| MANAGE WASTES AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS RESPONSIBLY |
Waste is a key issue for Singapore. As a small island nation with
limited land space and a growing population, we need to be very
mindful of the waste that we generate. Since the 1970's, the amount
of solid waste disposed of in Singapore has increased six-fold1.
As one of the leading companies in Singapore, we aim to lead by
example and play our part in managing waste responsibly.
Our priority is to reduce the amount of waste that we generate at the
workplace. We adopt a two-pronged approach at the company and
individual levels. For example, we promote personal responsibility
like encouraging our people to bring their own water bottles or mugs
to meetings instead of using the biodegradable, disposable cups that
come with the water dispenser. |
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Environment-friendly
smart printing
management system
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Corporate level measures include double-sided
printing in our managed printing network. NCS,
for example, has adopted an innovative print
management system that greatly reduces
unnecessary printing and waste. The system
holds the print job request until the user taps
the staff access card on the network printer and
selects the document to be released for print.
Users can also choose to delete documents that were mistakenly
sent for print. In the event that users forget their print requests, the
system will automatically delete the jobs within a specified period. |
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Hazardous and non-hazardous wastes
The responsible management of hazardous materials generated
within our operations is a key focus of our environmental
management programme.
We ensure that all hazardous electrical and electronic component
wastes as well as inflammable fuels are handled and disposed of
responsibly. This year we reduced our hazardous waste generation
by 14%, mainly through the reduction of scrap copper cables. We
reduced our scrap copper cable waste by 46%.
In FY10/11, we recycled an estimated 42% of our hazardous wastes.
1 Source: Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, State of the Environment
2008 Report, Singapore. Available from: http://app.mewr.gov.sg |
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