Disposable Carrier Bag Charge Report 2023
– for the period 03 July 2023 to 31 December 2023
Since 3 July 2023, larger supermarket operators in Singapore with an annual turnover of more than S$100 million are required to implement a minimum charge of 5 cents for each disposable carrier bag[1] provided to customers at their SFA-licensed supermarkets, under the Resource Sustainability Act 2019[2]. The charge applies to disposable carrier bags of all material types.
As part of our obligations, Sheng Siong Group Ltd is required to publish information annually on the number of disposable carrier bags supplied, amount of proceeds collected, and how the proceeds are used, to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of the proceeds.
This report covers the period from 3 July 2023 to 31 December 2023 and complies with the requirements under the Resource Sustainability Act 2019 and the Resource Sustainability (Disposable Carrier Bag Charge) Regulations 2023.
We have engaged an external auditor to provide limited assurance for the information provided above.
The Group will be looking to utilising its DCBC proceeds to also support environmental causes in the future.
This report is published on 27 December 2024. For any questions or comments, please address them to sustainability@shengsiong.com.sg .
[1] Disposable carrier bags are bags with handles, such as t-shirt bags or die-cut/punched handle bags. Disposable non-carrier bags, such as flat top plastic bags for bagging fresh produce or meat/seafood, are not subject to the mandatory charge.
[2] For further details on the DCBC, please refer to the National Environment Agency (NEA) website.
