Vision, mission, and core values
Our vision
A clean environment, towards a liveable and sustainable Singapore.
Our mission
To ensure a clean and sustainable environment for Singapore, together with our partners and the community.
Roles
- Maintain high standards of public health
- Improve and sustain a clean environment
- Promote sustainability and resource efficiency
- Provide timely and reliable meteorological services
- Encourage a vibrant hawker culture
Our core values
Our logo
The NEA logo and tagline reflects its organisational outlook, of becoming forward-looking and future-ready.
Symbolism
The arrow-shaped motifs represent the environment around us. They signify our responsiveness and effectiveness in addressing Singapore's environmental opportunities and challenges. The arrows also signify our continuous commitment to building a society with strong ownership of the environment.
Font
The typeface is bold, signifying NEA's role in safeguarding the environment through high regulatory standards. Though bold, the font is reader-friendly, to demonstrate NEA’s increased emphasis towards community action, partnerships, and inclusiveness.
Colours
The shades of green represent Singapore’s clean environment with high public health standards, while the shades of blue represent NEA's foresight and commitment towards safeguarding the environment. Orange signifies the future generations’ optimism and enthusiasm towards environmental goals.
NEA's tagline
The tagline, "Safeguard, Nurture, and Cherish" is a call to action to:
- Safeguard Singapore’s environment and maintain high standards of cleanliness and public health
- Nurture an eco-friendly culture in every generation
- Cherish our beautiful, clean, and green environment for present and future generations
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY
The National Environment Agency (NEA) places great importance on the safety and health of our staff and stakeholders such as contractors and members of the public. We are committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for our staff and stakeholders.
In line with the organisation's core values of Empathy, Agility, Resilience, Teamwork and Heart for the Environment, the NEA Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Policy states our commitment to:
- Care for the safety and well-being of our staff and stakeholders through implementing a comprehensive WSH management system and adopting a pro-active WSH risk management including hazards identification, risk evaluation and implementation of control measures;
- Comply with rules and procedures and ensure adherence to all applicable legal and other requirements for the operation, inspection and maintenance of facilities and equipment;
- Prepare our workforce and protect our workplace to prevent and respond to potential terror attacks or emergency situations under the SGSecure movement;
- Ensure thoroughness and transparency in incident investigations, and share learning points to prevent recurrence;
- Encourage the development of pro-active solutions to improve safety and health;
- Take ownership of and act professionally to uphold the highest standards of safety and health at all times; and
- Ensure meaningful consultation and participation of staff and empower all to speak up and intervene about unsafe conditions.