from petrochemical plants to food manufacturers, and include amongst others:

  • Phase I Site Divestiture, GE Plastics, 4 sites, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand, 2007
  • Phase I & II Site Acquisition, MacGregor, 3 sites, Singapore, Indonesia, China, 2007
  • Phase I, O-I Plastics, 2 Sites, Singapore, Malaysia, 2007
  • Phase I  Acquisition, Rockwood, Singapore, 2007
  • Phase I Acquisition, EC Harris, 4 Sites, Real estate, 2007
  • Phase I Acquisition, Napier & Blakeley, 10 Sites, Real Estate, Singapore, 2007
  • Phase I Compliance, National Environment Agency, 15 Sites (includes 4 X 3,500tpd Incinerators), Singapore, 2007
  • Phase I Site Divestiture, Akzo Nobel, 2 sites Indonesia, 1 site Malaysia, 2006
  • Phase I Site Acquisition, Blagden, 3 sites, 1 in Singapore, 2 sites in Malaysia, (drum manufacturing & reconditioning),  2005
  • Phase II Site Acquisition, Blagden, Singapore and Malaysia, 2005
  • Site Remediation, Blagden, Singapore and Malaysia, 2006 - ongoing
  • Phase II ESA Site Acquisition, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Singapore, 2006
  • Phase II ESA Site Divestiture, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Australia, 2006
  • Phase I Site Divestiture, Halfen, (metal industry), Malaysia,  2006
  • Phase I Site Divestiture, Hamworthy Fluids, 2006
  • Rapid Site Assessment, Akzo Nobel, Indonesia, 2006
  • Phase I Global Programme, GE-CNBC-Asia, Singapore
  • Due Diligence Phase I Site Assessment, Bosche, Singapore,  2005
  • Due Diligence Phase I Site Assessment, CPM Asia Pacific, 2004
  • Due Diligence Phase I Site Assessment, Adshel, Singapore, 2000
  • Due Diligence, Phase 1 Site Assessment, Centralsug, Sembwaste, Sweden, 2001
  • Due Diligence Phase I Site Assessment, GE Plastics, Singapore, 1999
Conducted and Project Managed over 100 Corporate Environmental and Compliance Audits throughout Asia Pacific, and include amongst others:
  • Environmental Audit, Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS), 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Primary Industries, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Fuji Oil, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, F&N Coca Cola, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Jordan International, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Auric Pacific Sunshine, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Anbros, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Wyeth, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Pokka, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, T&C, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Asia Pacific Breweries, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Sun Rider Industries, Singapore, 2005
  • Environmental Audit, Sime Darby Edible Oils, Singapore, 2005
  • Compliance Audit, Project Eco Office, Ministry of Environment, Singapore, 2005
  • Compliance Audit, Project Eco Office, National Environment Agency, Singapore, 2005
  • Compliance Audit, Project Eco Office, City Developments Limited, Singapore, 2005
  • Compliance Audit, Project Eco Office, RICOH, Singapore, 2004
  • More than 30 routine Compliance Audits Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1996-2001

REGULATORY STUDIES & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

  •  EIA for Condensate & Aromatics Treatment complex (800,000MT/Yr Xylene), Jurong Aromatics Corporation, Singapore, 2007
  • EIA for Underground Rock Caverns for Hydrocarbon Storage (3,000,000m3) on Jurong Island, Singapore, JTC Corporation, 2006
  • EIA, Chemical manufacturing facility, Nikkol, Jurong Island, Singapore, 2007
  • EIA, Chemical manufacturing facility, BASF, Jurong Island, Singapore, 2007
  • EIA, Chemical manufacturing facility, Chemical Specialties, Jurong Island, Singapore, 2006
  • Review of 2 Environmental Impact Assessments and 2 HAZOPs for proposed oil storage and refining projects in China, Titan Oil, 2006
  • Pollution Control Study, Chemical manufacturing facility, Ciba, Jurong Island, Singapore, 2005 & 2007 (Phase II)
  • EIA, Pesticide manufacturing facility, AAI, Jurong Island, Singapore, 2007
  • Environmental Planning & Permitting for new diesel fired boilers in Singapore – MMI Boiler / Changi Prison, Singapore, 2004
  • Pollution Control Study, Chemical manufacturing facility, Akzo Nobel nv, Jurong Island, Singapore, 2002
  • Pollution Control Study, electroplating & manufacturing facility, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd, Singapore, 2002
  • Environmental Planning & Impact Assessment of Tourism Facility Development within designated water catchment area– Jurong Town Corporation, Singapore, 2002–2003
Conducted more than 20 Environmental Impact Assessments in Indonesia, amongst them include the following:
  • EIA and Project Management of Engineering Design and construction Services for Gampong Jawa Interim Landfill Project, Aceh, Indonesia, UNDP, 2006
  • Environmental Planning & Impact Assessment Utilities (24Mw Power, Water reservoir and treatment plant) Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1997-1998
  • Environmental Planning & Impact Assessment 440-Hectare Urban Beach Centre, Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1997–1998
  • Environmental Planning & Impact Assessment 220 Ha C28 Service Centre, Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1998
  • Environmental Planning & Impact Assessment 200 Ha Township Development Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1996-1998
  • Environmental Planning & Impact Assessment : 12.5Km Road Construction – Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1997
  • Resort Design & Development Environmental Guidelines, Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1996-1997

WASTE MANANGEMENT

  • Gampong Jawa Interim Landfill, EIA, design and construction supervision services, UNDP, Aceh, Indonesia, 2006
  • Feasibility study for Organic waste recycling facility, Confidential Client, Singapore, 2004
  • Masterplanning & Development of municipal recycling schemes for 500,000 homes, SembCorp Waste Management, Singapore, 2001
  • Project Management & Development of automated Material Recovery Facility, SembCorp Waste, Singapore, 2001
  • Solid & Liquid Waste Management Strategy, Master planning, Development and Operations (including Indonesia’s first Sanitary Landfill site) Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1998-2001 
  • Liquid Waste Management Masterplan, Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1999-2001
  • Solid Waste Management Plan, Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1997-1998
  • Project management & construction of Sanitary Landfill site (Indonesia’s first municipal sanitary landfill) Bintan Resorts,  Indonesia, 1997-1998 
  • Landfill feasibility study for Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, Vietnam, 1995
  • Toxic & Hazardous Waste Management Study, Metro Manila, Philippines, European Commission, Philippines 1995-1996
  • Survey of Organic Waste production in the Food & Beverage Manufacturing Sector, confidential client, Singapore, 2004-2005
  • Solid Waste Management in Singapore – SembWaste, Singapore, 2001
  • Privatisation of Solid waste disposal in Singapore, SembWaste,  Singapore, 2001
  • Business Opportunities in Waste Management in Eight Asian Countries, European Commission Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, 1995-1996
  • Opportunities in Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management in the Philippines, European Commission, Philippines, 1995-1996
  • The market for sludge dewatering technology: Alfa Laval Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, 1996
  • The market for waste water technology, Thailand, Client confidential Thailand, 1995
  • Environmental Market survey: Malaysia, European Commission, Malaysia, 1995
  • Environmental requirements of the Pulp & Paper Industry: Indonesia, Philippines, Kloeckner Industries, Indonesia, Philippines, 1995
  • Environmental Management for Industrial Parks in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, European Commission, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, 1994-1995

SUSTAINABILITY, CSR & TRAINING

  • Market assessment & launch of IRCA registered Sustainability Assurance Practitioner training in Malaysia, Accountability, 2005
  • Development of CSR & Sustainability Training Materials for 1 Day and 3 Day CSR Sustainability Training Programmes, Singapore National Employers Federation, 2005
  • Development of CSR & Sustainability Training Materials for 1 Day and 3 Day CSR Sustainability Training Programmes, Singapore Compact on CSR, 2005
  • Provision of training services for CSR training courses, Average 4 days per month, Singapore National Employers Federation, 2005
  • Provision of training services, average 2 days per month, Singapore Compact on CSR, 2005
  • Conducted numerous in-house training programmes for environmental auditing, ISO14001 for a range of industries
  • Train the Trainer Programmes - Public Health & Safety Bintan Resorts Indonesia 1999-2000
  • Revision of Singapore Environmental Achievement Award, guidelines, application & judging criteria, Singapore Environment Council, 2005
  • Sustainability policy, Development of sustainable purchasing policy, Simmonds Lumber, 2005
  • Sustainability CSR Initiative, Community Based Eco-tourism project, Bintan Indonesia: Cofinanced by Department for International Development (UK Government) and Bintan Resort Development Corporation, Indonesia, 2002-2004
  • Sustainability CSR Initiative, Community Based Forestry Management, Halmahera Indonesia: Co-financed by NGO - CSTP & PT Sinar / PT SystemIndo, Indonesia, 2003-ongoing
  • CSR Training - Train the Trainer Programmes, Public Health & Safety Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1999-2000
  • Project EcoOffice – development of sustainability bench marking and green standard for Singapore Office buildings; Singapore Environment Council, Singapore, 2003-2004
  • Sustainability Strategies - Appropriate clean and green technologies for a Sustainable Asian Tourism Industry, European Commission ASEAN Countries, 2001-2002
  • Sustainability Strategies - Sustainable Resort Design & Development Environmental Guidelines, Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1996-1997
  • Sustainability Strategies - Development of strategic sustainable operations master plan; Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 2001-2002
  • Annual Environmental Report, Bintan Resorts, Indonesia, 1996-2001

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