Webinar 2: Structures for Green Freight
TUe 20 august 2024, 2pm GMT+8 / SGT
In this webinar, learn how to include green features in real estate design, from industry leaders in the logistics sector. Through this sharing, shippers and carriers can both gain insights on making their buildings more energy efficient.
Participants will also find out more about regional efforts for sustainable freight by intergovernmental platforms.
Registration is free and open to all participants.
Session 1
Edouard Chong — Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Enhancing Seamless, Sustainable and Energy Efficient Transport and Logistics Connectivity in the ESCAP Region
The presentation will provide an overview of ESCAP work and initiatives undertaken to enhance seamless, sustainable and energy efficient international transport connectivity within the ESCAP region.
About The Speaker
Mr. Edouard Chong is an Economic Affairs Officer at the Transport Connectivity and Logistics Section, Transport Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). His current work at UN ESCAP focuses mainly on Eurasian Transport Corridors, road sector including Asian Highway and logistics. Before joining ESCAP, he worked at IATA and the International Transport Forum.
Session 2
Amrita Khadilkar — Senior Director, GoGreen and Accelerated Digitalization, APAC
DHL Supply Chain
Driving Logistics Decarbonization through Sustainable Facility Design and Green Transport Strategy
This session will feature a discussion on sustainable facility design and green transport strategy that can help to drive decarbonisation within a contract logistics business.
About the speaker
Amrita has over 20 years of experience in supply chain and logistics. She currently heads Environmental Sustainability (GoGreen) and decarbonization efforts for DHL Supply Chain APAC. She also heads the deployment of digital technologies under the Accelerated Digitalization programme for the region. She holds an MBA from INSEAD.