SBF launches third run of MAP initiative focusing on Sustainability

September 21, 2022

Tuesday, 20 September 2022 [Singapore] – Singapore Business Federation (SBF) kickstarted the third run of the MAP initiative today at a hybrid training programme attended by more than 200 business leaders across various sectors. Organised in partnership with GIC, the programme aims to help companies embark on their sustainability journey, starting with the adoption of energy-efficient solutions or green energy.

First introduced in March 2021, MAP stands for Mindset Change, Analysis of Potential and Pathway Assignment. Two runs of the initiative have been conducted, with the first run focussed on the Wholesale and Retail Trade sector, and in the second on the Logistics sector. A total of about 600 companies have benefitted from the initiative to date, acquiring knowledge and skills in areas such as digitalisation, process optimisation and internationalisation.

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