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Oct 8, 2020 TEMBUSU Asia Consulting (TAC) is honoured to share our knowledge and expertise in last month’s SecureFood Roundtable Discussion “India Feeds the World”. Organised by GoFar Growth Advisory & Investments, this event aims to build a food ecosystem for India through an Integrated Food Hub model that values sustainable green development and technology innovation, digital technology transformation, and project financing. During the roundtable discussion, Er. Tan Seng Chuan, Managing Director of TAC, shared how a sustainable Eco Food Park can be achieved through a sustainable approach integrating productivity, environmental, and social development. TAC is excited to play a role in the food security industry and provide expert advice with regards to Eco Food Park master planning, circular economy planning, and green financing for upcoming development projects in India.

Oct 2, 2020 TEMBUSU Asia Consulting, in collaboration with Deltares and the National University of Singapore, presents to you: From ocean to zip code in a changing climate – an online symposium on an integrated innovative approach for sustainable climate adaptation in a metropolis. The safety of the population and urban assets along the rising seas are strained under forces of a changing climate. Nowadays, urban development demands a far wider set of disciplines to address sustainability in an integrated framework. The state of science and technology provides the means of adaptation, but what more does it take to translate the state-of-the-art scientific advancement to the safety and prosperity of citizens in this ever-changing context? Professionals, scientists, decision-makers and urban developers are invited to join this event to learn from the latest developments of the water sector in climate adaptation, and exchange ideas with a panel of leading experts and policymakers. You can access the key takeaways, presentations, and recordings of the symposium here.

Sep 9, 2020 TEMBUSU Asia Consulting presents to you the third entry of our webinar series: Green Finance and Certification for Real Estate Industry! In this webinar, we have invited experts from the built environment, sustainability and engineering industry to discuss insights on green financing for real estates. The webinar will cover an overview of Sustainability and the Built Environment, an overview of Green Finance Certification Scheme and the Integration of Green building and Green finance with relation to Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area experience. You can access the full TAC Green Building Webinar Flyer for more details and register down below! REGISTER HERE See you there!

Jul 15, 2020 TEMBUSU Asia Consulting presents to you our next webinar on GHG emissions management! In this webinar, we invite you experts from organisations with a low-carbon commitment to discuss compelling business cases. The webinar will cover an overview of climate change basics and a detailed discussion on carbon management challenges, solutions, and pitfalls to look out for in today’s race to find the best solutions to decarbonise. You can access the full Carbon Webinar Flyer and register through this link. See you there!

Jun 10, 2020 Two industrial sectors have been recently added to TEMBUSU Asia Consulting’s accreditation as an independent Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Verifier under Singapore’s Carbon Pricing Act 2018 and Carbon Pricing (Measurement, Reporting and Verification) Regulations 2018. With this accreditation, TAC is now able to serve as an external auditor for non-large scale manufacturers of chemical products (Sector 2) and manufacturers of semiconductor devices and wafers (Sector 3). The addition of these credentials is part of our commitment to provide our clients with one-stop innovative solutions and integrated service and help them meet the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals. The Carbon Pricing Act was first published in the Government Gazette on 1 June 2018 for the reporting of and tax payment in relation to GHG emissions, and to make consequential and related amendments to the Energy Conservation Act (ECA). The Singapore government has implemented a carbon tax effective from 2019 at a rate of S$5 per tonne of GHG emissions until 2023. The GHG Measurement and Reporting Regulations 2017 (GHG M&R Regulations) was gazetted on 22 December 2017 under the ECA. Under the GHG M&R Regulations, a registered corporation/facility will be subject to M&R requirements when its total direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) exceeds the threshold of 25,000 tCO2e (i.e. tonnes of carbon dioxide emission) in any calendar year. Please refer to our article Overview of the carbon tax in Singapore for more information on Singapore’s carbon tax and Carbon Pricing Act 2018.

Apr 15, 2020 TEMBUSU Asia is now a Certified Training Partner of the Global Reporting Initiative in Singapore. Sustainability / non-financial reporting has changed the way businesses traditionally report their performance. Sustainability reports convey not only the environmental, economic, and social performance of a business, but at the same prove to be an effective tool to measure, manage, and improve organisational performance and protect an organisation’s reputation. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international independent standards organization that helps businesses, governments, and other organizations understand and communicate their impacts on important issues such as climate change, human rights and corruption. GRI has pioneered sustainability reporting since the late 1990s. GRI Certified Training Partners undergo careful selection and a certification procedure before getting empanelled as Training Partners. On the other hand, the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) mandated the publicly listed companies to publish sustainability reporting since 2017. Alongside SGX and several regional regulators mandating sustainability reporting, companies would make an indispensable investment in building their internal capacity to develop sustainability reports. TEMBUSU Asia Consulting Pte Ltd is a member of GRI community and now a Certified Training Partner. Our team of sustainability practitioners with seasoned experience in developing and verifying sustainability reports in Singapore and the region will now be able to share our expertise and conduct GRI training programs in the future. For your requirements on sustainability reporting and training needs, you can write to us at enquiry@tembusuasia.com

Nov 27, 2019 TEMBUSU Asia Consulting Pte. Ltd. has been accredited as an external auditor to conduct independent verification of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions under Singapore’s Carbon Pricing Act 2018. The Carbon Pricing Act was first published in the Government Gazette on 1 June 2018 for the reporting of and tax payment in relation to GHG emissions, and to make consequential and related amendments to the Energy Conservation Act (ECA). The Singapore government has implemented a carbon tax effective from 2019 at a rate of S$5 per tonne of GHG emissions until 2023. The GHG Measurement and Reporting Regulations 2017 (GHG M&R Regulations) was gazetted on 22 December 2017 under the ECA. Under the GHG M&R Regulations, a registered corporation/facility will be subject to M&R requirements when its total direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) exceeds the threshold of 25,000 tCO2e (i.e. tonnes of carbon dioxide emission) in any calendar year. Sectors directly emitting GHG that will be affected by this carbon tax include refineries, petrochemicals, chemicals, semiconductor, power generation, electronics, biomedical, and waste and water management. Please refer to our news article Overview of carbon tax in Singapore for more clarifications on Singapore’s carbon tax and Carbon Pricing Act 2018.

Nov 12, 2019 Last week, our Managing Director Er. Tan Seng Chuan was awarded the NUS Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award during the NUS Alumni Gala Dinner! TEMBUSU Asia would like to express our heartfelt congratulations to him on this achievement and well-deserved recognition.

Nov 12, 2019 TEMBUSU Asia would like to congratulate our Independent Director, Dr Bindu Lohani, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Nepal Engineers Association (top) and the Hall of Fame Induction Award from the HRH Princess of Thailand (bottom). Dr. Lohani served as Ranking Vice-President of ADB, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development and prior to that Vice President of Finance & Administration. He currently serves as a Member of the Board of AIT, International Global Environmental Studies (IGES) Japan, Asian Water Council (Korea, and as the Head of Global Climate Change Practices at Centennial (USA) and Member of Advisory Council at Ingersoll-Rand Plc (US). You can read more about his profile here.

Nov 12, 2019 bizSAFE is a 5-step programme governed by the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH Council) of Singapore tailored to assist companies to build up their workplace safety and health capabilities. TEMBUSU Asia has just been recognized by the WSH Council for completing the requirements of Level 2 of the step, having charted out the Risk Management Implementation Plan for all of our projects. This certification is part of our commitment to provide a safe work environment for our employees in formulating innovative sustainability solutions that meet our Clients’ needs.

Oct 17, 2019 Yesterday, the Institute of Engineers Singapore (IES) held a half-day seminar on “Updates on PUB and NEA Requirements and Regulations” to give an overview of the most recent updates to PUB and NEA’s regulatory planning and submission on functional and maintenance needs. One of the regulated studies that are being increasingly requested by the agencies before a new project is approved is the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). In light of the lack of regulation pertaining to EIA in Singapore and lack of publicly available information on its processes, our Senior Consultants Komal Pujara and Holly Siow were invited to share their knowledge and experience in EIA processes in one of the seminar’s sessions. With this new information in mind, participants are expected to be better informed in EIA and other studies related to it so and hence be more resilient to the risks of exceeding projected costs and timelines in future development projects.

Sep 9, 2019 TEMBUSU Asia Consulting is now a licensed assurance provider for AA1000AS standard. We provide Sustainability Report Assurance services in accordance to AA1000 assurance standard which consists of: – Evaluating the sustainability systems and processes – Evaluating the reliability of the disclosed performance information and the relevant data collection processes.