Green Lab, Singapore’s eco-solution packaging supplier, has partnered with Ninja Van Singapore, a tech-enabled express logistics company, to help companies achieve their sustainability goals while optimising their storage and delivery needs.
Green Lab CEO and Co- Founder Muralikrishnan Rangan and Ninja Van Group CEO and Co-Founder Lai Chang Wen both signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently at Green Lab’s Tuas production facility.
The partnership aims to enhance the accessibility and affordability of eco-solutions for local businesses.
Green Lab manufactures 100% compostable and biodegradable solutions, enabling local businesses to find the right eco-friendly packaging solutions to meet their business needs regardless of requirement or budget. Its 200,000 sq.ft plant in Tuas can cater to larger corporations and SMEs alike and can provide just-in-time delivery. The plant has also been equipped with solar panels which cover almost the entire rooftop and is able to generate 1596 MWh of electricity annually at present. The annual CO2 abatement or annual greenhouse gas emissions reduction would equate to 668 tCO2e. Green Lab itself has ambitions to be carbon neutral by 2030.
With expertise from Ninja Van Singapore, businesses will be provided with improved logistics support, reducing the need for on-site and off-site storage, associated costs, or just-in-time complexities. In an effort to manage its carbon footprint, Ninja Van Singapore launched 10 electric vehicles (EVs) in October 2022, steadily expanding the EV fleet a year later, with the goal set to have 30% of its in-house fleet transitioned to EVs before 2nd quarter 2024.
The partnership will help address the pain points faced by many Singapore businesses, including the perception that most sustainable products are often perceived as niche and pricy items. This often leads to businesses having difficulty meeting the Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) requirements while spending a significant amount of money on logistical and storage requirements.
Among the partnership offerings, Green Lab and Ninja Van Singapore will provide free delivery and storage as a one-stop eco-friendly solution for businesses needing more space or looking to free up areas to aid in business expansion and diversification. There is also no MOQ requirement for Green Lab products.
This seamless integration between Green Lab and Ninja Van Singapore will simplify the process and efforts required for local SMEs to adopt eco-friendly practices. This will help them improve their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and impact reports.
CEO of Green Lab Muralikrishnan Rangan summed up, “This is a gamechanger for businesses in Singapore. Through our partnership, Green Lab and Ninja Van Singapore will help businesses take steps towards making sustainable choices, and also help them alleviate business pain points, with space being one of them. With Green Lab producing 100% compostable, biodegradable or recyclable products in a Singapore facility, Green Lab and Ninja Van coming together will help walk on their green paths as they green their supply chains along with last mile deliveries being done in electric vans. In essence, renewable energy in the production mix, sustainable products and last mile using electric vans will mean a greener platform for our clients’ supply chains. In addition, there is free storage and delivery with no conditions attached, definitely a first in Singapore.”
