By the time you have read this sentence, 162 barrels of oil would have been burned to keep Singapore alive and thriving. In just 24 hours, we would have consumed up to 1.4 million barrels of oil. For a country our size, that is a lot of resources being channeled towards keeping us going daily. With the limited resources that we own, sustainability is a rising concern.
What is Sustainability?
Sustainability refers to a state of being, that allows us to consume the resources that we need, while maintaining the integrity of resources available for future generations to consume comfortably as well. It is a long term goal that we all hope to achieve as a human race through sustainable development. Sustainability dictates that we exist in harmony with the ecosystems that surround us and to live without jeopardizing their survival and wellbeing.
3 Pillars of Sustainability
If you were to conduct research on the themes of sustainable development, you will find the 3 pillars of sustainability. These pillars set the guidelines for the sustainable development of any nation. They are as follows:
The First Pillar: Economic Development
Sustainable economic development refers to economic activity where profit making does not impinge on the quality of people’s lives as well as the state of the environment. Sustainable economic development calls for sustainable business practices. It is about offering incentives to businesses to encourage them to abide by sustainability guidelines, ensuring that they use their country’s resources responsibly and efficiently. Sustainable economic development may also include large scale decisions such as turning away pollutive industries from your country.
The Second Pillar: Social Development
The social aspect of sustainability involves ensuring that people of any community achieve social wellbeing. This includes focusing on issues such as education, job security, food security, housing and safety. Sustainable social development ensures that while economic development and profit making takes place, no citizen is left behind and everyone is given the opportunity to achieve a meaningful life.
The Third Pillar: Environmental Protection
The true meaning of environmental sustainability focuses on finding a means of living that ensures that we do not damage the ecosystems that surround us or bring harm to the lives of animal species. Environmental sustainability can be achieved by implementing measures that monitor the rate of pollution and resource use. The rate of pollution should not exceed the environment’s ability to assimilate the waste we produce. Which means we should not inflict damage on the Earth at a rate where it cannot heal itself naturally. With regards to the use of renewable resources, the rate at which we deplete them must not exceed the rate at which they regenerate. These are the most basic guidelines to achieve environmental stability in a society, but the list is not exhaustive and there is no limit to what we can do to help the environment.
Do Your Part
Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility. We all have to do our part in ensuring that our people, our planet and our economy develop sustainably. We have compiled a list of Singapore’s top sustainability consultants and firms for your perusal. You can find loads of information on how you, your firm or your business can help contribute to Singapore’s sustainability. Do your part today!
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Paia Consulting |
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They specialize in helping companies assess ESG risks and opportunities and implement sustainable solutions to maximize long term value creation. |
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52A Duxton Road, Singapore 089516 |
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+65 3157 6033 |
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Monday – Friday : 9am – 6pm |
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Earthys |
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A diverse group of academics and industry specialists who bring a wealth of knowledge and deep expertise to sustainability. When approaching sustainability challenges, they utilise a multi-faceted approach which includes behaviour, technology, social impact, and data science, amongst others. |
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22 Sin Ming Lane #06-76, Midview City Singapore, 573969 |
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GreenA Consultants |
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A team of multi-disciplinary professionals with backgrounds in engineering, architecture, sustainability studies, as well as marketing and communications, all working toward the common goal of environmental sustainability. |
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Pemimpin Drive, One Pemimpin, #08-01 Singapore 576151 |
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+65 6339 3067 |
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Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm |
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Ere-S Corporate Sustainability Consulting |
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With over ten years of experience in producing and assuring sustainability reports for many high-profile companies in Southeast Asia, Ere-S is a Singapore’s leading corporate sustainability consultant. |
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10 Kallang Avenue, #14-10 Aperia Tower 2, Singapore 339510 |
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+65 6220 8285 |
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FCG Asia |
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We support our clients in reaching sustainable development goals by developing and implementing projects pursuing sound environmental management, climate action, clean water and sanitation, sustainable cities and communities and quality education. |
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15 Beach Road 03-141 WeWork Beach Centre Singapore 189677 |
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+65 9639 1532 |
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Green Future Solutions |
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Green Future is the go-to resource for helping today’s sustainability professionals build tomorrow’s green future together. |
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87 Beach Rd, Singapore 189695 |
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+65 6333 5543 |
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Ramboll Environ Singapore Pte. Ltd |
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For almost 20 years, Ramboll has had a strong regional presence in Singapore where our experts and professionals within Environment & Health, Buildings, Energy, Water and landscape planning have been delivering high-end solutions and advice to clients throughout the region. We transform the built environment and restore natural surroundings through our expertise in environmental remediation to urban planning, from designing iconic buildings to designing water systems, and developing energy sources of the future. |
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20 Harbour Dr, #02-01, Singapore 117612 |
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+65 6469 9918 |
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Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm |
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EnviroSolutions and Consulting |
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Greenview supports hospitality organizations with their corporate responsibility and sustainability platforms to drive profitability, streamline data management, keep up with trends and provide effective communications for their stakeholders by leveraging the power of data, common guidelines, best practices, and innovation. |
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133 Cecil Street #08-01A/01B Keck Seng Tower Singapore 069535 |
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+65 6243 1174 |
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Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm |
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DP Sustainable Design |
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At the core of the company, the work goal of DPSD is straightforward: To deliver holistic and innovative sustainable design solutions that are environmentally, socially and economically responsive to local climatic conditions, site context and needs of the end-users. However, the DPSD green design process is not simply about green certification or harvesting renewable energy. It is about getting design fundamentals right from the outset of a project and optimising these through detailed design. And doing so requires a pragmatic way of designing that is steered by an integrated, iterative approach; supported by an evidence base of intelligent simulations and empirical data. This enables the team to ensure that the development of the green building system goes hand in hand with the overall concept design of the building. |
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6 Raffles Boulevard #02-249 Marina Square Singapore 039594 |
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+65 6338 3988 |
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TEMBUSU Asia Consulting Pte Ltd |
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TEMBUSU Asia comprises a highly select team of experienced engineers, scientists, lawyers, and financiers who are dedicated to assisting our clients to fulfil their aspirations of natural resource stewardship, enhanced environmental performance, and sustainable development. |
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1 Commonwealth Ln #06-06 One Commonwealth Building SINGAPORE (149544) |
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+65 6238 4009 |
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Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 6pm |
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Cundall Singapore |
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We motivate and educate our clients and partners around their potential for a positive impact on the environment, designing solutions that create real and long lasting change. We work collaboratively with the rest of the project team through all stages of the project, to deliver projects that achieve agreed financial, social and environmental objectives. |
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111 Somerset Rd, Unit #07-10 TripleOne Somerset, Singapore 238164 |
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+65 6911 2600 |
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CSRWorks International Pte Ltd |
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CSRWorks International is a trusted name in sustainability consulting, training and thought leadership. Established in 2005 in Singapore, CSRWorks is a reputed sustainability services leader in the region. We offer a comprehensive suite of sustainability consulting services. CSRWorks is the region’s topmost provider of sustainability training. Our thought leadership events drive sustainability excellence across Asia. CSRWorks is a result-oriented boutique firm guided by the principles of integrity, independence, confidentiality, ethics and professionalism. |
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237 Alexandra Road #06-06 The Alexcier, Singapore 159929 |
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+65 6471 3661 |
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Monday – Friday: 9am – 6pm |
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Environmental Resources Management (S) Pte. Ltd. |
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ERM has had a presence in Singapore since 1996 helping government and private sector clients take the initiative on environmental improvement. A multidisciplinary team of over 40 professionals consist of scientists, engineers and economists providing consulting services on key issues of strategic investment, development, and industrial and operational EHS risk management, including regulatory and technical support for permitting. |
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120 Robinson Rd, Singapore 068913 |
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+65 6222 6362 |
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Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) |
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The Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) is a non-government and non-profit business association that represents the interests and provides a common platform for companies in Sustainable Energy sector to meet, discuss, collaborate and undertake viable projects together. |
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180 Kitchener Road #06-10 City Square Mall Singapore 208539 |
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+65 6338 8578 |
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Monday – Friday: 9am – 6pm |
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Sinenergy Pte Ltd |
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We are a Singapore-based company specialising in turn-key solar energy solutions. Also operating as an Independent Solar Power Producer (IPP) across Asia, Sinenergy is a subsidiary of SHS Holdings Ltd. Understanding the need for solar power and its potential in minimising business costs, we offer roof-top, ground-mounted, on-grid systems for commercial buildings and solar panels for homes. As one of the top renewable energy companies in Singapore, we cater to Residential, Commercial and Utilities clients. |
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19, Tuas Avenue 20, Singapore 638830 |
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+65 6351 8557 |
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Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm |
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Singapore Environmental Consultancy and Solutions |
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At SECS, we are committed to creating win-win solutions for our clients and the environment. We pride ourselves on providing service that is consistent, professional, and of the highest quality to create the most value for your company. Our consultants and partners have over 40 years of experience in environmental related projects in industries including petroleum, petrochemical, marine, manufacturing, chemical, and pharmaceutical. Let us put our experience and knowledge to work for you. |
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1 Sunview Road, #08-66 Eco-Tech @ Sunview Singapore 627615 |
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+65 6471 3316 |
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Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 6pm |
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SolarGy Pte Ltd |
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SolarGy Pte Ltd was founded by a team of practising professionals in the building construction industry. We have over twenty years of experience in electrical installations and building architecture. Leveraging on our relevant experiences, we apply the appropriate solar technologies and provide solutions to suit the specific energy requirements and creative architectural design. |
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20 Sin Ming Lane, #04-65 Midview City Singapore 573968 |
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+65 6570 9001 |
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Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm |
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Sustainable Green Solutions Pte Ltd |
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Sustainable Green Solutions (SGS) was started in 2012, with the aim to discover, develop and deliver innovative green technology and sustainable services for our supplier, customers and stakeholders, and creating a better world. |
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18 Kaki Bukit Rd 3, #04-07 Enterpreneur Business Centre, Singapore 415978 |
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+65 6515 0183 |
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Monday – Friday: 9am – 6pm |
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AGV Environment |
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AGV Environment is an environmental, health and safety consultancy with a team of experts comprising of senior environmental, health and safety consultants with more than 20 years of experience in the sector covering Malaysia, Singapore and ASEAN countries. |
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12, #17-01 Marina Blvd, Tower 3 Marina Bay Financial Centre, 018982 |
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+65 6809 5058 |
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Monday – Friday : 9am – 5pm |
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WWF Singapore |
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The mission of WWF across the Asia Pacific is to ensure a future for both people and nature. WWF has been working to conserve Asia Pacific’s astonishing wealth of biodiversity for over four decades and has considerable experience in engaging with partners for conservation solutions that benefit people, economies and the environment. |
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354 Tanglin Road #02-11, Tanglin Block, Tanglin International Centre Singapore 247672 |
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+65 6730 8100 |
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A Sustainable Singapore
Singapore has dedicated time and effort into developing several sustainability measures that adhere by the guidelines set by the 3 pillars of sustainability. Singapore boasts a number of unique solutions to our sustainability problems despite our small size and limited resources. Here are some of Singapore’s best sustainability efforts:
Global Hydro Hub
In the past few years Singapore has been increasing its attention to our water crisis. Surrounded by seawater, fresh drinkable water is a limited and scarce resource not to be taken for granted. With the use of reservoirs, desalination plants and imported water, access to fresh water has been made available to all of us. However, it is still important to continue to ensure that our water supply is secure for the future.
As a global “HydroHub”, Singapore has over 180 water companies working together to ensure a sustainable water supply for all Singaporeans, present and future. Singapore has also invested heavily in building research and development centres that helm projects that contribute to our water sustainability.
One such project is the NEWater initiative. From educational excursions to their research facilities in primary schools to NEWater bottles in our National Day Parade goodie bags, NEWater is a project that we are all familiar with. NEWater is treated and purified reclaimed water. This initiative is a prime example of how Singapore ensures water sustainability by reducing waste water and reusing as much of our clean water supply as possible. Not only does NEWater help to guarantee a steady water supply for Singapore, it also reduces the amount of waste water entering and polluting the ocean, making it an environmentally sustainable solution as well.
Zero Waste Plan
It is estimated that by the year 2035, our landfill, Pulau Semakau will run out of space. The only way to salvage this situation and to increase the lifespan of Pulau Semakau is to reduce the amount of waste we produce as a nation. Singapore has crafted a Zero Waste Master Plan that targets reducing the amount of waste sent to Pulau Semakau per capita per day by 30 percent by 2030. This plan also aims to achieve an overall recycling rate of at least 70 percent.
The Zero Waste Master Plan includes the Resource Sustainability Act which mandates that large companies who produce excessive amounts of waste have to make the change and increase their recycling and reusing efforts.
The idea of recycling and reusing is not only limited to the way we treat waste materials. Pulau Semakau itself is an excellent example of sustainable environmental development facilitated by recycling and reusing. Our landfill has been converted into a wildlife conserve and provides a home for more than 700 endangered species of animals and plants. Despite being a place where waste is processed, Pulau Semakau has a thriving ecosystem.
SkillsFuture
Singapore has not limited its sustainability efforts to environmental conservation. We have taken measures to ensure sustainable social development as well. The SkillsFuture initiative is a perfect example of how Singapore ensures sustainable development for its people. The SkillsFuture initiative is about cultivating a habit of life-long learning. Since our people are our best resource, due to our lack of natural resources, it is crucial to ensure that Singaporeans of all ages and walks of life are equipped with the relevant skills needed to thrive in today’s economy and climate.
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