References | Pro Eco

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Published by Statista Research Department and 9, A. (2023) Singapore: Reasons for not adopting sustainable consumption habits 2022, Statista. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320579/singapore-reasons-for-not-adopting-sustainable-consumption-habits/ (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

Social Media Statistics in Singapore (50+ updated stats) (2023) Traffv. Available at: https://traffv.com/blog/social-media-statistics-singapore/#:~:text=TikTok%20is%20the%20preferred%20social,TikTok%20users%20are%20Gen%20Zers (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

Published by Statista Research Department and 12, S. (2023) Singapore: Instagram users by age and gender 2022, Statista. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952815/instagram-users-singapore-age-gender/#:~:text=Instagram%20could%20therefore%20be%20considered,networks%20for%20millennials%20in%20Singapore.&text=The%20Facebook%2Downed%20social%20network,1.21%20billion%20active%20users%20worldwide (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

Company Analysis

Industry Analysis

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www.gogreen.gov.sg. (n.d.). About. [online] Available at: https://www.gogreen.gov.sg/about/ [Accessed 26 Nov. 2023].

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Seedly (n.d.). Seedly - Personal Finance Community & Free Expense Tracker. [online] Seedly. Available at: https://seedly.sg/.

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SG Green Plan (2022). Singapore Green Plan 2030. [online] SG Green Plan. Available at: https://www.greenplan.gov.sg/.

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Zero Waste SG (2018). Zero Waste Singapore | Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Your Waste | Circular Economy. [online] Zerowastesg.com. Available at: http://www.zerowastesg.com/.

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www.marinabaysands.com. (n.d.). Environmental Sustainability at Marina Bay Sands. [online] Available at: https://www.marinabaysands.com/sustainability.html.

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Diseris, I. (no date) SEC Newgate ESG Monitor., SEC Newgate ESG Monitor. Singapore Report. Available at: https://www.secnewgateesgmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SEC-Newgate-ESG-Monitor-2021-Singapore-Report.pdf (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

OCBC (2022) The OCBC climate index 2022 - OCBC Bank, The OCBC Climate Index 2022. Available at: https://www.ocbc.com/iwov-resources/sg/ocbc/gbc/pdf/sustainability/climate-index/media-briefing-2k22.pdf (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

Genchan (2023) Younger consumers want to go green urgently. how can financial institutions help?, The Straits Times. Available at: https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/younger-consumers-want-to-go-green-urgently-how-can-financial-institutions-help (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

Only 1 in 2 Singaporeans confident organisations will meet climate goals: Schneider Electric Survey (2022) French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. Available at: https://www.fccsingapore.com/news/n/news/only-1-in-2-singaporeans-confident-organisations-will-meet-climate-goals-schneider-electric-survey.html#:~:text=The%20survey%20indicates%20that%20despite,services%20that%20are%20environmentally%20sustainable (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

Short video clips:

Short video - Saving on delivery fees:

Ganesan, D. (2022). Singapore-wide parcel locker usage low after a year. The Straits Times. [online] 26 Jul. Available at: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/low-usage-of-nationwide-delivery-locker-network-but-service-providers-report-productivity-gains [Accessed 3 Feb. 2024].

william-admin (2021). Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint – Buy Less Stuff | Forest Founders. [online] Forestfounders. Available at: https://www.forestfounders.org/blog/ways-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint-stop-buying-so-much-stuff/#:~:text=The%20size%20of%20your%20carbon.

Repair Kopitiam

Repairkopitiam | Love your barang?Fix your barang! (n.d.). https://repairkopitiam.sg/

Dream World

Oh, J. (2021, April 21). I Tried Making My Habits More Eco-Friendly For A Week, Like Refusing Dabao Plastics. TheSmartLocal - Singapore’s Leading Travel and Lifestyle Portal.

https://thesmartlocal.com/read/eco-friendly-lifestyle/

Sustainable Investing

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-investing/beginners-guide-sustainable-investing

E-Learning Videos:

1. Sustainability (no date) United Nations. [Online] Available at: https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/sustainability#:~:text=In%201987%2C%20the%20United%20Nations,to%20meet%20their%20own%20needs.%E2%80%9D (Accessed: 14 December 2023)

2. What is sustainability (2021) YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx04Kl8y4dE&t=98s (Accessed: 14 December 2023)

3. Sustainability explained through animation (2010) YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NiTN0chj0&t=11s (Accessed: 14 December 2023)

4. Sustainable consumption (extended) (2021) YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA73wtV9RqA&t=1s (Accessed: 14 December 2023)

5. How consumerism ruins our planet and finances (2021) YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MilcnqXKjR4 (Accessed: 20 December 2023).

6. China’s online shopping addiction killing its green packaging drive (2020) The Business Times. [Online] Available at: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/consumer/chinas-online-shopping-addiction-killing-its-green-packaging-drive (Accessed: 30 December 2023).

7. Jasmine Ong (2023) Pilot involving 15,000 parcel deliveries shows reusable packaging is commercially viable for e-commerce: WWF-singapore, TODAY. [Online] Available at: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/pilot-reusable-packaging-commercially-viable-wwf-singapore-2148606 (Accessed: 30 December 2023).

8. REUSABLE E-COMMERCE PACKAGING PILOT (2023) plastic-action.asia. [Online] Available at: https://plastic-action.asia/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Reusable-E-commerce-Packaging-Pilot-Report.pdf (Accessed: 02 February 2024).

9. Puri, K. (2023) What is Consolidated Shipping? benefits & challenges of consolidated..., FarEye. [Online] Available at: https://fareye.com/resources/blogs/what-is-consolidated-shipping-and-freight-consolidation#:~:text=Consolidated%20shipping%20is%20a%20process,order%20consolidation%2C%20or%20consolidated%20freight. (Accessed: 30 December 2023).

Eco War (Quiz Game):

indexes.nasdaqomx.com. (n.d.). Overview for QGREEN. [online] Available at: https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/Index/Overview/QGREEN [Accessed 3 Feb. 2024].

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Ng, A. (2023). 10-cent deposit for bottled, canned drinks: What you need to know about the beverage container return scheme. [online] CNA. Available at: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/beverage-container-return-scheme-recycling-plastic-bottles-metal-cans-10-cent-deposit-3360876.

Singapore, S. (n.d.). ActiveSG Circle - Old Shoe New Future. [online] www.activesgcircle.gov.sg. Available at: https://www.activesgcircle.gov.sg/old-shoe-new-future.

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Zero Waste SG (2018). Zero Waste Singapore | Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Your Waste | Circular Economy. [online] Zerowastesg.com. Available at: http://www.zerowastesg.com/.

Infographics:

Greenwashing infographic:

Ecosia Team (2022). 5 ways to spot greenwashing. [online] www.treecard.org. Available at: https://www.treecard.org/post/5-ways-to-spot-greenwashing#:~:text=Pay%20attention%20to%20wording%20%F0%9F%92%AC&text=Be%20wary%20of%20buzzwords%20being.

Hayes, A. (2023). What Is Greenwashing? How It Works, Examples, and Statistics. [online] Investopedia. Available at: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/greenwashing.asp.

LOH, L. (2024). How to Counter the Prevalence of Greenwashing in Singapore. [online] Nus.edu.sg. Available at: https://bizbeat.nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/article/how-to-counter-the-prevalence-of-greenwashing-in-singapore/ [Accessed 26 Jan. 2024].

TAN, S. (2022). Eco-labels in Singapore: How aware are consumers of these green certification marks? [online] business.yougov.com. Available at: https://business.yougov.com/content/42171-ecolabels-singapore-consumer-awareness.

#OCBCCARES Environment Fund to finance two ground-up solutions tapping the growing demand for vending machines in Singapore to tackle plastic waste issues (2022) OCBCCares-environment-fund. [Online] Available at: https://www.ocbc.com/group/media/release/2022/ocbccares-environment-fund.page#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20findings%20of,green%20practices%20and%205.6%20for (Accessed: 24 November 2023).

LEE, L. (2023) About half of online products claiming to be ‘eco-friendly’ lack supporting evidence: CCCS-NUS Study, TODAY. [Online] Available at: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/half-online-products-ecofriendly-lack-evidence-study-nus-cccs-2306291 (Accessed: 21 November 2023).

Only 1 in 2 Singaporeans confident organisations will meet climate goals: Schneider Electric Survey (2022) French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. [Online] Available at: https://www.fccsingapore.com/news/n/news/only-1-in-2-singaporeans-confident-organisations-will-meet-climate-goals-schneider-electric-survey.html#:~:text=The%20survey%20indicates%20that%20despite,services%20that%20are%20environmentally%20sustainable (Accessed: 16 November 2023).

Subhani, O. (2021) S’poreans highly aware of environmental issues but adoption of green practices lags: OCBC climate index, The Straits Times. [Online] Available at: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/sporeans-highly-aware-of-environmental-issues-but-adoption-of-green-practices (Accessed: 21 November 2023).

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Plastic bag charges for online purchases among questions raised by mps in Parliament debate, CNA. Available at: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/plastic-bag-charge-bottles-cans-recycling-food-waste-3365181#:~:text=These%20measures%20aim%20to%20reduce,drinks%20from%20Apr%201%2C%202025 (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

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