Course: Environmental Entrepreneurs: Strategies for Green Business

Meet Sven Yeo, a Singaporean entrepreneur. Sven co-founded his agritech company, Archisen. In this video, he shares with us how technology is an important linchpin in ensuring the sustainability and …

The entrepreneur is often an underappreciated agent of change. In this video, Dr. Bryan Cheang explains how entrepreneurs disrupt existing paradigms and forge new climate-resilient pathways.

The rise of ‘conscious capitalism’ has marked a profound breakthrough in the world of business. Today, more companies are addressing pressing social and environmental concerns. Compared to traditional capitalism, conscious …

Traditional agriculture has been adversely majorly affected by climate change. These natural disasters, coupled with worrying global food security concerns, have prompted the search for more sustainable and efficient farming …

In the 1960s, agriculture contributed around 4% of Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product. With the strong focus on urban development, its economic focus shifted away from farming and moved towards manufacturing. …

Agriculture both contributes to climate change and is affected by it. There is mounting pressure placed on the agricultural industry to become more sustainable. The projected growth in the world …

As a small city-state, Singapore has always been acutely aware of the need to balance economic development and environmental sustainability. Countries like the Netherlands and Finland have already adopted this …

From containers to packaging, plastic is ubiquitous in the beauty industry. With more plastic being recklessly discarded into the natural environment, serious concerns have emerged. Image source: National Oceanic and …

Meet Nasyitah Tan, a Singaporean entrepreneur. Nasyitah founded her own upcycling company, Fusartex. In this video, she shares about circular design and how entrepreneurs deliver unique solutions to pressing environmental …

Meet Simarna Singh, a United Nations Youth Ambassador and Singaporean entrepreneur. Simarna founded her own health and beauty social enterprise, Coco Veda. In this video, she shares about her business …

From an ancient Roman anti-wrinkle cream recipe to today’s multi-product makeup kits, the beauty industry has been around for centuries. The beauty industry encompasses cosmetics, perfume, skincare and haircare products. …

The Singapore Green Plan 2030 outlines the country’s sustainable development efforts over the next decade. The plan is supported by the Ministries of Education, National Development, Sustainability and the Environment, …

With the existential threat of climate change, environmental entrepreneurship is an important linchpin in humanity’s concerted response. Green businesses can be defined as “practices as efforts that a company makes …

Singapore’s three major streams include food waste, packaging waste and electronic or ‘e-waste’. Food waste Food waste refers to food that is fit for consumption but consciously discarded at the …

In 2018, one-third of 6 million tonnes of Singapore’s waste was made up of packaging. More than half of this packaging is made of plastic, but only 4% of plastic …