Centre for Sustainable Medicine Launches World’s First Master of Science in Sustainable Healthcare and Executive Fellowship

The Centre for Sustainable Medicine at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore launched on 18 Nov. 2024 two new educational programmes: The MSc programme provides professionals with a broad foundation in the principles of sustainability, population health, and healthcare management. It is developed for bachelor’s degree graduates […]
Singapore nominations deliver outstanding performance at WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards 2024

On the evening of 13 November 2024, the Finalists of the World Green Building Council Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards 2024 were honoured at a Gala Dinner hosted by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) in Bengaluru, India. As a key Regional Project of the WorldGBC Asia Pacific Network since 2014, the awards […]
Building Transition: Financing Market Transformation

A new report released by an alliance of leading green building organisations outlines a call to action and strategy to unlock the transition of the built environment at the scale and pace needed. The report, “Building Transition: How to Scale and Finance an Inclusive Transition for the Built Environment” focuses on the 75% of lower-performing […]
COP29 Singapore Pavilion: Realising our Shared Climate Vision Together

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) formally takes place from 11 to 22 Nov. 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This year’s annual climate conference aims to build on previous successes and enhance ambition and enable action in climate change mitigation. While many issues and topics will be on the table, key issues include: ✅ Global […]
Singapore Publishes First Biennial Transparency Report

Singapore ratified the Paris Agreement in 2016. Under the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework, Parties are required to submit Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) and National Inventory Reports (NIRs) to the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) every two years, starting from 2024. BTRs provide information on Parties’ […]
SGBC Member Hansgrohe Group awarded EcoVadis Platinum Rating for Excellent Sustainability Performance

The Hansgrohe Group has been awarded the Platinum Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability rating, the highest accolade for its sustainability performance. This places the manufacturer of faucets and showers from Germany among the top 1% of all 130,000 companies assessed. This is the third time that the company has used the annual systematic evaluation of […]
A Sustainable Revolution: Bamboo Homes for a Greener World

SGBC Board Member Ms Farizan D’avezac De Moran, an engineer by trade and sustainable environmentalist at heart, she shares her thoughts on why a sustainable revolution in the construction industry is critical, and how the efforts in Singapore and in India, with Bamboo House India, are vital to creating a better planet for everyone. Click […]
CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge 4th Edition – Open for Applications

The CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge (CSXC) is back! If your innovation and technology can solve sustainability challenges that impact urban development,register now. Organised by SGBC Founding Member CapitaLand, CSXC aims to source for emerging solutions and advance collaboration in sustainability within the urban environment globally. CSXC provides an opportunity for innovators to showcase and profile […]
BCA and IMDA launch Green Mark for Data Centre 2024 criteria

BCA and IMDA launched on 18 Oct. 2024 the BCA-IMDA Green Mark for Data Centre 2024 criteria (GMDC: 2024) , a significant update to the previous GMDC: 2019 criteria. Developed to promote energy efficiency and sustainability in data centres, the GMDC has undergone iterative updates to ensure sustainability standards in data centre design and operations […]
IES Sustainability Awards 2024

JTC Corporation, the National University of Singapore – Energy Studies Institute (ESI), the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) received on 15 October 2024 the IES Sustainability Award for the Singapore Building Carbon Calculator project. The IES Sustainability Awards honour innovative projects and […]