What You Missed at Tatler's First-Ever Sustainability Weekend

Here’s what went down at our first-ever sustainability weekend

In partnership with Acer, Tatler Malaysia’s first-ever sustainability weekend was held from October 1–2 at Dusun by OpenHouse in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Aimed at showcasing the choices we have in Malaysia for a greener, more sustainable lifestyle, the event hosted brands committed to sustainability. They include Dasi Frères with its Nespresso-compatible bio-coffee capsules, Palmy's hand-blocked batik that uses a unique lotus-pine fabric, Li Atelier’s beautiful and eco-friendly apparel, and The Modest Brand’s innovative approach to sustainable modest athleisure, among others.

Acer showcased its all-new Aspire Vero which champions the green movement by crafting the laptops with post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR), which are reclaimed plastics that are recycled and repurposed, It is the brand’s answer to a greener future and is part of its global carbon-friendly campaign, #MakeYourGreenMark.

Committed to making their green mark and cutting their carbon footprint, the scrap generated from its manufacturing process is reused and recycled.

Photo 1 of 3 Acer's Aspire Vero

Photo 2 of 3 Committed to making its green mark and reducing its carbon footprint, the scrap generated from its manufacturing process is reused and recycled

Photo 3 of 3 The Aspire Vero's sustainable packaging

The Aspire Vero comes in Cobblestone Grey—a sleek light grey with flecks of blue and yellow. This model has an OceanGlass touchpad made out of ocean-bound plastic, uses 30 per cent PCR material; and 50 per cent PCR keycaps.

To reduce its carbon footprint during production, Acer commits to recycling and reusing the scrap material generated during the manufacturing of the Aspire Vero.

Acer’s eco-conscious packaging is made with up to 90 per cent recycled paper that can be assembled for different functions—an ergonomic laptop stand or a storage unit. The 100 per cent recycled polyester sleeve can be used as a laptop bag as well as a keyboard sheet.

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On the first day, there were also insightful panel discussions on the topics of ‘Voices of a Sustainable Future and ‘Championing ESG Goals’. The former featured Jeffrey Lai, senior product manager of Acer Malaysia; Ariff Faisal, CEO of Kualesa; and Stuart Thomas, founder and CEO of Babylon Vertical Farms.

The second panel consisted of Andrew Chan, consulting leader of PwC Malaysia; Yasmin Rashid, founder and president of EcoKnights; and Dato' Azmir Merican, group managing director of Sime Darby Property.

Jeffrey Lai demonstrating the Acer Aspire Vero's eco-conscious packaging

Photo 1 of 2 Gen.T editor Chong Jinn Xiung moderated the discussion with Ariff Faisal, Jeffrey Lai, and Stuart Thomas

Photo 2 of 2 Lai showing off the Acer Aspire Vero eco-conscious packaging

When asked about their respective brands' commitment to sustainability and being the voices of sustainable change, Ariff, Lai and Thomas agreed on one thing: That being a green label wasn’t just about having an eco-friendly product but taking conscious strides in becoming a circular business model.

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The second panel features Dato Azmir Merican of Time Darby Property, Yasmin Rashid of EcoKnights and Andrew Chan of PwC Malaysia

Above Dato' Azmir Merican, Yasmin Rashid and Andrew Chan

For Chan, Yasmin and Azmir, they were of the consensus that to tackle climate change effectively, it needed everyone to support the eco movement.

“We need people to understand that for this journey to happen, a singular entity—be it an industry, a company or a person—cannot do it alone,” says Azmir. “Awareness, data [accessibility], and [environmental] socialisation are what drive it forward.”

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Imran Sulaiman

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Sustainability Acer Dusun Kualesa Li’s Astelier Dasi Freres Palmy Ayayu Babylon Vertical Farms The Modest Brand

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What You Missed at Tatler’s Sustainability Weekend 2022