By Manishankar Prasad In an age where 1.1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water and sanitation services, water could be a big business opportunity which small countries with a technological edge can capitalize on. One good example is Singapore, which is well positioned to act as…
Continue ReadingIEA Chief Economist offers a look at our energy future
The era of cheap oil is over, and policies fall short of what is needed for a secure and sustainable energy future, says Dr Fatih Birol, Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency, in his lecture titled “A Glimpse into the Energy Fututre” at today’s EMA Distinguished Speaker Programme. This…
Continue ReadingInsights from a Green Champion’s CSR Journey
With concerted government and private-sector efforts towards environmental sustainability in Singapore and across the globe, the green sector has grown considerably in prominence and company practices. With this comes various ways of measuring, understanding, and of course recognising efforts by companies which invest considerable effort into this aspect of corporate…
Continue ReadingNew Panasonic Group strengthens its green commitment with ‘eco ideas’ Declaration 2011
Panasonic Asia Pacific announced today its ‘eco ideas’ Declaration 2011, which strengthens its environmental commitment and builds upon last year’s declaration of becoming the “No. 1 Green Innovation Company” in the electronics industry by 2018. ‘eco ideas’ Declaration 2011 The ‘eco ideas’ Declaration 2011 in Asia Pacific is based on…
Continue ReadingHow IKEA Embraces Sustainability Globally and in Singapore
Over 7 million people visited the two IKEA stores in Singapore last year. Singaporeans love IKEA for its affordable and well-designed home furnishing products, but not many realise that IKEA is also committed to sustainability. At Green Business Singapore, we have always admired how IKEA conduct business while keeping in…
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