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We collaborated with Maxwell Chambers for their Makan with Maxwell lunch sessions, by introducing participants to an ergonomics workshop led by Vivian from Calibrate Health. Participants learnt tips about keeping a good posture at their desk, and even got to do a stretching mobility exercise. A very energising session!

KPMG's Green Dot team organised a granola-making workshop, where we invited the moonbeam co. to share about food waste, food loss, and making their signature granola from spent barley grains. The participants had so much fun (and much yum) with the tasty granola!

After a successful activation last year, we were back at Great Eastern's Singapore offices to engage their employees for Earth Day 2023. This time, the highlight was a fashion swap and educational exhibition, along with a local and sustainable brand showcase and a donation drive where over 300kg of clothes, books and toys were donated.

P&G organised a pop-up event for their staff on the week of Earth Day. We were invited to participate and share about our partner vendors to their staff, and we also supplied snacks from our vendors for an interactive activity they held.

We visited Tripadvisor's office with EcoEnzyme Learning Studio to run an eco-enzyme workshop, where participants got to make their own cleaning solution from fruit peel.

Imagine a company where employees feel empowered to drive sustainability efforts and are actively engaged in the company's mission to reduce its environmental impact.

In this article, we'll go over some of the best strategies and best practices for boosting employee engagement in your organization.

With the rise of remote work and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, employee engagement in the modern workplace looks quite different than it did even just a few years ago.‍

Companies are searching for healthier, more nutritious and sustainably-sourced snacks to fill the pantry. Will they succeed in giving the pantry a sustainable makeover?

JLL selected a used textile collection drive as an initiative to encourage sustainable habits among their tenants. This project was piloted at their One George Street building, with over 500kg of textiles collected in a month.

Oatly Singapore were looking to organise a team building day that focused on sustainability. Instead of attending seminars and workshops in the office, the team engaged in experiential learning about plastic waste, food waste and eco-enzymes. Some of their own empty oat drink cartons were also upcycled in the process.

What is the deal with local produce? If you've been wondering why some people are rather vocal about eating local, we've put together a list of reasons why!

Great Eastern Life Singapore wanted to engage their employees with sustainability activities during Earth Day 2022. We curated a week of sustainability pop-ups, quizzes and collection drives across their offices, and upcycling workshops where participants upcycled used milk cartons into lamps.

The Young Maker seeks to build a positive and fun learning culture that engages and nurtures students, while instilling in them a passion to learn and excel. They've recently worked with Archisen on an educational workshop in urban farming.

Yilina is the co-founder of Fossa Chocolate, Singapore's first and award winning bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker.

Florence is the co-founder of KosmodeHealth, a foodtech startup using plant extraction technology to enhance human nutrition. They have also created W0W® noodles – a starchless protein fibre noodle specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs of the ageing and diabetic population.

"The company has a couple of values so in addition to being plant-based, we are also very conscious about the environment. We advocate zero-waste packaging. Everything that we have comes in glass jars which allows for reusability."

According to a study by the University of Oxford, food production is responsible for a quarter of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, contributing significantly to global warming. But do you know what food product results in one of the least carbon footprint? It's nuts!

Even though you may never get to see cows or sheep grazing great green fields in Singapore, you may be surprised to find that Singapore has plenty of farms open to the public where you can get to see many animals up close.

With the Singapore government aiming to develop the capability and capacity of the local agri-food industry, perhaps it is time to finally pursue your childhood dream of being a farmer in the technologically advanced, concrete jungle of the 21st century.

If you’ve ever walked around your neighbourhood, you’ve likely seen a community garden teeming with lush green plants. However, have you ever wondered just how many of such community gardens there are in Singapore?

Since the first circuit breaker that began in April 2020, the food delivery ecosystem has only continued to thrive. The bright backpacks donned by delivery platform riders have become an iconic sight on Singapore roads, adding a pop of colour to drab lanes of traffic.

A plant-based attitude towards food is taking root in Singapore and possesses an incredible potential to keep growing. Here’s why you shouldn’t write off a plant-based diet as a faraway fad.

The tinkle of the cart could be heard from within the school compound, just shy of our reach beyond the gates. Still under the watchful eye of our teachers, we would begin to trade the names of flavours like secrets: Raspberry ripple, mocha chip, red bean...