The Matcha Initiative

A 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 to everyone who attended 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞'𝐬 February event on Tuesday about 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞: 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞! ✨ The evening featured an insightful presentation to 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 related to 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, before breaking out into facilitated discussions related to different Use Phases of circularity: 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧, 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐮𝐬𝐞. This session brought to light key insights: 💭 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 As individuals, we need to take a step back and reassess our need for ‘new’. Instead of the linear take-make-waste model of consumption, consumers need to consider how to 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 they own. While consumerism has been a dominant economic structure for many decades (and even centuries), there must be a recognition of the ‘ceiling’ of 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲. 🏢 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 At the same time, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥) 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 and recognise how their 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 to make circularity a reality and to prevent waste and carbon emissions. 🏗️ 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 There must also be a concerted effort across public and private sectors to 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬, without which a shift away from the linear economy is impossible. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 into technology and equipment are essential to making our economy more circular. Moreover, communication strategies must be designed to activate the public to utilise said infrastructure. 🌟 A huge thank you to our Do-gooder Maya Madhusoodan for co-organising and leading the this event, and to our participants for your engaging discussions! Not to mention our appreciation for our facilitators and experts who volunteered their expertise and time Ivona Balint-Kowalczyk Helena B. Karin Aue Sylvain Mahe Theresa Chua Maya Madhusoodan Gin Keat Ong Sumathy Krishnan, and a shoutout to our host PALO IT for having us at their space! If you’re looking to curate an engagement session for your organisation, reach out to [email protected]. #circularity #circularmodel #circulareconomy #sufficiency

Last Friday, we had the privilege of hosting an insightful 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑, where we explored the critical risks climate change poses to businesses and the strategies needed to build long-term resilience. Led by industry expert Zuzana Dzurillova, SCR Dzurillova (Director, TAMOTSU INSTITUTE), this session brought to light key insights on climate preparedness and decision-making. Here are the key takeaways: 🌍𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 Board members and decision-makers must proactively 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 on climate-related risks. Studies show that companies actively managing climate risks enhance their valuations, while those neglecting them face market penalties. As climate regulations tighten globally, business leaders 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝. 🏢 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 Sustainability cannot be an afterthought—it must be 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲. Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) should be part of executive decision-making to ensure that businesses align with global trends. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 90% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭-𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, companies that embed sustainability into their governance will lead the way. 📉 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 The financial implications of climate change are 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐈𝐧 2024 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 $320 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬. Businesses must prioritize climate risk assessments, integrate them into financial planning, and 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 to remain resilient in the long run. 🌟 A huge thank you to Zuzana Dzurillova, SCR for leading such a thought-provoking session, and to our participants for your engaging discussions! And a shoutout to our host PALO IT for having us at your venue! #ClimateRisk #Sustainability #BusinessResilience #Leadership #CorporateStrategy

To move the needle in climate solution and sustainability, we need leaders to inspire and lead action. 🌟 Check out an event highlighting the changemakers in the space: -- NSEW2050 Summit is spotlighting Intergenerational Innovators, rising climate leaders who are delivering solutions to business industries of Food, Fashion, Travel and Transportation. With award-winning speakers from Indonesia and Singapore, join to learn more about the green climate economy, with intimate networking. The event is complimentary. 📆17 & 18 February, Mon & Tue  🏢17 Feb at SQ Collective, 65 Mohamed Sultan Rd, Singapore 239003 🏢18 Feb at Singapore Botanic Gardens, Function Hall, Tanglin Gate, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569 ✉️ RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gWmRX9-E 🌐Website: https://nsew2050.com/ PingPing Han Kirby Teo NSEW2050 -- We're excited to see more opportunities for climate leaders to showcase their work in the coming year! 📢 Here's to more collaborations and partnerships in 2025 and beyond 🎉

A recent NTU study projects we are more vulnerable to sea level rise than initially thought [1]. More than ever, organisations need to work with other sectors to curb emissions and minimise climate-related risk. But how can a business identify climate-related risks? And how do these risks pose a threat to profits and operations? 🤔 Discover how every company is exposed to climate risk, and how this challenges decision-making processes at our masterclass on 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.🎯 Date: 14 February, Friday Time: 8.15am-10.30am Venue: PALO IT Take the opportunity to meet our trainer Zuzana Dzurillova, SCR, a sustainability consultant with extensive experience in risk management, working with companies to highlight the financial risks they face related to climate change. Register for 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 Workshop👉 https://lnkd.in/dX3ArJN7 [1] 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 https://lnkd.in/gU6aDsj9 If you're looking for curated programmes and tailored training, reach out to us at [email protected]

The Matcha Initiative is back with our monthly masterclasses, starting with our February session on '𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕' 👨🏫 As Climate Change poses more volatile and unprecedented challenges, businesses need to understand the risks they face and how these problems will affect their profits, investments, stakeholders, and overall industry. Join us for an interactive session to understand the tools to identify the risks posed against corporations, and discover how businesses can stay competitive and build long-term resilience 💪 The masterclass is conducted by Zuzana Dzurillova, SCR, director at TAMOTSU INSTITUTE, who uses her expertise in risk management to help companies identify the climate-related financial risks and opportunities. Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/dX3ArJN7 Date: 14 February, Friday Time: 8.15am-10.30am Venue: PALO IT If you're looking for curated programmes and tailored training, reach out to us at [email protected]

We are delighted to announce that our Buddy Sammie Ho Dumas is moving to Bangkok, for a new professional adventure and we are delighted that Sammie is also joining our Thailand Chapter, The Matcha Initiative Thailand. Sammie created and delivered masterclasses in Singapore on "The S of ESG", focusing on frameworks and challenges of measuring social impact in the supply chain, filled with real business cases and her rich experience. Sammie was also the content group leader for the "Climate Change and Climate Justice" day at AlterCOP 29. Congratulations Sammie on your new adventure in Bangkok. More about Sammie Ho Dumas in her buddy page: https://lnkd.in/gRR3-DnS #socialimpact #climatejustice #sustainablesupplychain

The Matcha Initiative wishes you a very prosperous Lunar New Year 🐍 🧧 This new year, we're excited for the opportunities to amplify our impact and drive change within the space of corporate sustainability. Starting with our monthly events in Feburary: 🏮 Climate Risk Workshop with Zuzana Dzurillova, SCR - Join us for an interactive session to break down the risks of climate change to corporations, and how to identify these risks. Date: 14 February, Friday Time: 8.15am - 10.30am Location TBC Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dX3ArJN7 🏮Circular Solutions in Singapore - Join us for an interactive session to envision the ideal circular future, and discover the steps we need to take to get there. Date: 18 February, Tuesday Time: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Location: PALO IT Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dYqEN6xB As you celebrate the festivities and enjoy time with family, we implore you to enjoy the celebrations responsibly and make conscious consumption decisions. Happy Year of the Snake to all!

"We all have talents... [And] We all have a certain autonomy in our work, to use those talents towards sustainability." 🌿 As we head steadfast into another tumultuous year, these words by our operational lead Anne Langourieux couldn't be more true. Watch her full TEDxESSECAsiaPacific talk below, where she shares takeaways from AlterCOP. While we've wrapped up our flagship event AlterCOP last week, it's important not to leave the essential learnings from the conference discussions behind. Moving forward, the key takeaways of AlterCOP 29 will remain relevant even in the road towards COP 30: 📌 Unsilo: Organisations need to work together and across departments to find and implement solutions in sustainability, identifying areas of intersectionality and how to best collaborate and partner up. 📌Finance: More than ever, global financial institutions need to come together and fill in the funding gap for the development of technology, and implementation of solutions in regions that need it the most. 📌Collective Action: Instead of passing the blame, we need to recognise that all of us have a part to play, and have an impact in the world we live in. As we announced last week, this year, we want to make it known that despite global turmoil and anxiety, there are real solutions underway, which is why this year's AlterCOP is all about 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆, 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 🤩 We'll see you there 😉 To join us in our journey, check out the AlterCOP 30 deck 👉 https://lnkd.in/gRnxrWRF or visit us at www.altercop.com For the full AlterCOP 29 insights, watch the Tedx talk 👉 https://lnkd.in/gkKHvE9u

💹According to a recent study*, if we replaced our take-make-waste economic model with a more circular one today, Asia’s economy could potentially grow by US$339.6bn. Are we losing out by persisting on a linear economic system? What’s stopping our companies, communities, and economies from embracing circularity? How can we close the gap between the circular and linear economy? Join us for The Matcha Initiative’s February event, ‘𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚’ ! Happening on 18 February, we’ll be breaking down concepts of circularity, brainstorming on what a circular future could look like, and most importantly we’ll work on finding real solutions to close the gap between today and our circular future! Are you looking for a circular solution for your company, your community, or even your home? Register today and let’s get to thinking! 💭 Sign up now, spaces are limited 👉 https://lnkd.in/gEjAYBd4 📋Embracing a circular economy for a resilient tomorrow: Reinventing Asia Pacific* 👉 https://lnkd.in/gFQ7eg8r

The Matcha Initiative is hiring! 💼 Discover how sustainability is going to be an important facet of the economy and your career, whether or not you take on a sustainability career in the future. 📈 🔍 We are seeking 3 motivated and enthusiastic interns to join our content team. As an intern at The Matcha Initiative, you will gain valuable exposure to the corporate sustainability landscape in Singapore, develop practical hard and soft skills, and contribute in a hands-on way. This internship will offer you the opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals and gain insights into various facets of sustainability. For more information, check out the JD 👉 https://lnkd.in/gn8phiZN For more information about our organisation and what it's like working for us, check out the deck 👉 https://lnkd.in/gR9PR_ZM If you're curious and passionate about sustainability in the corporate space, join us! 👇 We can't wait to have you on our team! 😁