SMU has become the first public-funded, autonomous university in Singapore to achieve certification to the ISO 50001 Energy Management System (EnMS) standard – the widely-recognised and adopted international standard with the purpose of enabling organisations to establish the systems and processes necessary to improve energy performance, including energy efficiency, use and consumption. SMU Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration Mr Sim Teow Hong said, “With a more structured approach, we aim to institutionalise our energy conservation processes. We also expect to achieve further reductions in energy consumption through the reduction of wastage without compromising the quality of our working and learning environment. We have been engaging the entire SMU community in this effort and our students, who are active champions of the environment, have played a significant role in our energy management effort. We believe that they will continue to play a bigger role in their future undertakings.”