Standards, Frameworks and Conformity Assessments

Businesses should start by identifying standards that may be relevant for their sustainability focus areas.

EnterpriseSG's Singapore Standards helps organisations to find Singapore national standards relevant to implementing good practices for sustainable management systems, methodologies and solutions, as mapped to the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Use this resource to guide your adoption of sustainability-related standards and enhance your capabilities in sustainability.

You can also visit the Standards Map App by the International Trade Centre, which provides a list of sustainability-related international standards, with information on the sustainability criteria addressed by each standard's requirements.

After adopting relevant sustainability standards, businesses may consider conformity assessment or certification services to demonstrate and ensure compliance with respective standards.

The Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) offers accreditation for conformity assessment services, including essential testing in water, waste and energy management. SAC also provides certification for quality, environmental and asset management systems to meet international safety standards, and offers accreditation for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies.

Visit the SAC website find out more.

The list of government agencies and acronyms mentioned can be found below.

List of government agencies (alphabetical order): 
ACRA - Account and Corporate Regulatory Authority
A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research 
BCA - Building and Construction Agency
EDB - Economic Development Board
EMA - Energy Market Authority
EnterpriseSG - Enterprise Singapore
IMDA - Infocomm Media Development Authority
JTC - JTC Corporation
MPA - Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore
MSE - Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
MAS - Monetary Authority of Singapore
NEA - National Environment Agency
NParks - National Parks Board
PUB - Public Utilities Board
SFA - Singapore Food Agency
STB - Singapore Tourism Board
SSG - SkillsFuture Singapore
WSG - Workforce Singapore