As the problem of climate change becomes even more dire
globally, companies and individuals must tackle and mitigate their carbon
footprint on the environment.
Towards this cause, we continue to be
actively involved in the development and collaboration of extensive green
programmes targeted at different stakeholders.
Project Eco-Office is
amongst the outreach programmes initiated by CDL in partnership with
Singapore Environment Council
(SEC). Launched in June 2002, Project Eco-Office is targeted at the
business community to promote green resource management and the uptake of
eco-friendly habits in the office.
CDL has also been a long-standing
supporter of the
China Exploration
& Research Society (CERS)'s nature and cultural conservation
projects. Founded in 1974, CERS is a pre-eminent non-profit organisation
involved in exploration, research, conservation and education in remote regions
of China.
Initiated by the Singapore Environment Council (SEC),
the AEJ Awards 2012 are Asia's first environmental journalism awards. The Awards
aim to honour outstanding works of environmental journalism by professional,
citizen journalists and media organisations. CDL, as one of the pioneers of
corporate environmental responsibility in Singapore well as a long-time
supporter of SEC and a partner of the Project Eco-Office programme, lends its
support for the awards, reflecting the company's strong commitment to spreading
awareness about environmental concerns to the wider community.
A
stellar list of judges, including Mr Mah Bow Tan (who formerly held the Minister
for National Development and Environment portfolios) will decide the winners in
three categories:
The winners of all three categories will be announced
on 27 July 2012 and the presentation ceremony will take place at the Singapore
Environmental Achievement Awards 2012 (SEAA) on 23 August 2012. For registration
information, interested journalists and media organisations can visit
www.sec.org.sg/asianjournalism.
(January
to March 2012)
This three-month campaign engages about
15,000 youths (aged between 10 to 18 years old) and members of the public to
reach a target collection quantity of 10,000 litres of used cooking oil. It
actively promotes an environmental conservation agenda as the collected oil
(using recycled bottles) will be processed into biodiesel which can be used to
fuel vehicles. In addition, through the support of sponsors such as CDL, the
collected used oil will be matched with the equivalent amount of fresh bottled
cooking oil that will be donated to 2000 needy residents who are currently under
the North West CDC Food Ration Programme – thus, supporting the
underprivileged in our society by providing them with basic cooking materials
that can last them for several months.
