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Proper Disposal of IT Assets & Safeguarding of Data

9 February 2022, Wednesday – An e-waste management system is established in 2021 by the Government to build on existing voluntary e-waste recycling initiatives in Singapore through the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework. Under this framework, producers of covered electrical and electronic equipment will be required to take on responsibility for their products to be properly recycled upon reaching their end of life, by fulfilling e-waste collection targets and channelling the e-waste collected to formal recyclers. ASPRI is pleased to partner with Metalo International to organise a webinar on ‘Proper Disposal of IT Assets & Safeguarding of Data’ to discuss the importance of proper IT Assets Disposition (ITAD). Mr. Benny Cheng, Vice President of Metalo shared that ITAD is important especially data security as data breaches could occur if the data in a hard drive is not properly deleted when disposed of and information getting into wrong hands which could lead to theft and fraud for both customers or employees. Compromising of personal data that could leads to severe breaches, and may get into legal trouble with the authorities. Additionally, security breach could disrupt business operations and lead to bad reputation if any incident such as customer data lost or stolen. Therefore, to ensure the proper and secure disposal of e-waste, ITAD providers use certified recyclers to have a complete data erasure by physically destroying the hardware or by degaussing, which electronically removes the magnetic field of a disk or hard drive using a special device. This is secure way to ensuring a total data deletion. Hence, it is advisable for organisations to work with ITAD providers which specialises in the process of streamlining the disposition as the devices may contain heavy metals, chemicals and other materials that could be harmful to the environment when disposed of in a landfill which could leak into the ground and affect water sources. The ITD providers typically provide the secure destruction of data and environmentally friendly e-waste recycling. To know more, please click here to view the presentation deck. Finally, ASPRI would like to express our gratitude to our members for their attendance. We would also like to thank Metalo International for collaborating with us. We hope to see you in future events!

What Business do I have in Sustainability?

12 January 2022, Wednesday – With Singapore progressively advancing the national agenda on sustainable development, ASPRI partnered with SME DXP Foundation Ltd, and Honeywell Pte Ltd to organise a webinar on this topic. It aimed to raise awareness on sustainability and covered its impact on the Process Industry. Ms Ng Toon Lee, President of SME DXP Foundation Ltd, opened the webinar by giving an overview of the various Green House Gases (GHG) and how they contribute to the growing climate risks. Ms Ng revealed that GHG are a common result of businesses’ day-to-day operations. GHG derive from company facilities and vehicles, waste generated in operations, and processing of products. Businesses with sustainable practices tend to see an increase in productivity. This is due to a rise in cost savings through operational and energy efficiencies. Such businesses will also continue to be relevant to customers who value sustainability. With over 90% of companies in the world now having Net Zero Targets, businesses in those countries will fare better if they have one too. To know more, please click here to view Ms Ng’s presentation deck. Next, Mr Rajesh Murugan, Senior Offering Manager at Honeywell Pte Ltd, shared three cases studies, each featuring three different companies that used Honeywell Forge, a software for digital transformation. It is designed to help businesses operate more efficiently to reduce costs, and track and meet their sustainability goals. Mr Alok Singh, Business Consultant Leader at Honeywell Pte ltd, then gave a demo of Honeywell Forge, showcasing its various features. Interested companies may reach out to Honeywell for an initial assessment before a complimentary deep dive session. To indicate your interest, simply get in touch Ms Ng, Mr Rajesh, or Mr Alok via their respective emails below. To know more, please click here to view Honeywell’s presentation deck. Finally, ASPRI would like to express our gratitude to our members for their attendance and commitment towards sustainability. We would also like to thank SME DXP Foundation, and Honeywell, for collaborating with us. We hope to see you in future events! Speakers’ Contact Details Ms Ng Toon Lee – toonlee.ng@smedxpfoundation.org Mr Ramesh Murugan – rameshmurugan.natarajan@Honeywell.com Mr Alok Singh – alok.singh3@honeywell.com

Carbon Management Workshop

19 November 2021, Friday – For most businesses, cost reduction has always been the main priority, but in recent times, sustainability has started to become a rising concern. With the Singapore Green Plan 2030, more businesses are moving towards reducing operating costs and gaining a competitive advantage by going green! Be it if you are operating a small business or working for a large corporation, finding measures that reduce costs and increase sustainability should be a big part of your business plan! As such, ASPRI is grateful to have collaborated with Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) in organising a 1-day Carbon Management Workshop. The workshop started with an opening address given by Ethan Chia, Programme Manager of ASPRI, who oversees Sustainability and Digitalisation for the Association. He briefly shared on the vision of ASPRI and how the Association is trying its very best to support member companies on their sustainability journey. Dr Ryal Wun, Managing Director of CPLC Singapore, took over to introduce CPLC and shared a video on what greenhouse effects and climate change is all about. He further shared on what are emissions and the 4 pillars of sustainability which are Business Human Rights, Labour, Anti-Corruption and Environment. Other topics on carbon footprint, carbon pricing, carbon credits and many more were also shared. After which, Gabriel Tan, Assistant Manager (Upskilling & Recognition) of CPLC Singapore shared in details the benefits of using the Carbon & Emissions Recording Toll (CERT) tool. With the CERT tool, members will be able to calculate their carbon footprint as well as to measure the progress on emission reduction across a period of time. After lunch, CPLC Singapore invited 3 guest speakers who are sustainable solution providers to share on sustainability solutions which members can adopt. The 1st speaker was Mr Leela Krishna Sriramula, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of SpaceAge Labs. Mr Leela shared on how IOT and AI can help improve resources efficiency and regulatory compliance. The 2nd speaker was Mr Leonard Chen, Sales and Marketing Manager of Uniweld Products (USA), shared on the different types of products and services that are available such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Process Automation, Productivity Enhancement Technology, Induction Heating System, Additive Manufacturing, Air Quality Management System and more! The 3rd and last guest speaker, Mr Kang Jen Wee, Founder and CEO of T.RECs.ai then further shared on the difference between ESG and Greenwashing. He also briefly talked about the myths about zero carbon and how we can be powered by 100% renewal energy and more. Following which, all participants were broken up into different breakout rooms where an interactive discussion was conducted to gather feedback and comments from the participants of different companies. It was great to see how everyone participated and gave their feedback on how their company can reduce emissions and to share the type of innovations that their company requires to help reduce emissions. The workshop ended with a Q&A session followed by a summary of the whole workshop. ASPRI would like to thank CPLC Singapore and all the speakers for making this workshop possible! Last but not least, we would also like to thank our very supporter and co-sponsor of this workshop, Employment and Employability Institute (e2i). It was an insightful sharing and I believe our members have a better idea of how they can better manage, track and improve their carbon emissions. For those who have missed the workshop, you may refer to the slides here.