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Keppel Corp’s sustainable adoptions have saved them 812,134 gigajoules of energy, or about $55 million in cost savings.
In a bid to make the world a better place, Keppel Corp has adopted several energy saving initiatives that resulted to significant cost savings.
Its Keppel Bay Tower offices, for instance, underwent renovations last year that focused on cutting-edge innovations for energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, reported The New Paper.
Those initiatives were laid out in a sustainability report Keppel submitted to the Singapore Exchange.
Among them were smart systems installed that would adjust lighting levels according to the number of people working, with photosensors being installed to dim perimeter lighting whenever there is enough daylight.
Another initiative was the clean-desk policy which ensured no equipment is left running overnight, with copiers having secure printing features that reduce paper wastage.
“Channelling our capabilities to shape a more sustainable future, aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, while harnessing the business and investment opportunities that these create, are at the core of the Keppel Group’s strategy,” said Keppel Corporation chief executive Loh Chin Hua.
“(It is) how we see ourselves contributing to a better world.”
The energy efficiency initiatives rolled out across last year saw the group save around 812,134 gigajoules of energy, which worked out to $55 million in cost savings.
Keppel also lowered the intensity of emission it produced to around 24 percent, compared to its 2010 baseline.
“We are committed to support efforts by the international community and the Singapore government to tackle climate change,” Loh added.
The company is also equipping its data centres with the diesel rotary uninterruptible power supply, giving them greater energy efficiency.
All the initiatives by Keppel are in line with getting corporations to join the fight against climate change by employing sustainable practices.
A study made by Bain & Company in January revealed that 81 percent of the global companies surveyed considered sustainability as more important to them nowadays than it was five years ago.
Victor Kang, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email victorkang@propertyguru.com.sg
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