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Course Overview
This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to environmental sustainability for companies, addressing key questions such as: What is sustainability, why does it matter, and what actions are needed?
It will assess business sustainability, clarify sustainability reporting responsibilities, and explore actionable steps for companies to embrace sustainability.
Programme Partner
This course is developed in collaboration with the Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME).

Who Should Attend
- Professionals seeking to gain insights into sustainable business practices
- SMEs business owners and senior management
What You Will Learn
- Understand the importance of sustainable development, particularly in the unique context of Singapore as a small island city-state
- Recognise the 17 Goals of Sustainable Development (UN SDG) and Singapore’s commitment to achieving them
- Understand the Singapore Green Plan 2030 and evaluate its impact on individual SME business operations
- Identify the challenges in meeting the net-zero emission target especially for SME business operation
- Understand the application of the Consumer Sustainability Industry Readiness Index (COSIRI) in the assessment of a company’s sustainability performance
- Understand the company’s scope 1 and 2 emissions and identify the sources of its scope 3 emissions
- Gain an overview of the sustainability standards and framework
- Understand the basic process of sustainability reporting
- Understanding your business through the lens of sustainability
- Gain an overview of government policies and consumer and business demands for sustainability
- Identify the challenges and business opportunities arising from the changes in government policies as well as consumer and business demands towards sustainability
Teaching Team

Steve Kardinal Jusuf
Associate Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

Yee Fook Cheong
Associate Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

Ethan Chong
Assoc Professor/Head of Sustainability (Education and Research), Office of the Deputy President (Academic) & Provost, Singapore Institute of Technology

Mark Shan Chian Teo
Assistant Professor , Business, Communication and Design, Singapore Institute of Technology
Schedule
Course Run | Dates | Time |
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April 2024 Run |
25 April 2024 |
9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend 75% of the course
- Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course
Fee Structure
The full fee for this course is S$1,296.00.
Category | After SF Funding |
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Singapore Citizen (Below 40) | S$385.20 |
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) | S$145.20 |
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder | S$388.80 |
Non-Singapore Citizen | S$1,296.00 (No Funding) |
Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.