Recognition received from the European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
Michelin has recently won the ‘Smart Mobility’ award from the European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (EuroCham) at its inaugural EuroCham Sustainability Awards 2020, held virtually.
The award recognized Michelin’s continued efforts to ensure that its raw materials, in particular natural rubber, are sustainably and ethically sourced.
The Awards Seminar was graced by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.
The Sustainability Awards 2020 marked the importance of sustainability for both the EU Commission and the Singapore Government as both parties strive to create a sustainable future across different sectors, which has been demonstrated by The EU Commission’s European Green Deal and Singapore’s Sustainability Concept Plan.
Since 2014, Michelin has been committed to and innovating towards a sustainable supply chain to reduce greenhouse emissions. Natural rubber, a key material used in tire manufacturing, has a particularly complex supply chain where 85% of the global supply is provided for by smallholder farmers.
“This important award is recognition of Michelin’s sustainability initiatives, and it strengthens our ambition that everything we do should be sustainable,” commented Chan Hock Sen, Country Head of Michelin Singapore.
The EuroCham Sustainability Awards 2020 recognized and acknowledged best sustainability practices by members of the European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore in the following categories–smart mobility; clean and efficient energy; circular economy; sustainable food and nutrition and ‘Green’ finance.
