Sustainability
Towards Sustainable Business
Since 2020, the French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore has been committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
We view sustainable businesses as businesses which create a positive economic, social and environmental impact, thus creating shared value. The French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore’s ambition is to accompany its members through advocacy, engagement, helping to accelerate progress and fostering collaborations.
The 4 pillars of this strategy are to:
- Offer expert events on sustainability and give access to knowledge to help all members towards becoming sustainable businesses
- Promote the expertise of our members in the field and foster collaborations with Singaporean entities
- Integrate sustainability as part of our services
- Become a sustainable chamber by integrating sustainability into our operations
Launched in 2015 by the United Nations, the 17 Global Goals aim to end poverty by 2030 while protecting our planet’s environment. We are at the start of the “decade of action”. To cut emissions, address climate change and inequality, businesses have stepped up to respond to the new reality of a changed climate. The sustainability revolution is already transforming our economies and the companies that drive them.
Singapore has pledged under the Paris Agreement to reduce its emissions by 36% below 2005 levels by 2030 and to stabilise greenhouse gas emissions with the aim of peaking in 2030. The city state has the ambition of pioneering a smart and sustainable city model and of moving towards a circular economy. It has set targets on increasing its overall recycling rate to 70% and to reduce 30% reduction of waste by 2030. With these objectives in mind, Singapore is counting on businesses to help build a resilient and sustainable Singapore.
The French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore believes that taking part in a sustainable future while promoting sustainable business is key to its mission. With it comes the possibility to make a more efficient use of limited resources, boost profitability, create well-paid and knowledge intensive jobs, take advantage of new enabling technologies and ultimately contribute to the growth of businesses and countries in a cleaner and healthier environment.
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Companies news
Champagne Telmont receives a packaging gold medal for its… “no packaging”
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Event report
Past Event | How Can Circular Economy Reduce The Carbon Footprint Of Your Office Fit-out?
Special thanks to our esteemed speakers Mr. Hieu Huynh, South East Asia Operation Manager at TERAO Asia, Mr. Yohan PEYRANI, Regional Business…
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Bolloré Logistics supports its customers in their sustainability initiative
Bolloré Logistics supports one of its “premium” customers, a luxury fashion house, in its sustainability initiative. In this context, the customer…
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TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, Hapag-Lloyd and Jurong Port Universal Terminal Kick-start First Biofuel Bunker Term Delivery in Singapore
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME…
Companies news
Bizsu is a part of the UN Global Compact
Bizsu, is a sustainability start-up that aids companies in their growth while reducing their environmental footprint. Some clients include CapitaLand,…
Analyses & Studies
Becoming the change: how sustainability drives lasting progress
Sustainability continues to be a hot topic within the built environment globally, given the sector’s significant contribution to greenhouse gas…
Event report
Past Event : Impact of Carbon Tax and Opportunities in Carbon Markets
Our sincere thank you to Mr. Weijie Zhang, Divisional Director Energy & Climate Policy at Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment; Mr. Cedric…
Companies news
Schneider Electric and EDPR Sunseap enter MOU to jointly drive solar energy advancements and sustainability goals in Singapore
Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Singapore’s leading clean energy…
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Bureau Veritas joins the Blue Visby Consortium to support Green House Gases emissions reduction of the shipping industry
Blue Visby Solution is an innovative project that is aimed at tackling the inefficiencies of "sail fast then wait" practices. As industrywide…
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Schneider Electric, Singapore Green Pulse Survey
In the first edition of Schneider Electric’s Singapore Green Pulse Survey, 500 business and sustainability leaders from a range of sectors were…
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Roquette Invests in DAIZ, an Innovative Japanese Food Tech Startup
This partnership is one more step towards Roquette’s vision of tastier and healthier plant-based ingredients that respond to global consumers’…
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Launch of the construction of the first Ro-Ro sailing ship: CMA CGM partners with Neoline
Through the CMA CGM Fund for Energies, CMA CGM is supporting the construction of Neoliner, the first ro-ro sailing ship to be built by the RMK MARINE…