The business case for sustainable design

Roundtable participants:

Moderator: Tai Lee Siang, president of DBCS

CLIMATE change and environmental degradation have become pressing issues, especially after the fallout from the haze that shrouded large parts of South-east Asia recently. Much of this recurring hazard boils down to sometimes indiscriminate expansion by big business and poor environmental practices adopted by a long list of players in their supply chains.

So how can businesses today balance their commercial pursuits with socially responsible practices?

One way to address this is through sustainable …