Sustainability

At RP, we are committed to embracing sustainability, and our RP Green Plan lays out the roadmap for our sustainability journey.

Last updated 27 February 2026

At RP, we are committed to embracing sustainability, and our RP Green Plan lays out the roadmap for our sustainability journey. The RP Green Plan is strategically designed to embed sustainability into everything we do—whether it's our daily operations, practices, initiatives, or even what we teach in our classes.

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RP is pleased to release our inaugural Sustainability Disclosure for FY2023, marking a key milestone in our sustainability journey. The disclosure offers an overview of our sustainability initiatives, including key achievements such as being the first polytechnic and the largest organisation in Singapore by gross floor area to attain Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy (SLE) certification (as of January 2024). It also outlines our goals and upcoming plans for further sustainability initiatives. We invite you to explore the report and join us on our journey towards a more sustainable future.

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Sustainability Disclosure FY2024 [PDF, 9.3 MB]^NEW.

Sustainability Disclosure FY2023 [PDF, 12.6 MB]

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Our commitment statement

Sustainability features have been an integral part of our campus since our inception in 2006. Designed with the theme “Campus in the Park”, the campus has achieved Green Mark Platinum certification. Through a series of green initiatives undertaken since 2018, we have already surpassed three out of the four 2030GreenGov.SGsustainability targets as of 2022.

Four sustainability pillars for a greener tomorrow

We have categorised our green goals into four key areas: Campus, Education, Industry, and Community. These pillars serve as our guiding principles, with each initiative aligning with national strategies such as the Singapore Green Plan 2030, GreenGov.SG, and the larger United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

Campus

We will continue to build a greener campus with low carbon footprint. Our focus includes reducing waste generation, incorporating technological advancements, and optimising energy and water resource utilisation.

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Community

We aspire to build a sustainability culture within our campus community, including staff, students, and alumni. Beyond RP, we extend our efforts to engage the larger community to get everyone involved in sustainability activities.

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Education

We are committed to educating our staff and students on climate change and sustainability. Our goal is to create a talent pool that moulds responsible citizens and sustainability advocates.

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Industry

We aim to strengthen our research and development efforts in finding solutions to combat climate change. We are also focusing on boosting the capabilities of our industry partners so they can contribute more to environmental sustainability.

Our 2030 targets

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Carbon emission intensity reduction from emission peak in 2018

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Energy savings from average of 2018 – 2020 level

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Water savings from average of 2018 – 2020 level

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General waste reduction from 2022

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Our green journey

Republic Polytechnic (RP) has been committed to environmental sustainability since 2006 with our monumental move to our Woodlands campus. Having established a solid foundation in environmental sustainability efforts, our unwavering commitment has led to consistent progress ever since. In 2023, RP boldly responded to the urgent call for climate action by setting ambitious and transformative targets through the RP Green Plan, reinforcing our support for the Singapore Green Plan and GreenGov.SG. We are immensely proud of our proactive stance and the significant strides we have made in championing environmental sustainability!

1^st Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) to attain External Reasonable Assurance for its Environmental Performance
The largest organisation in Singapore by gross floor area to achieve the Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy (SLE) Award
Recipient of the 9^th Architectural Design Award and President’s Design Award in 2009
ASEAN Best Practices for Energy Efficient Building in 2008
1st Solar Panel Installed in 2009 at Woodlands Campus, with 1348 Solar panels across 9 building rooftops generating 1,096,051 kwh of solar energy
100% Replacement of LED lighting for whole campus since 2016
Offered Minor in Sustainability since AY2021
Chiller Plant Retrofit improves efficiency by up to 35% since 2021
Air Handling Unit (AHU) retrofit improves system energy consumption by up to 25% since 2019
Energy Optimisation by reducing operating hours of equipment and lights, as well as increasing air-con temperature.
Installation of 31 Sustainability Champions across all departments
Integrated rainwater harvesting into campus infrastructure

*As of August 2024

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