Business Insights: High-level environmental expertise
EcoVadis, Together for Sustainability, Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Ramboll, and DNV are helping Singaporean industry decarbonize
“Our company has developed an innovative Carbon Action Module that enables businesses to gain a deeper understanding of their partners through advanced carbon reporting. Beyond the standard collection of Scope 1, 2, and 3 data, this tool also facilitates engagement between companies and their suppliers on a journey of continuous improvement.”
Richard Bourne, SVP Asia-Pacific Japan (APJ), EcoVadis
“Our member-driven approach offers clear advantages in the sense of ownership; we are mainly staffed by volunteers who are simultaneously employees of the member companies. It also enables us to bring many industry experts together and allows information and knowledge to be shared very easily. As the saying goes, 'If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.' Although it may sometimes be possible for an individual company to act rapidly on its own, it will often struggle to get far in its sustainability efforts if the rest of the industry, and supply chain, is not following suit.”
Gabriele Unger, General Manager, Together for Sustainability
“Our 'emissions.AI' tool assists carbon-intensive companies in identifying hidden operational inefficiencies using AI, which then proposes ways to optimize energy use. We are observing a growing need in the chemical industry. Despite potential changes in feedstock due to the displacement of fossil fuels, the industry continues to expand. ERM is often engaged by clients to conduct climate-related assessments and permitting for new plants.”
Wei Chee Liew, South & Southeast Asia Managing Partner, Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
“We are increasingly supporting companies in the APAC region that are producing chemicals related to renewable energy or the EV market. A recent example is a client who developed a new catalyst that uses atmospheric carbon to produce a commonly used polymeric substance. This project reduces carbon emissions by functioning as a carbon sink.”
Willi Muenninghoff, Health Sciences Regional Director - Asia Pacific, Ramboll
