Catch up on the best quotes from RBF Singapore

We have compiled the most memorable and insightful quotes from our RBF Singapore speakers all in one place! These experts from their respective fields hit the nail on the head with analysis and passionate pleas for change in the areas of sustainable development. One thing that all the speakers agree on is that we all need to play our part for the SDGs to be achieved together. Click on the link here/below to start the slideshow.

1. “Transparency breeds accountability and we need creative solutions to deal with family labour .” Andrew McConville Head of Corporate Affairs Syngenta Asia Pacific

2. “We need to reduce impact on water supply, diversity, land health and biodiversity going forward.” Andrew McConville Head of Corporate Affairs Syngenta Asia Pacific

3. “Putting people and consumers in the center of competition and innovation will lead to a completely different take on competitive advantage.” Anthony Hehir Director, Nutrition Improvement Program DSM

4. “Working with partners is an absolute necessity for DSM to deliver on the SDGs” Anthony Hehir Director, Nutrition Improvement Program DSM

5. “Governments need to help bring competitive business partners together to create better change.” Erin Meezan Chief Sustainability Officer Interface

6. “The SDGs have provided us a very clear zero risk map.” Erin Meezan Chief Sustainability Officer Interface

7. “Without reciprocity between the recipient and the supplier, there is no way to achieve sustainability.” Katharine Tapley Head of Sustainable Finance ANZ Institutional Banking

8. “We believe in bringing financial literacy to those who are generally excluded.” Katharine Tapley Head of Sustainable Finance ANZ Institutional Banking

9. “Optimize design so that you can retain the use of high value resources.” Leonie Schreve Managing Director, Global Head Sustainable Finance ING Bank

10. “We must accelerate sustainability as a business opportunity. Sustainability is better business.” Leonie Schreve Managing Director, Global Head Sustainable Finance ING Bank

11. “Nutrition clubs are not established to change the world but a vehicle to pass health messages along.” Tod Gimbel Vice President, Government Affairs, Asia Pacific Herbalife Nutrition

12. “Ultimately behavioral change of individuals at the very micro level will create the solutions that we will need.” Tod Gimbel Vice President, Government Affairs, Asia Pacific Herbalife Nutrition

13. “Partnerships are an integral part of our business which will help us overcome future challenges.” Jake Layes Global Director , Entrepreneur Impact Autodesk

14. “Autodesk believes design has the power to solve sustainability challenges ahead.” Jake Layes Global Director , Entrepreneur Impact Autodesk

15. “If we don’t include women in what we’re doing, your investment will be at risk.” Jeannette Gurung Executive Director Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN)

16. “We generate women empowerment units and sell them, putting the money back into society.” Jeannette Gurung Executive Director Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN)

17. “In places like rural India it’s about making smartphones more accessible and pricing strategies that fit the market.” Chia Boon Chong Associate Director, Group Corporate Social Responsibility Singtel

18. “Today people expect as a human right to have access to telecommunications.” Chia Boon Chong Associate Director, Group Corporate Social Responsibility Singtel

19. “We are passionate about getting innovative technologies to the mass audience.” Chris Lindley Founder & Chief Executive FoundationFootprint

20. “We need to protect the inventors - it's a cutthroat market.” Chris Lindley Founder & Chief Executive FoundationFootprint

21. “We have to look at the whole ecosystem as well as the city development strategies.” Esther An Chief Sustainability Officer City Developments Limited

22. “How do we serve the community better while not causing much damage to the existing neighbourhood .” Esther An Chief Sustainability Officer City Developments Limited

23. “There are a lot of things governments can do that we can't do.” Fokko Wientjes Vice President Nutrition in Emerging Markets DSM

24. “I would urge both public & private sectors to focus on due diligence before entering partnerships.” Fokko Wientjes Vice President Nutrition in Emerging Markets DSM

25. “We can get into transformational partnerships but we need to build trust.” Lucita Jasmin Director, Sustainability & External Affairs APRIL Group

26. “No single SDG can stand on its own - Work your way to interlinkages between the goals.” Lucita Jasmin Director, Sustainability & External Affairs APRIL Group

27. “Currently the invitation for education training is only for the male farmers.” Margareta Fatima Farmer West Nusa Tengara , Indonesia

28. “Financial literacy is key to help people manage their money.” Margareta Fatima Farmer West Nusa Tengara , Indonesia

29. “If you’re really going to change the world in business you are going to do so at a profit.” Steven Okun Director of Asia-Pacific Public Affairs KKR

30. “It's about recognising and supporting innovators in industry.” Steven Okun Director of Asia-Pacific Public Affairs KKR

31. Kevin Teng Executive Director, Sustainability Marina Bay Sands Singapore “Every time you open your wallet, think about what product and business you're supporting.”

32. “The average resident in Singapore wastes 140kg a year.” Kevin Teng Executive Director, Sustainability Marina Bay Sands Singapore

33. David Clark Vice President, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific “It's not how we get rid of plastic but how do we use it so that it can be used again.”

34. “We must consider culture, innovation and financing models to bring right partnerships together.” David Clark Vice President, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific

35. Roelof Westerbeek President Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific “We see circular economy not just as a corporate responsibility but as a business imperative .”

36. “The problem is raw materials are so cheap. There are no real incentives to recycle.” Roelof Westerbeek President Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific

37. Holy Ranaivozanany Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Huawei “It is a challenge to work with governments to achieve connectivity.”

38. “Within Asia, it is clear that there is a gender priority even though it remains unspoken.” Holy Ranaivozanany Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Huawei