Sustainable Luxury Design Workshops
November 2, 2010 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Education and Environmentalism, People and Lifestyle, Singapore
Key players of Singapore’s sustainable luxury fashion industry are coming together in November for a collaborative effort to raise awareness on the importance of sustainable and ethical practices in the fashion industry.
Sustainable artisanal jeweller Choo Yilin, ecological apparel label Jujube, and ethical and sustainable footwear retailer Terra Plana Singapore agree that this is a timely issue, and have put together two consumer workshops featuring talks and a panel discussion between designers Choo Yilin, Jujube Li, and Green Drinks Singapore Founder Olivia Choong. Titled Sustainable Luxury Design Workshops, these sessions mainly examine what makes a product sustainable and ethical, the importance of sustainable design in fashion, and offers tips on shopping sustainably.
Meet Horst Book Launch
October 8, 2010 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, People and Lifestyle, Singapore
Horst M. Rechelbacher, well-known environmentalist and founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, will be in Singapore to launch his book, Minding Your Business: Profits that Restore the Planet. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Horst’s success as an entrepreneur and environmentalist, and how he managed to run an environmentally-sound and sustainable business in cosmetics and personal care products.
National Sustainability Conference 2010
July 1, 2010 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Education and Environmentalism, Events, Singapore
The Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES), National University of Singapore and the Workplace Research Centre (WRC), University of Sydney are jointly organising The National Sustainability Conference 2010, entitled “Environmental Up-Skilling & the Green Collar Industry”. This conference builds on the Climate Change @ Work series of conferences which take place in Australia and promote achieving sustainability in the workplace through sustainable leadership and management practice.
This conference will promote achieving sustainability in workplaces through sustainable leadership and green business solutions. The main themes of the 2010 conference will centre on important management issues, such as how sustainability practices will affect workplace relations, skill demands and career opportunities, to operational issues such as carbon emissions mitigation practices in the workplace. It will feature case studies from companies who will be showcasing how they have driven and developed sustainable business practices in their organisations.
For more information and to register please go to our website www.nationalsustainabilityconference.com
Grace Tan, Sustainability Executive (Singapore)
Office of Environmental Sustainability, University of Singapore
Phone: +65 6516 1983; Email: grace_tan@nus.edu.sg
Office of Environmental Sustainability
2 Estate Office Drive, Singapore 117587
National University of Singapore
T: +65 6516 1983; F: +65 6778 6031
Karen Treacy, Events Coordinator (Sydney)
Workplace Research Centre, University of Sydney
Phone: + 61 2 93515624; Email: karen.treacy@sydney.edu.au
Workplace Research Centre
Storie Dixson Wing, H10
Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia
T: +61 2 9351 5626; F: +61 2 9351 5615
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability 2010
April 7, 2010 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Events, Malaysia
Location: Prince Hotel, KL, Malaysia
In today’ challenging economic conditions and competing environment, the focus on corporate responsibility is crucial because it will ensure companies are making the right decisions in leading to positive investments for their long term viability. Good corporate citizenship in good businesses also argues the importance of corporate responsibility as a good will and will ensure success in the long term. Read more
Committee of Supply Debate 2010: Environmental Policies under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
March 9, 2010 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Climate Change, Energy and Transportation, Government and Policies, People and Lifestyle, Singapore, Waste and Materials, Water, Air and Land
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, and Dr Amy Khor, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, gave their speeches during the Committee of Supply Debate under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) yesterday. The speeches address various environmental policies, including:
- Sustainable Development – Overall Approach to Resource Efficiency and Mitigating Climate Change
- Improving Energy Efficiency
- Singapore’s Vulnerability to Climate Change
- Managing Our Water Resources
- Recycling and Waste Minimisation
- Building Up R&D and Manpower Capabilities in Clean Environment and Water Sectors
- Dengue
- Sustaining Public Cleanliness
- Licensing Elderly Tissue Paper Peddlers
- Noise
- Enhancements to Food Hygiene Regime
- ABC Waters Programme
Here are some key points that they raised: Read more
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