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.
RP leads with sustainability, turning every initiative into learning, action and impact. Our FY2024 Sustainability Report highlights how our community contributed over 44,000 hours to sustainability, achieving a 42% reduction in carbon emissions and 47% improvement in water efficiency. This year, RP became the first polytechnic to receive the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Award, was named a Champion of Good by NVPC and recognised by the BCA Green Mark 20th Anniversary Awards. Together, we continue to grow #GreaterPurpose, #GreaterPossibilities and #GreaterImpact for a greener tomorrow.
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Sustainability Disclosure FY2023
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 2030 GreenGov.SG sustainability targets as of 2022.
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).
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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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.
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.
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.
Carbon Emission Intensity Reduction
Energy Savings
Water Savings
General Waste Reduction
From emission peak in 2018
From average of 2018 – 2020 level
From 2022
Updated in July 2024
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!
1st 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 9th 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
Learn more about the sustainability initiatives and activities RP has been involved in.