Senoko Energy Launches Movement to Celebrate Everyday Energy Savers with 'National Singlet Month' Campaign

Hi Huneybees,

Senoko Energy, dedicated to sustainable energy solutions, is launching the 'National Singlet Month' campaign to celebrate Singaporeans staying cool by wearing singlets in hot weather. This is part of Senoko's 'Thank You' campaign, which recognizes individuals saving energy in everyday ways. The initiative supports Senoko's mission to promote environmental sustainability and energy-efficient practices among its customers.

As global warming causes record temperatures, people in Singapore are using more air-conditioning, which accounts for 24% of household electricity consumption. Senoko is addressing this with several sustainability efforts, including SolarShare 2.0, Singapore's first peer-to-peer grid-scale trading platform for solar energy, and exploring hydrogen power imports with City Energy. These initiatives highlight Senoko's commitment to helping Singapore achieve net zero emissions.

"With the National Singlet Month campaign, we are not only encouraging Singaporeans to reduce their energy consumption. It is a wider movement to recognise the current ways in which Singaporeans are already conserving energy and to encourage them to continue championing such behaviours..

 

As we explore renewable energy solutions such as hydrogen and green electricity imports, we recognise that energy conservation plays a crucial role in our overall sustainability push. Through creative community engagement and strategic partnerships, we aim to make a significant impact on our environmental responsibilities and community commitments." --- Frederik Baerts, CEO of Senoko Energy

From 16 July to 15 August 2024, you can participate in the campaign by posting photos or videos of yourself in a singlet along with an energy-saving tip on Facebook or Instagram. Participants stand a chance to win a 6-day ecotourism trip for two to the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, Australia, with Senoko offsetting the carbon footprint of the flights. Additionally, up to 200 twin sets of limited-edition Senoko Energy singlets are available on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Details of National Singlet Month Social Media Contest

1. Wear your favourite singlet at home or anywhere on the go and share with us an energy tip via a video or photo.

2. Follow Senoko Energy on Facebook or Instagram.

3. Tag your post #NationalSingletMonth and two friends.
Don’t forget to make your profile public so we can see your entry!

Senoko has also partnered with TOUCH Community Services in a unique initiative, pledging to match customers' energy savings dollar for dollar and donate the amount to support TOUCH’s efforts for the disadvantaged. Customers’ energy usage will be monitored bi-monthly from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025, with up to S$50,000 donated at the end of the period.

The campaign includes a short film on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, and collaborations with Mothership and influencers Xiao Ming (@sgagxiaoming) and Jayne (@jaynejetplane). It will feature various personas promoting energy-saving practices at home, with phase two of the campaign launching in 2025.

 

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G-SHOCK X HUF (GA-2100HUF-5A) As My Birthday Present?

Hi Huneybees,

OMG! This news came right on my birthday, is it a hint for me to get it as a present for myself? Check this new G-SHOCK watch - a limited-edition collaborative timepiece with HUF (GA-2100HUF-5A). 

The watch commemorates 2022’s 20th Anniversary of the founding of professional skater Keith Hufnagel's HUF brand and is based off the best-selling G-SHOCK GA-2100 model. What attracts me is the special colour combination with the dial is colored in lime green and orange, (which are the characteristic colors of the HUF brand), and the HUF 20th-Anniversary logo is engraved on the back of the cover. 

Inspired by sneaker culture, this new model combines different materials, such as resin and metal band loops, and a cloth band; even the packaging of this watch is well thought out, the cityscape of San Francisco with the colours of the watch. The result is a timepiece that reflects the originality unique to HUF! 

The GA-2100HUF-5A will be available at https://gshock.casio.com/sg/ from 9^th September 2022 for CASIO ID members.  It will be available in all G-SHOCK stores from the 16^th September 2022.

You can sign up for CASIO ID at https://www.casio.com/sg/casio-id/ to be updated with the latest updates and for more information, go to G-SHOCK Singapore Official Website or CASIO Singapore Official Website.

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New Eco-Friendly Laptop Sleeve By LenovoPro, Microsoft and Bynd Artisan

Hi Huneybees,

Time to give your laptop a new look? Check out the new limited edition laptop sleeve by Lenovo Singapore and Bynd Artisan. Made entirely from sustainable, eco-friendly vegan leather; this collaboration with Bynd Artisan not only reflects Lenovo's continued commitment to its Climate Change Mitigation Goals for 2025 but also perfectly aligns with Bynd Artisan's ethos of creating perfect leather gifts and features the signature craftsmanship of the 70-year-old, Singapore-founded brand. 

Stylish and versatile, the sleeve is designed with the lifestyle of a modern businessperson in mind. It features slim pockets (embossed with LenovoPro and Microsoft logos) that hold items essential to the professional on the go, like mobile phones and business cards; serving as the perfect complement to Think laptop users, who appreciate fine craftsmanship, reliability, and sleek aesthetics.

The LenovoPro and Bynd Artisan laptop sleeve is built to protect Lenovo's ThinkPad and ThinkBook laptops and features:

• Belly band: Made from recycled food pulp paper, these distinctive and vivid papers are made from organic food by-products such as citrus fruits, coffee, hazelnuts, and corn, which would have been otherwise left as an industrial residue in landfills. Incorporating these natural raw materials into the paper has effectively replaced up to 15 percent of virgin tree pulp normally required for paper making.
• Vegan leather: Produced using process-controlled machines and eco-friendly methods, vegan leather is a great animal-friendly alternative to genuine leather. It offers the same supple touch and appearance of leather without the high carbon footprint, typically a result of the gallons of water required to process natural leather.
• Felt: Produced from acrylic threads largely attained from post-consumer plastic, the felt material is highly durable with many layers interlocked in its construction. Although lightweight, it is highly water-resistant and provides great layered protection. Ultimately, the felt scraps and fibers can be further broken down and recycled towards the end of their lifecycle.

The online exclusive laptop sleeve (worth S$158.00) is limited to the first 800 purchases and can only be redeemed with any THINK laptop purchased via the LenovoPRO site from 18 July 2022. Sign up for a free LenovoPRO account now and enjoy a 10 percent welcome discount. 
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LenovoPRO is a platform for businesses to enjoy myriad benefits including business pricing, early access to limited deals, complimentary IT consultation, discounted warranty upgrades, bulk deals, and free gifts. For more information on LenovoPRO, please visit the LenovoPro website.

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Let's Create An Eco-Friendly World - "Recycle More, Waste Less"

Hi Huneybees,

How's your Lunar New Year celebration? Normally I'm not that jam-packed with all the errands but this year, it seemed like there is something to do every day, something to pack or someone to meet. I'm so backlogged on my posts but luckily, there are bubble tea stores around my area whenever I need to chillax.

Which brings us to the subject of the day, "Recycle More, Waste Less". I've been a really good girl, being more conscious when I am I am throwing my things out for spring cleaning, recycling them if they are still usable and also using less plastic too.

Last year, in conjunction with the introduction of DBS’ “Live more, Bank less” ethos, the bank upped the ante on its commitment to becoming more socially conscious and launched the “Recycle more, Waste less” eco-movement, with a focus on encouraging Singaporeans to reduce their consumption of single-use plastics – a particularly pressing issue in Singapore. According to the Singapore Environment Council (SEC), Singaporeans use at least 1.76 billion plastic items a year, of which less than 20% is recycled. Singapore shoppers also take 820 million plastic bags from supermarkets every year.

It may just be a little more work, a little more troublesome to recycle but when it comes to thinking about our future environment and maintaining the world's beauty for our future generations to come, that little effort is really nothing.

Attending the launch of the DBS Sparks Studio - “studio by day, communal hub by night”, located at the bank’s headquarters in the Marina Bay Financial Centre district, not only introduced me to this new interactive space for communities (including social enterprises supported by DBS Foundation, interest groups within the bank, as well as public interest groups – where they can gather, network, organise or attend event), but also given me more insights on how we can do our little part in saving the earth.

DBS’ green initiatives are part of the bank’s commitment to sustainable development. It was the first Singapore bank to be included as an index constituent of the FTSE4Good Global Index, a global sustainability index. The bank is also the first Asian bank and first Singapore company to join global renewable energy initiative RE100.

DBS has pledged to power 100% of its Singapore operations using renewable energy by 2030. As part of this commitment, the bank installed 1,200 solar panels at its office buildings in Changi Business Park. Today, 40% of DBS’ total energy consumption in Singapore comes from renewable sources. In 2017, DBS launched Singapore's first green bond by a financial institution and helped to promote green finance through the issuance of a USD 500 million green bond. In the same year, DBS was also the sole bookrunner for the first green bond by a Singapore company – City Developments’ SGD 100 million green bond.

They have done a ton of effort to spread awareness like reducing the use of disposable plastic water bottles in Singapore by giving away 20,000 reusable water bottles last year to attendees of the DBS Marina Regatta and Social Enterprise Summit; working with their tech vendor to reuse and reduce packaging for its electronic items, and also eliminated the use of plastic wraps for its red packets, avoiding 220 kg in plastic wastage.

8,000 Sporks were also given out as part of a “pledge-for-Sporks” campaign across universities, food outlets and hawker centres in Singapore as well as to their employees to adopt sustainable practices by distributing  4,000 reusable bags (which fold easily to become tiny, zipped pouches), 2,000 Sporks (a hybrid metal cutlery tool shaped like a spoon and a fork at either end) and 2,500 sets of metal straws to help employees lead more eco-friendly lives.

More than 1,300 employees have also pledged to an ongoing campaign to reduce their carbon footprint in 2019. DBS also recently carried out a six-week campaign that saw some 200 staff volunteers (or “Eco-Heroes”) drive greater awareness on recycling among employees. The campaign has resulted in nearly 70% more trash (or 1,900 kg more) being sorted for recycling.

Next, in December 2018, DBS also partnered the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) to jointly launch the ‘One Less Plastic’ national campaign with four leading supermarket chains - Dairy Farm Singapore Group, NTUC FairPrice, Prime Group and Sheng Siong - to encourage the use of reusable bags among supermarket shoppers. To date, some 30,000 reusable bags have been distributed through the partnership.

Ever since I've been to the event, I also learned new ways to do my bit to help save the earth. During CNY month, I've eliminated the use of plastic utensils and plates for our gathering meals, recycled some of last year's decorations to create new displays on the wall, using recycle bags when shopping for groceries as well as bringing my own cup holder and metal straw for my bubble tea sesh.

I believe with just a little change of habits, we can all do our bit to “Recycle more, Waste less” and create a better future for our generations to come. So, get the word out and show the world #RecyclemoreWasteless, #LivemoreBankless and #DBSSparks.

To find out more about DBS’ “Recycle more, Waste less”  eco-movement and the bank’s other sustainability initiatives, visit go.dbs.com/recyclemorewasteless and for more information about Sparks Studio, you can go to http://go.dbs.com/sparksstudio.

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