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Greening Singapore needs smart use of data, allied with common sense

Every day, some company announces a new initiative to burnish its green credentials. For these to truly make a difference, firms should tap data smartly.

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Being smart about our analysis of data is key to accelerating our sustainability efforts, says the writer.

Being smart about our analysis of data is key to accelerating our sustainability efforts, says the writer.

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Chong Yang Chan

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Going green is no longer just a buzzword, but an imperative for firms and countries as they seek to attract environmentally conscious customers and mitigate the fallout of climate change.

Fortunately, they have a powerful tool in their arsenal to achieve such goals effectively: the smart use of data. This can allow them to move the needle, instead of wasting resources on initiatives that sound impressive, but achieve little.

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