Synergy for Energy – The HSL Journey

Nine companies, four public agencies and three individuals were recognised for their commitment to and achievements in energy efficiency at the Energy Efficiency National Partnership (EENP) Awards 2014.

HSL recognised for Excellence in Energy Management

Singapore, 2 October 2014 – Over the years, companies have started to take initiative to adopt practices that promote energy efficiency and a sustainable future for Singapore. Contributing to this goal, HSL became the first local company to be awarded the ISO50001 certification in 2012. This ISO50001 implementation was a significant part of HSL’s ongoing efforts to improve its energy efficiency, costs-saving and significantly minimise the impact of its operations on the environment.

Today, HSL stands as one of the award winners for companies that have demonstrated a high level of commitment to excellence in energy management. HSL’s assistant manager of Sustainability, Mr Wang Zhenwei, 26, who is also the chairman of HSL’s Environment and Energy Committee (EENC), received the Energy Efficiency National Partnership (EENP) Award from Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan This is the first time that an Small-and-Medium Enterprise (SME) was awarded for its excellent energy management system since the EENP Awards began in 2011.

(left) Guest-of-Honour Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan addressing the audience, and (right) presenting the EENP Award to Wang Zhenwei, chairman of HSL’s Environment & Energy Committee.

Organised by the National Environment Agency (NEA), Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Economic Development Board (EDB), the EENP Awards aims to foster a culture of sustained energy efficiency improvement in industry, especially the major consuming industries. The EENP Awards also seeks to encourage companies to adopt a proactive approach towards energy management by identifying and sharing of best practices for companies to emulate.

The Awards Ceremony was held at the Devan Nair Institute of Employment & Employability, and was graced by the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. Selected award recipients were invite on stage to share their various initiatives on and experiences in energy conservation and management.

Zhenwei shared that while the company saw an increase in revenue and manpower in recent years, yet its energy consumption saw a significant decrease through its Energy Management System.

Wang Zhenwei shared on the challenges and fulfilment of HSL’s ISO50001 implementation through his presentation “Synergy for Energy – The HSL Journey”.  On the key challenge faced in fostering an energy efficient culture, Zhenwei emphasised that, “HSL believes in the power of its people, more specifically the mind-set and willpower of the people – hence, the primary move to foster an energy-efficient culture was to involve, empower and motivate its employees in energy efficiency efforts. Empowerment cannot be mere lip service but, getting the employees to take responsibility as individuals and groups, and to understand that their actions can make a real difference.”

Minister Vivian sharing a light moment with (from left) HSL Director of Philanthropy & Sustainability, Hassan Ahmad; HSL Chairman, Lim Choo Leng, and Wang Zhenwei. 

HSL was featured on the The Business Times, Lianhe Zaobao and The Straits Times on its efforts to spread the message of energy efficiency within the organisation. To view the full articles, click here.