Introducing Instep Greenscore Product Lifecycle Assessment Programme

Greenscore is a Product Carbon Footprint Programme based around ISO14067.(Carbon footprint of products – Requirements and guidelines for quantification and communication). This is a new standard currently in draft form and due for publication in 2014.

Greenscore offers a step by step scientific approach that allows product producers to review findings on a regular basis, and decide at what point the programme delivers what they, or their clients require.

In other words, we make Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) less daunting, customisable and cost effective. Get in touch to find out more.

Why greenscore?

With overwhelming evidence of increased demand from purchasers for product environmental transparency, producers need to have evidence of credible data on Product Life Cycle Inventories and the environmental impact generated from a product during its useful life.

Until now these requests have been daunting for most producers.

Instep has developed a cost effective, scientific programme which allows you to be in the position to meet these important environmental expectations when purchasers are considering their preferred supply chain partners.

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Sustainable Events Management at Earth Hour 2013

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We are pleased to announce that Olive Ventures is partnering with Earth Hour 2013 in Singapore to deliver our Sustainable Events Management Program for Dance 2 Power Earth Hour!

We look forward to continuing the push sustainability in events management, and spreading awareness about carbon conservation. Watch this space, we’ve got more news on this front coming up!

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Environmental Concerns “At Record Lows”: Global Poll

From Reuters & GlobeScan: Canada-based research group GlobeScan surveyed 22,812 people from 22 countries, asking them to rate the seriousness of six issues – air pollution, water pollution, species loss, automobile emissions, fresh water shortages and climate change.

On average, 49 percent of people surveyed said climate change was a “very serious” concern and 50 percent said the same for biodiversity loss. The highest level of concern was about fresh water shortages, with 58 percent of people rating this as a “very serious” concern.

“Scientists report that evidence of environmental damage is stronger than ever but our data shows that economic crisis and a lack of political leadership mean that the public are starting to tune out,” said Doug Miller, chairman of GlobeScan.

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Here’s a big list of articles / stuff to catch up with the ongoing Climate Change negotiations in Doha

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Julian Wong System Thinking Presentation Slides

From Green Drinks Singapore:

As requested, here are Julian Wong’s slides from his presentation at the October Green Drinks Session. Enjoy!
J.wong Systems Thinking Presentation

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Calling for nominations of Green Drinks Singapore’s Top 10 Green Products 2012

We’re organising a little with contest with Green Drinks Singapore to find out which green products are favourites in the community. Just in time for Christmas!

How it’s going to work:

  • From now to November 2nd 2012, we’ll be calling for nominations. You can nominate a product that you  think deserves special mention or recognition.
  • After November 2nd 2012, we’ll put up the list of products for voting, to get our top 10!

So what are you waiting for? Send your nominations to act@oliveventures.com.sg

Green Drinks 23rd October 2012

This month, Julian Wong, the founder of Beijing Energy Network and author of The Green Leap Forward will share a new thought concept that emphasizes on looking into sustainability as a whole system. Speaking from his rich experience in energy advisory across multidisciplinary practices in both Asia and the U.S, he will identify a few real life examples where an enhanced awareness of systems thinking in the sustainability context would lead to vastly different result. Julian will also discuss the implications of systems thinking for each of us in creating a sustainable future.

Join us for this thought provoking talk on:

Date: 23 October 2012 (Tuesday)

Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm (talk will be followed by Q&A, then mingling)

Venue: The Hub, 113 Somerset Rd (National Youth Council Academy building)

RSVP: olivia@greendrinkssingapore.com

We do hope to see you there!

About Julian

Julian Wong is the founder and chairperson of the Beijing Energy Network, a China-based grassroots professional networking organization for energy and the environment, and author of The Green Leap Forward, a leading blog on China’s energy economy. In 2010, The Guardian named him as one of Top Five Climate Bloggers on Twitter.

Currently, he is working as an attorney and a member of the energy and clean technology practice in the Palo Alto, California office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR). Prior joining WSGR, Julian was a policy advisor to the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) and helped in the clean energy cooperation initiatives with China.

He tweets on sustainability and China’s energy economy @greenleapfwd

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