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Sustainability AwardS 2011
Presented By:
Sustainable Business Awards
Green IT Awards
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Knowledge Partner:
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Objectives and Benefits
“The Singapore Sustainability Awards is an initiative of the Singapore Business Federation and comprises the Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) and the Green IT Awards. Inaugurated in 2009, the awards aim to recognize companies for their outstanding sustainable business and green IT practices. The attainment of long term sustainable development goals is an imperative that the Singapore business community must embrace to ensure continued success and a winning edge”.
Benefits 1.
Gaining new insights into the adoption of sustainable business practices through participation
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Feedback by local and international panel of judges
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Benchmarking against other leading companies in sustainable business practices
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Benefitting the brand image and positioning of the company with the growing worldwide attention on sustainability
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Induction into SSA Awards Club with regular updates on the latest sustainability-related news, events and trainings, etc.
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Special invitation of award winners and participants to join as speakers at CEO Roundtable or other local and international business events to share their experience and success stories
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Special invitation of award winners and participants to be featured in exhibitions and showcase
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Winner can have endorsed SSA logos on their name cards and marketing collaterals
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Winner will become one of the featured case studies in the Singapore Sustainability Awards Winners Case Studies Book jointly published with NUS Business School
Sustainable Business Awards 2011 Registration Form
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Gearing up for the Green Economy Join the Sustainable Business Awards 2011 and be recognized for your outstanding sustainable business models. Rising to the challenge of driving businesses to attain long term sustainable development goals is an imperative for the business community in Singapore. A sustainable business model can be the competitive advantage which sets your business apart in the green economy ahead. The Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) 2011 aim to honour businesses which embrace holistic green business solutions that encompass all three economic, social and environmental dimensions, to achieve the common goal of a sustainable future for one and all. Presented by Singapore Business Federation, the SBA is jointly brought to you with the support of International Enterprise Singapore and Spring Singapore, as well as KPMG in Singapore as the Knowledge Partner. The SBA will strengthen Singapore’s positioning as a global and regional hub in Sustainable Development solutions. It will further the momentum of Singapore Inc working together towards making Singapore a leading hub for Sustainable Development practices as well as innovative green business solutions. This will, in turn, fuel business growth potential, commercial values and new market opportunities in the sustainable development sector.
Guest of honour Mr Sam Tan, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry and Information, Communication and the Arts (third from left), Mr Er Kwong Wah, Chairman, EcoWorld Advisory Committee (first from left) and the winners of the Inaugural Singapore Sustainability Awards 2010: (from left) Mr Brendan Wauters, President & CEO, Senoko Energy Pte Ltd Ms Esther An, Head of CSR & Deputy General Manager (Corporate Affairs), City Developments Ltd Mr Ong Lye Huat, Manager, Safety Health Environment & Hygiene, Tetra Pak Jurong Pte Ltd Mr Elvin Koh, Managing Director, Samwoh Corporation Pte Ltd
Eligibility The award is open to all businesses registered in Singapore.
Award Category Be it large or small and medium enterprise (SME), all companies which adopt or offer services/ technology to enable green business solutions can submit their entry for this award.
Award Presentation All entries for this award will be reviewed and judged by a panel of esteemed judges comprising the supporting agencies and leading industry experts in the Sustainability - related fields. The prestigious Sustainable Business Awards presentation will be held at a gala dinner in July 2011.
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Judging Criteria Candidates will be evaluated on the following five judging criteria: INNOVATION The company has innovative initiatives (and/or product & technology) to promote sustainability in its business model for the company or its endusers. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The company upholds good corporate governance and supports corporate social responsibility in their conduct of business. COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL The company (and/or its product/ technology) has high potential of business growth and offers attractive investment opportunity for local and foreign investors. SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS GROWTH The company (and/or its product/ technology) has adopted or planned to adopt sustainable measures and practices in their business operations. ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY (EHS) AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The company (or its product/ technology) has adopted a comprehensive Environmental, Health& Safety (EHS) administration system and efficient operations management system to encourage environmental protection and sustainable development.
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SBA Judging Matrix
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JUDGING MATRIX Judging Criteria INNOVATION
Broad Characteristics The company has innovative initiatives (and/or product & technology) to promote sustainability in its business model for the company or its endusers.
Sub-Criteria 1.1 What are the innovative initiatives (and/or product & technology) which have been adopted/ developed to promote sustainability within the company and across the value chain which it operates in ? 1.2 What are the tangible and intangible benefits/ value offered by the innovative initiatives (and/or product & technology)? 1.3 What are the improvements on the sustainability footprint for the company and/or its end-users with respect to innovative initiatives (and/or product & technology)? 1.4 Are the initiatives sustainable and what are the mechanisms put in place to continue the momentum? (E.g., R&D, technology tieup, etc.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The company upholds good corporate governance and supports corporate social responsibility in their conduct of business.
2.1 Are there company policy, strategy or governance structure in place to implement its CSR programme?
2.2 What is the message from the top management? How are internal stakeholders (including employees, suppliers, community) involved in the company’s CSR initiatives? 2.3 Are there regular engagement and communication channels with the external stakeholders on the company’s CSR initiatives? 2.4 What are the investment made (over total company turnover) on CSR programme, measurement, performance evaluation, management review and reporting (including assurance)?
COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL
The company (and/or its product/ technology) has high potential of business growth and offers attractive investment opportunity for local and foreign investors.
3.1 Is the business model or product/technology commercially sustainable and yields viable investment returns? 3.2 Is the business model or product/technology scalable? 3.3 Is the organisation attractive to investments from local or foreign institutions based on its sustainable development performance? 3.4 Has the company/ product/technology received industry accoloades? Is it endorsed by the national regulatory authorities and/or other international environmental and safety protocols?
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS GROWTH
The company (and/or its product/ technology) has adopted or planned to adopt sustainable measures and practices in their business operations.
4.1 How does the organisation integrate sustainable development consideration in its business planning cycle? 4.2 Are there well- defined business policy, strategy or governance structure in place to manage its business operation? 4.3 Does the organisation have any performance monitoring system or sustainability reporting programme in place? 4.3 Does the organisation have any performance monitoring system or sustainability reporting programme in place?
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY (EHS) AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The company (or its product/ technology) has adopted a comprehensive Environmental, Health& Safety (EHS) administration system and efficient operations management system to encourage environmental protection and sustainable development.
5.1 Is sustainability considerations integral to its business operation, production processes and product design? 5.2 What is the EHS policy, system and measures adopted/ developed to promote sustainability and mitigate environmental impacts of the company? 5.3 Is the existing environmental, safety and quality management externally certified or verified? ( E.g. ISO 9000/14000/26000) 5.4 Does the organisation have or plans to reduce its carbon footprint or participate in any carbon emission reporting over the next several years?
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Sustainable Business Awards 2011 registration Form Candidates are advised to refer to the eligibility criteria in the SBA brochure. All information fields must be filled and denoted with “N.A.” where needed. Please include attachments if the space provided is insufficient. (Please complete all fields in BLOCK LETTERS) all submissions must reach the award Secretariat no later than 5pm, 15 april 2011.
CATEGORY OF AWARD A. Large Enterprise Green Adopter Companies
Green Technology/ Services Enablers
B. Small and Medium Enterprise Green Adopter Companies
Green Technology/ Services Enablers
section I CORPORATE INFORMATION Company Name
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Founding Year of Company
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Year of Incorporation
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Business Registration No.
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Legal Structure of Company ___________________________________________________________________________ Nature of Business
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Company Address
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___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Postal Code
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Telephone
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Facsimile
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Company Website
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Salutation of Managing Director : Dr / Mr / Mrs / Mdm / Ms Name (underline surname)
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Designation
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Telephone
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Mobile
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Email
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Nature of Business: Business Services
Information Technology/ High Tech
Engineering Services
Logistics
Hospitality/Travel
Real Estate/ Construction
Manufacturing (Please elaborate the product) : ______________________________________________________________ Others (Please specify) : _________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION II THE Sustainability STATEMENT On a separate sheet, please elaborate on how your company has embraced green practices or the compelling value proposition of the green business solutions offered by your company. Your submission should be structured according to the heading of the five key judging criteria outlined on page 4.
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section III Submission of SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Before submission, please check against the checklist below to ensure that all required materials are included. It is compulsory to submit all required documents listed below. Incomplete documentary support may render your entry void. All submissions should be in English and size 11 Arial Font. The submission should include the following: 1. Application documents • A completed and signed Participation Form • A submission of “Sustainable Statement” in accordance with the Judging Criteria 2. Company’s information • An introduction of the Company (below 500 words) • An Organisation Chart of the Company • Annual Report or Sustainable Report (if any) • Business plan highlighting sustainable development initiatives in place by the Company for the next two years (If any) • Company brochures or any other relevant collaterals • Company’s logo A. In 2 formats in CD-ROM i. JPEG, high resolution, with min. 1200 pixels x 1500 pixels, full colour ii. EPS/A1, full colour • ROC Forms 24 and Form 49, or BizFile Form Kindly note that the information provided in relation to this participation will be held confidential and used by the Green IT Awards Judging Committee throughout the judging proces Kindly submit your responses by 15 april 2011, 5pm. Please send the completed Participation Form to: SSA AWARDS SECRETARIAT Singapore Business Federation 10 Hoe Chiang Road, #22-01 Keppel Towers, Singapore 089315
For more information, you may contact the Awards Secretariat at: Tel: (+65) 6827 6838 Email:
[email protected] Website: http://sustainabilityawards.sg
section IV DECLARATION I hereby declare the information enclosed herein and in all attachments and appendices to be true and correct. I understand that the information provided in relation to this participation will be used by the Sustainable Business Awards Judging Committee throughout the entire Award Judging Process. I agree: • To provide relevant company information should the organizers need to verify the data provided in the nomination form (upon request). • To provide relevant information on my company for purposes of inclusion in the SBA Awards related collateral • To abide by the rules and regulations of the Award selection process outlined by the SBA Awards Secretariat • To abide by the final decisions of the judging panel; and • To abide by the final decisions of that the award may be revoked by the organizers in the event that any of the conditions are breached. I further authorise the use and public release, in connection with the Sustainable Business Awards, of my name, my company’s name, non-financial information, photographs, videos and audio recordings of me from any source. I agree that no compensation shall be due to me or my company for such usage. Name: ___________________________________________________
Contact person for verification purposes: ___________________________________________________
Designation (CEO or equivalent): ___________________________________________________
Designation: ___________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________
Signature & Date: ____________________________________________________
Contact Number: ___________________________________________________
Company Stamp:
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Green IT Awards 2011 Registration Form
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Green IT Awards 2011 Registration Form & Questionnaire for Submission of Entry Inaugurated in 2010, the Singapore Green IT Awards aim to provide recognition to holistic green IT solutions, which meet the needs of the business, ecology and society. It is targeted to give recognition to Singapore based enterprises with outstanding sustainable IT practices. The objective is also to create a Green IT Adoption Index (GIAI) by which Singapore businesses can be evaluated in terms of their Green IT adoption. The awards are to be given in 2 categories: ● ●
Large Enterprises, and Small and Medium Enterprises
Please highlight how your organization has adopted Green IT, emphasizing the aspects of Green IT Implementation, Corporate Environment Responsibility, and Impact Measurement, through the following questionnaire. Kindly quote examples, illustrations and case studies (documents may be attached to the questionnaire) to support your response for the questions. Kindly note that the information provided in relation to this participation will be held confidential and used by the Green IT Awards Judging Committee throughout the judging process. Kindly submit your responses by 15 april 2011, 5pm. Please send the completed Participation Form to: SSA AWARDS SECRETARIAT Singapore Business Federation 10 Hoe Chiang Road, #22-01 Keppel Towers, Singapore 089315
For more information, you may contact the Awards Secretariat at: Tel: (+65) 6827 6838 Email:
[email protected] Website: http://sustainabilityawards.sg
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REGISTRATION Form for Green IT Awards 2011 A.
CATEGORY OF AWARD Enterprise Green IT Award
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Small & Medium Business Green IT Award
CORPORATE INFORMATION
Company Name
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Company Address
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Website :
Telephone :
Fax :
Registry of Companies and Businesses (RCB), Registration Number : Date of Registration (DD MM YYYY) : Nature of Business : Is your company a subsidiary? Name
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Address
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If yes, please state parent company:
Yes
Has your company and/or parent company taken part in any previous Green Awards?
Yes
No
No
If yes. please stated name of Award : Details of CEO OR Equivalent
Salutation
: Dr/Mr/Mrs/Mdm/Ms
Name (English) : Designation
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Telephone
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Email:
BUSINESS INFORMATION (Please tick where appropriate) Business Services
Information Technology / High Tech
Engineering Services
Logistics
Hospitality/Travel
Real Estate / Construction
Wholesale/Distribution/Retail
Wholesale trade and commision trade Retail trade
Manufacturing
Manufacture of food products and beverages Manufacture of textiles, apparel, footwear & accessories Manufacture of paper and paper products Manufacture of chemical and chemical products Manufacture of rubber and plastic products Manufacture of machinery, equipment, electronic products and components
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Other (please specify) : Please provide a brief description of your company’s products/services and the markets in which you operate :
D. MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING STRATEGIES On a separate sheet, please highlight how your organization has adopted Green IT, emphasizing the following aspects: 1) Green IT Implementation: Examples of IT initiatives in your organization designed to minimize impact on environment through reduced energy consumption, recycling and reduced natural resource consumption, reduction in greenhouse gas emission, etc. 2) Corporate Environment Responsibility: How does long term IT planning in your organization incorporate environmental responsibility? 3) Impact Measurement: What processes are in place in your organization to measure the environmental impact and economic gains realized from adoption of Green IT? E. DECLARATION I hereby declare the information enclosed herein and in all attachments and appendices to be true and correct. I understand that the information provided in relation to this participation will be used by the Green IT Awards Judging Committee throughout the entire Award Judging Process. I agree: • To provide relevant company information should the organizers need to verify the data provided in the nomination form (upon request). • To provide relevant information on my company for purposes of inclusion in the Green IT Awards related collateral • To abide by the rules and regulations of the Award selection process outlined by the Green IT Awards Secretariat • To abide by the final decisions of the judging panel; and • To abide by the final decisions of that the award may be revoked by the organizers in the event that any of the conditions are breached. I further authorise the use and public release, in connection with the Green IT Awards, of my name, my company’s name, nonfinancial information, photographs, videos and audio recordings of me from any source. I agree that no compensation shall be due to me or my company for such usage. Name: ___________________________________________________
Contact person for verification purposes: ___________________________________________________
Designation (CEO or equivalent): ___________________________________________________
Designation: ___________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________
Signature & Date: ____________________________________________________
Contact Number: ___________________________________________________
Company Stamp:
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KEY INFORMATION BUCKETS & COMPONENTS GREEN IT IMPLEMENTATION
Questions in this section shall help establish examples of IT initiatives in the organization designed to minimize impact on environment through reduced energy consumption, recycling and reduced natural resource consumption, reduction in greenhouse gas emission, etc.
TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION 1. Dose your organization’s data center or data center provider use following technologies? Storage
Yes
No
Not Sure
Desktop
Yes
No
Not Sure
Server
Yes
No
Not Sure
Data Deduplication
Yes
No
Not Sure
2. Has your organization installed HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Systems or Building Control Systems in the workplace? Yes
No
Not Sure
3. Does your organization’s workplace use Smart Windows instead of normal windows? Yes
No
Not Sure
4. Does your organization enforce Conferencing Solutions (Audio/Video) instead of overseas travel? Yes No Not Sure 5. Has your organization started using public or private cloud environment to improve on provisioning of IT resources? Yes
No
Not Sure
Power Management 6. Does your organization enforce best practices for Client/PC/Laptop power management? No Not Sure Yes 7. Does your organization use liquid cooling for IT equipment (esp. Data center equipment)? Yes No Not Sure 8. Does the organization’s server room or data center (or provider) have hot/cold aisle layout? Yes No Not Sure 9. Does your organization use high efficiency stand-by power systems or alternatives such as UPS, Solar, flywheel, compressed gas/air power systems? Yes No Not Sure 10. Does your organization use DC power or High voltage AC power for IT equipment? Yes No Not Sure 11. Has your organization installed energy efficient lighting? Yes
No
Not Sure
Equipment Management 12. Does your organization dispose or re-cycle IT equipment in an environmentally friendly manner? No Not Sure Yes 13. Does your organization actively practice rightsizing (reduction to an optimal size and quantity) of IT equipment periodically? Yes
No
Not Sure
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CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Questions in this section shall help in understanding the extent to which environment responsibility has been incorporated in long term IT planning.
TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION 1. Does your organization have a documented Green Information Technology Policy? Yes
No
Not Sure
2. Does your organization have a Green data centers only policy? Yes No Not Sure 3. Does your organization have a policy on employees’ use of IT in an energy efficient manner? Yes No Not Sure 4. Does your organization have a formal End of IT life management (disposal etc) system? Yes No Not Sure 5. Does your organization prefer hardware vendors that offer take-back options? Yes No Not Sure 6. Does your organization have a formal practice for tracking of carbon emissions? Yes
No
Not Sure
7. Does your organization have an allocated budget for Green IT in its IT budget? (Yes, if allocation greater than 5%) Yes No Not Sure 8. Does your organization use Green as a differentiator when pitching to clients? Yes No Not Sure 9. Will your organization prefer the Green nature of an ICT solution on offer vis-à-vis a competing non-Green solution even at a higher price? Yes
No
Not Sure
IMPACT MEASUREMENT Questions in this section shall help establish the processes that are in place in the organization to measure the environmental impact and economic gains realized for adoption of Green IT.
1. Does your organization analyse IT energy bill separately from the overall corporate bill? Yes No Not Sure 2. Does your organization engage services of professionals on measurement of impact of Green IT? Yes No Not Sure 3. Does your organization conduct regular power efficiency audits of IT systems and technologies? Yes No Not Sure 4. Does your organization have a quantifiable metric in place in order to measure carbon footprint? Yes No Not Sure 5. Has your organization taken initiatives of forming multi-function staff teams for its green initiatives? Yes No Not Sure 6. Was your organization able to receive any awards/certifications from the implementation/development of the Green IT product? Yes No Not Sure 7. Does your organization send staff for training/seminars/courses on Green IT? Yes
No
Not Sure
ndly Opportunities and Solut e i r f o ions t, Ec n e i c Effi o t s e Connecting Business
About SBF Sustainable Development Business Group SBF Sustainable Development Business Group (SDBG) is formed as an interest group for member companies interested in adoption and/or commercialization of clean, efficient and green solutions spanning clean energy and sustainable development. It is to connect members to various industry verticals, technology partners, link them to business leads in the clean energy and sustainable development sector and facilitate them in tapping into available schemes, incentives, and sources for funding for their clean energy and sustainable development plans. SDBG will work with various organizations to facilitate members in their adoption or commercialization of clean and green solutions in areas such as Energy Efficiency, Green Building and Facilities Management, Environmental Management, Waste Recycling, Green IT & Data Centre, Sustainable Water Solutions, Sustainable Manufacturing and Sustainable Business Practices. SDBG (Sustainable Development Business Group) of SBF actively promotes commercialization and adoption of clean energy and sustainable development. Therefore, we are very pleased to support the inaugural Sustainable Business Awards. For more details of SDBG, please visit http:// Sdbg.sbf.org.sg
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singapore Sustainability Awards SECRETARIAT Singapore Business Federation 10 Hoe Chiang Road, #22-01 Keppel Towers, Singapore 089315 Tel: (+65) 6827 6838 Email:
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