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Singapore Standard SS 587 : 2022

End-of-Life ICT Management
Audits, Consulting & Training

Responsible disposal, data security & ESG compliance for 25+ Singapore industries — Fintech, Data Centres, CII, Telco, Pharma, Marine, Logistics.

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Core process phases
25+
Industries served
98%
First-attempt cert
11+
Years expertise
500+
Organisations guided
70%
Avg ESG grant
Singapore standard

What is SS 587

Singapore's national standard for end-of-life ICT equipment — secure, traceable, environmentally responsible retirement of computers, servers, storage, networking devices.

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ICT asset inventory

Catalogue assets with serial numbers, data classification, retirement trigger.

02
Data sanitisation

NIST 800-88, DoD 5220.22-M, PDPA obligations certified wiping/destruction.

03
Chain-of-custody

End-to-end documentation collection → transport → processing.

04
ITAD vendor vetting

Due diligence & audit downstream recyclers under SS 587 criteria.

05
Environmental compliance

NEA Resource Sustainability Act, Basel Convention, Green Plan 2030.

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Reporting & certification

Management review, audit prep, third-party certification body engagement.

End-to-end support

Our three service pillars — Audit, Consulting, Training

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SS 587 Audit services

Gap assessments, pre-certification review, ITAD vendor audits, internal audits, surveillance readiness, data destruction audit.

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SS 587 Consulting

Policy & procedure design, ITAD procurement frameworks, data sanitisation standards, NEA RSA alignment, PDPA integration, ESG grant advisory.

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SS 587 Training

Foundation awareness, lead implementer, internal auditor, data sanitisation officer, ITAD manager programme, WSQ-aligned modules.

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Regulatory alignment

SS 587 within Singapore legal framework

NEA — Resource Sustainability Act
E-waste producer responsibility obligations.
IMDA — ICT governance
Government-linked ICT asset retirement.
CSA — Cybersecurity Act
CII secure decommissioning.
PDPA — Data Protection
Certified data destruction.
EMA — Energy Market Authority
Grid/SCADA ICT decommission.
MOM — WSH Act
Safe handling of hazardous components.
SCDF — Fire & hazmat
Lithium battery / hazmat storage.
GovTech IM8
Public sector ICT retirement.
ESG — Green Plan 2030
Circular economy & e-waste reduction.
Sector expertise

25+ industries across Singapore

Fintech & Payments Telecommunications Data Centres CII sectors Construction Marine & Offshore Logistics Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Healthcare Banking & Finance Energy & Utilities Aviation Retail Government Insurance Hospitality Cybersecurity Education Real Estate Waste Mgmt Food & Beverage Professional Services Media & Entertainment Transport & Mobility

Fund your SS 587 compliance — up to 70% co-funding

Enterprise Singapore MASA grant, SkillsFuture WSQ training grants, NEA producer responsibility integration, ESG Business Improvement Fund (BIF). ICFC manages grant application alongside your project.

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Head of IT governance

Licensed financial institution

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“ICFC designed our SS 587 programme to satisfy PDPA data destruction and MAS TRM decommissioning. ITAD vendor audit gave us documented assurance.”

Infrastructure director

Data centre operator

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“Retired thousands of servers, ICFC established chain-of-custody & ITAD framework under 3 months + MASA grant recovered significant costs.”

Frequently asked questions — SS 587

SS 587 is Singapore's national standard for end-of-life ICT management. It applies to any organisation retiring ICT assets, ITAD service providers, recyclers, especially CII operators, MAS-regulated entities, NEA producer responsibility obligations. Provides certified data destruction and ESG reporting evidence.

With ICFC, typical programme takes 3–5 months from kickoff to certification-body audit readiness. 98% first-attempt certification rate minimises rework.

Yes, ICFC assesses eligibility, manages documentation, milestone claims, coordinates with certification body. Qualifying SMEs can recover up to 70% of eligible consultation & certification costs.

ISO 14001 covers environmental management broadly, but SS 587 addresses specific ICT asset retirement processes, chain-of-custody, data sanitisation, ITAD vendor governance, and PDPA compliance. Many organisations integrate SS 587 into their existing environmental or security management systems.

The Personal Data Protection Act requires organisations to protect personal data at disposal. SS 587 provides certified data sanitisation (NIST 800-88) and chain-of-custody documentation fulfilling PDPA's disposal obligations and audit trail requirements.

Start your SS 587 compliance journey with ICFC

Whether a handful of laptops or whole data centre — get a practical path to certification backed by 11+ years Singapore expertise.