New guide to help S'pore manufacturers decarbonise

Step-by-step model, case studies included to reduce complexity of adopting solutions

- Sue-Ann Tan

Local manufacturers, which accounted for nearly half of Singapore's primary greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, will get extra help in their decarbonising efforts with the launch of a new guide.

Step-by-step guidance and real-world use cases are included to help over 5,000 Singapore manufacturers on their path to net-zero emissions.

Decarbonisation Playbook: A Practical Guide For Manufacturers To A Low-Carbon Future was launched on May 28 by DBS Bank, the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), consultancy EY Singapore, and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP).

Many companies in the manufacturing sector, a major economic driver for the country, face challenges in adopting sustainability solutions, the four organisations said in a release.

In a survey of over 70 manufacturers across seven sub-sectors, 80 per cent of them said they were still in the early stages of their sustainability journey.

The survey, conducted in 2025 by DBS, EY and SMF, also found that the top reason local manufacturers want to decarbonise is to comply with regulations.

But SMF chief executive Dennis Mark said in his speech at the launch event that sustainability is also about growth.