SEVENTY small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in Singapore have participated in the UPS-led Green Exporters Programme, reports PR Newswire.
Some 50 SMBs completed a course received a UPS-sponsored subscription to SME360X, a digital assessment tool to measure the impact of their business on the environment.
Organised by UPS and Singapore Business Federation, with the International Chamber of Commerce, the programme consists of guidance in eco-friendly exporting, and packaging and how to measure environmental impact.
Said UPS South Asia Pacific president Billie Tan: 'Research shows that 89 per cent of e-commerce buyers want to see a sustainable shipping option at checkout, 80 per cent would wait an extra day for sustainable delivery and 76 per cent are willing to pay more for it - so the consumer demand is clear, and businesses need to be considering sustainability as part of their long-term strategy.'
Said Singapore Business Federation CEO Kok Ping Soon: 'Ongoing discussions amongst participants underlines the need for more collaborative opportunities among stakeholders to advance green economy agendas and achieve our collective sustainability goals.'
Said Sam King, vice president of Swiss-based data analytics provider GIST Impact: 'Given the scale of the environmental challenges ahead of us, it's absolutely critical for businesses of all sizes to measure their environmental impacts. You can't manage what you don't measure.'
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Some 50 SMBs completed a course received a UPS-sponsored subscription to SME360X, a digital assessment tool to measure the impact of their business on the environment.
Organised by UPS and Singapore Business Federation, with the International Chamber of Commerce, the programme consists of guidance in eco-friendly exporting, and packaging and how to measure environmental impact.
Said UPS South Asia Pacific president Billie Tan: 'Research shows that 89 per cent of e-commerce buyers want to see a sustainable shipping option at checkout, 80 per cent would wait an extra day for sustainable delivery and 76 per cent are willing to pay more for it - so the consumer demand is clear, and businesses need to be considering sustainability as part of their long-term strategy.'
Said Singapore Business Federation CEO Kok Ping Soon: 'Ongoing discussions amongst participants underlines the need for more collaborative opportunities among stakeholders to advance green economy agendas and achieve our collective sustainability goals.'
Said Sam King, vice president of Swiss-based data analytics provider GIST Impact: 'Given the scale of the environmental challenges ahead of us, it's absolutely critical for businesses of all sizes to measure their environmental impacts. You can't manage what you don't measure.'
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