Resources

EMAS Technology Playbook (2025)

IMDA: About the Environmental Services Industry Digital Plan

National Environment Agency (NEA):

• Cleaning Business Licence
• Guide on Specifications for Outcome-based Cleaning Contracts (2nd edition, 2021)
• Guide on Tender Evaluation for Outcome-based Cleaning Contracts (2021)
• [Media advisory] Enhanced Cleaning Business Licensing Framework 20 December 2023
• Environmental Cleaning Guidelines
• Proposed Revised Cleaning Business Licensing Framework from 1 January 2024
• The Straits Times: New Bill seeks progressive wages for waste management sector, stricter licensing rules for cleaning firms 
  • How to Get Ready for New Paid-Up Capital Requirement before 01 January 2024?
    • ACRA's Definition on What is Paid-Up Capital requirement by NEA?
    • EMAS’ Guide For Cleaning Companies to Increase Their Paid-Up Capital
    • ACRA's Step by Step Guide for Filing Notice to update Paid Up Share Capital
• The Straits Times: Mid-career SkillsFuture programme for environmental services industry to be launched in April 2025

Useful Links For Cleaning Business Licence Updates

Proposed Revised Cleaning Business Licensing Framework from 01 January 2024

• How to Get Ready for New Paid-Up Capital Requirement before 01 January 2024?
  • ACRA’s Definition on What is Paid-Up Capital requirement by NEA?
  • EMAS’ Guide For Cleaning Companies to Increase Their Paid-Up Capital
  • ACRA’s Step by Step Guide for Filing Notice to update Paid Up Share Capital

Cleaning Business Licence

• Cleaning Business Licence FAQ

Enhanced Clean Mark Accreditation till 31 December 2023

GoBusiness Portal: New Application / Renewal of Business Cleaning Licence

• GoBusiness Portal FAQ

Progressive Wage Model for Cleaning Sector

Ministry of Finance (MOF):

• Singapore Budget 2025 Statement

Tripartite Advisory for Cleaning Industry Sustainability (COVID-19)

Singapore Business Federation (SBF):

• Progressive Wage Mark
• How businesses can support Singapore’s progressive wage journey & How to Apply PW Mark
• Jobs Development Partner Programme (JDP Programme)
• EMAS - JOB DEVELOPMENT PARTNER PROGRAMME - EDM

Enterprise Singapore (ESG):

• Singapore Standard Council
  • SS 694:2023
    Code of practice for the measurement of cleaning performance for commercial, residential estates and retail F&B premises
• Grant & Financial Assistance

Ministry of Manpower (MOM):

• What is Progressive Wage Model?
• Progressive Wage Model for the Cleaning Sector
• Household Services Scheme
• Advisory on emergency response for injured workers

National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)​

• Tripartite Guidelines Cluster for Cleaners
• NTUC Company Training Committee (CTC) Grant

Workforce Singapore (WSG):

• Environmental Services Job Redesign Initiative
• Environmental Services: CCP for Environmental Services (ES) Specialists

Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP)

• Workplace Fairness Bill
• Tripartite Standards Clinic
• Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices
• Tripartite Alliance Award Presentation Ceremony - Ministry Holdings

Public Hygiene Council​ (PHC) 

NS Mark

Social Media Post On Cleaning For CEC

• FB – https://www.facebook.com/pages/CleanEnviro-Summit-Singapore/351955738175244
• Twitter – https://twitter.com/CESsingapore
• LinkedIn – http://www.linkedin.com/groups/CleanEnviro-Summit-Singapore-CESS-6541225
• CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS) Website - http://cleanenvirosummit.sg