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hasafringesubjectofinterestonlytotheecoconscioussustainabilityhasgonemainstream As theadverseeffectsofclimatechangehasbecomeapparentandthesolutionstotacklingthemmorereadilyavailableconductingbusinessasusualisnolongeranoptionConsumersarealsoincreasinglydemandingproductsthatareproducedsustainablyandwhichdonotharmtheenvironmentorhumanhealthwhilegovernmentsareimplementingstricterregulationsaimedatreducingtheindustrysenvironmentalimpactForthechemicalindustrybeingsustainableisbynomeanseasygiventhenatureoftheproductscompaniesmanufactureandtheproductionprocessesinvolvedwhichoftenrequiresignificantenergyinputandgenerateafairamountofwasteYetimprovedtheymustaschemicalshelptosustainlifeasweknowitincultivatingthefoodweeatthewaterwedrinkaswellasintheproductionofcommonhouseholditemsliketoothpastetablesandtoysAsRobertKammererPartnerPwCGermanyobservedExpectationsplacedonchemicalscompaniesarehighinadditiontoimprovingtheirownfootprinttheyarealsosupposedtopromotesustainablesolutionsandinnovativestrategiesineverycustomerindustrytheyserveAfterallmanyinnovations–fromintroducingnewmobilityconceptsoveraffordablehousingtoensuringasufficientfoodsupplyfortheworldspopulation–areenabledbythechemicalsindustrysnewmaterialsandprocessesGreenerFutureFor JurongIslandAnislandnationSingaporehaslongrecognisedthevirtuesofbeingsustainableAsPrimeMinisterLeeHsienLoongnotedinhisforeword inTowards aResilient and SustainableSingaporeaVoluntaryNationalReviewReporttothe2018UNHigh-LevelPoliticalForumonSustainableDevelopmentSinceourfoundingwehavedesignedpolicieswithlong-termsustainabilityinmindWeintegratednatureintoourGardenCityandprudentlymanagedscarceresourcessuchaswaterandenergy…TodayallSingaporeansrichorpooryoungoroldenjoycleanairwaterandsanitationqualityhealthcareandeducationas wellaslushgreeneryandsafecommonspacesbecauseofthesepoliciesSustainabledevelopmenthassincemovedatasteadyclipTheSingaporeGreenPlan2030wasunveiledinFebruary2021Thewhole-ofnationmovementtoadvancethecountrysnationalagendaonsustainabledevelopmentitcomprisesfivepillarswhichtouchonalmosteverydimensionofthenationslifefromhowwelivetohowweworkandplayThewiderangingplancutsacrossallsectorsofsocietyrangingfrominfrastructuraldevelopmentandresearch andinnovation to training programmesItoutlinesvarioustargetstheGovernmentaimstoachieveby2030includinghavingmoregreenspacesreducinglandfillwastetransitioningtocleanerenergyandstrengtheningthecapabilityofthefoodindustrytoproducefoodlocallyIn2022Singaporeraiseditsnationalclimatetargettoachievenetzerocarbonemissionsby2050joiningover100countriesinmakingthatcommitmentReachingnetzeroisanaspirationalgoalforcountriesandcompaniesBybalancingtheamountofgreenhousegas(GHG)producedandtheamountthatisremovedfromtheatmospherethroughemissionreductionandremovaltheiraimistolimittherisein theearths temperatures tonotmore than15°Cabovepre-industriallevelsSingaporemadetheaddedcommitment-toreduceemissionstoaround60milliontonnesofcarbondioxide(CO2)equivalentin2030afterpeakingemissionsearlier-aspartofitsrevised2030NationallyDeterminedContributionAchievingthesetargetsisnoteasyforasmallcountrywithminimalrenewableenergyresourcesbutitisneverthelessnecessaryforthewellbeingoffuturegenerationsJurongIsland–thecornerstoneofSingaporesenergyandchemical(E&C)industry-isintegraltothe
