In April 2022, Singapore joined the Global Destination Sustainability-Index (GDS-Index), building the country's current sustainability efforts under the Singapore Green Plan 2030 – a nationwide movement to advance the city's agenda on sustainable development.

The commitment supports Singapore to be a more sustainable urban destination and positions it to achieve its long-term net zero emissions aspiration as soon as viable, cementing its status as a “City in Nature”.

With international travel back on the cards, nearly three quarters (72%)[1] of Aussie travellers have indicated that they believe sustainable travel is vital.

This factsheet thus provides a selection of where to Stay, Eat and Play to help visitors with their sustainable needs in Singapore.

*Booking.com's 2021 Sustainable Travel Report

STAY

• PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering

  • Having claimed the title as 'Asia's Leading Green Hotel' for the past seven years, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering boasts a hotel-in-a-garden concept that is instantly noticeable from its exterior of green foliage and mini-waterfalls. Inside the hotel, eco-friendly practices are followed which include one of the world's first zero-energy sky gardens that is maintained exclusively by gravity-driven rainwater irrigation and solar energy, photo sensors to monitor light levels, and even a seasonal plant-based menu for hotel guests.

• Mandarin Oriental

  • One of the principle guidelines at the Mandarin Oriental is 'acting with responsibility', which the hotel strives to achieve through their Naturally Better Program. The hotel greatly reduces their single-use plastic by providing guests with glass water bottles, removing individual shampoo, conditioner and shower gel bottles and replacing them with mounted wall dispensers, and featuring eco-friendly dental kits in hotel rooms. The hotel also features  a bio-digester on the premises to convert food waste into grey water. The Mandarin Oriental also offers guests a Cycle For MOre accommodation package which aims to encourage guests to embark on an eco-friendly, energising, and exciting exploration of the Lion City by bicycle.

• PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay

  • Sitting in the heart of the central business district and Marina Bay, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay is the country's first 'Garden-in-a-Hotel'. The hotel is home to one of Southeast Asia's largest indoor sky-lit atrium, containing over 2,400 plants, trees, shrubs and groundcovers from more than 60 varieties of flora spread across 15,000 square feet of space throughout.
• JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach

  • The JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach is located centrally in the Marina Bay District. The hotel boasts a number of green incentives including its most unique being a 280-metre-long microclimatic canopy that harvests rainwater and converts solar energy to electricity, all while creating a pleasant, naturally ventilated shelter for guests beneath it.

EAT

• Analogue

  • This plant-based bar and restaurant aims to champion sustainability through food and drinks. Owned by Vijay Mudaliar, the founder of award-winning cocktail bar Native, Vijay hopes to shed light on issues of food sustainability through its entirely plant-based menu – a first of its kind in Singapore. The restaurant interior itself is made with over 1,600kg of used plastic, with the interior boasting tables that are made using mycelium – a form of fungus.

• Kausmo

  • Challenging the notion of 'perfect' looking food, Kausmo operates with a clear intent; “to promote thoughtful living by challenging food norms that bring about unnecessary wastage”. Their menu of modern European cuisine,  utilises 'odd looking' fruits and vegetables (oddly-shaped, coloured etc), native plants, sustainably sourced seafood and secondary cuts of meat.

• VeganBurg

  • This award winning vegan burger shop is redefining food pop culture and comfort food with its 100% plant-based menu. VeganBurg fuses the concept of a sustainable fast food by serving plant-based burgers that are not only nutritious but also taste great! From plant-protein “crab” patties to their best-selling avocado beetroot burger – the menu has something for everyone!

• Salted & Hung

  • Salted & Hung is a contemporary gastronomic restaurant conceptualised with minimal waste in mind. At the core of the menu is the creative use of forgotten parts, from skin to bone, protein to innards. Coupled with elements of smoking, curing, pickling and grilling, Salted & Hung aims to showcase the beauty and functionality of the often discarded parts whilst building a sustainable kitchen.

PLAY

• Gardens by the Bay
  • Not only a magical wonderland, Gardens by the Bay also functions as an environmental powerhouse! The colourful Supertrees that tower over the gardens are filled with over 158,000 plants that help to offset the city's carbon emissions. Some of the trees are also equipped to collect rainwater in reservoirs, which then feeds back to the plants in the park. Others contain photo-voltaic cells to generate solar energy and exhaust air from the conservatories.

• Kayakasia

  • Kayak tour group Kayakasia offers travellers a chance to experience Singapore in ways 'only accessible by kayaks' – leaving a minimal carbon footprint on the environment. Kayak tours include exploring the mangroves in Sungei Simpang, the rivers on Pulau Ubin, and even the Kusu-Lazarus Islands trail.

• WoonHung

  • WoonHung is a Singapore-based designer who creates modern jewellery for women, using only abundantly found and natural materials. The founder, Yvonne Chia, has committed to “no-waste” with her material-first approach, which also maximises the potential of the material, increasing its longevity and beauty.

• Hantu Blog

  • Marina Advocacy group 'Hantu Blog', is named after the nearby Pulau Hantu, a popular spot for snorkelling, fishing, camping, and swimming. This not-for-profit organisation aims to raise awareness on Singapore's biologically diverse reefs, offering eco-friendly and educational diving tours to visitors.