Course Schedule
- Registration Period 24 Aug 2025 - 09 Oct 2025
- Course Date 23 Oct 2025
- Venue NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
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Schedule Info
Duration: 1 day
Time: 9am – 6pm
Mode of Delivery: Classroom
Venue: Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Schedule may be subject to changes. The detailed timetable will only be released upon enrolment and closer to the course commencement date.
Duration: 8 hours
Delivery mode: Classroom
Schedule may be subject to changes. The detailed timetable will only be released upon enrolment and closer to the course commencement date.
For self-sponsored applicant, you may proceed to apply after signing in with Singpass / Student ID.
For company-sponsored applicant, please approach your company HR to put in the application via the company portal using Corppass at STEP.
About Course
Course Objectives
Identify and manage climate-related and biodiversity risks while planning for sustainable practices amidst policy changes and market shifts. Dive into sustainable financing solutions tailored for SMEs and explore frameworks and instruments to drive the business forward. Measure and improve Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), conduct human rights due diligence, and engage with the community for positive social impact. Embrace ethical business practices, implement anti-corruption measures, and ensure transparency in governance.
Course Description
This course aims to help businesses identify and manage climate-related and biodiversity risks, plan for sustainable transitions, and leverage sustainable financing solutions. Participants will learn to measure and improve social metrics, embrace ethical business practices, and ensure transparency and accountability in governance, ultimately driving impactful and sustainable change.
This programme series is brought to you by Ngee Ann Polytechnic and UOB.
About UOB FinLab
Established in 2015, UOB FinLab is the strategic community enabler of UOB, dedicated to driving SME growth across ASEAN through AI, digitalisation and sustainability. With a regional presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam, UOB FinLab has supported more than 33,000 SMEs across 48 countries, helping businesses to transform and thrive in the digital economy.
Its signature programmes include the UOB SME Elevate Programme, AI Ready Programme, Sustainability Innovation Programme, GreenTech Accelerator and Womenpreneur Digitalisation Programme, each designed to foster innovation, build capabilities, and promote inclusive growth.
More about UOB FinLab here: https://thefinlab.com/
Terms & conditions
Terms & conditions details
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Course Structure
TPG course reference No.
TGS-2025052285
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to learner who achieve at least 75% attendance and pass all required assessment(s).
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to learner who meet the 75% attendance requirement.
Financial matters
Course fees payable (incl. GST & excl. supplementary fee)
| Description | Sustainable Futures: Navigating Risks, Social Impact and Sustainable Financing for SMEs | Total course fee |
|---|---|---|
| Full Course fee | $545.00 | $545.00 |
| Enhanced Training Support for SMEs for Singapore Citizen | $63.50 | $63.50 |
| Enhanced Training Support for SMEs - SPR & LTVP+ | $63.50 | $63.50 |
| SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy for Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above | $63.50 | $63.50 |
| SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for Singapore Citizen Aged Below 40 | $163.50 | $163.50 |
| SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for SPR/LTVP+ | $163.50 | $163.50 |
GST rate
Payment option
Allowed payment by
Post-Secondary Education Account (Adhoc withdrawal form);
SkillsFuture Credits (SFC);
Credit card (e-payment);
Debit card (e-payment);
PayNow (e-payment).
Refund and withdrawal policy
- Please note that a 100% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted more than or equal to 14 days before the course start date.
- Please note that a 50% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted less than 14 days before the course start date.
- Please note that no refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted on or after the course start date.
Remarks
SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) can only be used to cover:
(i) Course fees payable;
(ii) Assessment fees which are part of the course;
(iii) Certification fees which are part of the course; and
(iv) GST imposed on components supported for SFC use.
Penalty charges apply if you:
(i) are absent/no-show;
(ii) withdraw from a course within 14 days of the course start date;
(iii) fail to meet terms and conditions for funding eligibility.
SFC cannot be used to offset penalty charges imposed by Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
Employer-Sponsored Trainees
For employer-sponsored trainees to be eligible for SSG-funded support, the Trainee must have continued to receive his/her full salary (where applicable), Central Provident Fund entitlements (where applicable), and any other statutory benefits due to him / her (in connection with his / her employment) throughout the course duration.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
The SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) is a credit of $10,000 for employers to offset up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs for supported programmes and courses.
All eligible employers have been notified. No application is necessary. Enterprise Singapore notifies all newly eligible employers via email sent to their registered Corppass Administrators. Employers who qualify will be able to see the S$10,000 credit when they log in using their Corppass here.
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
SMEs can receive SkillsFuture funding, of up to 90% of the course fees when they sponsor their employees to attend SSG supported courses. SMEs that meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
Registered or incorporated in Singapore
Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
SME-sponsored Trainees:
Must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.
Courses have to be fully paid for by the employer.
Trainee is not a full-time national serviceman.
The SME status will be derived from government data and the applicable SME funding will be accorded if eligible. Enterprises that find their SME status to be inaccurate may submit a declaration of SME status via Digital Services at the Enterprise Portal for Jobs and Skills (EPJS).