Sustainable Superheroes: Heng Hiap Industries

Seah Kian Hoe, Founder and CEO of Heng Hiap Industries

04-Jun-21 10:30

Sustainable Superheroes: Heng Hiap Industries

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In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustainable practices. In this episode, we speak to Seah Kian Hoe, CEO and Founder of Heng Hiap Industries about upcycling plastic, and how they became the first company in the world to be certified with the Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) certification.

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Produced by: Freda Liu

Presented by: Freda Liu

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Categories: Personal Finance, Investments, Financial Literacy, Young Finance, Personal Development, Entrpreneurship

Tags: plastic waste, oceans, landfills, recycling, sustainability, World Environment Day, recycled plastic, WED2021, World Environment Day, #ForEveryonesSafety #VolvoCarMalaysia,

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