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.
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
Awards and Recognition
Best-in-class BCA Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy certification for our existing main campus buildings in 2024
Recertification of Green Mark Platinum in 2021
BCA Green Mark Platinum Award (2012) for two new buildings (Singapore Institute of Technology satellite campus and Republic Polytechnic Industry Centre)
9th Architectural Design Award (2009)
President’s Design Award (2009)
ASEAN Best Practices for Energy Efficient Buildings Competition (2008)
PUB Friends of Water (2007)
BCA Green Mark Platinum Award (2006)
Learn more about the sustainability initiatives and activities RP has been involved in.