• Five-day programme aims to help SMEs transition to net-zero
• Starting with logistics, will expand to cover more sectors in future

Republic Polytechnic (RP) and the Singapore Logistics Association (SLA) are launching a carbon management programme targeted at Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The GO Carbon Management Programme (goCMP) aims to help business owners and employees understand the carbon emissions produced by their operations and facilitate their transition towards net-zero emissions. 

This initiative is aligned with Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 and supports the country’s ambition of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. 

Commencing Oct, SMEs in the logistics sector will be the first to undergo the five-day project-based goCMP, comprising a two-day on-site facilitation with site visits, scoping, verification, and carbon emissions calculations. 

The programme will also facilitate a three-day workshop focused on essential carbon measurement techniques and concepts to enable companies to develop abilities to understand, measure and compute greenhouse gases. Topics such as carbon accounting methodologies, measurement metrics and strategies for carbon reduction will also be covered in the workshop.

“In 2020, the transportation sector generated almost one-fifth of Singapore’s carbon emissions. The partnership with the Singapore Logistics Association will allow us to jointly assist local logistics SMEs in developing practical and cost-effective initiatives. Plans to customise this course for SMEs in the agri-tech, banks and hotel industry are also in the pipeline as we all have a part to play in helping Singapore by 2050,” said Dennis Quek, Director of the Republic Polytechnic. 

The goCMP will also be included in the list of pre-approved programmes required under Workforce Singapore (WSG)’s Career Conversion Programme for Sustainability Professionals (CCP-S). The CCP-S aims to support enterprises’ sustainability transformation effort where new hires or existing workers will be reskilled to take on new sustainability job tasks or green roles in areas such as sustainability reporting, carbon management, sustainability project implementation, and green procurement. Companies participating in the goCMP programme can also leverage the CCP-S with WSG providing up to six months of salary support for employers to defray the cost of reskilling their employees.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Republic Polytechnic to empower logistics SMEs in addressing carbon emissions and driving sustainability. SLA recognises the increasing importance of sustainability in the global business landscape, especially in areas like decarbonisation and circularity. This is one of the many green initiatives we will be rolling out in the next few months to empower our members and the logistics community in driving impactful sustainability efforts. Together, we can create a more environmentally responsible and resilient industry,” said Dave Ng, Chairman of the Singapore Logistics Association.