Advanced Certificate in Sustainability and Sustainable Business Module 2: Environmental & Carbon Management for a Sustainable Economy
- Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
- Innovation & Business Improvement
This programme is conducted on-campus.
2 days (9am - 5pm)
Who Should Attend
Professionals and business owners who are keen on deepening their skills and knowledge in corporate and business sustainability.
Overview
Current climate conditions, along with the recent carbon tax regulations in Singapore, are increasingly driving companies to quantify and communicate the carbon footprint of their operations. Making carbon management part of a wider sustainability strategy can bring financial benefits for firms. Carbon management indicators are also effective key indicators for companies to monitor their progress in meeting their environmental goals.
While better carbon management is important to the companies, an effective Environmental Management System (EMS) also helps an organisation to reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency. Adopting such a system is a powerful tool in reducing the adverse impacts a business has on the environment while keeping in compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks.
This course introduces participants to environmental sustainability, Climate Change and Corporate Carbon Management and related policy, standards and guidelines and provides an overview of how companies can tap on Environmental Management Systems. Participants will also learn how to handle GHG Emissions Accounting Methodologies, define Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions, as well as get familiar with reporting systems and procedures, international reporting trends and engaging with stakeholders.
UN Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) is the Singapore chapter of the United Nations Global Compact.
As the national lead agency promoting corporate sustainability, GCNS provides an ecosystem for companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and take actions to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through various platforms for multi-stakeholder engagement and collective action, GCNS advances the stewardship of sustainable business practices and Singapore’s national agenda of becoming a regional sustainable business hub. In addition, GCNS nurtures the next generation of responsible business leaders through its youth initiatives. GCNS is a stakeholder of the Global Reporting Initiative and supports the Singapore chapter of the World Bank Group's Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC).
Learning Objectives
- Know how to map environment sustainability
- Manage EMS (Environmental Management Systems) within the scope of an organisation
- Identify the support required to maintain EMS
- Operate and perform a performance evaluation of EMS
- Identify and calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for a business
- Report on GHG emissions
Topic/Structure
Day 1
Part A: Environmental Management for Businesses
- Introduction to the legal and regulatory frameworks in environmental management and how it impacts businesses e.g. Energy Conservation Act, Singapore Packaging Act
- Understanding Environmental Management Systems. e.g. ISO 14000 for benchmarking
- Measuring, monitoring and reducing your environmental performance/ impacts
Day 2
Part B: Carbon & Emissions Management for a Sustainable Economy
a) Background & context
- What are Greenhouses Gases (GHG) & its relation to Climate Change
- Global and local agreements and regulation landscape on GHG
b) Reporting GHG Emissions
- Introduction to Scope 1, 2 & 3 carbon emissions
- How to calculate basic GHG emissions calculations
- Using to report GHG Emissions in Sustainability Reporting
Assessment
- Class Participation
- Group Work
- Classroom Activities
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of every module. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment for each of the 6 modules within 3 years in order to be awarded the digital Advanced Certificate in Sustainability and Sustainable Business issued by Singapore Management University.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
|
$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
|
International Participant |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
Next Intake: 21 & 22 Jan 2025 [Open for Registration]
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