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Sustainability At SMRT

OUR COMMITMENTS

OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

Our sustainability goals guide how we operate, invest, and engage across our network. Our commitment goes beyond delivering safe and reliable journeys; it is a pledge to foster environmental stewardship, social inclusivity, and long-term resilience.


Through targeted initiatives and partnerships, we aim to reduce emissions, enhance resource efficiency, support our employees, commuters, and communities, and strengthen governance to build a more sustainable and resilient business.

Environment

We are committed to improving operational efficiency, expanding the use of renewable electricity, and transitioning to greener fleets. These efforts support our drive towards decarbonisation and contribute to Singapore’s low-carbon future.


Our Performance in FY24/25:

  • Reduced 8% of traction energy on NSEWL Line from Phase 1 Green CBTC implementation.
  • 7.6 MWp solar capacity installed, exceeding the target set in FY22/23 to increase solar generation by 50%.
  • Met threshold target for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reduction.
  • Strides Premier’s diesel taxi fleet size has been reduced from 13% to 9%.
  • Reduced water intensity by more than 5%, compared to FY23/24.
  • Completed the installation of water-saving efficiency taps in station public toilets.
  • Reduced paper consumption by 14%, compared to FY23/24.


Our key targets for FY25/26 and beyond include:

  • Reduce GHG emissions by 2.5%, compared to FY24/25 with the same operational footprint.
  • Reduce water intensity by 5%, compared to FY24/25.
  • Reduce paper consumption by 15%, compared to FY24/25.

Social

We strive to build a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for our employees, while enhancing accessibility, engagement, and service excellence for commuters and communities. These efforts reflect our belief that sustainability begins with people. 


Our Performance in FY24/25:

  • Zero major injury / fatality.
  • Workplace Injury Rate: 593 per 100,000 workers.
  • Annual turnover rate of 10.9%, which is below industry average.
  • Conducted 130 Adopt-A-Station and Learning Journey Programme activities.


Our key targets for FY25/26 and beyond include:

  • Zero major injury / fatality.
  • Workplace Injury Rate: ≤ 518 per 100,000 workers.
  • Maintain below industry average turnover rate.
  • Conduct > 100 educational outreach activities.

Governance

We are committed to strengthening governance through transparent leadership, regulatory compliance, and robust risk and data management. 


Our Performance in FY24/25:

  • Zero incidents of significant non-compliance with laws or regulations.
  • Zero incidents of corruption.
  • Initiated engagement with our top 3 suppliers on reporting SMRT-attributable carbon emissions. One supplier is exploring a pilot project, with discussions ongoing. 
  • Launched Kaizen for Sustainability programme with 25 participants from 12 companies.
  • Renewed our Corporate Ethical Procurement & Supply certification by Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).


Our key targets for FY25/26 and beyond include:

  • Zero incidents of significant non-compliance with laws or regulations.
  • Zero incidents of corruption.
  • Encourage suppliers to participate in the Kaizen for Sustainability programme, aimed at building capability in measuring and reporting their carbon emissions.
  • Create a template for suppliers to calculate their emissions. 
  • Renew our award for Corporate Ethical Procurement & Supply by Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
  • Zero major cyber security breaches.
  • Zero incidents of personal data breaches notifiable under the PDPA.



Our Climate Transition Strategy

We aim to reduce our environmental impact by offering low carbon travel options for commuters, promoting green solutions and public transport use over private vehicles. As a Temasek Portfolio Company, SMRT aims to contribute towards its goal of halving its 2010 portfolio emissions by 2030. Looking further ahead, we're committed to achieving Net Zero by 2050 to support Singapore’s climate goals.

  • Base year - 2010

    Being a transportation provider, we understand that our sector is one of the largest contributors to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

     

    SMRT emitted about 0.57 million tonnes of GHG emission in 2010. We regard this as a call to action, one that requires a transition roadmap setting forth decarbonisation as our business imperative.

    2023

  • Road to 2030

    We are scaling low-carbon solutions across our operations, focusing on internal efficiency, electrification, and renewable energy deployment.

    Progressive retirement of diesel taxis, with full phase-out targeted by FY27/28.
    Transition to a greener private hire fleet by FY30/31, with 95% hybrid or electric vehicles.
    Expand EV charging network to 1,000 points by 2025, with more than 600 deployed across 200 locations.
    Additional expansion of solar PV installations at depots and stations.
    Implement Green CBTC system and asset renewals at stations and depots.
    Explore alternative source of renewable energy.

    2030

  • 2030 and 2050

    We anticipate a future where our operations are powered by clean and alternative energy, supported by national strategies such as low-carbon electricity imports, renewable deployment, and emerging technologies.

    Achieve a 20% reduction in GHG emissions from 2022 levels, in line with the nation’s 2030 climate target.
    Phase out private hire diesel fleet by FY34/35.
    Retire renewable Energy Certifications.
    Explore procurement of renewable energy to support Singapore’s target to import up to 6 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035.
    Monitor and respond to national developments in hydrogen, geothermal, nuclear, and carbon capture.
    Collaborate with ecosystem partners to reduce emissions across the value chain.

    2050