TL;DR: The LowCarbonSG Mark is a Singapore government-backed recognition for businesses that measure, track, and work to reduce their carbon emissions. Shiok Kitchen Catering has earned the LowCarbonSG Logo for 2025, and continues working towards deeper emissions reductions each year through its Gate to Gate carbon measurement process, renewable energy certificates, and operational efficiency upgrades detailed in its published Sustainability Report.
Anyone who's spent time looking into Shiok Kitchen Catering's sustainability credentials will have come across a logo they might not immediately recognise: the LowCarbonSG Mark. It's not a marketing badge a business can simply print and display. It's tied to an actual government-backed programme, and understanding what it takes to earn it says a fair bit about what "sustainable catering" means when it's backed by real reporting rather than a green sticker.
What Is the LowCarbonSG Mark?
LowCarbonSG is a capability-building programme launched by Singapore's Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, run by the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) Singapore – the decarbonisation arm of the UN Global Compact Network Singapore – with support from the National Environment Agency and Enterprise Singapore. It exists to help local businesses build the habit of measuring, tracking, and reporting their carbon emissions, then reducing them where possible.
Businesses that join the programme gain access to a Carbon & Emissions Recording Tool used to measure and monitor emissions over time, along with carbon management workshops and guidance on the wider decarbonisation process. Companies that demonstrate genuine progress in tracking and working towards emissions reduction receive the LowCarbonSG Logo for that year, and businesses that go further – hitting top-tier reduction benchmarks – can be considered for the programme's annual awards.
Why This Matters More Than a Typical Eco-Badge
What sets it apart from a lot of sustainability marketing is that it's built around continuous participation rather than a one-off tick box. Businesses don't simply apply once and keep the logo forever – they stay in the programme, keep submitting emissions data annually, and are expected to keep identifying new ways to cut their footprint. That's a meaningfully different model to a static certificate that gets earned once and never revisited.
How Shiok Kitchen Catering Earned the Logo
Shiok Kitchen Catering's approach to carbon measurement lines up closely with what the LowCarbonSG programme is designed to encourage. Every event catered is assessed using a documented "Gate to Gate" methodology, covering water, electricity, and gas consumption, diesel used for deliveries, and waste generated on-site. That data feeds into a broader emissions calculation, which is then addressed in two stages: reducing what can genuinely be reduced first, and offsetting the remainder through Renewable Energy Certificates purchased from REDEX.
On the reduction side specifically, Shiok Kitchen reported cutting overall carbon emissions by 1.7% and energy use intensity by 3.8% in FY2024, alongside upgrading to more energy-efficient kitchen equipment and beginning the shift towards renewable energy certificates. There are also plans in motion to convert the delivery fleet to electric vehicles over the coming years – exactly the kind of ongoing operational change the LowCarbonSG programme is built to encourage rather than a single symbolic gesture.
What "Continuing to Work Towards It" Actually Means
Holding the LowCarbonSG Logo for a given year isn't the finish line. Because the programme runs on annual tracking and reporting, staying current means Shiok Kitchen has to keep measuring emissions, keep submitting that data, and keep finding new reduction opportunities year after year – whether that's through the planned move to an electric delivery fleet, further packaging changes, or refinements to how kitchen energy use is tracked. The published Carbon Neutral Catering methodology and the detailed Sustainability Report 2025 are both part of that ongoing accountability rather than a one-time announcement.
Why This Should Matter to Anyone Booking Catering
For companies with their own ESG targets to meet, working with a caterer that's already inside a government-recognised carbon tracking framework – rather than making informal sustainability claims – makes procurement conversations considerably easier. It also means the sustainability commitments attached to your event aren't just seasonal talking points, but part of a reporting cycle Shiok Kitchen has to keep showing up for every year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LowCarbonSG Mark a government certification, or is it run by a private company?
It's a government-backed programme launched by Singapore's Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, administered by the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition Singapore under the UN Global Compact Network Singapore, with support from the National Environment Agency and Enterprise Singapore.
Does earning the LowCarbonSG Logo mean Shiok Kitchen Catering's catering is fully carbon neutral?
The LowCarbonSG Logo recognises genuine progress in measuring and reducing emissions, which is one part of Shiok Kitchen Catering's broader approach. The company's carbon neutral catering process separately addresses remaining emissions through Renewable Energy Certificates, as detailed on the Carbon Neutral Catering page.
Do I need to request anything specific to book catering under Shiok Kitchen Catering's sustainability initiatives?
No special request is needed – the carbon measurement and reduction process applies across Shiok Kitchen Catering's standard operations. Clients wanting a menu built specifically around this can ask about the dedicated Carbon Neutral Buffet Menu when placing an order.
How often does Shiok Kitchen need to requalify for the LowCarbonSG Logo?
The programme is built around annual tracking and reporting rather than a one-time award, which means staying current involves continuing to measure and report emissions data, and demonstrating ongoing reduction efforts, year after year.
Where can I see the actual data behind Shiok Kitchen Catering's emissions claims?
The full methodology and figures are published in the Sustainability Report 2025, covering emissions reduction, packaging, food waste initiatives, and energy use in detail.
About Shiok Kitchen Catering
Shiok Kitchen Catering has been part of Singapore's catering scene since 2004, growing from its roots serving Thai food into a caterer offering everything from local favourites to Chinese cuisine and Western gourmet dishes. Backed by a well-trained catering team and a culinary direction led by Culinary Director Chef Immanuel Tee and Executive Chef Kenny, the company is MUIS halal-certified and ISO accredited, with a client list that includes DBS, OCBC, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, KPMG, PwC, EY, NUS, NTU, SMU, Changi Airport Group, and the Esplanade.
On the sustainability side, Shiok Kitchen holds the LowCarbonSG Logo alongside a SACEOS Gold Sustainability Certification, an ESBN Green Badge, and Farm-to-Table Mid Tier recognition – accreditations that sit alongside the measurable emissions reductions and food waste initiatives detailed in the Sustainability Pledge and full Sustainability Report 2025.
To enquire about carbon-conscious catering for your next event, contact the team at sales@skcatering.com, call 6411 4994, or reach out through the contact page.
