Re‑imagining Singapore’s Green Future After COVID‑19
Remember how the pandemic turned most of us into office‑home‑decks? With the usual commute gone, folks fell in love with the great outdoors and started spotting tiny climate shifts in the city streets.
Why a viral pandemic sparked a green awakening
While COVID‑19 sent shockwaves across lives and businesses, it also held up a mirror to our sustainability blind spots. The global lockdown caused a short‑lived dip in carbon emissions—the first in decades—showing exactly what could be achieved if everyone got on board.
Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 rests on five pillars, and the green economy is top of the lineup. The aim? Turning the city-state into a living, breathing example of eco‑powered progress.
Business buzz: companies see the green upside
- Schneider Electric’s Green Pulse survey revealed 78 % of firms believe Singapore’s green boom will bring them profits.
- To ride this wave, banks, factories, and offices need to rethink culture, processes, and structure.
- With the right adjustments, Singapore’s prospects in green technology look brighter than sunrise over Marina Bay.
Schneider Electric’s “Innovation Summit” – a rallying cry for sustainability
Last two years saw virtual meet‑ups; now the pandemic’s curtain has been lifted. Yoon Young Kim, Cluster President for Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei, shared the excitement: “It’s been a challenge to convene everyone in person, but safety remained top priority, and inside the new format we’re thrilled to see faces again.”
The Innovation Summit will unfurl at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on July 6–7, 2022, featuring heavy‑hitters like AStar SIMTech, Beca, Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil, GSK, and plenty of others charting their sustainability voyages.
- Panel topics to buzz:
- Blending buildings & mobility
- Unlocking sustainable innovations
- Elevating capabilities in enterprises
- Open‑environment collaborations
- Accelerating 2030 manufacturing goals
- Diving into industrial IoT & digital transformation
- Why data centres must champion environmentalism
- Supported by the Singapore Green Building Council, International Chamber of Commerce and Precision Engineering & Technology Association.
- Live‑stream via the Schneider Electric Innovation Hub for a virtual deep‑dive into EcoStruxure tech.
Ready for the green challenge?
Registration closes on June 30, 2022. Don’t miss the chance to learn, laugh, and swap ideas on the roadmap to a greener Singapore.
Register today – and let’s turn sustainability into our next big success story!