Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day takes place every 22 April to raise awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. This year, in line with the theme of "Invest In Our Planet", we spotlight companies in Singapore that are using innovation to tackle climate change and drive betterment for the world.
At DHL, we are committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 via our Sustainability Roadmap. As such, we are constantly looking for new and innovative ways, big and small, to green our operations on all levels for climate protection.
We are championing greener air transportation with our investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and enabling our customers to reduce their shipment-associated carbon emissions directly through “insetting”, rather than “offsetting”, via our recently launched GoGreen Plus product that leverages on SAF.
On the ground, we are on a mission to decarbonize our first and last mile operations in support of Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 to advance sustainability development.
"At present, we have the largest commercial fleet of electric vehicles in Singapore, and we will continue to electrify our fleet steadily through to 2030."
We have also partnered locker service providers to enhance our customers’ last mile delivery experience and reduce our carbon footprint by reducing failed delivery attempts and consolidating parcels at a single service point.
As “The logistics company for the world”, we are on a mission to fulfill our green promise so as to deliver on our purpose of “Connecting People and Improving Lives”, in a sustainable way.
Few challenges are more important than meeting the world’s growing demand for energy and products that support modern life, while reducing environmental impact. This will require unprecedented innovation and collaboration among governments, companies, universities and ourselves, as consumers. ExxonMobil strives to play a leading role in the energy transition. Our strategy focuses on meeting the world’s need for reliable, affordable energy and modern products as we reduce our own greenhouse gas emissions, and help others do the same. We call this the ‘and’ equation.
We aim to achieve net-zero operated Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and have developed emission-reduction roadmaps for our major operated assets. Through 2027, we plan to invest approximately US$17 billion on lower emissions initiatives, such as commercializing and scaling carbon capture and storage, manufacturing low-carbon hydrogen, and biofuels.
"We are evaluating initiatives in Asia, including Singapore, to reduce our own emissions and to help other essential industries and customers achieve their goals to lower emissions."
It is a huge privilege to be part of a global effort seeking to feed our world and we at ScaleUp Bio could not imagine doing this anywhere else other than from Singapore. We are a new, home-grown, B2B company focused upon empowering global food tech start-ups to succeed, through our offer of state-of-the-art precision fermentation facilities, top-tier technical and business assistance, and a blue-chip partner ecosystem.
Precision fermentation – and microbial fermentation generally – allows us to produce new ingredients, flavours, proteins and more, through tailored and controlled processes.
"These are increasingly regarded as real solutions for producing high quality and affordable food, especially amidst rising global populations, decreasing arable land and adverse climate impacts."
A joint venture of Temasek’s Nurasa and global nutrition leader ADM, this year, we will launch Singapore’s first – and among only a few worldwide – dedicated food-grade facilities specifically for aspiring global food tech startups.
We’re already working with select customers who are experiencing for themselves Singapore’s dynamic, innovative culture, and conducive scientific, regulatory, and business environment.
We hope the innovations to be developed at ScaleUp Bio’s Singapore facilities today, may have profound, positive and lasting benefits for our world tomorrow.
Sustenir’s vision is to nourish people and planet, one leaf at a time.
"As cities strive for food resilience and sustainability, we believe Sustenir can deliver positive impact beyond growing produce from Singapore."
Food is intimately connected with our health; what we eat can influence mental well-being. We want to improve healthspans of people through nutritious, high-quality superfoods such as our pesticide-free Kinky Kale and new innovations that provide more occasions to consume superfoods through our range of smoothies.
A 2022 Cigna study found that 86% of Singapore respondents are stressed, which remain significantly higher than the global average. We believe that a healthy diet could help alleviate this. Enter superfoods, where “pound-for-pound”, it is more nutrient dense in comparison to other vegetables. Kale and iceberg lettuce are both leafy greens, but kale has more than eight times more vitamin A, C, K and 2.4 times more quality dietary fibre than iceberg lettuce. As a prebiotic, it is known to stimulate the growth of good gut bacteria such as serotonin, also known as the ‘happy chemical’. We have also innovated and brought to market a new variety of Toscano Kale that is grown to contain higher levels of a compound known as GABA (Gamma Amino-Butryic Acid) which is known to promote feelings of calm.
The world is facing a global health crisis. Lung cancer is a leading cause of morbidity in the world – at about 1.6 million deaths a year. It is time to flip the script, to leverage on Science & Technology to eliminate the disease.
Founded back in 2015, NDR’s patented Automated Needle Targeting system (ANT) facilitates needle punctures for clinicians.
"By integrating AI and robotics, we empower surgeons to conduct pioneer image-guided robotic procedures with improved accuracy, precision, and safety for patients."
Our software – that enables automatic lesion detection, needle path planning and needle targeting with unparalleled precision and accuracy – allows for early diagnosis and treatment in lung cancer.
NDR Medical's technology has the potential to reduce environmental footprint in the healthcare industry by:
1. Minimising the number of medical procedures: The accuracy and precision of NDR's technology allows for earlier and more accurate diagnosis and treatment, reducing the need for multiple procedures, and therefore reducing medical waste and environmental impact.
2. Reducing time and resource usage: The integration of AI and robotics can lead to more efficient usage of energy, reducing energy consumption during medical procedures. Procedures can be performed faster and this helps hospitals save on time and resources such as the usage of imaging and medical equipment.
3. Decreasing the need for transportation: With the integration of AI, this shortens the learning curve, young and inexperienced clinicians, with the help of the equipment would be able to perform more complex procedures. Patients may be able to receive treatment locally, reducing the need for transportation and travel across countries. This reduces the carbon emissions associated with transportation.
