SPECIAL FEATURE : SUSTAINABILITY AND COP26
Special Feature : Sustainability and COP26
When we shared the call for commentary from members on sustainability for our special edition timed ahead of COP26 , the Chamber was inundated with suggestions . This further demonstrates the keen interest within our business community across all industries on these topics .
In the following pages , expand your knowledge with 14 thought leadership pieces and interviews on green finance , the ASEAN perspective , progress in the built environment , energy solutions , Board governance , Government priorities and more .
SPECIAL FEATURE: SUSTAINABILITY - COMMITTEE CONTENT
COP26 PRIMER: 26 WAYS TECHNOLOGY IS CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABILITY
for Sustainability Microsoft Cloud
for Sustainability: Empowering
organizations on their path to net zero -
The Official Microsoft Blog.
Thought Provoking Impacts
18 So, how well do you know your
device? Find out via London Design
Museum Award for 2019 Anatomy of an
AI System - Design Museum.
19 Cryptocurrencies and the energy
that is consumed How Bitcoin's vast
energy use could burst its bubble - BBC
News.
20 With the launch of the iPhone 13,
Apple has taken the step to reduce
the use of plastic in its packaging and
relies on recycled materials for the
manufacture of the device itself.
How Does The New iPhone 13 Fare In
Apple's Sustainability Efforts? - iPhone
13 Product Environmental Report (apple.
com).
21 Whilst it is something we’re all
very used to by now (not necessarily
by choice), it appears that there are
environmental benefits of meeting
clients and colleagues virtually, rather
than jumping on a plane or driving to
the office for an in-person meeting.
Perhaps a strong case for the future of
hybrid work.
•
Working From Home During the
Pandemic Has Environmental
Benefits — But We Can Do Even
Better (The Revelator)
•
Just How Green is Video
Conferencing? New Study Explores
the Environmental Impact of Large
•
Online Meetings (RESET.org)
What’s the environmental impact
of your weekly Zoom meeting?
(livemint.com)
BritCham Sustainability Events
with discussion and debate
22 Battery Storage for Asia (23
September) looked at the developing
energy storage sector - watch now on-
demand.
23 The Future of Green Data Centres
(28 September) looked at Singapore's
plans for the Data Centre industry, the
energy challenges this poses and how
providers are raising to the challenge to
ensure Singapore can continue to play
a leading role in this global industry
without running out of the power
needed to support it - watch now on-
demand.
24 The Singapore Green Plan 2030, a
Dialogue with Parliamentary Ministers
Louis Ng & Li San Poh (22 September). In
this in-person session, Ministers Ng and
Poh talked openly with members about
the need for industry engagement and
collaboration to drive Singapore’s 2030
(and beyond) Sustainability Plan. We
discussed the 2030 vision and what
it means for Singapore, the impact
of Carbon, the Green Economy and
also, why commercial collaboration,
technology and innovation is so
important for this to become a reality.
25 Leaders in Business Lunch with
Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability
and the Environment (8 September).
In the Minister's own words from
her social media: "At the Dialogue,
I highlighted opportunities for UK
companies to collaborate with us in
our #SGGreenPlan2030 to advance
the global sustainability agenda. I
was delighted by BritCham’s Road to
Net Zero campaign, and the interest
by UK companies to push ahead on
SDGs 12 (Responsible Consumption
and Production) and 13 (Climate
Change). Such actions help move the
needle to achieve a sustainable and
low-carbon future for Singapore and
beyond. It is an important part of our
strategy to work with industry to reduce
Singapore’s carbon footprint. This
includes increasing energy efficiency
in areas such as industry and buildings,
and strategic land use planning for
both nature preservation and urban
development. Key initiatives in these
sectors include investing in R&D of
low-carbon energy technologies, the
Singapore Green Building Masterplan,
and the OneMillionTrees movement.
Companies can play a leading role in our
transition to a greener future by finding
innovative ways to reduce carbon-
intensive practices and developing
sustainable products and services for a
green economy."
26 As an official part of Singapore
International Energy Week (SIEW),
BritCham is hosting a ThinkTank
Roundtable on 28 October: The Net-
Zero COP - Trade Opportunities on the
Journey to Decarbonising ASEAN.
Committee Content:
Insights from the Energy &
Utilities Committee
A special double feature for our sustainability issue on energy
storage solutions and Singapore's green data centres.
SPECIAL FEATURE: SUSTAINABILITY - COMMITTEE CONTENT
INSIGHTS FROM THE ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE