Building Better Businesses: Stories of Decisive Action: Recent Episodes
Suzy Goulding & Esther Chang
Becoming a more sustainable business can be difficult, the journey often one of challenges and setbacks as well as successes and progress. This collaboration between Global Compact Network Singapore and specialist communications agency MullenLowe Singapore seeks to provide real-life sustainability stories from companies of all shapes and sizes with the objective of inspiring more businesses to become better.
In this episode we talk to John Loh, General Manager for Epson Industrial Division based in Singapore, supplying plating and surface engineering to many different industries including automotive, aerospace and oil and gas companies. Epson is a Japanese electronics company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, information and imaging related equipment. We talk to John about the pioneering, award-winning and employee-driven innovations that have enabled Epson Industrial Division to become much more sustainable over the years, with more exciting developments to come. Learn more: https://www.epson-plating.com.sg/page/ (Epson Industrial Division) https://unglobalcompact.sg/ (UN Global Compact Network Singapore) https://mullenlowesalt.com/work/purpose-and-sustainability-specialists/ (MullenLowe Sustainability)
In this episode we talk to David Ward, Founder and CEO of The Nurturing Co. , a company based in Singapore producing a range of sustainable household goods including bamboo-based toilet tissues and baby wipes. David tells us all about his entrepreneurial journey, the challenges and successes he's encountered on the way and big plans to conquer the US in 2022. Learn more: https://www.nurturing.life/ (https://www.nurturing.life/) https://unglobalcompact.sg/ (UN Global Compact Network Singapore) https://mullenlowesalt.com/work/purpose-and-sustainability-specialists/ (MullenLowe Sustainability)
In this episode we talk to Dr Steve Newman, Group Sustainability Director, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts. We discuss the company’s pioneering approach to sustainability and conservation within the hospitality sector, a focus on the SDGs as a north star for sustainable ambition and progress, and the most important qualities he looks for when hiring sustainability talent. Learn more: https://www.banyantree.com/en (Banyan Tree Group) https://unglobalcompact.sg/ (UN Global Compact Network Singapore) https://mullenlowesalt.com/work/purpose-and-sustainability-specialists/ (MullenLowe Sustainability)
In this episode we talk to Clark Loh, Managing Director of Adrenalin Group, a full service social enterprise integrated communications agency, headquartered in Singapore. We talk to Clark about the Group's commitment to diversity and inclusion, how they weathered the pandemic and why he believes every event Adrenalin helps to devise and host can be a force for good by involving other social enterprises in every aspect of the event such as gifting, catering and performances. Learn more: https://adrenalin.com.sg/about-us/ (Adrenalin Group) https://unglobalcompact.sg/ (UN Global Compact Network Singapore) https://mullenlowesalt.com/ (MullenLowe salt )
In this episode, we chat with Dro Tan, Executive Director of Matex International, about Matex's environmentally-friendly textile dyeing process and how Matex weaved sustainability into its overall business strategy. Established in Singapore in 1989, Matex is a leading global clean colour science technologist, material and specialty chemical company committed to innovation, world-class quality standards, high service levels, technicalsupport, cost-efficiency and sustainability. A signatory of the UN Global Compact, Matex has won a number of awards for its commitment to sustainability including the Green Technology Award 2012/2013 Singapore Specialty Chemicals Company of the Year & Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards 2019. Learn more: http://matex.com.sg/en/about-us (Matex Group) https://unglobalcompact.sg/ (Global Compact Singapore) https://mullenlowesalt.com/ (MullenLowe Sustainability)
FoodXervices Inc. is one of the top foodservice distributors in Singapore and a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. We chat with Nichol and Nicholas Ng, third-generation business owners of FoodXervices to learn how the company weaves sustainability into their business operations, how they envision a sustainable future to be like and their work in ensuring more equitable food distribution at The Food Bank Singapore. Learn More: https://unglobalcompact.sg/ (Global Compact Network Singapore) https://mullenlowesalt.com/ (MullenLowe Sustainability) https://www.foodxervices.com/ (FoodXervices Inc).
Welcome to a new podcast series where we meet and talk to businesses in Asia, large and small, who are taking decisive action to become better. Tune in for stories of individual business sustainability journeys and be inspired by the challenges they face and overcome and the successes they have achieved. Each interviewee provides their top tips on how to help your business become better.