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Kimberly-Clark switches on one of Singapore’s largest solar roofs at Tuas

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB)  switched on one of Singapore’s largest solar energy installations at its manufacturing facility in Tuas, which produces Huggies diapers and Huggies baby wipes. 7,730 photovoltaic panels mounted on its roof will generate 3.5 Gigawatt hours of clean energy, enough to power up a thousand 3-bedroom HDB flats for a year. (more…)

Ambi Climate

Common AC Issues

• Fails to provide indoor comfort
• ACs undercool on hot days
• ACs are too cold at times
• Users feel hot/cold when outdoor weather changes
• Users wake up cold at night
• Users adjust the AC constantly
• AC remotes are unintuitive, only allows temperature control

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New initiatives presented at COLA 2018

Cities of Love Awards, also known as COLA, recognises outstanding initiatives developed by individuals, groups, and organisations, in their efforts to promote sustainability. Started in 2017, the awards are presented annually. This year, COLA 2018 award winners were announced on the 27th April 2019 at the Singapore Sustainability Academy. The prize presentation ceremony was inaugurated by Mr. Tai Lee Siang, the Founder of COLA and attended by Guest-of-Honor Dr. Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West CDC. (more…)

DOES CHINA’S EMBRACE OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THE WEST?

Innovation is far more than the simple launch of a new product or service that increases the profits of an organisation. Rather, the essence of innovation is to resolve problems – that is, taking action to survive. The emergence of the circular economy fits effortlessly within this more outcome-oriented understanding of innovation. It is an innovation of processes with the clear objectives of keeping our environmental and business ecosystems alive and ensuring a symbiotic existence between industry, consumers and our valuable environment.
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FACE TO FACE: Mr. Axel Berkling

Mr. Axel Berkling has been an Executive Vice President for the Asia-Pacific Region based in Singapore and Member of the Executive Board at KONE Corporation since October 01, 2016. Mr. Berkling served as Managing Director of Germany at KONE from 2012 to 2016. He began his career in the finance department at KONE Germany in 1998 and has held various regional commercial roles including managing KONE’s service business in Germany. He has also served as the Director of Kone Holdings (Australia) Limited. Prior to joining KONE, he served as the Managing Director of Nass Magnet GmbH 1996–1998 and held different roles at Arthur Andersen from 1992–1995. Mr. Berkling holds an M.Sc. (Econ) from the Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachsen.

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