Topic of Interest: #EcoBusiness (169 Articles Found)
After a year that saw the nation’s pandemic-hit economy suffer its worst recession since independence, Singapore’s public spending will focus on its recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, but measures to tackle the climate emergency, too, will be front…
Singapore-based renewable energy financing company Positive Energy has scaled back operations after enduring a difficult year impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Positive Energy is a digital platform that connects renewable energy projects to investors and aims to simplify…
CDL has made a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030. The multinational, which owns more than 24 million sqft of floor area in residential, commercial and hospitality assets in 29 countries, declared on Wed that it aims…
Today, buildings are reasonable for nearly 40 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Approximately two-thirds of the built environment that exists today will still be in use in 2050. In Singapore, the built environment’s contribution is estimated…
Retailers in Singapore that make customers pay for plastic bags have seen a 60 per cent reduction in their use, according to a study by WWF. Eight retailers in the study, including pharmacy chain Watsons, cosmetics chain The…
Frasers Property has committed to be carbon neutral by 2050. The company, which made the announcement on Thurs in its sustainability report, is the first publicly listed Singaporean company to set a net-zero carbon emissions target for the…
With Singapore’s EV charging scene getting more crowded, the newest entrant to the market has come up with an offer to entice private condominium and commercial and industrial building owners. Clean energy developer Urban Renewables will install EV…
SGX has appointed its first head of sustainability. Taking on the role of MD, head of sustainability and sustainable finance is Herry Cho, the long-time head of green finance at Dutch MNC bank ING. She will report to…
Sustainability is in a difficult space where you have to make sure (your product or service) is scalable. Sustainability and scalability have an inverse relationship. There has been a lot of sustainability, corporate social responsibility movements, but they…
1) Most of Singapore’s trash is incinerated – It provide no incentives to reduce waste volumes or encourage responsible recycling. Singapore has extremely low recycling rates, and creates massive waste volumes for such a small city-state; 2) Recycling…
It certainly wasn’t ideal! We launched in Singapore in Jan 2020, and the first Covid-19 infections in Singapore were recorded at the end of Jan. Restrictions came in Mar. We had just started to gain momentum, but that…
Louis Ng, the founder of ACRES, has stepped down as CEO. He will now focus on his duties as MP. Mr Ng is Singapore’s most prominent politician focused on sustainability issues. He has pushed for a reduction in…
On a small island south of Singapore, a green hydrogen-powered electric vehicle rolls past a solar farm leisurely soaking up the sun’s energy. Towering over the scene is Singapore’s tallest wind turbine, humming quietly as its blades rotate…
As youths become increasingly aware about sustainability issues, they want greater transparency and engagement with various organisations—including universities, corporations and government—said speakers at the virtual launch of a mentorship programme called Sustainability Exchange on Fri. “Universities should understand…
Royal Dutch Shell will cut its crude processing capacity in Singapore by half and expand its portfolio of lower-carbon energy solutions, the company announced on Tues. It comes about six months after the coronavirus outbreak caused oil prices…
F&B businesses in Singapore that use sustainable palm oil are being asked to carry signage indicating they are “haze-free”, as part of a new campaign called “Haze-Free Foodstand” by local green group People’s Movement to Stop Haze (PM.Haze).…
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered an unparalleled acceleration in digital transformation and underscored the invaluable role of data centres in the face of global disruptions. At the same time, there is rising awareness of the urgency to address…
Countries around the world have been taking increasingly bold measures to curb plastic pollution in recent years, but one small, meticulously clean tropical island nation has taken a noticeably light touch in tackling an environmental concern that is…
A centre for research and professional development in sustainable finance has opened in Singapore. The Singapore Green Finance Centre (SGFC) aims to build a green investing ecosystem through research and training programmes, and addresses a knowledge and capacity…
In 2018, an investigation by The Guardian found that Britain’s leading supermarkets generated about 800,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste each year. How much plastic and other packaging waste do supermarkets in Singapore — with a population of…
Recent moves by Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek in the food and agritech space have prompted a rethink of what the political economy of food could look like over the next decade. Urban farm models—which Singapore is intent…
What is climate action? The answer has taken a sharp turn in the past two years. It has evolved rapidly from a set of eco-friendly, individual-centric behaviours—using less plastic, turning air-conditioners off, taking public transport—to a wider movement…
A number of Asian airlines have started selling flights without a destination to generate much-needed revenue, to the consternation of community groups and environmentalists. SIA is the latest carrier to consider offering “flights to nowhere”, whereby planes take…
Researchers from NUS have found a way to turn pineapple leaves into a biodegradable, non-toxic and ultra-light product that can extend the shelf life of harvested fruits and vegetables by 14 days. Pineapple leaves are a waste product…
In compact, efficient Singapore, convenience is the best way to drive more sustainable consumer behaviour—even trumping education, MP Louis Ng said. Speaking on a panel to mark the launch of a sustainable products store, he shared that if…
As job losses mount amid a global economic slump caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, MSE Minister Grace Fu said opportunities will emerge in the field of sustainability. “[Sustainability] is a new sector where jobs are going to grow—and…
Record air pollution levels in Singapore at the height of the 2015 haze season caused a spike in electricity consumption among households, which in turn increased carbon emissions from the generation of electricity, a report by NUS has…
While Singapore diversifies its food sources, the threat of impending food shortages in the region is real, as changing weather patterns, droughts, and monsoon, increase the unpredictability of harvests. In 1960s Singapore just after independence was fully self-sufficient…
Amid fresh concerns over the prolonged isolation of Singapore’s dormitory-dwelling migrant workers and their mental health, 23 environmental groups in the country have called for decent working and living conditions for the workers and fair reward for their…
A Singapore-based startup claims to have found a solution to the world’s electronic waste problem—a new way to recycle the rechargeable batteries that power portable electronics and EVs. The company, Green Li-ion, says its technology can recycle Lithium-ion…
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