Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’

OMRON Launches i-DMP for Rapid Data-Driven Solution Service

Thursday, January 19th, 2023

OMRON has launched the development of its i-DMP (i-BELT Data Management Platform) which is embedded with the i-BELT manufacturing site data utilisation service.

OMRON launches i-DMP for rapid implementation of data-driven solution service. The i-DMP sorts and converts data gathered from production sites.

OMRON launches i-DMP for rapid implementation of data-driven solution service. The i-DMP sorts and converts data gathered from production sites.

In its effort to accelerate digital transformation at manufacturing sites and to achieve carbon neutral manufacturing, the data-driven service streamlines the integrated management of diverse data.

This brings about improvements on manufacturing floors, thus assisting customers in tackling their issues both effectively and efficiently.

More details below from the press release.

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Belkin Celebrates 40 Years with Greater Sustainability

Wednesday, January 4th, 2023

Belkin has embraced greater sustainability in the materials it uses in its products, as well as in its packaging.

Belkin is already on its way to becoming 100% carbon neutral in scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2025. Its commitment to review all areas of the business has included a focus on reducing single use plastics in packaging which has seen up to 90% reduction in plastic usage in some products.

Belkin is already on its way to becoming 100% carbon neutral in scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2025. Its commitment to review all areas of the business has included a focus on reducing single use plastics in packaging which has seen up to 90% reduction in plastic usage in some products.

In the name of sustainability, Belkin is adopting more responsible ways of building and packaging its consumer electronics products.

Beginning with its top selling mobile power products, several of Belkin’s most popular wireless chargers, power banks, wall chargers, and car chargers will receive updated product housing materials that consist of 73-75% post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) and plastic-free packaging.

Belkin is currently working towards carbon neutrality in scope 3 emissions.

Belkin is currently working towards carbon neutrality in scope 3 emissions.

The product transition will be rolled out beginning 2023 and will save an estimated 7,000 metric tons of carbon emissions and reduce CO2-eq emissions for these products by up to 67%.

More details below from the press release.

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Plastic Scanner is Sustainability Winner of James Dyson Award

Friday, November 19th, 2021

The Sustainability prize for the 2021 James Dyson Award is Plastic Scanner – a low-cost, handheld device to identify plastic for recycling. It was invented by Jerry de Vos from TU Delft.

The low-cost, handheld Plastic Scanner tells you on the spot what type of plastic a product is made of.

The low-cost, handheld Plastic Scanner tells you on the spot what type of plastic a product is made of.

Plastic is a lightweight, safe and readily available material which can be used to make long-lasting, durable products.

It has a bad reputation because it is often not thought to be recyclable and so ends up in landfill, or worse on the beach or in our oceans.

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Tech Focus: Signify Lighting the Fast Lane to IoT

Friday, September 10th, 2021

IoT – or the Internet of Things – has been the buzzword for a while now and businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to fast track their IoT adoptions and rollouts.

I spoke with Jitender Khurana to find out how a traditional lighting network can be harnessed to rapidly transform a dumb building into a smart IoT-enabled environment.

Jitender Khurana is the Country Head & Managing Director for Singapore and Emerging Markets at Signify. Photo: Signify.

Jitender Khurana is the Country Head & Managing Director for Singapore and Emerging Markets at Signify. Photo: Signify.

I asked Jitender the key to Signify’s competitive advantage in helping its customers embrace IoT.

Three simple words: “Lighting is ubiquitous,” says Jitender, head honcho for Singapore and Emerging Markets at Signify.

Lighting is ubiquitous,” says Jitender Khurana, head honcho for Singapore and Emerging Markets at Signify.

But how does that give Signify a leg up in helping businesses embrace IoT more quickly and easily?

Well, the most tedious aspect of rolling out an IoT implementation is typically the deployment of IoT sensors and the network connecting these sensors back to the IoT platform.

Laying the network for both power supply and data tends to be both costly and time-consuming.

For Signify – that network is simply the lighting network that forms the basic infrastructure of any building or facility.

As far as the world leader in lighting is concerned, “Where there’s light(ing), there can be an IoT sensor integrated into the luminaire”.

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Event: B2B Ignite By Epson Singapore At The National Gallery

Friday, October 4th, 2019

Epson showcases its business-to-business solutions in Singapore and aims to help Small-Medium Enterprises (SME) grow and develop with the adoption of sustainable technologies.

 

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Another robot barista, this time from Epson. I met its cousin Ella at Crown Digital in Singapore last month.

A showcase of practical innovations that help reduce an organisation’s impact on the environment, B2B Ignite demonstrates how the adoption of sustainable technologies will meet the business and productivity needs of Singapore’s SMEs.

Epson’s move to expand and strengthen its B2B offerings in Singapore is in step with the country’s Smart Nation plans and its sustainable future.

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Nanyang Polytechnic launches Diploma in Sustainable Architectural Design

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017
“Recent developments in the built environment sector require a new breed of architectural designers and technologists. We have brought the expertise of two schools – Design and Engineering – together so that the graduates of the new Diploma in Sustainable Architecture & Design can thrive in the future economy. We believe that they will be in great demand in multiple sectors, including architecture, construction, green and smart building development,” said Albert Lim, Director of School of Design, Nanyang Polytechnic.

“Recent developments in the built environment sector require a new breed of architectural designers and technologists. We have brought the expertise of two schools – Design and Engineering – together so that the graduates of the new Diploma in Sustainable Architecture & Design can thrive in the future economy. We believe that they will be in great demand in multiple sectors, including architecture, construction, green and smart building development,” said Albert Lim, Director of School of Design, Nanyang Polytechnic. Image credit: Nanyang Polytechnic.

The built environment in Singapore is expected to evolve rapidly in the next decade with the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) identifying areas needing innovations and rethinking the way we use resources, energy, spaces and transport.

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Earth Hour focus: What global warming means for the Asia Pacific

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

This year’s Earth Hour is on this Saturday, 23 March at 8.30pm (Earth Day is on 22 April). CA Technologies has produced an infographic on how Global Warming has affected Asia Pacific. The company also offers 10 tips for a greener office.

How can we as eco-conscious knowledge workers contribute to a greener office? Infographic by CA Technologies.

How can we as eco-conscious knowledge workers contribute to a greener office? Infographic by CA Technologies.

CA Technologies also pioneers IT management software that enables companies to roll out long-term energy and sustainability programs.

CA Technologies is also ranked top five on Newsweek’s 2012 Green Rankings.

CA Technologies has set clear sustainability goals to reduce our carbon footprint globally. Today, 53% of its employees are involved in Green Teams to drive ecoinitiatives across all its offices globally.

CA Technologies has set clear sustainability goals to reduce our carbon footprint globally. Today, 53% of its employees are involved in Green Teams to drive ecoinitiatives across all its offices globally.

CA ecoSoftware is an enterprise-class energy and sustainability management solution designed to help companies increase energy efficiency and lower operational costs.

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