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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 FY25/26:

  • Reduced traction energy by 10% with Phase 2 of NSEWL Green CBTC.
  • Increased solar generation to 9.4MWp.
  • Met threshold target for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reduction.
  • Reduced STRIDES Premier’s diesel taxi fleet size from 9% to 3%.
  • Met threshold target for water intensity reduction.
  • Met threshold target for paper consumption reduction



Our key targets for FY26/27 and beyond include:

  • Reduce GHG emissions by 2%, compared to FY25/26 with the same operational footprint.
  • Reduce water intensity by 5%, compared to FY25/26.
  • Reduce paper consumption by 15%, compared to FY25/26.

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 FY25/26:

  • Zero major injury / fatality.
  • Workplace Injury Rate: 522 per 100,000 workers.
  • Continue to maintain below industry average turnover rate.
  • Conduct 131 Adopt-A-Station and Learning Journey Programme activities.


Our key targets for FY26/27 and beyond include:

  • Zero major injury / fatality.
  • Workplace Injury Rate: 522 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 FY25/26:

  • Zero incidents of significant non-compliance with laws or regulations.
  • Zero incidents of corruption.
  • Our Kaizen for Sustainability programme has seen 39 participants from 26 companies in FY25/26.
  • Developed a structured emissions calculation template to enhance supplier reporting capabilities.
  • Renewed our Corporate Ethical Procurement & Supply certification by Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
  • Zero major cyber security breaches.
  • Zero incidents of personal data breaches notifiable under the PDPA.



Our key targets for FY26/27 and beyond include:

  • Zero incidents of significant non-compliance with laws or regulations.
  • Zero incidents of corruption.
  • Continue to strengthen Supplier Engagement on Carbon Reporting through the Kaizen for Sustainability programme.
  • Review and enhance our Supplier Sustainability Questionnaire to assess suppliers’ ESG readiness.
  • 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

Our commitment to supporting Temasek’s portfolio climate ambitions and Singapore’s national climate transition remains clear. As expectations rise and operating conditions become more demanding, sustained effort and decisive action will be needed to maintain progress while delivering essential services.

  • Base year - 2010

    As a transportation provider, we recognise that the transport sector is a significant contributor to global 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.
    Phased replacement of ICE buses, full replacement planned by FY29/30
    Expansion of solar PV systems across depots and stations.
    Phased implementation Green Communications Based Train Control system.
    Full LED replacement at Circle Line stations. 

    2030

  • 2030 and 2050

    We anticipate a future where our operations are increasingly supported by a decarbonising electricity grid, enabled by lower-carbon electricity imports and emerging clean technologies.

    Achieve a 20% reduction in GHG emissions from 2022 levels.
    Phase out private hire diesel fleet by FY34/35.
    Retire Renewable Energy Certifications.
    Explore procurement of renewable energy. 
    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