sustainability

We are looking into improving our recycling practices to increase circularity within our production processes and thus minimise overall usage of materials. At present, we are in the midst of developing recyclable pallets embedded with digital technology to provide analysable data and thus drive action to improve pallet design, as compared to the current non-recyclable wood versions.
As of FY2020, while our production processes utilise a significant proportion of non-renewable raw materials, we have increased the use of renewable raw materials by 13.2%.

In FY2020, our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions totalled 181,246,560 kgCO2, an increase of 12.7% as compared to the FY2019 measurement, while our emissions intensity measured 40.7 kgCO2/tonne, a decrease of 2.86% as compared to the FY2019 measurement. The rise in total GHG emissions is due to a 19.6% increase in production volume as compared to the previous year.

We are looking into development research through industry partnerships on bettering wastewater recycling systems with the goal of achieving zero discharge to the environment. This includes looking into the reuse of treated wastewater, enhancing wastewater treatment activities, and even into sanitisation levels of the wastewater that leave our plants.
NIPSEA Group adopts the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle – in the management of our water-related activities

We implement lifecycle land assessments in key factories, coupled with regular periodic checks to ensure that waste material from our factories does not contribute to land pollution in surrounding areas.
As of FY2020, we generated 22,209 tonnes of waste material, out of which 24.6% was directed from disposal for reuse, recycling or energy recovery purposes and 75.4% was directed to disposal. Waste disposal methods employed include incineration, deposit at the landfill or other methods such as waste sorting, fuel blending and disposal by the municipality.

We consider factors such as environmental protection and sustainable development in the process of supplier management. In China, we ensure that our factories adhere to local “green factory” accreditation guidelines on production and logistic matters.
Our Procurement department conducts an annual supplier evaluation exercise, including an environmental assessment, to ensure that they meet our required Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in managing environmental matters. In the event that suppliers are unable to pass evaluations, we provide solutions and guidance to elevate the supplier’s processes. In FY2020, we subjected 502 out of 760 new suppliers to environmental screening criteria.