At present, most Singapore businesses use emissions factors from international sources like the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for their sustainability and carbon emissions reporting.
A new public-private initiative aims to help local businesses account for their emissions more accurately. Led by the Singapore Business Federation, NetZeroHub.SG is a digital platform consisting of two components: the Singapore Emission Factors Registry (SEFR) and a resource portal.
Firms commonly use emissions factors — or a reference list of activities and the pre-determined amount of emissions generated — to estimate their greenhouse gas emissions. The SEFR aims to aggregate emissions factors into a single source and expand the suite of emissions factors for use by Singapore businesses.
