The shipping industry is tackling global shipping sustainability issues and sailing along its journey towards a sustainable and profitable shipping industry by 2040. Held last Thursday in Singapore, the industry event “Sustainable Shipping: A Case for more Action” was organised by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) to launch their new…
Continue ReadingSingapore is Leading the Way on Green Buildings
Singapore is leading the way on green buildings through actively greening its building stock, improving its masterplan for green buildings, and providing events for green building industry players to collaborate on solutions and explore the latest products and services. Singapore is one of the leading cities in the world in…
Continue ReadingThe Way Forward for CSR in Singapore
In its 5th year, the annual International Singapore Compact CSR Summit highlights the growth of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Singapore over the years and looks at the way forward. Organised by the Singapore Compact for CSR, this year’s summit saw over 460 delegates and guests coming together to learn…
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Energy Management Maturity of Companies in Singapore
Singapore’s Energy Conservation Act, which came into force on April 22 this year, requires companies to take steps toward managing their energy consumption and improving energy efficiency. In light of this new legislation, Accenture, with support from the National Environment Agency, conducted a qualitative survey of 100 energy intensive companies…
Continue ReadingOur SG Conversation for the Green Community – Summary Report
Our SG Conversation for the Green Community (OSC) was held on 19 January this year at Singapore Polytechnic. This OSC was initiated by Faizah Jamal, Nominated Member of Parliament (Environment and Heritage) People and Civic Sector, and Eugene Tay, Director, Green Future Solutions, in collaboration with the Singapore Polytechnic Environment…
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