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Kai Zhang

General Manger
Health of Wealth and Personal Banking, South & Southeast Asia

Kai Zhang was appointed as General Manager and Head of Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB), South & Southeast Asia in June 2023.

Based in Singapore, Ms. Zhang is responsible for accelerating WPB's expansion in South Asia, while deepening the connectivity between WPB in South Asia and the Bank's wholesale banking franchises and global network.

Ms. Zhang joined HSBC in 2023 from Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Company in mainland China, where she served as President & CEO since 2015. Ms. Zhang has over 25 years of financial services experience in North America and Asia, having also held leadership roles at Citigroup and McKinsey & Company.

She has a proven track record of driving growth, leading customer advocacy and digital transformation, and building winning teams.

Ms. Zhang has a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Mount Holyoke College and a MBA from Columbia Business School.

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Deborah Nga is the group director for public affairs at Sea Limited (NYSE:SE) which is a global internet company founded in Singapore in 2009. Sea operates three core businesses across digital entertainment, e-commerce and financial services, known as Garena, Shopee and SeaMoney respectively. Prior to this, she held regional roles in BowerGroupAsia, Google and Uber in Singapore and Washington DC. She started her career in the Singapore civil service.

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Rob Schimek is the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of bolttech. He leads the bolttech team across our operations globally, spanning more than 35 markets across 4 continents. With more than 35 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Rob has previously held senior leadership roles in insurance, including Managing Director & Group Chief Operating Officer for FWD Group, President and CEO of AIG’s commercial insurance businesses worldwide and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas for AIG.

Prior to that, Rob served as President and Chief Executive Officer of EMEA for AIG and was the Chief Financial Officer of AIG’s global property and casualty insurance business. Rob was also a partner at Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. where, for 18 years, he used his public accounting experience to serve global financial institution clients, including MetLife, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Merrill Lynch.

Rob is a C.P.A. He earned his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds an undergraduate degree from Rider University in New Jersey. Outside of work, Rob can be found in the gym or competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance competitions such as the Ironman World Championships, and the Antarctic Ice Marathon.

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With 20 years of experience in leadership roles in banking and FMCG industries, Cassandra excels in performance, leadership, and transformation coaching. She works with international corporate clients across the Asia Pacific region, Cassandra's work not only transforms individuals but also enhances team dynamics, helping organizations achieve their goals faster and more successfully.

Passionate about people and their potential, Cassandra believes that with the right guidance, individuals can achieve extraordinary personal and professional results. Her approach empowers professionals and their teams, driving organizations to reach their goals more efficiently and effectively. Cassandra is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a Newfield Certified Coach (NCC ), and a Certified Global Provider for Tension Release Exercise (TRE®). She is also a Registered Management Consultant (RMC) with the Institute of Management Consultants.

Her expertise in team coaching and emotional intelligence allows her to integrate a holistic approach, addressing body, emotion, mind, and language in her coaching. As the lead author of the Wellbeing chapter in the V20 2022 communique, Cassandra represented Singapore in this global community of values experts engaging with the Group of Twenty (G20).In January 2024, LinkedIn APAC recognized Cassandra's thought leadership by awarding her the Top Voice Badge.

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Ravi Alfreds is the Regional Director for Government Relations for RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company. In that capacity, he acts as the strategic interface with government customers. Prior to joining RTX, Ravi was the Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs at the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, an environmental non-profit headquartered in Singapore, and performed a similar role with the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. Ravi served in the Singapore Foreign Service for 10 years, rising to be Deputy Chief of Mission of the Singapore Embassy in the United Arab Emirates.

At headquarters, he handled various issues of bilateral and multilateral concern, serving in the Americas, International Economics, Middle East and North Africa, and International Organizations directorates. He has represented Singapore in various international fora such as APEC, G20, IAEA, IRENA and other UN fora across the course of his career. Ravi has a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs of the George Washington University, where he was awarded the GW Alumni Association Award on graduation. He also has a Master of Arts in Security Policy Studies from the Elliott School.

Professionally, Ravi is one of 60 inaugural Singapore Leaders Network (SGLN) fellows, a fellowship designed to groom senior Singaporean business leaders supported by the Economic Development Board of Singapore. He is also the Honorary Assistant Secretary of Singapore’s oldest school alumni association and a member of the board for his alma mater.

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With 27 years of experience in sales, business development, and channel sales, Preetam stands out as a senior executive with a robust network in the Asia-Pacific region and a solid grasp of the US markets.

Renowned for forging connections with government bodies, trade associations, and technology vendors both locally and internationally, Preetam has a commendable track record of spurring business growth and nurturing strategic partnerships.

Their expertise in navigating intricate markets and capitalizing on relationships has culminated in fruitful collaborations and revenue generation. As a visionary leader with a profound understanding of the business landscapes in Asia Pacific and the US, Preetam is dedicated to driving excellence and aiding customers on their digital transformation journey.

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Prior to relocating to Singapore and founding WATT AI Pte Ltd, Brady Luo was the Founder, Chairman, and Head of R&D at Hangzhou Yulian (Vastchain) Technology Co. Ltd. He led a team of 50 engineers in developing high-performance models for AI training and managing R&D activities for AIGC applications.

His educational background includes a part-time PhD candidacy (2022-2026) in Artificial Intelligence/Computer Science at Zhejiang University, a university ranked 3rd in China with a high entrepreneurial rate similar to Stanford University in the United States.

Previously, he obtained a Master's Degree in Finance from Brandeis University and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. This diverse educational foundation supports his expertise in both technical and financial aspects of business operations.

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Courtney Lutterman is the Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy for the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region for Autodesk. Based in Singapore, she is responsible for driving the company’s public policy engagement strategy and advancing positions in priority APJ markets that enable customers to design and make a better world. In her role, she represents Autodesk with government entities and trade associations in order to advance the company’s advocacy priorities, drive thought leadership, and support its public sector sales strategy.

Previously, Courtney held key regional government affairs and regulatory affairs roles at UPS, as well as leadership roles in the company’s business risk & compliance, diversity & inclusion, and women’s leadership development committees. She was also Co-Chair for the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore’s Supply Chain, Transportation, and Logistics committee. Her early career roles include trade and investment promotion with the government of Singapore and international trade advisory with Ernest & Young.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Courtney holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD (France/Singapore) and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Chicago (United States).

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Phoram Mehta is the CISO for PayPal's International Markets. A seasoned professional and technical leader with around 25 years of experience in Information Security. Mr. Mehta has been instrumental in building secure technology solutions for multiple companies across a spectrum of sectors including financial services, healthcare, telecommunication, and government in North America and Asia-Pacific regions.

Mr. Mehta has served on community organization boards of Washington DC based Cyber Risk Institute, ISACA Singapore as chapter President, ISSA Silicon Valley and advises cybersecurity startups in Singapore, India and US. Mr. Mehta is an active participant in Cybersecurity forums across Asia-Pacific and North America and has authored various research papers, articles and made thought leadership contribution in Cybersecurity policy, best practices, and emerging risk in Asia-Pacific.

Mr. Mehta has a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science with Specialization in Security, has been recognized as a Distinguished Scholar in the Stanford University Graduate School of Business LEAD Executive Education program. He holds various certifications like CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, ISO27001: LA, and more. During his 10 years on the board of ISACA Singapore, the membership grew by more than 100% and his various education, community engagement and ecosystem contribution was rewarded with ISACA Chapter Leader Award for 2022.

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Conferences

AmCham Singapore conferences bring together speakers and attendees from the government and private sector to share and exchange insights around topics of interest within the business landscape. These conferences aim to address key industry issues and inspire collaborative action within and across industries.

Regional Economic Conference

The Regional Economic Conference brings together local and regional stakeholders to foster discussions focused on building a resilient and interconnected region.

Healthcare Conference

The Healthcare Conference explores new solutions and opportunities for stronger partnerships amongst policymakers, industry leaders, healthcare professionals and key stakeholders to achieve better patient outcomes for a healthier Singapore.

Human Capital Conference

The Human Capital Conference focuses on the challenges and opportunities in developing talent for tomorrow within the changing human capital landscape across the region.

In Singapore, our CSR programs have a strong focus on mental well-being, STEM education, and children and elderly welfare. In 2023, 357 of our employees contributed 3,594 volunteer hours in activities including:

– WiSTEM2D SG Youth Pillar – Collaborating with Junior Achievement, J&J volunteers engage girls aged 5 to 18 in activities focused on science, technology, engineering, mathematics, manufacturing, and design. In 2023, through 13 activities held in 5 schools, more than 2,000 youths were inspired to pursue STEM studies and careers.

– Bridge to Employment – Partnering with Trybe and Jurongville Secondary School to introduce students to an array of careers in healthcare, J&J and Trybe volunteers engaged with students in wellbeing and career-building activities. In total, the program benefited 45 students.

– St Luke’s ElderCare – J&J volunteers engage and support elderlies under St Luke’s care. In 2023, 30 volunteers spent meaningful time and engaged with 500 seniors at SLEC centers.

– Dementia Singapore – About 30 J&J volunteers visited Dementia Singapore’s care centers to spend time with individuals with dementia.

– Holiday Toy Drive – J&J employees collected 135 toys for children under the care of Canossaville Children & Community Services. They delivered the toys in person and spent time with the children.

To learn more about our CSR activities in Singapore, please contact Jeniece Tiong, Singapore Community Impact lead, at JTiong@its.jnj.com

Since 2013, Sing’theatre has brought music to hospitals, impacting thousands of lives. Our current CSR program, “365 Hours of Music,” targets underserved communities with limited access to music through two avenues:

1) Concerts in public hospital lobbies or wards:

Performances are held at KK Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Changi General Hospital (CGH), Sengkang Community Hospital (SKCH), National University Hospital (NUH), and Outram Community Hospital (OCH). We offer lobby and ward concerts to ensure everyone, including patients, caretakers, and staff, can enjoy music. Lunchtime concerts are held in healthcare institution atriums, open to the public and outpatient patients. Ward visits bring live music to patients’ bedsides.

At SGH, we also organise an annual event called Musicfest since 2013 where we bring music to everywhere around SGH and all day long on one special day.

2) Weekly singing classes for foreign domestic helpers:

These classes empower participants with music and provide a platform for them to share their talents. At the end of sessions, we organize concerts featuring the participants.

Please contact Nathalie at nathalie@singtheatre.com for details.

Here is a link for the video trailer for our program: https://youtu.be/Illea5F7aD0

SHEIN’s social and sustainability strategy –evoluSHEIN– comprises 3 pillars: Equitable Empowerment (People); Collective Resilience (Planet) and Waste-Less Innovation (Process). Under the People pillar, which focuses on uplifting stakeholders across SHEIN’s ecosystem, we announced US$155 million over 5 years towards initiatives that support independent designers, manufacturing suppliers, women, youth, and the underprivileged.

Examples include:

-The SHEIN X Designer Incubator Program helps designers, artists, and brands scale their businesses by leveraging SHEIN’s platform to reach customers worldwide. 4,600 artists and designers from over 20 countries have launched SHEIN X collections, including Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts students mentored by SHEIN.

-Through our Supplier Community Empowerment Program (SCEP), we implement long-term initiatives to support our suppliers with facility enhancements and upskilling opportunities. In 2023, SHEIN funded facility upgrades at over 160 supplier factories and conducted 620 sessions to provide skills training for supply chain workers.

-In 2023, SHEIN renewed its partnership with SG Her Empowerment with a S$275,000 donation and announced new partnerships to advance educational opportunities for youth from underprivileged backgrounds: 1) S$5 million endowment funding to University of the Arts Singapore; 2) S$1 million donation to SUTD; 3) S$400,000 donation to Access Singapore. More info is available at: https://tinyurl.com/sheinsgdonation.

The PwC Singapore Foundation aims to build a positive impact in our communities through our 3 key causes – education, elderly and disability inclusion.

We brought together our diverse community of solvers to deliver sustained impact through collaborations with various community partners. In 2023, we established regular volunteering programmes with different communities like persons with disabilities from YCMA of Singapore, and was one of the corporate volunteerism partners in “Project V”- a national pilot co-led by the MCCY, NVPC and NCSS. Our people also shared their skills, time and resources to uplift the community through youth mentorship programmes with SINDA and MENDAKI, digital upskilling workshops for Red Cross Singapore and more. Furthermore, we introduced the PwC Singapore Foundation grant to encourage staff to bring along their clients on our giving journey. In line with our Net Zero commitment, we also celebrated a firmwide Ecological Week through beach clean-up and eco workshops by social enterprises that reduced waste.

In total, we have engaged over 709 of our people to make a difference in the community, contributing over 10,706 hours and reaching 10 times more beneficiaries than previous years. 40% of our leaders also share their expertise with the social sector by sitting in more than 110 social organisations, schools and non-governmental organisations boards.

Read our Sustainability Report: https://www.pwc.com/sg/en/publications/sustainability-report.html

Hilton has multiple CSR intiatives including:

Employee opportunities and activities

• Hiring differently-abled individuals

• Volunteering activities for team members e.g. distributing care packs to the elderly

• “Cart of Joy” initiative for team members to donate food which will then be distributed to individuals in need

• Hosting workshops e.g. upcyling clothes into tote bags

• Organising immersion programmes for students with special needs

Sustainability

• Reducing single-use plastics:

o In-house water filtration and glass bottling system to replace plastic bottles

o Forest Stewardship Council-certified wooden key cards and stationery

o Full-sized bulk bath amenities in rooms

• Saving electricity:

o Motion sensor lights that switch on/off when guests enter/leave the room. A built-in thermostat adjusts the room temperature to 24°C when guests leave the room

• F&B

o Responsible sourcing: opting for seafood which are Marine Stewardship Council- and Aquaculture Stewardship Council-certified where possible

o Sustainable packaging

o Glass bottles recycled daily

o Food waste is disposed into an Eco-Wiz digester that decomposes and filters it into non-potable water, which is disposed into the sewers

Meet with Purpose, a Hilton programme to help integrate social and environmental considerations into meetings and events by:

• Helping guests calculate the environmental profile of their stay

• Offering climate-conscious menus

• Making social impact opportunities available to guests

For more information, visit bit.ly/HSO-sustainability

Catapult is S.E. Asia’s first Shared Executive Learning Centre and forms the heart of an integrated development called Rochester Commons by CapitaLand. Our mission is to groom the next generation of Singaporean and Asia emerging talent in leadership skills. It forms part of Singapore government’s initiative to grow the human talent pipeline by providing training courses and a state-of-the-art campus, purpose-built for learning.

Catapult maintains a commitment to a CSR mission that focuses on education and enabling people from all walks of life to upskill themselves. We open our campus on weekends to the non-profit AIDHA which offers courses for foreign domestic workers in financial literacy and has benefitted over 1000 FDWs to date. Catapult supports women in leadership; we hosted the Women in STEM 2023 annual conference and partnered with SG Her Empowerment (SHE) for their inaugural symposium, championing gender equity. Finally, Catapult supports young emerging Singaporean artists by providing them with a platform and wall space to showcase their art at Catapult.

These initiatives form part of a broader framework of CSR programs led by holding company CapitaLand.

https://www.capitaland.com/en/about-capitaland/sustainability/capitaland-hope-foundation/overview.html

https://www.capitaland.com/en/about-capitaland/sustainability.html

Catapult, together with CapitaLand is driving the future of Singapore whilst supporting the needs of the less fortunate and communities in need.

Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to solving critical water and infrastructure challenges with innovation. We are creating a more sustainable world by enabling our customers to optimize water and resource management, and helping communities in more than 150 countries become water-secure. We strive to make an impact through our work and through our actions in our own communities.

Xylem Watermark, our corporate social responsibility program, was initiated in 2008 with a focus on protecting and providing safe water resources around the world and also educating people on water-related issues. Our mission is to provide access to clean drinking water and sanitation, and humanitarian emergency response to help communities become more water-secure and sustainable.

Our areas of focus:

Awareness & education

Disaster response

Water stewardship & WASH access

Youth empowerment

Employee & stakeholder engagement

Partnerships & innovation

Give 1% employee time and 1% company profits to water-related causes and education by 2025

We work with leading international and local nonprofits & organizations, including Mercy Corps, Americares, UNICEF USA, Planet Water Foundation, Citizens Giving.

Let’s collaborate to create solutions, scale impact and make a sustainable difference.

Find our more on www.xylem.com/en-sg/watermark/

Follow us on LinkedIn @Xylem Southeast Asia

Standard Chartered has been present in Singapore for more than 160 years. As the first bank to be accorded the enhanced Significantly Rooted Foreign Bank privileges, we aim to support charities and causes that are locally relevant along with deepening our business presence in Singapore.

Futuremakers by Standard Chartered is our global youth economic empowerment initiative supporting young people, especially women, to learn, earn and grow. In June 2023, we launched the Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator in partnership with Singapore Management University’s Lien Centre for Social Innovation. We donated US$300,000 to provide training, mentorship and seed funding to young female-led businesses that contribute to the UN SDGs.

Silver Lining is our local community programme which aims to address the issues of a rapidly ageing population. Our initiatives have evolved over the years to meet the changing needs of the community, such as ensuring our seniors remain engaged the new digital age. In 2023, we partnered with SG Cares Volunteer Centre @ Queenstown, operated by FaithActs, to conduct digital clinics for seniors as part of Project V (national corporate volunteerism pilot).

We actively engage our employees in community initiatives through volunteering. Each employee has 3 days of paid volunteering leave annually to support charities and causes of their choice. In 2023, over 4,800 of our Singapore-based employees volunteered at least once.

For more information, visit https://www.sc.com/sg/community-impact/

A philosophy of giving is at the core of Micron’s culture and demonstrated in record-breaking participation in Singapore last year─96% of 9000 team members clocked 60,000+ volunteering hours to support diverse causes. We enrich the community through support of basic human needs & equitable opportunity for all and cultivate giving through volunteerism and matching gifts programs. In 2023, Micron employees supported various programs such as Micron Kampong senior befriending program (with Blossom Seeds+Sembawang CGO), Purple Parade (CCDC), Zero Hunger Walk & Food Pantry (Foodbank SG), Digital for Life movement (IMDA), Grant Wishes for Critical Illness Children (Make-A-Wish Singapore), Walk for Rice (SE CDC) and Charity Week (6 partners – Blossom Seeds, Food Bank SG, Garden City Fund, CDC (NW & Central), Make-A-Wish SG and Digital For Life IMDA). Micron was recognized as the Gold Partner in 2023 SG Care Giving Week.

Micron is also committed to inspiring learning for youths through STEM programs. In 2023, we sponsored scholarships, development grants & bursaries to underrepresented groups. We introduced new scholarships to support specific underrepresented groups in IHLs: women in STEM, students with special education needs, bursaries for Malay students, and Malay/Muslim students in all Polytechnics. We also aimed to increase awareness and cultivate interest in STEM education with Micron Foundation. One such example was the first Chip Camp in Singapore.

Visit https://bit.ly/MicronGives for more details

Marina Bay Sands’ commitment to Singapore extends beyond supporting the country’s economic and tourism goals. Through its community engagement programme, Sands Cares, the integrated resort (IR) uses unique property offerings, philanthropic funding and active volunteerism to help strengthen the social fabric of Singapore, leaving a positive impact in the community. Sands Cares focuses on four key pillars: i) investing in ideas and solutions to create resiliency for people in need; ii) nurturing the workforce of tomorrow through learning and mentorship; iii) promoting and celebrating art and culture through the IR’s cultural philanthropy and unique resources; iv) supporting and equipping communities to cope in disasters.

With an employee population of over 11,500 in Singapore, Marina Bay Sands’ Team Members have contributed over 100,000 volunteer hours since opening in 2010. Marina Bay Sands also has a dedicated week to giving back to the community through Sands for Singapore Charity Festival, the IR’s signature multi-day festival that was incepted in 2013. Through a series of meaningful events at different facets of the IR – from the mall and restaurants to the convention centre and Museum – the festival has increased public awareness of Marina Bay Sands’ partner charities and raised funds for them.

For more information, visit marinabaysands.com/company-information/corporate-social-responsibility.html

Zapkad provides complimentary digital business cards to any charity organisation in Singapore. Beneficiaries today include AWWA, Care Corner, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital, Montfort Care, Singapore Cancer Society and THKMC with total value worth over $30,000 per annum. By using our solution, it helps these organisations eliminate paper cards and reduce their carbon footprint.

Illumina is a global genomics and human health company powering the future of personalized medicine and beyond. Innovating at the intersection of technology, biology, and health, we are reimagining what’s possible for human health and the health of our planet. We provide the sequencing innovations that enable researchers and clinicians to discover, detect, diagnose, and treat diseases—from cancer to COVID-19, from protecting our natural capital to securing a sustainable food supply.¬

In 2023, in Singapore, more than 4,400 hours and USD350,000 have been donated by Illumina and the Singapore employees to various charities to support their work in addressing the need gaps in the community. Singapore participation in giving and volunteering rose further to 72%, meaning for every 10 employees, at least 7 were involved in giving back to the community.

Learn more about CSR program, goals, and progress here: https://www.illumina.com/company/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility.html

For more information, contact CSR@illumina.com

Coco Veda stands out as a unique Singapore social enterprise, offering a wide range of sustainable coconut based vegan personal care and wellness products.

Artisan-crafted by Filipino women, these natural and organic offerings are pollution-free, waterless, concentrated, and reasonably priced. Fusing coconut benefits with Ayurveda, an ancient Indian science of holistic wellness, Coco Veda delivers not only effective products but also aligns with United Nations Sustainability Goals and Singapore’s Green Plan 2030.

Their triple bottom-line business model empowers women producers and coconut farmer cooperatives. As Coco Veda expands, it promises to create more employment opportunities for women and bolster support for farmers, aiming to uplift livelihoods from below $2 to $10 a day in the long-term through an integrated Coconut Farm to Market Zero Waste Project.

https://cocoveda.sg/our-impact/

UPS is the world’s largest package delivery company, serving to connect businesses and communities to over than 220 countries and territories across the globe. We are committed to moving our world forward by delivering what matters, leading global citizenship efforts and philanthropy with The UPS Foundation to bring value to our local partners and communities.

In April 2023, UPS formed the Sustainability Trailblazers in Singapore – a growing community of like-minded UPSers passionate in driving outstanding CSR and green initiatives. The Sustainability Trailblazers launched LIVEITUPSeniors in December 2023 to support seniors at risk of social isolation in East Canberra, in partnership with SG Cares, People’s Association and Blossom Seeds. UPSers in Singapore also actively give back to their communities by raising funds for AWARE and Singapore Cancer Society, planting trees with National Parks Board Singapore, and volunteering with various other local non-profits.

In June 2023, UPS partnered with the Singapore Business Federation to launch the Green Exporters Program Singapore, which has trained over 70 local businesses to accelerate their green transition, incorporate sustainability in their supply chains, and boost their market access for sustainable products. UPS also provides funding to non-profit organizations in Singapore like Samaritans of Singapore, Metta Welfare Association, and Green Freight Asia to support mental health, special needs, and environmental programs.

1) At SUSS, faculty members participated in activities for seniors at Yishun AWWA Dementia Day Care Centre (May 2023), organised by Dr Pan.

2) Students in geron-preneurship course participated in AmCham, Singapore Health Awareness Festival Oct 2023.

3) The most important is the SDPDCI project initiated by A/P Ha (Head of programme). SDPDCI is the acronym of Social responsibility/Sustainability, Digital economy, Practical, Design thinking, Contemporary and Interdisciplinary elements. The project integrates CSR/sustainability in the digital economy, utilising design thinking to address current CSR challenges via interdisciplinary lenses to create long-lasting social impacts. It educates stakeholders to include CSR and sustainability topics in the materials, assessments and delivery. As a result, almost all Business courses cover CSR topics. Due to the nature of the project, its outcomes cannot be quantified in the same way that a CSR initiative’s impact (e.g., charity projects) is measured. The project focuses on education and capacity building, which has much longer-term impact on stakeholders’ mindset/attitude. However, thousands of FT, PT and CET learners have benefited from taken courses with CSR related topics. Graduates, who are future business leaders/professionals, may develop stronger commitments to integrate CSR into their tasks, and potentially lead to more sustainable business decisions. They can act as change agents to influence others to adopt more CSR practices.

Amgen’s approach to CSR starts with our mission to serve patients. Guided by four strategic pillars of our ESG framework, these include strengthening STEM education, inspiring the next generation of scientists, expanding access to our medicines and supporting efforts to strengthen healthcare systems to better serve patients in need worldwide.

Healthy People: Through science and innovation, we empower patients to lead longer, healthier lives. We champion health equity by providing access to life-saving medicines and care. Collaborating with governments, patient groups, and civil society, we address challenges to access on multiple fronts.

Healthy Society: We prioritize creating a more just, resilient, and inclusive society. Beyond our core mission of improving health outcomes, we leverage our actions, investments, and people to make a positive impact within our workplace and the communities we serve.

Healthy Planet: Since 2007, we’ve advanced our sustainability efforts while expanding investing in sustainable operations to benefit the planet but also drives efficiency, reduces costs, and enhances resilience.

A Healthy Amgen: Integrity and compliance are the cornerstones of our business. Our staff demonstrates unwavering commitment to these principles daily, upholding high standards in our operations and fostering a culture that reflects our values across all facets of our organization.

She Brilliance runs small activities to raise funds for Sewing Mums, a campaign supporting women with chronic illness and/or caring for a sick child or elderly.

Through home-based sewing projects, they earn a living to slowly become self-sufficient.

Seagate Singapore rolls out a range of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives each year, creating widespread impact on different segments of society. Four overarching themes underpin Seagate’s CSR efforts – Helping Those in Need, Wellness, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Awareness, and Environment.

In 2023, Seagate Singapore collaborated with non-profit partners in various CSR initiatives, impacting over a hundred beneficiaries from diverse backgrounds – Earth Day Celebration: Hydroponics Plant workshop with AWWA; Food Collection Drive for Lions Home for the Elders (LHE); Learning Journey with Children’s Aid Society (CAS); and our unique quarterly vegetable donation to Blossom Seeds Limited (BSL).

Earth Day Celebration: Hydroponics Plant workshop (Environment) – March 2023

Hosted 30 seniors from AWWA

Hands-on session of learning sustainable plant cultivation

Learning Journey (STEM Awareness) – March 2023

Hosted 20 resident youths from CAS

Instilled STEM knowledge and appreciation through customized plant tour at Seagate Woodlands site with engaging games and experiential elements

Food Collection Drive (Helping Those in Need) – June 2023

Donated more than 1,400 food items (worth about S$8,000)

Benefited roughly 300 seniors at LHE

Quarterly vegetable donation (Helping Those in Need) – September 2023 and January 2024

Donated over 100kg of fresh vegetables from Seagate Sky Garden

Benefitted roughly 300 seniors at two nursing homes under BSL’s care

Salesforce has been committed to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Stakeholder Capitalism for 25 years, believing business is a powerful platform for change.

Its 1-1-1 philanthropic model pledges 1% of equity, time, and products to society, resulting in $700 million in grants, 8.7 million volunteer hours, and extending the philanthropic efforts to 56,000 nonprofits utilising Salesforce. This model has inspired 18,000 companies to pledge 1% of resources to philanthropy.

Salesforce co-founded 1t.org, aiming to restore, conserve, and grow 1 trillion trees by 2030. So far, it has funded over 44 million trees, nearly halfway to its 100 million tree goal.

In Southeast Asia, Salesforce supports renewable energy and a solar microgrid project in Borneo, Malaysia, providing power to rural areas where 72% lack electricity.

Salesforce’s CSR achievements underscore its unwavering commitment to driving positive change in society and the environment. Salesforce is dedicated to making its belief in business as the greatest platform for change a reality.

SCS Return To Work (RTW) is a joint program with Roche that helps cancer survivors assess their readiness for reemployment, rehabilitate them to the demands of vocational roles, and find jobs.

A 2020 Roche patient forum identified reemployment as a key issue with more cancer survivors. We thus provided a 3-year grant of SGD225,0000 to SCS to revive and expand their dormant RTW program with support from Roche’s HR and PR teams.

The team has since completed Phase 1 by kickstarting the core program and recruiting initial cohorts of patients.

Key milestones achieved over the past 3 years include:

– Enhanced capability in SCS to support physical & psychosocial rehabilitation for eligible survivors keen on returning to work

– Ran a successful publicity campaign for patient recruitment and awareness of reemployment needs

– Enrolled 96 survivors with at least 83% successfully returning to work

– Conducted 5 RTW workshops, covering (i) employment legal support and rights, (ii) job research and resume writing (iii) group coaching

– Conducted post-program survey showing 85% gain/retention of perceived work ability (N=47), 64% gain/retention of readiness to work (N=36), and 92% satisfaction score (N=31)

– Multi-stakeholder development of Cancer Inclusive Guide to support future implementation

In upcoming phases, we aim to grow a network of cancer-inclusive companies and develop SCS’s in-house consulting capability to guide companies through the process of becoming a cancer-inclusive employer.

In an increasingly divided world, recognising the value of diversity and fostering a culture of inclusion has contributed to PayPal’s position as a leading employer globally and in Singapore.

In 2023, PayPal employees in Singapore dedicated more than 3,600 hours volunteering in their local communities to meet local community needs like hunger. For example, as part of ongoing support for The Food Bank Singapore, our employees volunteer for their warehouse sorting program and food donation program through donation drop-off boxes at pantries across our International Headquarters. Last year, employees also participated in a fundraising event, raising more than S$7,000 through the sale of baked goods, special drinks, and local culinary delights.

We adopt a decentralised approach that multiplies the impact of our giving initiatives by making an impact where it matters – in the communities we work, play and stay in. Since 2019, more than US$420,000 in funds, including donations, matching gifts, grants, and in-kind donations, have been contributed to organizations to deepen our impact in Singapore.

Across all of our strategies, we focus on creating economic opportunity for all. We measure success by leveraging key evidence-based indicators and outcomes, which enables us to measure our collective impact.

In 2020, Otis launched its” Commitment to change,” framework. Under our Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) goals, we target to complete 500,000 volunteer hours by 2030.

Our CSR focus areas include: STEM, DE&I and Vibrant Communities.

1) STEM

• Made to Move Communities™ (MTMC): Eight students from ITE participated in the Student Challenge in 2022 and came in first in the Asia Pacific region.

• “Be a little Engineer” program: 13 employee volunteers held a session with 50 students at the Hearty Care Centre where they learned crucial safety tips and built their own model elevators.

• AWARE and United Women Singapore: Otis sponsored a full-day coding workshop for 15 female students aged 13 to 17 years old where they learned to create micro-sites on topics such as AI & technology.

2) DE&I:

• Otis started our collaboration with SG Enable in 2022 and pledged our support towards the President’s Challenge of enabling employment.

• RISE Mentorship – Offered 3 graduating students career transitioning guidance over a 16-week period.

•Career Coaching Program – Five students with disabilities from Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Singapore colleges were part of this program

3) Vibrant Communities

• Partnership with SPD (Serving People with Disabilities): Employee volunteers delivered care packs to close to 100 beneficiaries from 2021- 2023 and

volunteered at the elderly day care center.

• Volunteering at other beneficiaries such as Willing Hearts and Orange Valley Nursing Home

NielsenIQ (NIQ) has an Inclusion Impact Team that’s mission is to drive positive impact where we work and where we live. In 2023, we drove over 100 initiatives in Singapore to coincide with our 100th birthday.

We have partnered with organizations and causes such as Daughters of Tomorrow, NKF, Causes for Animals, Autism Resource Centre, National Heritage Board, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Her Rise Above, Don8uri, Child at Street 11, Food Bank, K9 Assistance, Filos, SHINE, Dementia Singapore and more! We have donated our time, money and skills to help these causes and to give back to our community in Singapore.

Oracle’s mission is to help people see data in new ways, discover insights, and unlock endless possibilities. We are committed to being at the forefront of environmental and social impact.

Philanthropically, nonprofit organizations are funded by Oracle’s donation matching program. In our last townhall, Singapore employees donated US$5,832, to the Singapore Disability Sports Council, exceeding the target of US$5,000. Oracle Giving matched the same amount.

In 2023, 454 employees participated in 36 community projects with 8 non-profit organisations cumulating to 1,349 hours. Three key partnerships were with Halogen on their Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Programme, activating youths from underprivileged communities, IMDA on raising digital literacy for vulnerable segments; and Heartware on developing youth leaders in community engagement and soft skills. Oracle Academy offers free teaching and learning resources to educators to help prepare students for successful careers in the tech sector. We are in collaboration with 14 IHLs in Singapore for over 15 years.

Culturally, Oracle believes in taking care of employees’ wellbeing. Since 2021, 617 managers and 700 employees have gone through our APAC Mental Health Program.

Environmentally, we are committed to power all operations, including Oracle Cloud, with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Locally, over 145 employees have participated in park cleanups and a tree planting campaign.

In Singapore, our Employee Resource Groups are ground-up initiatives led by like-minded employees across various departments. They unite all our Singapore-based employees, driving year-round initiatives that build engagement, excitement and give back to the community. More than 20 initiatives were organized by these ERGs last year. The CARES (Children, Animals, Recycling, Education, and Seniors) Committee helps drive volunteering and CSR related activites.

Year-round volunteering activities and community-impact initiatives include:

-Matched Giving: Medtronic matches employee donations dollar for dollar, up to US$5,000.

-Volunteer Grants: When employees record their volunteer hours for beneficiaries, they earn $200 dollars for every 10 hours.

-Project 6: Tenet 6 of our Medtronic Mission states “Maintain good citizenship as a company”. In alignment to Tenet 6, June is known as Project 6 month, where employees worldwide participate in volunteering activities. In 2023, 160 Singapore volunteers spent more than 300 hours to support 8 beneficiaries through 25 activities – including delivering >1000 snacks to pediatric outpatients, and cleaned up beaches and animal shelters.

-Mass meal packing: In 2023, more than 120 employees got together to pack 30,000 meal packs in 1.5 hours. In partnership with Rise Against Hunger (an international humanitarian organization), Singapore employee volunteers packed nutritious meal packs that were provided to NGOs such as Willing Hearts.

Beyond merely encouraging participation in CSR activities, employees are empowered to lead initiatives addressing food insecurity, promoting education, advancing climate and sustainability efforts, and alleviating poverty.

Volunteers from our organization actively engage in initiatives aimed at combating food insecurity within our community by assisting in groceries packing at Food from the Heart, meal preparation at Soup Kitchen by Willing Hearts, and meal distribution with Thye Hwa Kwan.

Our volunteers collaborate with organizations such as Curious Thoughts and Junior Achievement to deliver impactful lessons and impart knowledge to students. By equipping them with essential skills and fostering a love for learning, we aim to provide students with the foundation they need to succeed and thrive in the future.

Every May, our volunteers come together to clean up the coastal lines of Singapore. By taking action to preserve our natural resources, we contribute to building a more resilient and sustainable future for our community and planet.

In 2023, two groups of volunteers journeyed to Cambodia, partnering with organizations like Mercy Ministry Foundation and Cambodia Care Centre. They conducted teaching sessions, implemented infrastructure enhancements, and distributed essential supplies to support education and community development. By extending our reach beyond borders, we aim to empower communities and foster sustainable development globally.

ManpowerGroup is committed to fostering inclusive workplaces, bridging socioeconomic disparities, and supporting marginalized groups. In Singapore, our dedication to advancing inclusion is evident through initiatives like our

Purple Parade (2013 – now): We’ve participated in the Purple Parade, which celebrates the talents of individuals with special needs since its inception in 2013.

thepridepass.com: To connect LGBTQ+ talent to employers where they feel accepted, we created a job portal which collates job advertisements from participating progressive companies.

United Women Singapore: We’ve worked with United Women Singapore on several occasions to support their initiatives over the years, from fundraising to volunteering at their events.

MINDS Donation Drive: we also conduct yearly donation drives where the proceeds go to fund MINDS’ activities.

We are recognized for our sustainability efforts:

EcoVadis (2023): We were awarded Silver for EcoVadis, becoming among the top 25% of evaluated companies for their ESG initiatives.

Progressive Wage Mark (2023): Accredited by the Singapore Business Federation to companies that support paying progressive wages to lower-wage workers.

Globally, ManpowerGroup champions sustainability and ethics. Our 2030 emission reduction goals are validated by SBTi. We’ve earned Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies designation for 15 years for our ethical business practices. We are also committed to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The KLA Foundation is the charitable arm of KLA and is committed to advancing humanity by investing in our communities to create a more equitable, inclusive and accessible world.

The KLA Foundation provides support in three priority areas:

• Education – Helping to create opportunities and increase long-term access to educational resources. Supporting girls and underrepresented communities throughout their unique educational journeys, especially in STEM fields.

• Wellness – Promoting community wellness programs and partnering with grassroots organizations dedicated to achieving health equity.

• Community Enrichment – Nurturing strategic partnerships with organizations that deeply understand their community’s needs to support grassroots efforts and encourage positive long-term change.

Across these three pillars, and at the forefront of all we do at the KLA Foundation, we prioritize equity, access and inclusion. The KLA Foundation strategically partners with organizations that know their communities best to create upstream solutions for sustainable change and empower our employees to get involved in causes that are close to their hearts.

KKR female colleagues in the Singapore Office volunteered in a series of educational events organized by Inspiring Girls Singapore from May to November 2023, where they served as “Role Model Speakers” to primary school girls at different educational institutions in Singapore. The purpose of “Role Model Speakers” is to share with young school children stories of resilience, by recounting the speaker’s own experiences when faced with adversities and thereby inspiring these young ladies that they are able to overcome challenges and build the confidence to achieve aspirational goals.

Inspiring Girls Singapore conducts pre-event and post-event surveys to measure the extent of our impact on the girls who participated in our volunteering sessions. These reports provide insights into the outcomes and changes experienced by the participants in four different areas: (1) Happiness Level, (2) Desirability of Role Models, (3) Confidence Level, (4) Mindset Shift.

Working with young children especially resonated with KKR female employees because impressions made at a young age can have life changing impacts in the future.

A key part of KKR’s culture is sharing and collaboration, we see this as an extension of what AmCham Singapore is encouraging via the AmCham Cares program. By giving young girls that “lightbulb moment”, KKR hopes to level the playing field and instill in girls the confidence that they are able to achieve their dreams.

Kemin’s charitable ethics originated with our founders,R.W.and Mary Nelson; to align with our vision to improve the quality of life around the world,all Kemin’s CSR initiatives are centered around 4 key pillars:Science and general education,Affordable housing and food security,Sustainability,Creation of vibrant communities

In 2023,Kemin Asia had partnered with charity organizations for several CSR initiatives.A few notable ones would include the following:

1)Outing with Elderlies

Kemin Singapore employees collaborated with local welfare organization Montfort Care to bring stay-home elderlies for an outing at River Safari.It is very important that we support the community we are in.By understanding the plight of our fellow elderlies.

2)Feeding The Society

Kemin employees donated food to local NGO Food From The Heart under their food distribution programmes.This collaboration aligns with Kemin’s vision to provide our society with food security.

All these CSR projects are important to Kemin as we continue to build our presence in the market as an employer who cares about the society.Mary Nelson (Co-founder of Kemin Industries) believes that Kemin has a responsibility to return to the community and the world a portion of what we earn from our endeavors.Employees’ involvement would also allows them to see how their small act contribute to a greater good to the society and they would remained supportive of future CSR activities,contributing to a sustainable infrastructure of CSR.

Our commitment to supporting local communities, through partnership with govt and NGOs, has always been at the centre of our Better Days Promise– our social & environmental strategy. In 2023, provided 200,000+ meals to local communities and contributed 400+ volunteer hours through programs which reach children, families, and seniors:

-KidSTART(launched 2021): 18-month program to provide breakfast to >2k children every month

-Glyph Community (launched 2023): provided breakfast to 200+ children monthly at their weekend centre. As part of Giving Week, collected 100+ gifts for children at Glyph and spent time with them during festive period

-Central CDC’s monthly ‘Give and Take Market’: donated 170+ kgs of food to 350 low-income

-National-level corporate volunteer pilot(led by MCCY, NCSS & NVPC in 2023): together with Care Corner, 50+ employees volunteered at a monthly Mindful Steps activity for seniors over 6 months, contributing 130+ volunteer hours

We are humbled to be recognized for our efforts and invited to key external forums:

-2023 Awards:

People’s Association Community Spirit Award

AmChamSG CARES Award

Project V State of Play Token of Appreciation

President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards–Certificate of Participation

-Invitations:

Volunteer Meet & Greet with the President(Dec ’23)

Participate in inaugural National Corporate Volunteer Program

Central CDC The Purple Symphony Concert &The Purple Parade

We remain committed to bringing our Better Days Promise to life in SG

Junior Achievement (JA) Singapore (www.ja.org.sg) is a member of JA Worldwide, one of the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. Through JA, young people are equipped with the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities.

Since January 2008, JA Singapore has educated over 256,200 students from Kindergarten to University on work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy through hands-on activities. In partnership with businesses and educators, JA Singapore brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential.

In 2023, JA Singapore partnered with over 2,100 corporate and individual volunteers to actively give back to their communities by empowering and educating 23,548 youths with financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work-readiness skills. In particular to youth empowerment, about 120 JA staff and volunteers contributed over 695 hours to empower and educate 797 underserved youths in non-profit organisations such as Children’s Wishing Well, Life Community Services Society, Chinese Development Assistance Council, Salvation Army Gracehaven, Muhammidiyah Welfare Home, NorthLight School, Spectra Academy, Morning Star Community, and AIDHA.

JPMorgan Chase is committed to operating a healthy and vibrant company that plays a leading role in advancing a sustainable and inclusive economy. As a global financial institution, we work to apply our unique expertise, insights, and resources to help address economic and societal challenges facing our clients, employees, and communities.

In Singapore, we’ve continued our support for the program Career Connect in partnership with the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Through design challenge workshops and career exploration activities, Ministry of Education-identified female secondary school students are provided with information about career pathways and employment opportunities in sectors that draw on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills. Leveraging the talent and expertise of our own JPMorgan Chase employees, volunteers also participate in mentoring activities to share their insights and help increase students’ knowledge and work-ready skills necessary to succeed in STEM careers.

In 2023 and in collaboration with 33 organizations, over 1,650 JPMorgan Chase employees rendered over 13,500 volunteer hours helping in activities such as meal packing and delivery as well as beach and animal shelter cleanups.

Dow employees continued to reach out to the community and engaged in activities benefiting the environment. In 2023, more than 200 beneficiaries were impacted across 10 events. 250 Dow volunteers & partners clocked 900 volunteer hours. Key highlights below,

• Partnered Daughters of Tomorrow to upskill low-income women, readying them for the workforce. Several months were spent curating an IT program which concluded with a week-long training in April. Today, most of these women has found a job.

• Dow’s #PullingOurWeight litter picking program diverted more than 200kg of waste from the environment. Organized once on land and another out at sea, this signature program promotes the value of waste/ plastic waste and influence a mindset change on social responsibility.

• Focused on low-income families and dementia elderly living in Chinatown area, Dow collaborated with Yong-en Care Center on various activities including food packing & distribution and music therapy for dementia elderly. An internal fund raising was also organized to equip their new Youth Center.

• Volunteers returned to 1-room flats to help rejuvenate living conditions of low-income families. This partnership with Habitat for Humanity was stalled during the pandemic. The overseas house build in neighbouring Indonesia was also reinstated. Volunteers built two houses for two families needing a shelter over their heads.

• We worked with institutes of higher learning to enable students to seek solutions for today’s problems.

The CSR initiatives that Dentons Rodyk decides to take on will have to meet the following values:

(i) it should have a positive social objective such as furthering a particular public good, correcting a perceived injustice or otherwise addressing issues which are of a broad community concern; and

(ii) the intended beneficiary should be a person or class of persons who otherwise deserve public support such as the marginalised or disadvantaged.

We were also one of four law firms in Singapore to be named as a Champion of Good in 2022. Launched in 2017, this award is a national recognition framework that celebrates organisations that give back. This list commends companies that have done good in the past year amid the pandemic and being multipliers by galvanising and collaborating with strategic partners, stakeholders, and non-profit organisations.

In 2023, Dentons Rodyk was presented with a Certificate of Distinction by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore).

In 2022 and 2023, we were named as Singapore’s best by The Straits Times and Statista for the charities, not-for-profit associations and pro bono category in the Singapore’s Best Law Firms 2024 survey.

The firm was also presented with the MinLaw Legal Aid Bureau Outstanding Contribution Award in 2023, in recognition of our contributions to the Bureau’s work.

In 2023, we partnered with the Northwest Community Development Council (NWCDC) to identify meaningful support for the less privileged in the community. We supported the NWCDC Student Support Fund which aims to provide upstream education and developmental programs to increase social mobility of less privileged students. With DigiReady@North West, we donated used laptops and new accessories to support vulnerable residents to enable digital readiness. We also supported Exam ready @ Woodlands by procuring snacks and stationary care packs to provide motivational support for students taking their Primary School Leaving Examination.

We joined OCBC Cycle 2023 and during the 20km ride, participants raised $8,000 for SportCares and NWCDC.

While promoting cycling for fitness, the Corning team encouraged participants and employees to make sustainability related pledges as well. Corning employees committed to decrease their carbon footprints by cycling to work once a week and propagating potted plants to create a greener environment. These commitments highlight continued contributions by the Singapore team for Sustainability Week efforts across Corning.

In addition to that, we helped refurbishing “Joy Room”, a library area at Haven, facility built by Salvation Army for children who are under risked family. The team spent an afternoon cleaning, re-arranging the books and assembling new furniture, donation of the company and employees.

At HPE, our purpose is to advance the way people live and work. We believe that, together, we can be a force for good.Our strategy is designed to facilitate positive change by aligning community needs with the values of our team members.

We have identified three areas where HPE can make a meaningful contribution: 1) Healthcare, 2) Community Resiliency, and 3) DEI and Human Rights.

Within these areas, we aim to leverage our technology, talent, and resources to accelerate innovation, extend the benefits of the digital economy to individuals and communities, and promote a more just society.

Launched in 2016, HPE Gives is our global employee giving and volunteering program. Through our Volunteer Time Off initiative, two-tier volunteer matching, donation matching, employee-led grants, and innovative accelerator programs, HPE Gives empowers team members to get involved in high-impact community support. For Example: HPE Gives in Singapore: Ambulance Wish Singapore, National Library Board Tech Bazaar and Silver Homes Projects. In FY23, nearly 350 team members in Singapore participated in HPE Gives, tracking more than 1,300 volunteer hours and donating nearly $85K (USD- including matching and rewards), positively impacting over 130 nonprofit organizations. This strategic focus on social impact, aligned with HPE’s corporate purpose strategy, resulted in 44% of volunteer hours directly benefiting healthcare, community resiliency, human rights, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Cognizant is pivoting towards Purpose through enhanced core business offerings that improve everyday life for people and planet, through inclusion in tech and community impact.

Through Cognizant Outreach, our employees share their time, talent and technology through volunteer work, to empower local communities and increase the use of technology for good. We actively seek collaborations with partners to support inclusion in tech and better support the community in-demand skillsets, widening the range of stakeholder to support our goal, given we are an organization that is product-agnostic.

Cognizant social impact programs support school students and teachers on STEM, youths and persons with disabilities to thrive in the tech and tech-enabled economy. We support non-profits to leverage technology to improve their impact footprint. Through these efforts, we were able to influence STEM Education in schools, career readiness among youths, improving employability of Persons with Disabilities and empowering non-profits with digital skills. The outcomes from the programs serve critical community needs delivering on the Social Purpose, while also enabling reputational and business outcomes for Cognizant.

Cognizant works on 5 thematic areas supporting inclusion in tech and community impact which are:

1. Education

2. Skilling

3. Digital Empowerment of non-profit organizations and/or SSA

4. Environmental Stewardship

5. Channeling employee passion

At Chubb, we encourage the development of initiatives that reflect our employees’ commitment to the needs of our local communities. Through local volunteer projects and other initiatives, Chubb supports employee giving and volunteerism with a variety of programs. We are firm believers that positive contributions to the fabric of our communities return long-lasting benefits to society, our employees and our company.

HP’s ambition is to be a lighthouse brand for purpose and strives to be the most sustainable and just technology company: creating lasting, positive change for the planet, our people, and the communities where we live, work, and do business. Our goal is to integrate social responsibility into every aspect of our business while continuing to uplift those in need and empowering local communities.

We are focused on creating better outcomes for elderlies, low-income families and persons with disabilities through skills-based or hands-on volunteering program that addresses climate action, promotes diversity, equality and inclusiveness and accelerate digital equity, so as to build a resilient and equitable Singapore, where nobody gets left behind, while fostering community and volunteerism spirit among our employees.

Last year, over 1,000 employees contributed to more than 12,000 volunteering hours and more than 50 NGOs have benefitted from our volunteering activities.

Our CSR program is well supported by senior management and is run by two employee-led teams, the Wellbeing and Culture Ambassador teams. The focus is on creating social impact for our beneficiaries while simultaneously building employee engagement, and fostering a more conducive working environment for care, creativity, and collaboration.

In 2023, APAC employees, as a group, participated in “Ants March”, with employees walking regularly and accumulating steps to achieve the highest count, so that we could donate to two beneficiary organizations; one that worked with at-risk youth and the second that provided shelter to abandoned elders.

In partnership with the Singapore Association of The Visually Handicapped, we schedule regular employee massage days. In addition to contributing to the employment of visually handicapped masseurs, this activity fosters empathy and understanding of diverse perspectives from the stories shared by the therapists.

Boeing: Empowering Communities, Inspiring Change

Boeing is deeply committed to global community engagement. Through strategic partnerships and contributions, we drive positive and lasting change in the communities we call home. Our grants support programs that inspire future generations, empower heroes, and strengthen communities.

Corporate citizenship is a core value at Boeing. Giving back to the communities where we live and work is essential. We provide grants that align with our community investment strategies: Our Future: Tomorrow’s Innovators, Our Heroes: Veterans and Families, and Our Homes: Dynamic Communities.

To determine eligibility, please review our grants eligibility and exclusion guidelines before contacting us. We do not offer capital campaign grants.

For community-related matters, please contact Halina Ibrahim, Boeing Global Engagement, at halina.ibrahim@boeing.com.

Join us in making a lasting impact and shaping a better future for all. Together, we can inspire change and build stronger communities

BNY Mellon made a $20 million philanthropic commitment in 2020 to prepare the workforce of the future by creating equitable career pathways in business, technology and STEM fields for young people from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds. In 2023, this commitment was successfully fulfilled. Our monitoring efforts reveal significant impact with funding directly contributing to the achievement of key milestones expected to appear in the 2023 Sustainability Report. Our strategic engagements in Singapore have encompassed our work with Aidha, a charitable organisation dedicated to empowering migrant domestic workers through financial literacy and entrepreneurship programmes. Through extensive long and short course offerings, our collaboration with Aidha has played a pivotal role in facilitating economic security for these marginalized communities.

BNY Mellon has also collaborated strategically with Junior Achievement Singapore, through the implementation of the Be Entrepreneurial programme. This initiative focuses on equipping high school students with essential work-readiness skills thereby building a more inclusive and dynamic workforce for the future.

Our CSR program is framed within BD’s broader ESG strategy, which embraces the interdependence between company health, planet health, community health and human health. We focus on advancing health equity, enabling healthy communities, and collaborating with communities to invest our resources to do what is right. This strategy is, in turn, aligned with UN SDGs.

The vision of BD Singapore’s CSR program is to enrich lives and create positive impact by contributing to the local community. We believe that we can be good at what we do while doing good in our community. We invest in our communities and make an impact by sharing our time, skills, and resources. Our 2 main pillars of work are: Improving quality of life for vulnerable and underprivileged communities, and Increasing access to high quality health services.

BD works to establish long term partnerships with selected beneficiary organizations. Our selection criteria include size and existing resourcing, favoring an approach where our support truly makes a difference. Accordingly, our beneficiaries are organizations that are relatively smaller in size and without fixed corporate sponsors.

A core element is active participation from employees. Achievements in 2023 include a Secret Santa Program for Children’s Aid Society for the 6th year running, fundraising for CAS and Singapore Cancer Society, and participating in awareness running events with SCS and SPD. Altogether, we involved more than 200 staff and had lots of fun!

Baxter is committed to addressing the environmental, social and governance topics impacting our patients and employees and the diverse communities we serve worldwide.

Baxter’s mission to save and sustain lives extends beyond the products, therapies, and services we offer. We are driven by the possibility of making a meaningful difference in the world—not just today, but for generations to come.

This is why our approach to corporate responsibility is grounded in creating a more sustainable and responsible business model with innovations in healthcare at the core.

Across the globe, we are currently focused on our 2030 Corporate Responsibility Commitment and Goals, which strive to create comprehensive and lasting value by:

Empowering our patients,

Protecting our planet,

Championing our people and communities.

These commitments guide our CSR efforts across our markets in ASEAN: from the recycling of aluminium and PVC medical products and waterway clean ups, to supporting children gain access to critical medication, we are proud to support initiatives and grass roots organizations that make a positive, long-lasting impact for the underserved.

Increasing access to healthcare, promoting community wellness where our employees live and work, and fostering tomorrow’s innovation are central to our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives.

Giving back is a cornerstone of being an American and, to that end, it’s part of AAS’ mission to give back to the community here in Singapore. AAS raises funds throughout the year for various charities.

We’ve held a charity ball for 88 years and our 2023 GWB raised $30k for Kidz Horizon Appeal and the 2024 GWB raised $40k for Over-the-Rainbow.

Our charity golf tournament has been running for 75+ years. Our 2023 golf tournament raised $7500 for =DREAMS. The 2024 tournament is coming up.

In addition to big events, we also organize many smaller events such as Shoeboxes for Sailors with the Navy and SAIS and a neighbourhood cleanup with SAIS, as well.

Every year, we collect food for Food from the Heart at our Thanksgiving event, an event we co-organize with AWA.

Toys for Tots is coordinated through AAS and we work with American schools and businesses throughout Singapore to gather toys culminating in a massive party where we gather yet more toys. The toys were then sent to children at the Ronald McDonald House.

We also offer monthly volunteer opportunities at ACRES for our members.

In 2023, we hosted a cooking class to raise funds for victims of the earthquake in Turkey.

We also conduct talks throughout the year such as a talk about online dangers coordinated with the US Department of Homeland Security and SAS counselors.

The list goes on and on… we work hard throughout the year to offer our members and opportunity to give back to our community.

Our commitment to CSR includes three main pillars A&G for Climate Change, A&G in the Community, and A&G on Campus. This comprehensive approach ensures that our initiatives cover environmental sustainability, community well-being, and supporting the growth of SG’s legal industry. Every lawyer is dedicating to at least 24 hrs annually to volunteer work, community service programmes or pro bono work such as contributing to charities like Asia Philanthropy Circle Ltd, MINDS, & Stroke Support Stations. We actively participate in Legal Clinics, aiding those in need and taking on cases through the Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme & Legal Aid Bureau. Recognised for our pro bono work, A&G has received accolades such as Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year at the Asian Legal Business SE Asia Awards 2020 and a five-star rating in The Straits Times survey on law firms’ pro bono contributions. Initiatives extends to legal education, with a $1 million pledge for scholarships and curriculum development to universities as well. Beyond legal aid, A&G was the sponsor of The Legal 500’s first South-east Asia-based Global Green Guide event– the Green Summit Singapore, that aims to foster engagement in green transition and sustainability.

Internally, we have events to actively engage our staff and encourage a culture of sustainability through our A&G Climate Action Week, involving beach clean-ups, e-waste collection, and tree-planting sessions.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.

Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

For us, a sustainable future starts with health. It’s the foundation for everything. It helps people thrive, makes communities strong, and fuels healthy societies. At Abbott “sustainability” means managing our company to deliver long-term impact for the people we serve –shaping the future of healthcare and helping the greatest number of people live better and healthier. We also believe that new ideas come from different places and points of view.

To achieve our ambitions, we’re actively shaping our organization for the future by prioritizing diversity and inclusion, advancing STEM education and internships, and empowering our teams with skills to meet the health needs of tomorrow.

In Singapore, a key focus of our sustainability effort is to promote STEM education for young people, especially for the underserved groups and gender diversity in Singapore. We aim to inspire the next generation of innovators and provide a pathway to a promising future for children, at every stage of their learning journey, in Singapore. To date, Abbott’s Singapore STEM signature programs have served over 2600 students in Singapore.

Science Centre Singapore (SCS) received a GlobalGiving education grant of USD $50,000 made in partnership with 3M for the ‘Girls Can Tinker’ program’ in 2021. The program was launched in April 2022. The workshops under the program were conducted from 2022-July 2023.

Also, in 2023, 3M Singapore has been part of several, external events as part of our outreach efforts and community engagements, including activities to promote the interest in STEM in Singapore:

– 3M Girls can Tinker (January to July 2023) – 254 students from 10 primary schools

– MOE Innovation Program (IvP), Ministry of Education (April to August 2023) – 50+ students

– DiscovHER, Science Centre Singapore (11 to 12 March 2023)

– UWSx3M STEM Workshop, United Women Singapore (18 August 2023) – 30 students

– POWERS Career Event for Female STEM Students (28 September) – Students from NTU

– SST-3M InnoScience Challenge, SST (20 to 24 October 2023) – 230 students

– United Women Singapore STEM Fest (4 Nov 2023) – 307 female students

In addition, 3M Singapore has contributed a significant amount of voluntary hours in various community engagements aimed at assisting needy families and other vulnerable groups in society. A few examples are:

– North-West Service weeks (14 January & 10 December 2023)

– Meals on Wheels (18th May 2023), meals to elderly

– Dignity Mama (25th July 2023), skills training for young adults with special needs

– Willing Hearts (14th Sep 2023), meals and support services to the underprivileged/needy

Corporate responsibility (CR) is a long-term commitment to our clients, employees, shareholders and communities. It’s a commitment to creating an environment where employees are valued and engaged. It’s investing with impact, protecting environment and connecting with communities. Most importantly, CR is at the foundation of our corporate strategy.

Our status as a global systemically important bank, the nature of our business operations, and our role as an investor create a complex array of impacts. To gauge how we can be most effective we conduct a biannual materiality assessment.

Through the materiality assessment and analysis, we identify ESG topics, which are shared with our Board of Directors, and they inform our ESG strategy, approach, reporting.

State Street’s approach to ESG aligned to 4 primary areas: Clients, Environment, Social, and Governance and we measure and manage eight ESG material issues: climate change; employee experience; diversity, equity, and inclusion; board governance and ESG management; risk, ethics, and compliance; operational and cyber resilience; data privacy; and ESG integration.

State Street Foundation makes grants to nonprofits and non-governmental organizations, with a focus on creating lasting economic benefits in the communities where we live and work.

State Street Volunteers encourages employees to strengthen their communities. We offer employees four paid volunteer days every year and provide guidance on how to engage with our communities.

Our extensive CSR program, Proudly PGSG, is an employee ground up approach, that uplift and upskill lives through Community Impact, Equality & Inclusion (E&I) and Sustainability. Since 2022, these are the following initiatives that we have done:

Community Impact:

• Upskilling programs include skills-based workshops for 5 NGOs & SMEs, 80 ex-offenders & at-risk teenagers through Empact and HCSA and science workshops for youths with MOE

• Uplifting community programs include product donations for over 9,000 vulnerable individuals YoY and restored 65 homes through SCWO, SWCDC and Habitat for Humanity

E&I:

• P&G’s Women Entrepreneurs Academy completed its 5th year, with close to 140 graduated women entrepreneurs to date

• P&G Singapore Product Supply also launched ‘Beautiful Minds’ with the Autism Resource Centre Singapore to drive disability-inclusive employment

Sustainability:

• Participated in the Recycling Heroes Program and recycled 58kg of plastics to date

• Cleared Yishun Dam and collected 370kg of trash from Yishun Dam

• Sponsored 106 tree-planting at Sungei Serangoon Park Connector and Bedok

P&G’s CSR program builds upon Singapore’s existing foundation to create greater value together. These collaborations reaffirm P&G’s commitment to be a Force for Growth and Good.

CSR Awards:

• NVPC City of Good 2022 – Champion

• PACS 2023 – Excellence

• AmCham CARES 2023 – High Distinction with Cert

• SWCDC Caring Partner Award 2023 – Diamond

• MSF Community Cares Award 2024

Moderna Biotech Singapore’s mission extends beyond pioneering healthcare solutions; it’s about nurturing the community that sustains us. Our CSR program, particularly during the Moderna Gives Back Volunteer Week, reflects this ethos, creating a lasting impact through active engagement and compassion.

In partnership with NTUC Health Active Ageing Centre, we had the privilege of organizing a series of vibrant activities for the seniors at Taman Jurong. Our multifaceted program included group exercises to promote physical health, interactive music sessions featuring hits from BTS and Queen to uplift spirits, and creative cupcake decorating to spark joy and creativity. These activities culminated in a shared celebration of our 1-year anniversary in Singapore, aligning our milestone with the birthdays of the seniors we were honored to spend time with.

Celebrating our first anniversary with the community we serve symbolises our commitment to growing alongside Singapore, fostering a future where innovative healthcare and compassionate outreach go hand in hand. The joy and vitality shared during these events have not only strengthened our bonds with the seniors but have also reinforced our resolve to continue making a positive impact on the people of Singapore

The joy and vitality shared during these events have not only strengthened our bonds with the seniors but have also reinforced our resolve to continue making a positive impact on the people of Singapore.

Since 2018, Herbalife has been partnering with a local non-profit organization – Children’s Wishing Well (CWW), in helping children and youths live healthily and have access to good nutrition by participating in two programs – Fresh gRoceries in Every Student’s Home (FRESH) and Hot Lunch.

Under the FRESH Program, each child will be given a budget of S$50, in the form of supermarket vouchers. Volunteers will then be paired up with the children and conduct a pre-session activity which includes planning their budget based on the respective grocery category. Each child has to purchase at least 2 protein, 2 vegetables and 2 fruits. Thereafter can they purchase other household items with the remaining budget. Through this program, the children will learn about nutrition, budgeting, prioritizing and decision-making – skills which will have a broader, long-term impact on their lives.

During COVID-19, CWW has also started a new program – Hot Lunch. Many low-income families with children were greatly affected by the pandemic, such as reduced income or loss of employment. CWW has extended their help to as many children as possible during this challenging period by providing cooked lunch. This is to ensure that no disadvantaged child goes hungry, and they have at least one healthy meal each day. Now that we have moved on to endemic, this program is still active to ensure the needy children have access to warm, nutritious meals daily.

Haskell has long been committed to philanthropy, community engagement, and altruism. Our team members actively engage in civic activities, serving as leaders and advocates for various acts of service. Through our corporate giving initiatives, we blend financial donations with volunteer work, autonomously and in partnership with other entities.

The Singapore team extends its efforts by distributing care packages to the MWC Recreation Club for our migrant worker colleagues. Additionally, they generously volunteer their time to organizations such as Willing Hearts and Yong-en Care Centre.

Through Meta’s family of apps, we give people and businesses the opportunity to connect and grow in meaningful ways to support Singapore’s goals and leadership for innovation and inclusive economic growth.

In 2023, Meta partnered with 5 local partners, including SG Tech, Mums@work, SMCCI, SCCI, and RaISE, and supported 70 SMBs through our Upskill with Meta mentorship program. Additionally, through our Software Engineering Professional Certificate program, we partnered with IMDA to provide 200 scholarships for Singaporean learners. Finally, Meta’s Immersive Learning Academy benefited 225 students with Spark AR Bootcamp training, in collaboration with IMDA.

Furthermore, we continued our investments in digital literacy for youth. In 2023, we launched a new online youth safety and wellbeing program, which educates teens on how to take ownership of their social media experience, gain knowledge and understanding of online harms, and preventative/safety tools. The program was designed in consultation with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education, TOUCH, NUS, MCI and IMDA. The program will be rolled out across 10 schools in Singapore in 2024, targeting to reach 15,000 students. The program was showcased at IMDA’s Digital for Life Festival to 100,000 visitors, where Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Kiat and Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo visited and praised the program initiative.

Marunda Utama Engineering Pte Ltd is please to spotlight our company’s commitment to society through the 2024 AmCham CARES Awards Platform – SME Category. Marunda is eager share about the lives we have touched, the communities we uplifted and the futures we have shaped through our CSR program’s social inclusion approach this past year. Marunda’s CSR program has been hallmarked by our outreach programs to those differently abled, young entrepreneurs, students, cultural programs, our community’s senior citizens and our Singapore veteran’s community.

Marunda is a proud sponsor of the Navy League of the United States in supporting the United States Sea Services; Marunda is a sponsor of The Sandbag Veteran’s Society. Sandbag is a member of the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs Registry of Societies. https://sandbag.asia/; Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a British charity supporting children whose parents have died while serving in the armed forces. https://www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/, Marunda provided SG$5000; Marunda sponsored the Student Interview Program for the Spirit of Enterprise that culminated in the SOE Best Student Interviewer and Student Achievement Awards. https://soe.org.sg/; Marunda provided SG$18,000.00 in financial support to Sun-Dac financial year; Marunda provided SG$7,000.00 in financial support to the Shui Lian Gong Dragon & Lion Dance Troupe during the financial year; Marunda provided SG$5000.00 in financial support to the Sembawang Central Senior Citizens.

2023 was action-packed for Hasbro in Singapore, with every office member working with at least one of three organizations to make good on our purpose of creating joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time.

With LOVE, NILS!, we organized a family day out for kids fighting cancer at Game On! in partnership with the Changi Airport Group. For one special morning, we opened our life-sized Hasbro games exclusively for these kids to enjoy, plus a movie screening, and appearance by Mr. Monopoly himself! We also hosted 26 families to watch Peppa Pig Live!, followed by a meet and greet open only to ensure a more protected setting due to suppressed immune systems. In Q4 Hasbro volunteers also helped with packing and delivery of art kits / toys once a month for child cancer patients in hospital or quarantined at home.

With the Rainbow Centre, Hasbro co-organized a carnival for kids with disabilities in their Out-Of-School-Hours (OOSH) program. The entire Hasbro Singapore office organized an action-packed carnival with face painting, a bouncy castle, games stalls, surprise character visits, magic show, and goodie bags for every child.

Finally, we worked with Parkway East Hospital to donate beloved board games like Monopoly, Jenga, Battleship, and The Game of Life among others to the ewly opened Parkway East Paediatric Urgent Care Centre, dedicated to addressing the urgent medical needs of children and adolescents up to the age of 14.

Over the past year, Gensler has focused efforts in our communities into four overarching themes: the Next Generation, Housing and Homelessness, Health and Wellness, and the Environment. Through the Gensler Model for Community Impact, our colleagues are empowered to align their professional skills with community-based initiatives, resulting in a far greater chance of having a tangible, positive impact in our communities.

Specifically in the Gensler Singapore Office, we focused on the themes “Housing & Homelessness” and “Health and Wellness” over the past year. We partnered with many non-profit organizations such as Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH), Helping Joy Limited, Lighthouse Club and HealthServe.

Some of our projects and volunteer initiatives are as follows:

SAMH Space2Connect

Gensler’s partnership with SAMH began with a shared vision of promoting mental health and well-being in the community. As a team, we were dedicated to providing support and expertise in designing the SAMH Space2Connect and ensure that our design solutions aligned with their mission to create a safe space for the community.

HelpingJoy

Gensler’s donation and involvement in the goodie bag distribution at Chai Chee Road was a collaborative effort that brought together not only our Gensler colleagues but also our extended network of family and friends. The initiative aimed to bring joy and support to the residents of Chai Chee Road.

IBM lives its purpose of being a catalyst that makes the world work better, creating impactful solutions to the Environmental, Social, and Governance challenges that face companies and society. IBM’s social impact programs aim to address complex societal challenges by utilizing our technologies and our greatest strength, our employees. Our priority areas are:

Education & Skills – IBM SkillsBuild is free education program that provides valuable skills and career opportunities to traditionally underrepresented communities in technology. The program includes an online platform that is complemented by customized practical learning experiences delivered in collaboration with a global network of partners.

IBM Giving and Volunteering – IBM Volunteers leverages the collective power of people and resources to ensure meaningful impact worldwide. The program supports active and retired IBMers who donate their time and talents to academia, grassroots initiatives, and organizations helping to build our communities—and their efforts qualify for IBM grants to the eligible organizations they support.

Sustainbility – IBM Sustainability Accelerator program launched in 2022 – a pro bono social impact program that applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid cloud and AI, and expertise to enhance and scale nonprofit and government organization solutions, helping populations especially vulnerable to environmental threats.

For more information, contact nisagon.khongphaitoon@ibm.com

FMC has implemented several impactful CSR initiatives to drive positive change and uplift communities across Asia.

One example is STRIDE (Smallholder Transformation Initiative for Development & Education), aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. In 2023, STRIDE benefitted 11,000 smallholder farmers in India, Philippines and Pakistan boosting yields of crops like Rice, Tomato and Cotton. By 2025, STRIDE will aid income growth and enhance quality of life for more than 70,000 smallholder farmers across Asia.

Another ongoing signature project is Project Samarth, a water safety initiative which provides access to safe and potable drinking water to 200,000 rural farming households via 60 water filtration plants across 6 states in India. In Indonesia, we supported 300 families in drought-affected areas of Central Java in 2023.

To foster DEI and cultivate female talent in agronomic sciences, FMC supports various programs in Asia, including engaging students in STEM (ASEAN, India, Pakistan), providing leadership programs (China and Australia), and providing internships (ASEAN, India, North Asia).

In India’s Uttarakand Province, Project Madhushakti was launched in 2022 to develop entrepreneurship among rural women through beekeeping, to generate sustainable income for their families and raise their living standard.

Google.org brings the best of Google to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges combining funding, in-kind products and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide oppy. for everyone. We engage nonprofits, social enterprises and civic entities who make a significant impact on the communities they represent, and whose work has the potential to produce meaningful change.

In APAC, we’re focused on helping nonprofits solve issues around sustainability, economic opportunity and digital education. We’re supporting Mandai Nature with nature-based solutions in SEA, as well as AVPN to run a 2nd round of the Sustainability Seed fund with USD5M to help nonprofits scale-up innovative tech solutions that address pressing environmental challenges. The inaugural Fund awarded USD3M to 13 grantees that proposed new approaches to tackling climate change. Amid economic uncertainty, we’re supporting The Asia Foundation to help SMEs and job seekers gain access to opps. and expertise. Phase 1 of Go Digital ASEAN trained 225K individuals in APAC, 60% women. Phase 2 will provide more advanced training for up to 200K underserved MSMEs. We’re also helping ASEAN Foundation upskill underserved groups inc. ppl. with-disabilities, elderly, youth to stay safe online. Through a $15M fund, Google.org is supporting The Asia Foundation to launch the APAC Cyber Security Fund in 13 APAC markets to increase cyber capabilities from 300K SMEs, NPOs, and underserved social ventures.

In Singapore, Citi has five main activities:

1) Global Community Day. This is done globally every year by the company across the month of June. Last year, Singapore was the top markets in Asia, in terms of volunteering opportunities and participation.

2) Company wide fundraiser. Last year, we raised more than S$ 455,000 for ChildAid, a charity concert in aid of The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund. This is the eighth consecutive year that Citi staff have contributed more than S$140,000 through the Citi Supports ChildAid fundraiser. The event was not able to be part of giving week, due to the timelines.

3) Corporate Volunteerism Pilot with Touch Community Services. Citi launched, Project V – a national-level pilot to strengthen corporate volunteerism in Singapore. In collaboration with Touch, Citi contributed almost 800 volunteers achieving more than 2600 volunteering hours in monthly recurring volunteering opportunities such as mobility training, children mentors, medical escorts and meal distribution.

4) Youth Co:Lab Singapore. Founded by UNDP and the Citi Foundation, this program brings together youths to solve the challenges of achieving the UN SDGs.

5) Other grants programs. Citi funds programs such as the United Women’s Singapore STEM First Fintech program and the Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Lien Centre for Social Innovation (LCSI) was awarded the inaugural Global Innovation Challenge grant last year.

Our approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) at Fiserv reflects our global presence, and is embedded in how we innovate, operate and deliver products and services to our clients every day.

Fiserv conducts its business in a highly ethical manner and creates an environment that respects and values all employees and promotes corporate responsibility. We are committed to driving innovation, corporate citizenship and environmental stewardship to create sustainable, positive outcomes for our stakeholders and our world.

We invest in sustainable systems and focus on minimizing the impact of our operations on the environment. We create a work culture that is supportive, inclusive and innovative. We use our platform to do good – our platform and global reach can create lasting change in the local communities in which we operate. Giving back to the communities where we live and work is core to who we are at Fiserv.

Some past year’s key activities include but not limited to:

– Raising recycling awareness by setting up of recycling stations and posters

– Beach clean-up

– Volunteering at Willing Hearts’ Soup Kitchen

– Secondary School Work Exposure Program where students are provided opportunity to experience the working world.

– The Season of Giving is a global initiative where Fiserv dedicates the festive period to strengthen our spirit of giving back. Employees participated in Food Bank Singapore and ItsRainingRaincoats activities.

Since our founding in 1973, FedEx has remained committed to supporting communities by investing our time, resources, and network. Our global community engagement program, FedEx Cares, enables employees to fulfill our purpose of connecting people, possibilities.

In Singapore, we foster employee volunteerism by partnering with NGOs, facilitating diverse activities for meaningful contributions and engaging experiences. In 2023, 4 CSR activities involved 131 FedEx volunteers, contributing over 278 hours:

– Apr 2023 Tree-planting: Collaborated The Arbor Day Foundation & Garden City Fund, 80 trees planted by volunteers.

– Apr to Jun 2023, FedEx/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge: The 2023 program engaged 397 students in workshops to enhance global their knowledge in global trade and crafting of marketing entry strategies. Guided by FedEx volunteers, students conceptualized sustainable alternatives for a single-use product for the South African market.

– Jul to Oct 2023, Excursions for the elderly: Partnering with the Salvation Army Peacehaven, lifestyle excursions were arranged for 170+ seniors. FedEx sponsored over 130 admission tickets to attractions, with volunteers accompanying beneficiaries to River Wonders & Bird Paradise.

– Dec 2023, Purple Totes Campaign: Collaborating with Club Rainbow, employees donated essential items to young beneficiaries. Also, 50 new books were donated to Club Rainbow’s library for educational purposes.

Please contact nidhi.sodhani@fedex.com for more information

Founded in Switzerland and established in Singapore since 1985, Adecco is the world’s leading workforce solutions provider. We believe that everyone can transform our world for the better with a shared understanding of ethical social responsibility at the workplace and beyond. We are committed to integrating environmental, social and governance considerations across our business.

True to Adecco’s mission of, ‘Making the future work for everyone’, what we do in our daily work help others find a job and put food on the table for families. Regular career tips and thought leadership are provided free to the community. At Adecco, we believe in Talent Not Labels, embracing diversity and inclusivity where each can be their authentic self.

Adecco’s flagship programs include CEO for One Month and Win4Youth. CEO for One Month supports unemployment, providing unique career experience for fresh grads and those in the early stages of their career where we receive around 200,000 applicants annually. Through Win4Youth, employees and our networks complete sporting or mental wellness activities, clocking hours which are converted to funds. Most recently, Adecco prepared ‘Back to School Kits’, for Children’s Wishing Well and were part of SG Cares Giving Week, a national movement organized by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, in collaboration with SG Cares Office and National Council of Social Service.

Edwards Lifesciences Singapore (ELS) CSR program is ingrained into the Edwards culture & is aligned with a Patients First mentality.

We partnered with the Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) & held the annual Go Red for Women campaign. This exercise focuses on women & cardiovascular diseases. The 2024 campaign was launched in Feb with a fundraiser, merchandise sales & a blood pressure talk. The event was a huge success and raised almost $14,000 cash for SHF.

Separately, ELS in collaboration with our Environmental, Health and Safety team, organized a Beach Clean Up event on 17th June 2023 at Pasir Ris Beach. The 60 participants from Singapore and Malaysia turned up and cleared plastic waste and debris within a 6.6km shoreline on a bright sunny day. Almost 70kg of trash was collected, restoring the beach to a pristine condition before the event concluded.

Our commitment to charity also focuses on underprivileged children. As such, we launched a Toys & Cash Donation Drive supporting the Food from The Heart “Toy Buffet 2023”. The 3-day drive was a success, with over 1400 employees offering cash and recycled toys. A total of SGD 7000 was received, on top of pre-loved toys. On 10 Nov 2023, the team distributed toys to over 2,000 children from lower income families.

ELS continues to maintain a strong corporate responsibility within Singapore as well as the region, with our secret sauce ethos driving community support and contribution to new levels.

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Jennifer Cho

Vice President & Managing Director

Jennifer Cho is the Vice President & Managing Director of the Island Southeast Asia sub-region. This comprises 12 countries and territories - Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Saipan, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

Jennifer joined Medtronic in 2010 and has held various progressive roles in the organization. She relocated to Singapore in 2015 as RTG (Restorative Therapies Group) Marketing Director, SEA, and subsequently held the role of Business Director for RTG SEA, VP and MD for SEA Country Cluster 1 (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei) and VP and MD for Singapore and Malaysia.

Under her leadership, Singapore and Malaysia has shown strong growth for two consecutive years, including an impressive double-digit growth in the recent year. She is also a two-time winner for APAC President's Club award in FY17 and FY18.

As the Island Southeast Asia sub-region leader, Jennifer is responsible for ensuring the countries develop local capabilities and invest to achieve greater results and better outcomes. With her leadership, the teams were able to expand medical access to more patients in these countries.

Jennifer has a strong track record in the healthcare industry - both in pharmaceutical and medical technology. Prior to joining Medtronic, Jennifer held roles of increasing responsibility in various multinational companies, including Novo Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson and Tyco (former Covidien) Healthcare.
Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Dongkuk University, Korea, and an Executive MBA from INSEAD.

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Gareth Brooks

Managing Director

Gareth Brooks is the Managing Director at VF Singapore Overseas Services Limited based in Singapore

With over three decades of experience in logistics, sourcing and operations management, Gareth is renowned for his deep understanding of the complex supply chains that drive the global fashion industry.

He is responsible for implementing VF’s responsible sourcing program and developing and executing the company’s product supply strategy globally, supplying more than $4.0B worth products to all VF’s brands including The North Face, Vans, Dickies, Icebreaker, SmartwoolTimberland and Altra.

Prior to this role, Gareth was Vice President Footwear Product Supply, based in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for the supply strategy for Timberland, Vans, The North Face and Reef. Previously he was Vice President of operations at Timberland where he was responsible for developing and implementing the strategy for Timberland’s operating business system in North America, overseeing planning, forecasting, procurement, materials, quality, logistics and distribution.

Gareth joined Timberland in March of 2011 following nine years with Pentland Group, where he served as vice president of sourcing and product development, charged with shaping the company’s global supply chain strategy and was responsible for product development and Asian operations.

Prior to joining Pentland Group, Gareth spent six years at Nike, Inc. as a manufacturing manager - responsible for manufacturing in their Vietnam operations. He also held a variety of positions based in their European and Asia Pacific headquarters responsible for quality assurance and operations.

Before Nike, Gareth spent ten years at Clarks International. As a graduate of their technical training program, he held a variety of positions in manufacturing, sales, product managament and sourcing.

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Andrew Thomas

Regional CEO
Eagle's Flight

Andrew Thomas has spent close to 40 years in communication, business growth, and leadership – over 35 years of this with leading organizations across Asia.

Prior to leading Eagles Flight Asia, Andrew worked in the publishing arena, managing the business operations of the International Herald Tribune and Ogilvy / WPP Group for 15 Years

Andrew is a passionate believer in the importance of the brand inside as a weapon to help shape resilient company cultures and dynamic, supportive, leadership styles.

He is accomplished at helping organizations translate their strategies to operational, lived, day-to-day behaviors. Andrew has led and facilitated cultural transformation engagements that have resulted in engaged and motivated employees delivering increased and sustainable business results.

At Ogilvy / WPP Group, Andrew led a network that became the largest and most awarded Public Relations and Influence firm in Singapore and Southeast Asia region. He is a frequent speaker at industry and business events and brings energy, humor, and insight when moderating conferences and panel discussions involving many senior political figures and business leaders from the region.

Andrew is a master media, crisis, and presentation skills coach. He continues to counsel numerous CEOs and business leaders across the region helping them shape positioning, messaging, and storytelling relevant to their businesses. He has coached senior executives for the likes of UBS, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Intel, UPS, PayPal, TATA, National Arts Council, and GIC to name a few. His experience spans both the public and private sectors.

Andrew holds a master’s degree from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. He is also a trained auctioneer and has auctioned some of Asia’s most valuable and sought-after contemporary art.

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Joseph Chow

Regional Vice President
RGP

Joseph is Regional Vice-President and leads the RGP consulting team in Southeast Asia including India and Australia. He is responsible for strategy, growth, operations, and partnership opportunities. Joseph is based in Singapore having relocated from Silicon Valley in the summer of 2023. Previously, Joseph was a senior member of the Strategic Client Accounts program where he managed Fortune 100 technology clients.

Prior to RGP, Joseph spent 25 years in management consulting and operating roles. He held senior executive positions at firms including Deloitte Consulting, Optum, Cerner and the Berkeley Research Group. His expertise ranges from strategy to leading large scale transformation initiatives focused on performance improvement. Joseph served large US companies including Cisco Systems, Stanford Healthcare, and Kaiser Permanente. He also served on the Board advisory committee of a large West Coast healthcare system and was co-chair of the Finance Committee.

Joseph graduated from the University of California at Davis where he studied biological sciences.

Outside of work, Joseph is an avid golfer, wine enthusiast, and enjoys international travel and food. Now that he is in Singapore, he is eager to explore the exotic destinations that are so readily accessible. He and his wife spend most weekends supporting and cheering their two teenage children in baseball, swimming, and volleyball.

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Hans Vriens

Founder & Managing Partner
Vriens & Partners

Hans is the founder and Managing Partner of Vriens & Partners, the leading government affairs, public policy and political risk analysis firm around Southeast Asia. It is headquartered in Singapore and has more than 100 staff and 30 senior counselors around the region.

The firm has offices in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines, Cambodia, and Washington, DC.

Hans has lived and worked in Asia since 1990. He is a regular commentator on regional issues.

Prior to establishing V&P, Hans was Vice Chairman, Asia at APCO Worldwide. He set up and served as Managing Director of the Indonesia practice for six years. Prior to this he worked as a political economist at the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy in Hong Kong. Earlier he practiced law in the M&A practice at Clifford Chance and was the Asia correspondent for a leading Dutch financial and economic daily. In 1995, he was elected president of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong, then the largest in the world.

Hans served on the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of UWCSEA. He was a founding member of the Europe ASEAN Business Alliance, Chairman of the Foundation Dutch Education at UWCSEA, board member of Eurocham, and founding chairman of DutchCham in SG.

Hans graduated from law school in civil and public law at Groningen University in the Netherlands. During his studies, he was a research assistant in European parliamentary history and public law. In 1982 he took a year off from his studies when he was elected Senatus Rector of the Student Union (VAP).

Hans studied at the Bologna Center of the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University. He also did stints at the Universities of Grenoble in France, and Krakow in Poland.

His family lived in Batavia, Semarang and on Biak off Papua in the Dutch East Indies for several generations until the handover of Papua in 1962. He is married to Katy le Blanc. They have two sons.

Specialties: Government Affairs, Political and Economic Analysis around Asia Pacific.

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Casline Chu

Managing Director, South East Asia
Kellanova

Casline Chu is Managing Director for South East Asia at Kellanova (formerly known as Kellogg Company). She is a seasoned business leader with close to 30 years of experience across various sectors.

Prior to her current role, Casline lived and worked in various countries, holding regional and local roles with organizations such as Align Technology, Samsung, Kimberly Clark, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble.

In Kellanova, under her leadership to drive CSR and ED&I priorities, the Kellanova Singapore team has received the AmCham CARES Award for the past 2 years, as well as, the AmCham HERo Award in 2022.

Casline would like to serve on the AmCham Singapore Board for multifaceted reasons rooted in professional growth, network expansion, and impactful contribution to the business landscape.

Response: When COVID first hit, I was based in China leading a business in the consumer health industry. As you can imagine, with limited information at that time, mounting cases and great uncertainty, there was a sense of panic felt internally in our company and externally.

In response, as an organization, we conducted risk assessment to understand the different scenarios possible and brace ourselves for the worst. Our unwavering resolve was to prioritize people above all else, and we undertook decisive measures such as providing medical supplies to safeguard our frontline team members and their families. Our focus also extended to supporting our community grappling with the pandemic. Our endeavours did not go unnoticed, as our commitment to the welfare of people garnered recognition even from the Red Cross Organization.

This experience reinforced my steadfast belief: keeping our people and community front and centre is not only a moral imperative, but also the cornerstone of sustainable business success.

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Kyle Delaney

President & Chief Commercial Officer
Bridgewater

Kyle joined Bridgewater in 2010 and is currently President and Chief Commercial Officer. He is responsible for our Client Service and Marketing department, commercial strategy, client engagement, and the development and delivery of tailored portfolio strategies and funds. He also advises many of Bridgewater’s strategic partners across the globe. Kyle is a Partner at the firm and a member of the Commercial and Business Strategy Committee.

Prior to joining Bridgewater, Kyle was Head of the Americas at Deutsche Institutional Asset Management and a member of the Deutsche Bank Americas Executive Committee. He also spent 15 years in senior management roles in the Private Wealth Management divisions of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. Before his career in financial services, Kyle served as an Infantry Officer in the US Army in assignments that included White House Military Aide to Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He retired from military service in the rank of Captain. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the US Army Airborne & Ranger Schools.

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Tom Evrard

Senior Managing Director
FTI Consulting

Tom Evrard is a Senior Managing Director in the Strategic Communications segment and Head of Southeast Asia, based in Singapore. He advises global and regional clients on reputation management, across various industries, where private sector and public interests intersect.

Tom Evrard is FTI Consulting’s Southeast Asia leader in Singapore, where he counsels clients across highly-regulated industries with a focus on energy and natural resources, financial services, industrials, FMCG, technology, and telecommunications. He played a pivotal role in establishing FTI Consulting’s footprint in Southeast Asia at a time when the strategic communications landscape was in its infancy.

Tom currently leads a team of consultants delivering advocacy and communications strategies that support companies’ commercial objectives in multiple Asian markets. He has successfully advised clients in navigating critical moments in the business life-cycle including corporate brand repositioning, litigation, market entry, and transactions.

Drawing on decades of international experience, Tom provides distinctive solutions for complex issues and crises that often arise in a region as diverse as Southeast Asia where geopolitical and regulatory concerns are increasingly challenging. He is an industry leader in data-led strategy planning, multichannel activation, campaign execution, and senior stakeholder engagement.

Tom is passionate about building end-to-end communications and public affairs campaigns, and has been seconded to lead such efforts in a range of organizations from global MNCs to newly established trade associations. He is a strong believer in innovation, collaboration, and purpose-driven communications.

A committed industry player, Tom served on the inaugural Board of the Public Relations and Communications Association’s Asia Pacific Chapter. He currently sits on its Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

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Susan Hughes

President, Asia Pacific
Emerson Automation Solutions

Susan Hughes was named President of Emerson’s Automation Solutions business in Asia Pacific in 2020 and is based in Singapore.  In this role, she oversees business platform operations and sales across the region.  She has been with Emerson for more than 17 years and has worked in a variety of different functional groups including Marketing, Engineering, Operations and Sales.  Susan has been located in 7 different cities across the world with Emerson and is known for her commitment to safety, innovation, and promoting diversity equity and inclusion. 

Prior to this appointment, Susan served as Emerson’s vice president and general manager of the Micro Motion brand which makes Coriolis mass flow meters. She was also vice president and general manager of the TESCOM brand which makes high pressure regulators, serving a variety of industries.

From 2008 to 2013, Susan held various management positions at Emerson businesses in China, including starting up an engineering and product marketing center for Emerson’s Micro Motion and Rosemount brands in Nanjing.  She also served as the plant manager for the Fisher brand in Shanghai and still considers being a plant manager one of her most rewarding assignments.

Susan holds bachelor’s degrees in math and Chinese from Grinnell College and an MBA degree from Washington University in St. Louis. 

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James Chiang

Vice President
General Manager Asia

James is Vice President / General Manager Asia at Embecta, formerly part of BD and now one of the largest pure-play diabetes management companies in the world. His 20 years’ experience in the medical technology industry has seen him take on appointments spanning R&D engineering, global marketing leadership, business leadership and general management roles in APAC and EMEA. James is known for his business acumen, strong people agility, and his ability to lead and drive change under conditions of ambiguity and uncertainty.

Prior to embecta, James served as Vice President of the Diabetes Care business unit at BD. After the Diabetes Care business spun-off to become embecta, James led the business in Asia to two successive years of record-breaking growth. Before joining BD, James was the Global Marketing Director and Sales Director EMEA at MP Biomedicals, a leading provider of diagnostic products with global headquarters in California. James has also served as Sales & Marketing Director at Aeras Medical Pte Ltd, a medical solutions provider with a focus on diabetes diagnostics and management. Prior to Aeras Medical Pte Ltd he worked in LMA, a global leader and innovator of the laryngeal masks.

James received his Bachelor of Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and was subsequently awarded a postgraduate scholarship to read his Master of Engineering in the same college. During his time at NTU, he received a Young Inventor Award and co-authored a patent and several peer reviewed publications.

James serves on the Board of Directors at Love, Nils a IPC registered non-profit organization that supports children with cancer and their caregivers. He is currently chairperson of the Marketing and Fundraising committee at Love, Nils. James enjoys scuba diving, cycling, tennis and travelling with his wife Jasmine and two children Edmund and Helen.

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Asha Gupta

Regional President, Asia & Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer

Asha Gupta is Amway’s Regional President, Asia and Chief Strategy Corporate Development Officer. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing business operations in Amway’s markets in Asia. Gupta also leads the development of Amway’s long-term global business strategy and is responsible for evaluating growth opportunities to help Amway Business Owners (ABOs) meet customer needs and grow their business online. In addition to her enterprise strategy stewardship, she manages acquisitions and alliance initiatives for the company.

Gupta serves on Amway’s Global Leadership Team, Amway’s key decision-making body focused on strategy development and delivering meaningful ABO and customer experiences. She also serves on Amway’s Executive Staff comprised of cross functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, talent capabilities and global market needs.

Gupta joined Amway’s leadership team in 2020 as Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer. In 2021, she assumed the additional responsibility of Regional President, Asia. Gupta is a seasoned global executive with a passion for serving entrepreneurs with 26 years of transformational leadership experience, having overseen multi-functional and multi-cultural teams across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas.

Prior to joining Amway in 2020, Gupta spent 23 years at Tupperware, most recently as EVP & Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, boldly enhancing Tupperware’s sustainability positioning and entry into new product categories. Previously as Group President – Asia Pacific, she led the largest revenue and profit contributing region for the company. Earlier in her Tupperware career, as AVP Asia Pacific & Managing Director India, she delivered 32 consecutive quarters of growth, helped Tupperware achieve super-brands status in India and also authored a compilation of entrepreneurial journeys focused on women empowerment entitled “She Can You Can”.

Gupta began her career leading Regional Sales at Coats Viyella, a large British textile conglomerate, and also consulted for Coca-Cola in the Middle East, helping them with their plans to move into new categories within the region.

Gupta was born and raised in India. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from University of Madras and an MBA in Marketing from University of Mumbai. She underwent Leadership & General Management Programs at Yale CEO College, IMD Lausanne and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Gupta is the recipient of many awards, including Fortune India Magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” (2012 & 2013) and Business Today Magazine’s “Most Powerful Women in Indian Business” (2013). She is an active member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) International and Singapore Chapter.

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Kevin Hardy

Senior Managing Director
CEO of Singapore and Head of Southeast Asia
State Street Bank and Trust

Kevin is the CEO of Singapore and Head of Southeast Asia at State Street. Based in Singapore, Kevin is responsible for driving the enterprise-wide growth strategy, stewarding client engagement, developing talent and maintaining strong governance. He engages and builds relationships with regulators and partners in Southeast Asia in addition to bringing clients to all of State Street's capabilities from investment servicing, investment research and trading, to data management and Alpha. He is also a member of State Street’s Asia Pacific (APAC) Management Committee.

Prior to joining State Street, Kevin was APAC general manager at Additiv, a Swiss-based technology firm delivering transformational digital solutions to wealth managers. He was responsible for all activities in the region including sales, relationship management and product. Previously, he also held a number of senior roles at several global asset managers in London, Chicago, Hong Kong and Singapore; BlackRock, Northern Trust Global Investments, State Street Global Advisors and Legal and General Investment Management. At BlackRock, Kevin was the Singapore CEO, Head of Southeast Asia and Head of exchange traded funds and index investments for the APAC region.

Kevin has over 25 years of experience in asset and wealth management and gained a bachelor’s honours degree with double majors business studies from City University Business School, London.

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Joanne Flinn, held her first Board role at 23 transforming a $10 million loss-making community services organization to profit. This firmly grounded her in the practicalities of business and what is now ESG. She led Pricewaterhouse-Cooper’s Financial Services consulting practice in Thailand, specializing in change leadership for complex business challenges and then served as Head of Change for Digitalization on the IT Exco at DBS here in Singapore. Today, Joanne is the Chairwoman of the ESG Institute who provides practical pathways to Net Zero for business leaders who commit to transformation journey to delivery their sustainability goals profitably.

Behind the scenes of all this external success, she burned out three times. To restore herself, she turned to meditation and art and researched to find a better way to deliver results.

Co-founding the Change Leaders at the University of Oxford (2003) and the ESG Institute (2023), her most recent book is Greensight ~ The Sustainability Handbook for Company Directors.

In her personal life, Joanne is an artist who has exhibited at the Museum of Art and Design and internationally as Booth Aster.

She holds a Bachelors of Economics, a Bachelors of Laws, a post-graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment, and a Masters of Change Leadership (HEC).

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Marshall first joined Marsh as Asia Pacific Head of Strategy in 2014 where he was responsible for developing the regional strategy as well as cascading regional priorities down to countries, segments or products (EH&B, Segmentation, Claims, etc.). His mandate also included M&A where he facilitated target identification and deal negotiation, due diligence and execution.

In 2016, Marshall took over the role of Chief Operating Officer for Marsh Asia overseeing the region’s operations and technology functions. As the COO, Marshall conducted a deep dive review of the region’s operating model and alignment to best practices and models elsewhere in Marsh. The work contributed to a global operational transformation program covering segregation of duty, process re-engineering, IT platforms, and data management. Over the following 6 years, Marshall built up the operations team from 200 to over 1,000, including new Centre of Excellence in KL, Malaysia and Tianjin, China. He also kicked off major process reengineering and automation efforts covering all aspects of the broking cycle.

After six years as the COO, Marshall was appointed the Head of Climate & Sustainability Strategy for Marsh Asia in August of 2022, and then later in 2023, the same role for Marsh McLennan Companies. In this role, Marshall is responsible for driving Marsh McLennan’s efforts on sustainability across its multiple dimensions not just by implementing the initiatives within the firm’s own operations, but more significantly by enabling clients to recognize and address climate change, environmental, social, governance and other sustainability challenges.

Prior to joining Marsh, Marshall at Standard Chartered Bank’s Group Strategy team where he led a number of key growth initiatives, including country strategy development and deep dives for China, Taiwan, and ASEAN, as well as on specific topics such as Emerging Payment Technologies and Wealth Management.

Before Standard Chartered, Marshall spent majority of his professional career in consulting – starting with Andersen Consulting in 1995 before going back to business school. He moved to Singapore in 2007 to join Marakon Associates - a strategy consulting firm.

Marshall graduating from Columbia School of Engineering with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering in 2022 and subsequently obtained a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

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Susanna Hasenoehrl is SAP’s Head of Sustainability in Asia Pacific and Japan.

Susanna has more than 20 years of experience in sustainability and technology across Asian and global markets. She is presently focused on using technology and data to drive sustainability outcomes for SAP’s customers across 25 industries in pursuit of zero emissions, zero waste, and zero inequality. In particular, she is focused on transactional carbon accounting, blockchain-based traceability, and integrating supply chain sustainability data into organisational decision-making, as well as further ESG and EHS solutions.

Prior to joining SAP, Susanna was Asia & Africa Sustainability Lead at Yara International, a globally leading agricultural company. As a member of Yara’s strategy team she contributed to the establishment of Agoro Alliance, a new organisation dedicated to agricultural carbon removal. Susanna has also founded and held leadership positions at international health-tech and digital media start-ups: she led the development and commercialisation of the world’s first advertising funded mobile network operator, an evidence-based nutrition search engine and the world’s largest migraine patient and analytics platform’s partnership with Novartis.

Earlier in her career, Susanna worked in global and APAC-wide sales leadership and business development roles at Nokia and Siemens. Based in Singapore for over a decade, Susanna holds an MBA in International Business from Leopold- Franzens Universität in Innsbruck, Austria. An experienced international keynote speaker, Susanna is an accredited ‘Climate Reality Leader’ as part of former US Vice President Al Gore’s global initiative.

Corporate Community Day

Our flagship Corporate Community Day (CCD) aims to help AmCham Singapore members build stronger ties with Singapore through local community work. CCD symbolizes the continued commitment of our members to the Singapore community, and focuses on cultivating local relationships and promoting the spirit of volunteerism. Since 2003, AmCham has partnered with the U.S. Embassy in celebrating our commitment to social development in Singapore.

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Partnership with U.S. Embassy

Since 2003, AmCham has partnered with the U.S. Embassy in celebrating our commitment to social development in Singapore.

Northeast Community Development Council (NECDC)

Set up in 1997, the North East Community Development Council (CDC) is part of the People’s Association and one of the five CDCs in Singapore. It serves a population of over 964,000 residents in four Group Representative Constituencies (GRCs) and two Single Member Constituencies (SMCs). They are: Aljunied, Pasir Ris – Punggol, Seng Kang, Tampines GRCs, Hougang and Punggol West SMCs. North East CDC administers local assistance programmes and works closely with community and corporate partners to plan outreach programmes to promote bonding and social cohesion. North East CDC is headed by Mayor Desmond Choo

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Tampines Changkat CCC CDWF

Tampines Changkat Citizens’ Consultative Committee (CCC) Community Development and Welfare Fund Committee (CDWF) organises many initiatives for our needy residents to help alleviate some of the increase in the cost of living on top of existing government measures and assistance to tackle the rising cost of living. Our financial support programmes have been benefitting about 600 less privileged residents annually. Some of our programmes include Groceries Bags Distributions, Bursaries, Community Fridge as well as Pop-up Grocery @ Tampines Changkat.

Pop-up Grocery @ Tampines Changkat

Pop-up Grocery @ Tampines Changkat is a collaboration between Tampines Changkat CCC CDWF and various organisations to provide less privileged families at Tampines Changkat with more groceries and household support in a bid to prevent food wastage. Tampines Changkat CCC CDWF is heartened to forge partnerships with various partners to meet the challenges ahead as one people and we see more organizations coming forward to contribute in any way they can. Pop-up Grocery is set up to provide groceries for at least 100 beneficiaries including home deliveries made for immobile seniors.

AmCham Women

ADVANCING GENDER DIVERSITY & INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE

AmCham Singapore believes that empowering women fuels thriving economies in Singapore and the region. Conditions for successful businesses are closely related to the position of women, and this is the key driver to launching AmCham Women. We aim to achieve our mission through raising awareness, training, and providing greater access to leadership opportunities, connections, and resources to better equip our members. AmCham Women is the Chamber’s primary gender diversity and inclusion platform and network launched in April, 2018.

HERo Awards

The objective of the HERo Awards is to recognize the significant efforts made by both individuals and organizations towards the advancement of gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Launched in 2019 to commemorate International Women’s Day, The AmCham Women HERo Awards recognize and showcase the achievements of individuals and companies in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion and advancing women in leadership.

The AmCham Women HERo Awards 2021 application is now open. Please click here to submit a nomination.

Award Categories

Trailblazer of the Year (Individual: 1 MNC and 1 SME)

Ally of the Year (Individual: 1 MNC and 1 SME)

Outstanding Achievement for Gender Inclusion (Company: 1 MNC and 1 SME)

Timeline

Application deadline: October 14, 2021

Announcement of winners: November 18, 2021 (At the In-person AmCham Women HERo Awards Event)

For more information on award categories, application questions and assessment criteria, please click here.

For further queries, please contact the AmCham Special Projects Team at sp@amcham.com.sg.

AmCham Women movement is proudly supported by AmCham Women Champions Citi, J&J and Center for Creative Leadership:

Elevate Symposium

AmCham’s signature event celebrating International Women’s Day features distinguished male and female business leaders with a focus on diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Pioneers Series

The Pioneers gala dinner raises awareness of diversity and inclusion issues through celebrating and featuring transformational global leaders in the private, public, and non-profit sectors that share AmCham Women’s mission.

City Hall Dialogues

The City Hall Dialogues is AmCham’s initiative to step-up the Chamber’s advocacy efforts with the Singapore Government. The Dialogue offers exclusive access to senior Singapore Government Officials in an intimate closed-door setting, in order to hear their thoughts and engage them on their priorities. Named after the Singapore Government’s first post-colonial home, the City Hall Dialogue pays tribute to the progress made by Singapore and seeks to build new bridges between the Singapore Government and AmCham member companies.

Event Format: Guest-of-Honor, by-invitation only closed-door, with lunch served.

Attendees: Less than 20 AmCham member company senior executives.

Annual General Meeting

Held each April, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) convenes the AmCham business community to elect the Board of Governors and vote on Chamber issues that require a vote by the membership. The Chairman of the Board also delivers the state of the chamber address. The AGM also features keynote speakers from the American business community, and our partners in the Singapore and U.S. governments. The AGM also recognizes member companies’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) excellence through the AmCham CARES Awards.

Guests-of-Honor:
2022 – Minister Chan Chun Sing
2021 – Minister Ong Ye Kung
2020 – Virtual Ceremony
2019 – President Halimah Yacob

Event Format:
Luncheon, AmChamCARES awards ceremony and red carpet, Keynote by government official (U.S. and Singapore)

Attendees:
300-400+ business leaders, board members, co-chairs

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Balestier Series

The Balestier Series hosts distinguished Singaporean leaders from key sectors and Singapore Ministers who address AmCham members on subjects of significance. Launched in 2014, AmCham’s Balestier Series celebrates two centuries of economic and commercial exchange between Singapore and the United States. The Series is named after Joseph Balestier, the first consul to Singapore for the United States who served from 1837 to 1852.

Event Format: Keynote with Q&A, Luncheon

Attendees: 100-200+ Senior business leaders, board members, co-chairs, government officials, VIP guests of AmCham.

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Gina Wong is the Head of Global Alliances for Strategic Markets in Kyndryl (the $19 billion IT services business spun off from IBM and listed as KD in the NYSE), where she is responsible to lead and grow our alliances ecosystem business in joint value creation for clients.

Prior to that, Gina is the Managing Director of Kyndryl Singapore, where she led a high-performing team to exceed country goals and established deep relations with clients and partners. Gina was the face of the company in Singapore; under her leadership, Kyndryl Singapore led the region with one of the highest skills and certification expertise team, expanded base client growth and acquired new logo clients with strong public customer references. She is also known to have built a culture of high employee engagement including executive sponsorship for women diversity and inclusion and corporate social responsibilities.

In her previous role, she was IBM’s Asia Pacific Head of Technology Consulting & Implementation Services, where she led a team of Consultants and multi-domain Specialists to support customers around multi /hybrid cloud advice, build and migration.

Prior to IBM, she was SVP & Head of Sales and Customer Success at ST Telemedia-LEAP, a tech start-up designed to leverage innovative cloud and AI technologies to deliver measurable customer outcomes. Gina helped grow the business from a three-member team to an 80-member organization with successful customer and partner acquisitions across Asia countries.  As a founding member, she was pivotal to define the company’s culture, strategy and go-to-market approach.

One of the few women leaders with deep cloud and innovation expertise, Gina has been instrumental in helping large enterprises adopt emerging technologies, such as spearheading the cloud journey for the world’s #1 digital bank and world’s #2 PET manufacturer.  Gina continues to inspire and transform people and businesses through reinvention and her forward-thinking approach.  Prior to ST Telemedia, Gina has held senior leadership positions at IBM, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cisco and Avaya. Over 25 years of IT and Business roles, coupled with knowledge across multiple industries and broad portfolio of technology products, solutions and services enable her to be a long-term trusted advisor to many CXOs.

Gina has a Bachelor Degree in Arts & Social Sciences from National University of Singapore.  She is appointed Co-Chair for Women in Business Committee at American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore.

Gina is based in Singapore.

Media interviews of Gina:

The Straits Times: IBM spin-off Kyndryl seeks to boost investment in its IT business, S’pore workforce
Channel Asia: What’s next for Kyndryl in Singapore?
Money FM 89.3: Mind Your Business: IBM spin-off Kyndryl seeks to boost investment in its IT business, SG workforce 
ETHRWorld: Gina Wong’s interview on Diversity & Inclusion, allyship and women empowerment
Her World: How Gina Wong stays ahead in the male-dominated IT sector
ETCIO: It’s important to be clear from top down what the scope of building a digital first enterprise entails: Gina Wong, Kyndryl Singapore
ETCIO: Spotlight: Gina Wong, Managing Director, Kyndryl Singapore

Enterprise IT News: The Enterprise Start-up – Kyndryl

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Fatimah Alsagoff is Director of Government Affairs and Corporate Communications Asia at Hasbro, a global play and entertainment company committed to making the world a better place for all children, fans, and families. Based in Singapore, she is responsible for shaping the policy and regulatory landscape collaboratively with governments; building strategic relationships based on impactful thought leadership and public-private partnerships; and mitigating risks in areas such as toy safety, sustainability, marketing to children, and ethical sourcing across the Asia Pacific region.

Fatimah brings over ten years of experience across the Asia Pacific region, advancing policy and regulatory priorities through thought leadership, issues management, and advocacy. Prior to her current role, Fatimah was Director of Public Affairs for UPS in Asia Pacific, leading a team of government affairs professionals covering North Asia and Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand regions on issues in trade facilitation, customs, transportation, aviation, and the empowerment of small businesses and women in trade. Before that, she worked at the US-ASEAN Business Council advocating on issues in customs & trade facilitation and health & life sciences, both bilaterally and with ASEAN working bodies to shape the policy environment and support the growth of U.S. companies in the region.

Fatimah began her career as a government relations consultant with Vriens & Partners, a Southeast Asia-focused corporate advisory firm, creating and managing regional thought leadership and stakeholder engagement platforms and engaging on behalf of clients with government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders across Southeast Asia. Fatimah graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Political Science.

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Ms. Mahajan is the Head of Asia Pacific Public Policy & Regulatory Counsel where she is responsible for strategic-level Regulatory and Policy advice regarding Verizon’s business operations in Asia Pacific. Priya has previously served as Chief Counsel for Verizon-India where she was responsible for providing legal advice and guidance on regulatory, policy & commercial matters pertaining to India operations.

Priya holds extensive experience in providing regulatory advise on ICT issues such as converged networks, platforms, digital services delivery models, outsourcing, Data Privacy & ICT Licensing issues. In her policy role, she closely monitors the ICT industry public policy developments and works with policy makers on a range of issues viz Simplification of Telecom’s Regulatory frameworks , Privacy, Data protection, Cyber-security, Digital trade developments to ensure sustainable outcomes for the business. Priya is also a periodic speaker on next gen technology/ policy issues.

Priya is the President of the Asia Pacific Carriers Coalition( APCC) in an honorary position, APCC represents the advocacy & Policy interest of global carriers in the ASPAC region. Priya is a qualified Attorney & Company Secretary. She is an IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional Asia (CIPP-A) & IAPP Singapore Chapter Co- Chair. She also holds an Accelerated management certification by the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

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Sophie joined HSBC in 2023. Most recently, Sophie Guerin served as the Head of Diversity & Inclusion, APAC at Johnson & Johnson, where she launched the Ageing Business Roundtable in partnership with the Singapore University of Social Sciences, building a coalition of 50 companies to raise awareness on Ageing in Asia. Prior to joining J&J, Sophie was the APAC Head of D&I at Dell Technologies where she led the APAC DEI integration between EMC and Dell valued at $67B – the largest tech acquisition in history. She has also served as the Head of D&I for Community Business and the Greater China Deputy Director for WEConnect International.

Sophie is a recognized expert on diversity & inclusion in Asia with a sub-specialty in supplier diversity and speaks frequently at industry and thought leadership forums. Most recently she represented J&J in the WEF Longevity Forum Working Group (currently represented by Mark Glover at HSBC). She is co-author of "Examining Diversity & Inclusion from an Asian Perspective" and “Developing Dependency” which explores special economic zones in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.

She is Co-Chair and founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Singapore Women in Business Committee. She is a founding member of AmCham China Women’s Professional Committee and former member of AmCham Hong Kong Women of Influence Leadership Committee.

Sophie is the Founder of Women in International Public Affairs based in Paris, France and a founding member of Global Women Leaders, a female-led philanthropy platform.

She holds a Masters in Public Affairs from SciencePo Paris and a BFA from NYU in East Asian Studies and Theatre. She recently completed a course on Sustainable Business Leadership with Harvard Business School Online.

Originally from San Francisco, Sophie has been living and working in APAC on and off for 20 years, spending 12 of those years in Beijing. Her partner, Ben, is a primary school teacher in Singapore. Together they spend time hiking, cycling and traveling with their four year old daughter Beatrice and her mother, Marica. They are proud owners of three cats.

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Paul Hadjy is the CEO and Co-founder of Horangi, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company that offers an integrated SaaS security platform and CREST-accredited services including penetration testing. Prior to Horangi, Paul worked at Palantir Technologies across the U.S., Korea, New Zealand, and Afghanistan, where he was part of the US Department of Defense Counter-IED unit. Paul was also the Head of Information Security at Grab.

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Jacob starting his career as a researcher advising government agencies on how to better conceptualise, plan and execute communication strategies. He was editor of LinuxWorld and NetworkWorld inthe Middle East and Africa, deputy editor of Gulf Business. In 2007, he joined the launch team of du (www.du.ae) as Editor-in-Chief of Corporate communications.
In 2009, he joined the Government of India’s Ministry for External Affairs as Director for Africa, Middle East, Latin America – Passports and Visas. He also served in Monrovia as part of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) peacekeeping mission as communications trainer.

In 2011, joined Burson-Marsteller Middle East asa senior consultant to clients such as Etisalat, HP, Ford Motor Company, American Express, Parrot, SAS, Total, Emaar, Air Arabia, Souq.com, McDonalds, LG, ASUS, Saudi Telecom, Beiersdorf and Dubai’s EXPO 2020.

Since 2013, he has been investing and mentoring startups based in South East Asia. These include DealStreetAsia.com and MetroResidences.com – both of which he was the first investor and now in their series B stage of growth. He is a mentor at Singapore Management University Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE).

He co-founded Redhill Communications, the largest independent public relations and affairs agency advising the region’s most active and largest venture capitalists. In additions to fintech and blockchain startups such as Spark Systems, Funderbeam, Bluzelle, VeChain, etc, he also serves Emirates, General Mills, Mundipharma and others on a regional mandate. In 2017, Redhill won the Holmes Report Asia Pacific New PR agency of the year.

Jacob holds a degree in economics at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and BSc Honours in International Relations at London School of Economics. He also holds a master’s degree in communications at Middlesex University, London. He is currently a PhD candidate and lecturer at Technical University, Dresden.

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Ruma is Managing Director for the Southeast Asia region at Google Cloud. She is responsible for driving go-to-market strategy, key customer and partner relationships, and operational execution in this fast growing market. Working with a team across Google, she is focused on helping accelerate customer digital transformation initiatives through data-powered innovation with Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace. Ruma most recently served as the Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer for Cisco’s Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China business. Prior to that, she held leadership roles for Cisco in enterprise and digital transformation, and the partner organisation. Ruma has also held Sales and General Management leadership positions in Asia with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services. Ruma earned her BS in Computer Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. She resides in Singapore with her husband and daughter, and is passionate about helping women achieve their full potential in the STEM fields.

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Melissa Yoong is Head of Public Policy, Singapore at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she drives AWS’ engagements with policymakers and regulators in Singapore on the adoption of cloud computing and emerging technologies, as well as realizing the potential of the digital economy.

Prior to joining AWS, Melissa served in the Government of Singapore as part of the Ministry of Communications and Information, where she developed policies on tech and media regulation, data protection and innovation, and digital trade; as well as the Ministry of Law, where she worked on real estate policy and COVID-19 relief for small businesses. She also did stints at the Info-Communications & Media Development Authority, where she worked on data sharing and international partnerships.

Melissa obtained her BA in Politics, Psychology and Sociology from the University of Cambridge, and her MA in Political Science and Arabic from the American University in Cairo.

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Colin D’Silva is the Vice President of Government Relations Asia Pacific for Cargill stationed in Singapore. In this role, Colin will lead engagements with government stakeholders across the region on issues of importance to Cargill’s businesses, customers and other stakeholders. He will lead a team of government relations experts across Asia Pacific.

Prior to joining Cargill, Colin was the Head of Communications and Government Affairs Asia Pacific at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare. In this role, he was responsible for external communications, internal communications and government relations across the region with the objectives of building trust, belief and advocacy amongst internal and external stakeholders.

Colin has more than 15 years of experience in corporate affairs, public relations, issues management, sustainability and brand management at regional and global levels. Before joining GSK, he was with Skin Inc. as Global Director, Scientific Affairs and Brand Communications. In this role, Colin was responsible for ensuring that Innovation and Communication became key drivers of business growth globally.

From 2008 – 2016, Colin was with Procter & Gamble (P&G) as Associate Director, External Relations – Beauty and Grooming where he had responsibility for the Retail Beauty and Prestige Beauty Sectors in Asia Pacific and the SK-II brand, globally. In this role, Colin managed a variety of stakeholders from celebrity ambassadors and dermatologists to the beauty media in markets across Asia Pacific and the United States. Colin was an integral part of the team responsible for making SK-II P&G Asia’s first billion-dollar brand.

From 2002 – 2007, Colin was Principal Scientist and Scientific Communications Manager for P&G Asia Pacific. In this role, he was the primary spokesperson for P&G’s cosmetic science, technology and innovation to government and regulatory officials, medical and beauty professionals and media.

Colin joined P&G as a Scientist in Japan, overseeing Regulatory Affairs for Personal Cleansing products, Skin Care products, Cosmetics and OTC drugs in Asia Pacific. In this role, he influenced, shaped and managed the external landscape on cosmetic and OTC regulations, working with Asian regulatory bodies and government agencies.

Colin began his career in Canada as a Research Fellow with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and later with the National Institute of Animal Industry, Japan.

Colin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry, and Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Microbiology from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

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Von is a strategic advisor to companies, a co-founder at Purpose Venture Capital and the managing director at AhaVa Capital, an impact investment and ESG advisory firm. A regular speaker at international and regional conferences, she has been a guest lecturer at HKU, SMU & NUS Business School.. She has been a guest lecturer at HKU, SMU & NUS Business School. Von was a former Singapore government director focusing on digital health and social sector development. Previous APAC leadership roles at MNCs include IBM, Kelly Services and AON. A Singaporean and Hong Kong PR, her mission is to build innovative solutions to unlock sources of capital (financial, technological and human) for startups, small and medium enterprises.

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He has acted as lead counsel in international arbitration for global multinational corporations in the telecommunications, airline, hotel, commodities, construction, manufacturing and projects industries. He has also represented sovereign states in international arbitration cases. He has represented clients in landmark cases before the Singapore courts relating to jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals, challenges to arbitration awards and attempts to resist enforcement of foreign arbitration awards.

Dinesh has represented multinational companies in cases before the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC), Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal relating to banking, corporate, employment, entertainment, insurance, property and shareholder disputes. He has also acted for statutory boards in judicial review cases.

Dinesh is recommended for his expertise in international arbitration and commercial litigation in leading publications, such as Chambers Global and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific where he has been described as “outstanding”, a “well respected litigator” and “strong on strategy and case management”. Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2020 published in association with Global Arbitration Review says Dinesh is regarded as “excellent, smart, easy to work with and a great orator”.

Dinesh is the President of The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Honorary Treasurer of the Law Society’s Pro Bono Services Office and Chair of the Asia Pacific Newsletter of the International Bar Association.

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Jeff Paine is the Managing Director of Public Sector (PS) Engage which aims to help organizations build better relationships with their regulators, have more impact in the communities they operate in, and develop partnerships to help realize exponential gains in their core business activities. Prior to establishing PS Engage, Jeff was the Head of Government Relations for Southeast Asia for Visa Inc. In this capacity he is responsible for developing constructive engagement activities to develop and maintain relationships with public sector professionals in ASEAN.

Prior to working with Visa, Jeff Paine worked at Microsoft as Director of Public Sector Partner Business where he was responsible for driving revenue via the Microsoft partner ecosystem that supported governments across Asia Pacific. While at Microsoft, Jeff successfully managed multi regional projects for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and spearheaded the implementation of Microsoft’s global Government Engagement efforts in Asia. He also led Microsoft’s public sector team in the development on an innovative executive program for government leaders, academics and Microsoft executives in partnership with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore in Singapore.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Jeff was Director of Business Development for Central Asia Development Group (CADG), a private development organization involved in the implementation of infrastructure, agriculture, and economic development projects in Afghanistan and which partners with various agencies such as USAID, World Bank, UN agencies, and other donors.

Jeff was involved in the successful implementation of reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in southern Afghanistan valued at more than US$30 million between 2002 and 2005. In 2006, Jeff spearheaded the expansion of CASG by establishing the organization’s presence in South East Asia in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Jeff also has experience in the financial services sector having previously worked at Reuters Financial Services as a Business Development Manager and as an Institutional Foreign Exchange Dealer for the Royal Bank of Canada in Singapore, Australia, and Canada.

Jeff holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario in Canada and an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University in the U.S.A. He attended the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University where he has completed a diploma program on Innovations in Governance.

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Marine currently serves as the GM for Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and Brunei for Sanofi. Prior to this, she was the VP, Head of Global Commercial Transformation and Innovation, Classic & Established Products, and Business Lead for Innovation in Asia, GSK. There she was responsible for driving the adoption of GSK’s new commercial model, leading the implementation of digital customer engagement, as well as driving innovation and strategic partnerships in Asia. Marine has worked with GSK in seven different countries across four continents. Her passion for leading change and driving innovation started when working on e-health initiatives in the late 90’s. She has since held leadership roles in GSK Pharmaceuticals, including VP & Commercial Director in France, and General Manager of GSK in Sweden.

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In my position as Strategic head of Human Resources for PayPal Asia Pacific and our International HQ base in Singapore, I have to date partnered effectively with the EDB, MCI, IMDA, DISSG plus local employment boards, to directly grow our Singaporean core across all domains.

I have over 20 years of experience in HR across all domains, working operationally and strategically, for large multinationals across HQ offices and satellite remote offices; covering North America; Latin America; EMEA; Asia; and Australia.

In Singapore, the work I have directly led was specifically referred to in exception by MTI Minister Alvin Tan in September 2021 during Singapore’s parliamentary marathon 10-hour debate on the future of work in Singapore as “a Leading Example of a company that has set the tone for others to strengthen their Singaporean Core”. We were the only company in Singapore called out in the debate for such an exemplary approach.

In addition to strengthening our relationship with the Singapore government, this announcement enabled us to position PayPal as an engaged private sector partner that is committed to Singapore’s post-pandemic recovery by creating opportunities for an evolving workforce. It has also helped highlight our culture and the impact of our Singapore-based teams, in turn greatly supporting our local Employer Brand, talent attraction, and retention efforts.

Amongst the Business Lines I support, I am the go-to person for Organizational Design and Human Capital Planning and actually led our company PMO function directly for the Business (outside HR) for a six-month secondment in 2018 when we underwent the largest organizational and structural changes in our company history when we dismantled regional Sales Business units and moved to a model based on Global Segmentation. I was directly approached for this role by a former leader and reported directly to members of our global company board during this time.

I have been actively involved with AmCham in Ireland for several years and recently in Singapore and have previously attended several events and gotten to know AmCham leads well in Ireland.

Personally, I was born in the UK to Irish immigrants and hold Irish nationality and Singaporean residency; having lived in Ireland, the UK, and now Singapore, for five years also in Brussels, where my two wonderful sons were born.

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Dr. Ma is the Leader of HEOR Center of Excellence in Becton Dickinson (BD) Greater Asia. She has dedicated her career to improving the affordability and patient access to innovative treatment strategies across the Asia Pacific region. Dr. Ma has served as an Executive Committee member for the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Singapore Chapter since Sep 2018. She plays an active role in the Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Asia Policy forum, served both as a speaker and organizing committee member. Dr Ma holds a Master of Public Health and a Master of Business Administration from the Johns Hopkins University, a PhD degree from the University of Wyoming, as well as a Postdoctoral Certificate from Yale University School of Medicine.

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Nitin has more than 20 years of experience in the field of leadership development, coaching and counselling and has been a consultant for various global institutes/organizations in the United States, India and Singapore. Some of his expertise has been working with various MNC’s and Family businesses in the region in areas of developing Senior Executive teams,, Coaching culture, Diversity and Culture sensitivity, Change Leadership, and Organizational transformation.

Nitin currently is the APAC Director, Client solutions & Delivery at Bridge Partnership. Prior to joining BRIDGE, Nitin worked in management consultancy, leadership development and educational institutes globally with extensive experiences in designing client solutions, facilitation and coaching. Nitin is also a passionate thought-leader and has presented at several National and International forums, from topics ranging on Resilience, Mental Well-being, Talent Retention & Development, Future of Work, Intercultural Sensitivity to name a few. In addition to his full time role, Nitin also spends time mentoring and coaching young leaders in Asia pacific.

Nitin has a Master degree in Education & Administration and a Bachelor degree in Psychology both from the United States where he also lived and worked for 15 years before moving to Singapore where he’s based now for the last 11 years. He is also a certified counsellor from the American Psychological Association and is certified on various Psychometric assessments. He is currently an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and Co-Chairs the Human Capital Committee.

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An accomplished professional with 25 years of work experience in the healthcare industry in sales, marketing, market access and government affairs, Prabal has played leadership roles in various companies with focus on robotics, genetics, surgical, critical care and dental care products. He maintains good relationships with government and trade bodies and has a penchant for voluntary work towards the less privileged in the society. His current role is of Commercial VP –APAC, Middle East, and Africa for Echosens who manufactures and markets ‘Fibroscan’ for liver scanning.  

A pioneer in its field, Echosens significantly changed the practice of liver diagnosis with FibroScan®, the non-invasive gold standard solution for comprehensive management of liver health.

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Norbert is the Vice President of Human Resources, Greater Asia, Becton Dickinson, a top five medical device company with the purpose of advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics, and the delivery of care. Norbert has a diverse leadership experience of 9 years. Prior to BD, he was with Acelity, the world’s leading advanced wound care medical technology company, later acquired by 3M, as the Head of International Human Resources, Leading the HR function across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East regions for the full spectrum of commercial, manufacturing and back office (SSC) functions. Norbert was with Philip Morris International (80,000+ employees) for 10 years in various regional HR leadership, Talent, Learning, and Sales Organisation Development. He spent 5 years as CHRO in JF Hillebrand Group, a midsize (1.5B EUR, 43 countries) Private Equity owned entrepreneurial service company. Norbert also spent 8+ years in various consulting roles with P&L responsibilities, as well as international projects.

Norbert has a track record in leading and supporting change at restructuring, M&A, business model, digital & culture change initiatives globally. He has led several HR transformation initiatives globally and locally transforming the function to modern, lean, agile HR via implementing digital learning, HR analytics, and HRM cloud solutions. His motivation comes from driving change to stay ahead through people, technology, learning, and passion.

Norbert holds an MBA degree from the London Business School and a Masters in Economics from the Corvinus University of Budapest. He is a certified Change Management Consultant by the PWC London & British Know How Fund. He is certified in Korn Ferry Lominger Leadership & Interview Architect, competency Modelling & High Potential Identification (Choices) Learning Agility Assessment, and Organization Design by the University of Southern California & PMI joint program.

Norbert has lived and worked in Hong Kong, Hungary, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, the UK, and the USA.

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Allison Cheung is a tax partner of PwC Singapore where she concentrates her practice in international tax advisory with a focus on US Tax. She has over 26 years of multi-jurisdiction tax experience with a balanced blend of professional tenure in publicly-listed and private multinational companies, a European cooperative bank, as well as PwC in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Singapore. She is known for her tactical and strategic planning in various high-value tax controversy cases with significant wins for the companies she represented. Her expanded role includes providing business and treasury solutions in navigating through various regulatory, foreign exchange and tax environments traversing Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas markets.

Her professional journey began in 1991 with PwC where she held various roles in Los Angeles and Hong Kong. In 2000, she pursued her tax career with several multinational companies spanning across financial services, technology, and transportation & logistics industries.Allison is well respected by many as one of the top tax directors in the region. This is evidenced by her expanded global role in an SGX listed company in Group Tax management and business advisory in 2013. Allison flourishes in her career as a trusted business advisor especially with her ability in identifying tax and business issues and risks with “a surgical eye” and simultaneously originates tactical advice and counsel in mitigating the risks while achieving value creation for her organizations. Allison was admitted to partnership in PwC Singapore in June 2017. Allison’s success stories tread beyond “Tax”. She has abundant of passion for creating and designing treasury and structured financing solutions where ultimately enhancing shareholders’ value, and providing strategic advisory in Fintech initial coin offering transactions.

Allison is a regular speaker at various conferences in Asia. She recently published an article in Bloomberg BNA Tax and spoke in a PwC network firm hosted webcast on US tax reform.

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Yinghui Tng is Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Southeast Asia at Google. She covers the product areas of Android, Chrome, Play, and hardware. In this role, she manages relationships with the government, develops engagement strategies to help resolve challenges and grow the business, and represents these product areas externally. Yinghui has been in the Government Affairs field for eight years. Prior to Google, she spent four years at FedEx leading the company’s efforts on policy and regulatory issues in Asia Pacific. She started her career in broadcast journalism at CNBC. Yinghui graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Political Science and holds a Masters of Arts in International Studies from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.

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Dann Sim is a Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Subsidiaries Group (CSG) in Singapore, an unit dedicated to serving the banking needs of commercial subsidiaries with parent companies domiciled outside of Singapore.

A career Citibanker, Dann started his banking career in Citi as an Operations Control Manager in Aug 2000. During his 3 ½ years stint in Citi’s Operations and Technology (O&T) division, Dann was managing a team of operations control officers. Dann was a Management Associate of Citi Global Corporate & Investment Bank (GCIB), where he rotated to various functions within the bank, notably TTS Trade Sales, Trade operations, Risk Portfolio Management, and Business Development in Citi Commercial Bank.

Prior to his appointment as CSG Head, Dann was a Team Manager with Citi Commercial Bank managing a team of relationship managers in the SME segment. Dann has been a Commercial Banker for the last 12 years.

Dann holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and completed his secondary and college studies in Hwa Chong Institution. Dann has always been active in extra-curricular activities and assumed various leadership roles throughout his years in school. He was an NUS Student leader, Hwa Chong Student Councillor, Chinese Orchestra chairman, and National Track and Field School representative to name a few.

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Manish Punjabi is the Asia Pacific Lead for Global Client Management & Strategy for BNY Mellon and a member of the bank’s Asia Pacific Leadership Council. Based in Singapore, he leads a team of client executives across Asia Pacific and sets the strategic direction of the bank’s engagement with clients. He partners with each business line to ensure BNY Mellon is positioned with clients as the preferred and trusted partner on their strategic priorities.

Prior to joining BNY Mellon in 2021, Manish held positions spanning over 20 years with McKinsey & Company, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Ernst & Young across London, Hong Kong and Singapore. Manish has served financial services clients and institutional investors across Asia Pacific in delivering their strategic growth and business transformation agendas.

Manish brings a breadth of experience across corporate & investment banking, SME & consumer banking, corporate strategy, business transformation and client management. He has contributed to thought leadership on topics including the emergence of digital banking, transformations in APAC supply chain financing, and private asset tokenization in wealth management.

Manish is the Asia Pacific Chair of BNY Mellon’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council. He holds a master’s degree in finance from London Business School, a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Imperial College London and is a CFA Charter holder.

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Sally Tan is a collaborator who believes in solutions for her clients and has been endorsed for her winning business strategy and strong execution skills. Through her years of experience, she has developed a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the supply chain flow of goods and services by the 3PLs and end-users across boundaries.

She has more than 25 years of experience in real estate investment and built environment development in Singapore and regional markets. She is a veteran in business strategy, building operations, marketing, and leasing across the Commercial, Business Park, Industrial, and Logistics sectors. She has deep knowledge of the evolving occupational needs of multinational corporations (technology, legal, financial, banking, telecommunication, and media), SMEs (industrial and supply chain), New Economy industries (biomedical and data centers), and F&B operators.

Prior, Sally was Senior Vice President, Workspace Management at CapitaLand overseeing more than 120 developments in various asset classes under Capitaland Development, Ascendas REIT, and Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust with a combined AUM in excess of S$32b. In this role, she successfully strengthened customer acquisition, growth, and retention capabilities by setting up community engagement and experience teams for place-making and customer stickiness in the interest of asset owners. She was also the driving force for operational management in sustainability, engineering, contracts & procurement, and facilities management of the portfolio.

Sally was previously Deputy Chief Customer Solutions Officer at Ascendas-Singbridge overseeing strategy, planning, and execution for large-scale urban solutions projects regionally in China, India, Korea, and Vietnam. She also held various positions at Keppel Land, where she was Head of Singapore Commercial and International Residential Marketing, overseeing the design development, marketing, sales, and lease management of commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments. In a developmental role at the government statutory board, Jurong Town Corporation (JTC), she was in the pioneer team that led the development and marketing of Biopolis and the One-North R&D campus.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management from the National University of Singapore and holds a Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management.

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Eric Tan is an accomplished executive with over twenty years of experience in the logistics and transportation industry. Currently serving as the Managing Director of FedEx Singapore, Eric’s leadership and expertise are demonstrated through his effective oversight and coordination of end-to-end operational activities, implementation of corporate strategies, and driving overall growth in Singapore. Additionally, Eric oversees operations at the South Pacific Regional Hub situated in Singapore. His extensive journey with FedEx spans nearly 22 years, during which he has held various leadership positions. Before joining FedEx, Eric gained valuable experience while living and working in the United States.

Driven by a strong commitment to Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) principles, Eric actively collaborates with government officials, organisation and industry leaders to champion responsible corporate citizenship and promote sustainability. Eric also places great emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and has ensured that FedEx Singapore consistently gives back to the community it serves. Notably, Eric has been involved in the FedEx/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge in Singapore for over a decade.

Hailing from Singapore, Eric holds an MBA from Indiana State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. He is also a certified SAFe 5 Practioner (Scaled Agile).

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Supriya Patwardhan is Executive Vice President of Deutsche Post DHL IT Services and reports to the Group’s CEO, Tobias Meyer. She joined the Group in 1994 and has over 35 years of experience in the IT, Logistics & Supply Chain industries, spanning consulting, vendor and end-user environments.

At IT Services, Supriya provides strategic and functional leadership to a diverse team of over 5,800 professionals. The organization operates three Data Centers across the globe and provides solutions and services to all of DPDHL’s business units including DHL Express, DHL eCS, DHL Global Freight and
Forwarding, DHL Post & Parcel and DHL Supply Chain.

Prior to joining IT Services, Supriya was CIO Global Programs & Standards at DHL Express, where she oversaw the modernization of the IT landscape, kick-started the digitalization of the business, and set-up a global Cybersecurity Expertise Center to support DHL Express’ business across 220 countries and territories.

Her customer-centric approach, and a strong focus on the business, has enabled IT Services to position itself as a competitive Advantage for DPDHL, delivering innovative technology solutions to underpin the
logistics offerings of the group.

Supriya is a forerunner in the area of diversity, and business and technology leadership and has been
recognized in the ASEAN CIO 50 and Global CIO 100 lists.

She is based in Singapore, has lived in India, Malaysia and Germany, and enjoys an international outlook that matches DPDHL’s global presence.

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Carmel Samimi leads the Legal and compliance function for the AMEA region, including M&A, Compliance, Anti-trust, expansion into greenfield sites, company secretarial duties, management of the three Joint Ventures in the region, and responsible for executing complex business strategy and intricate legal work for global Executive Committee.

In her current role, Carmel is responsible for a team of 25 lawyers based in 12 regional offices across AMEA.

Carmel joined the AMEA region in 2023 from the United Kingdom where she held the role of Legal Director for the UK and Ireland business and supported the crisis management and litigation for Kellogg Europe.

Carmel begun her career in the Africa region and progressed through a number of senior legal roles initially within a law firm, and then in-house legal at Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Reckitt Benckiser. Prior to joining Kellogg, Carmel gained experience in MENAT, Africa and Europe across Consumer Packaged Good companies leading their commercial legal strategy, compliance, litigation, M&A and crisis management.

Carmel is an admitted attorney of the High Court. She has a Master of Laws in Tax and Corporate Commercial Transactions from the University of Pretoria, and was awarded the recognition of Africa's Top 100 Most Influential Young Leaders in 2019.

She is passionate about ED&I and supporting children to achieve their potential through access to education.

Carmel is based in Singapore with her husband and 2 sons.

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As a company that aims to make travel possible for more people, Agoda believes it has a responsibility to help safeguard destinations by transforming the impact of tourism on the planet and on local communities. To accomplish this, we have partnered with leading organizations to make travel a force for good, focusing on initiatives that protect the environment and create positive impact on local communities. These initiatives include: • Providing our hotel partners with sustainability courses through a partnership with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), giving them the skills and knowledge to improve their sustainability practices.

• Collaborating with Booking.com, Kayak, and Priceline to implement the Travel Sustainable Program, a globally recognized sustainable accommodations label that helps hotel partners improve their sustainability practices and gain free recognition on Agoda's website.

•Partnering with WWF-Thailand to plant trees on behalf of hotel partners that meet high standards for value, pricing, service excellence, and flexibility to guests.

•Conducting cause-related marketing campaigns that generate $1 for each booking made, resulting in more than $400,000 in donations for WWF Offices' local conservation efforts in Southeast Asia within a span of two years.

Our employees are empowered to support causes they care about and to give back to the community by volunteering and giving through our internal platform.

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AmChamSG’s annual flagship half-day Human Capital Conference focuses on the challenges and opportunities in developing talent for the future within the evolving human capital landscape across the region. The conference typically features a keynote speaker, presentation of our annual Manpower Survey results, followed by a panel of HR experts from various industries, and concludes with facilitated tabletop discussions.

Event Format:
• Keynote Address

• Fireside Chat

• Presentation of Manpower Survey Results

• Panel Discussion

• Facilitated Tabletop Discussions

Guest-of-Honor: Mr. Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education

Attendee Profile: 100 - 200 HR professionals

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The AmChamSG Healthcare Conference explores new solutions and opportunities for stronger partnerships with the goal of achieving better patient outcomes and a healthier Singapore. It builds upon Singapore’s priorities for strengthening the social compact and building resiliency for future healthcare needs, with focus areas that include boosting support for an ageing population, expanding clinical services, increasing support of telehealth, and improving data collection and sharing.

Event format:
• Fireside Chat
• Keynote Address
• Panel Discussion
• Workshops

Guest-of-Honor: Professor Ivy Ng, Senior Advisor of SingHealth Board

Attendee Profile: 100 - 200 Healthcare professionals

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The inaugural AmCham Singapore Regional Economic Conference, hosted in partnership with the U.S.-based National Center for APEC (NCAPEC), brought together local and regional stakeholders to foster discussions focused on building a resilient and interconnected region that advances broad-based economic prosperity, enabling an innovative environment for a sustainable future, and affirming an equitable and inclusive future for all.

Event Format:

Keynote Address & Fireside Chat with Minister Iswaran
Plenary Sessions & Fireside Chats with Q&A
Innovation Tours
Cocktail Reception
Networking & Lunch

Attendee Profile: 260 senior business leaders, government officials, faculty members

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Liher Urbizu

Chief Operating Officer
Asia Pacific Japan
SAP

Liher Urbizu is the is the Regional Chief Operating Officer (COO) at SAP Asia Pacific Japan (APJ). He is responsible for ensuring that over 46,000 customers across 5 markets: Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, South Korea, India, and Japan, derive value with SAP at every step of their transformation journey.

Underpinning Liher’s focus on customer success, he is building a high-performance engine across the APJ business, overseeing critical functions end to end across the customer value journey. Liher is a long-standing diversity and inclusion ally, with a focus on building a sustainable workforce where everyone can feel safe and run at their best.

With over 20 years of SAP experience as a customer, partner, and employee, Liher has a natural passion for building a thriving SAP ecosystem. He has served in multiple roles, most recently as Head of Services for SAP APJ, where he had overall responsibility for strategy, transformation, as well as organizational and financial performance across sales and delivery teams, leading them to deliver on customer success and innovation, while enabling partners and creating a great workplace for employees. Prior to that, he was Chief Operating Officer of SAP Japan, where he led SAP Japan's business operations with a strong focus on building a sustainable future for the organization. One of his proudest moments is to have been awarded the prestigious SAP APJ 2019 Diversity & Inclusion President’s Award for the D&I program he spearheaded in Japan.

He joined SAP in 2014 as the Managing Director for SAP Indochina overseeing business strategy development and operations in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Maldives, Bhutan, and Nepal. Under his leadership, his team realized amazing growth in the SAP Indochina business, winning Southeast Asia’s Country Unit of the Year for 3 consecutive years.

Before joining SAP, Liher was the Chief Operating Officer at Atos Thailand and the SAP Practice Leader at Atos for Asia Pacific. He led a team of 500 SAP consultants engaging across the APJ region. He also worked as an SAP consultant and a project manager at Siemens for ten years until Atos’ acquisition of Siemens IT Solutions and Services.
Liher has completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. Originally from Spain, he currently resides in Singapore with his wife. He has a passion for travel and learning about peoples and cultures.

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Global developments, such as climate change, poverty, and increasing inequal.

At SAP, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is part of our holistic sustainability improving people’s lives with sustainability at the core.

The SAP Corporate business, building future skills, and collaborating for sustainability, and accelerating social business.For more than a decade, SAP CSR has invested in the growth of social enterprises by providing on-site and virtual pro bono consulting.

This supports social supply chain integration. By fostering the social procurement movement, SAP enables social enterprises to access new markets. Building future skills.

We invest in innovative education models and foster our engagement with multi- stakeholder partnerships to enable pathways to employment and entrepreneurship in the digital and green economy for underrepresented, underserved, and underprivileged youth between the ages of 16 to 24.

Collaborating for sustainability 94% of SAP employees acknowledge the importance of pursuing purpose and sustainability.

SAP CSR empowers them to take action on causes they care about.

SAP employees engaged in volunteerism and learning experiences promoting SAP’s commitment to create positive economic, social, and environmen-tal impact within planetary boundaries.

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At Corning Singapore, our holistic approach to corporate social responsibility balances activities based on 3 pillars of “Giving” (supporting our community), “Being” (promoting wellness), and “Sustaining” (protecting our environment) to make positive and meaningful differences.

In 2022, we partnered with the Northwest Community Development Council (NWCDC) to identify meaningful support for the less privileged in the community. We supported the North West CDC Student Support Fund which aims to provide upstream education and developmental programs to increase social mobility of less privileged students. With DigiReady@North West, we donated used laptops and new accessories to support vulnerable residents to enable digital readiness. We also supported Exam ready @ Woodlands by procuring snacks and stationary care packs to provide motivational support for students taking their Primary School Leaving Examination.

We continued with our Corning Wellness challenge where employees chose a series of activities that they could participate either on their own or with fellow colleagues. These activities could be sports, art or cultural to meet different individual interests.

In celebration of the International Year of Glass, our employees took efforts to recycle used glass bottles which were then converted into small art pieces that employees used to create glass art pieces in a glass art activity. These art pieces were than auctioned internal to raise funds for support to the community.

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At West, our purpose is to improve patient lives. To achieve this, we consider our broader corporate responsibilities to a range of stakeholders, from our end users to communities in which we operate.

Our corporate sustainability strategies are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

In Singapore, West has a long tradition of community involvement. In the past 12 years, West without Borders, our employee-led giving program, has made positive impact through financial support and volunteerism.

Throughout the pandemic, West Singapore has contributed to social causes such as Children’s Cancer Foundation and Food from the Heart. In 2022, West matched employee donations to Singapore Food Bank at a 1:1 ratio, with more than S$11,000 donated in total. We continue to enhance our Corporate Responsibility strategy and have begun to evolve it into an overarching Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy.

With the belief that building a more diverse team, prioritizing product quality, operating with integrity, giving back to our communities, managing our environmental footprint and building a culture of safety will deliver even greater impact, our ESG goals are guided by six key areas: Responsible Supply Chain; Talent Attraction; Retention and Engagement; Waste in Operational Processes; R&D for the Environment; and Climate Strategy.

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Standard Chartered has been present in Singapore for over 160 years. As the first bank that has been awarded the enhanced Significantly Rooted Foreign Bank status, we aim to support charities and causes that are locally relevant while deepening our business presence here. Our corporate giving strategy focuses on community investment and employee volunteering.

Futuremakers is our global community initiative started in 2019 to tackle inequality and promote economic inclusion. We aim to build resilience of the future generation through education, employability and entrepreneurship.

In 2022, we launched the “Family Empowerment Programme” with AWWA and Temasek Trust, an income stability pilot using a Pay-for-Success model, to provide fixed cash transfers over 18 months to 75 low-income households. Silver Lining is our uniquely SG community initiative focused on addressing the issues of a rapidly ageing population. Since 2017, we have been partnering IMDA to promote digital literacy amongst seniors. Over 700 staff have helped over 46,000 seniors in this aspect. We donated S$1m to IMDA’s Digital for Life fund, which has been matched equally by the government to a total S$2m. Each employee has 3 days of paid volunteering leave annually.

In 2022, over 3,000 of our SG-based employees volunteered their time and skills to support various causes they are passionate about such as food packing and distribution, youth mentorship, environment conservation, digital literacy for seniors.

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At Stamford, there are many ways students can apply service learning, including school clubs, co-curricular activities (CCAs), individual projects, community projects and more. Every year sees more than 500 students actively participating in their own initiatives, contributing to causes and charities of their choice.

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SHEIN is a global fashion e-retailer committed to making fashion accessible to all. We take our responsibility to impact change seriously, including in Singapore, our global HQ. SHEIN’s initiatives in Singapore focus on empowering aspiring designers, promoting women’s empowerment, contributing to poverty alleviation, and protecting biodiversity.

Through the SHEIN X incubator program, SHEIN has empowered about 3,000 aspiring artists and designers, including 40 from Singapore. The artists and designers keep a portion of the profits and maintain ownership of their designs. To empower girls and women in impactful ways, SHEIN donated SGD145,000 to the Breast Cancer Foundation in 2021 and 2022 to support programs like the Encouragement for Active Mammogram Program, which benefits 2,000 women a year, and provided wig loans to about 100 breast cancer patients a year. In 2023, SHEIN signed an MOU with SG Her Empowerment to support Singapore’s first online harms victim support centre, and to organise dialogues on body positivity.

SHEIN contributed close to 1,500 pieces of clothing and accessories to the Central Singapore Community Development Council’s “Give and Take Mega Market” in August 2022 for low-income beneficiaries. To aid in protecting biodiversity, SHEIN adopted two endangered animals from the Mandai Wildlife Group. SHEIN will continue to partner organisations to support and advance causes in our focus areas.

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At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. The PwC Singapore Foundation (est.2019), provides short- and long-term support to NGOs and social enterprises through donations, general volunteering and skills-based volunteering. We deliver sustained impact by leveraging our greatest assets - our people.

The Foundation supports three causes - elderly, persons with disabilities, and education. We supported charities with over SGD125,800 including emergency relief efforts to the Ukraine crisis.

Our people also contributed 7,500 volunteering hours, reaching about 1,900 beneficiaries and 200 social organisations. Key programmes Upskilling programmes: 6-month pilot programme with HSCA Community Services to teach elderly ex-offenders basic digital skills- partnered with Engineering Good for laptops donations, and enabled the building of a new IT lab through an impact investor (long term upskilling programmes to follow) Annual Giving Week: Fundraising for Community Chest Singapore, including 3-year commitment and dedicated volunteer opportunities Annual Ecological week: Enabling our people to tackle climate change through awareness campaigns like bike clean-ups, coffee bean upcycling, clothes swapping.

Regular volunteering opportunities with YMCA (hiking, bowling, arts, dancing), Food from the Heart (food packing), Conjunct Consulting (strategy workshop facilitators), SUN-DAC (supporting social inclusion) and our leaders who sit on non-profit boards

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In 2022, NielsenIQ delivered against its CSR purpose to driving positive impact where we work and where we live.

We drove over 50 volunteeringactivities including partaking in NVPC's 22 Days of Doing Good, holding our company's People & Planet Day and supporting GivingWeek.

Wesupported partners such as Daughters of Tomorrow where we raised $12k through a company auction and supported the single mothers throughchildminding.

We partnered with the Autism Resource Centre through skills based volunteering such as training sessions and also helping theirSaturday social leisure club.

We also tried to partner with social enterprises to drive good such as volunteering our time and donating funds to buyvegetables from Ugly Food and donating to worthwhile causes such as Willing Hearts, The Red Cross Home for the Disabled and Autism ResourceCenter.

We also drove creative collaboration such as taking 30 students from Metta School for a beach clean up at Changi Beach where we alsohelped the students on a school project to build up their confidence.

Our holistic CSR program was all driven by a team of volunteer associates whoare part of our Inclusion Impact Team who volunteer on top of their day to day jobs, to help drive a positive impact where we work and where we live.

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Mondelēz International is committed to creating a positive impact on the world while driving business performance.

With a strong foundation of beloved iconic brands, stakeholder partnerships and purposeful signature programs, we’re well-positioned to lead the future of snacking. We continue our efforts to drive progress against our core initiatives in sustainable and mindful snacking.

Growing our business by making our snacks the right way is at the core of what we do.

Authenticity, integrity and transparency guide us in every aspect of our business to create meaningful, lasting impact for all of our stakeholders around the world.

As one of the world’s largest snacking companies, we are confronting some of the largest societal issues of our time.

We remain committed to driving longstanding and enduring positive change in the world and in the communities in which we operate.

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KLA Foundation is committed to advancing humanity by investing in our communities to create a more equitable, inclusive and accessible world.

We believe making an impact requires listening, ongoing collaboration, patience, and a holistic understanding of human needs.

KLA Foundation strategically partners with organizations that know their communities best to create upstream solutions for sustainable change and empower our employees to get involved in causes that are close to their hearts.

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Operating responsibly is fundamental to MSD’s long-term success, our obligation to society, and to the health and wellbeing of patients globally.

We have been providing financial support and sharing the expertise of our employees with others through grants and volunteer programmes that address critical health and social needs.

In 2021, a grant of USD 50,000 was awarded to the Singapore Cancer Society to advance cancer education, awareness and prevention.

MSD Singapore is also glad to be making a difference to the wellbeing of seniors via RSVP Singapore in 2022 through this grant.

The monthly Smart Wellness Programme in the community has helped to raise awareness of vaccine-preventable diseases and promote preventive healthcare among our seniors. 365 Cancer Prevention Society also received a grant for its quarterly nutrition programme targeted at low-income families, as a preventive effort to enhance their wellbeing and reduce their risk of cancer.

MSD is also a corporate partner for the ‘Live the Life’ series, a joint effort by various agencies including AIC, IMDA and PA, that brings preventive health information through interactive health talks and carnivals to the heartlands. In 2023, MSD launched our corporate mentoring partnership with MENDAKI to mentor youth as part of their amPowered@ITE programme. Up to 100 diverse professionals from MSD will mentor and prepare youth to be ready for future employment.

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In Singapore, our Employee Resource Groups are ground-up initiatives led by like-minded employees across various departments.

They unite all our Singapore-based employees, driving year-round initiatives that build engagement, excitement and give back to the community. More than 20 initiatives were organized by ERGs last year.

The CARES (Children, Animals, Recycling, Education, and Seniors) Committee helps year-round volunteering and community-impact initiatives like: -Matched Giving: Medtronic matches employee donations dollar for dollar, up to US$5,000. -Volunteer Grants: When employees record their volunteer hours for beneficiaries, they earn $200 dollars for every 10 hours, up to 50 hours. -Project 6: Tenet 6 of our Medtronic Mission states “Maintain good citizenship as a company”. In alignment to Tenet 6, June is known as ‘Project 6 month,’ where employees participate in volunteering activities.

In 2022, 150 Singapore volunteers spent nearly 400 hours to support 5 beneficiaries through 17 activities – including delivering more than 460 meals to those who are homebound and hosting virtual singalongs for underprivileged children. -Fundraising: The 2022 Christmas Fundraising raised $7,000 for underprivileged children through granting their back-to-school wishes, as well as dollar-matching program for walkathon challenge. -Workshops: Workshops to raise awareness on environmental issues are done for employees to learn how they can do their part for Earth.

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At Marsh McLennan, we empower our employees to give back in the ways that are meaningful to them.

Our inclusive company-wide volunteering and giving programs, and nonprofit partnerships speak to global issues with the flexibility to act locally, meaning our colleagues can, and do, make a difference in the moments that matter.

Our Social Impact team coordinates company wide programs and colleague events, focus on needs that align with our business: mentoring, disaster response, inclusion and the environment, that build resilient communities around the world.

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Based on our organization's CSR program, “Serve Our World” is one of our core values and guides on how we do business. Through volunteerism, fundraising, cash and in-kind donations, our hotel and associates worldwide are impassioned to do good in their communities and make a meaningful positive impact. The ways to engage include Skills-based volunteerism, Local food drives, Environmental projects/cleanups, Mentoring, Fundraising for local charities, etc.

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Kemin’s charitable ethics originated with our founders, R.W. and Mary Nelson; to align with our vision to improve the quality of life around the world, all Kemin’s CSR initiatives are centered around 4 key pillars:
• Science and general education • Affordable housing and food security
• Sustainability 
• Creation of vibrant communities

Kemin believes that if we were to give a man a fish, we would feed him for a day, if we were to teach a man to fish, we would feed him for a lifetime.

This philosophy of giving is strongly reflected in the CSR projects that Kemin usually engages.

2022 was indeed a very challenging year as like many organizations we were confronted with high inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions.

Despite of this, the organization continue to fulfil our obligations to support the community.

The latest project would be Kemin’s collaboration with a key business partner in our operating market, Indonesia.

Kemin had collaborated with our key distributor and their partners in Indonesia to build a school in rural area.

This was an effort to provide children staying in rural areas with more access to better school facilities. It is important that we collaborate with key business partners as much as possible.

This type of collaboration is important to help us strengthen relationships with our business partners and is a sustainable way for both growing the business and our CSR efforts.

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Kellogg’s CSR platform is known as Better Days, which is our promise to advance sustainable and equitable access to food by addressing the intersection of wellbeing, hunger, sustainability, and equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) for 3 billion people globally by the end of 2030.

We’ve made great strides on this commitment. Globally

1) Since 2015, we’ve nourished over 800 million people with our foods around the world;

2) Fed over 219 million facing hunger or crisis with food donations around the world and reached over 4.3 million kids through feeding programs around the world;

3) Supported more than 445,000 farmers and agronomists, reduced GHG emissions, water use and food waste as well as made 76% of our packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable in 2021;

4) 44.4% of management roles globally were filled by women in 2021 and;

5) Since 2015, we’ve engaged more than 668 million people and Kellogg employees have volunteered over 106,000 hours in our communities around the world.

In Singapore, we are bringing Better Days to life in various ways. For example, we have feeding programs ongoing with CDC, KidSTART and Glyph Community that feed over 2,000 people and children in need every month.

We envision a day where people are fed and fulfilled, our planet thrives, and there is a place at the table for everyone. Find out more about Better Days here.

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At J.P. Morgan, we support programs that advance an inclusive economy for all.

In Singapore, our grants help youth gain the skills they need to be ready for jobs of the future. The firm currently supports two organizations to encourage young females to pursue studies or careers in the STEM fields.

Our grant to United Women Singapore provides 150 women in institutes of technical education with company visits, job readiness skills building, mentoring, and internships.

Working with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), we designed a program, Career Connect, whereby around 80 staff provided mentoring and career awareness talks to 100 female secondary school students; these students also received design innovation training from SUTD and its partners.

Aside from our philanthropic donations, employees also give back through volunteering.

In 2022, over 1,100 staff volunteered more than 5,700 hours with 30 partners across 60 events on topics like the elderly, animals, and migrant workers among others. Highlights include: an activity with New Hope Community Services and Transit Points where 153 staff cleaned and painted homeless shelters, the LoveOurSeniors program with SATA CommHealth where 72 staff provided healthcare assistance to seniors in addition to distributing goodie bags to them, and an event with Meals on Wheels and Willing Hearts Singapore where 143 staff cooked, prepared, packed, and delivered meals to underserved members of the community.

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The Johnson & Johnson Global Community Impact (GCI) organization drives our community giving, social impact, and other philanthropic initiatives. GCI stewards funding from Johnson & Johnson Foundation, an independent charitable organization, in signature programs.

In Singapore, GCI programs strongly focus on community mental health, STEM education, and children and elderly welfare.

Supported programs include Slow Art Plus Program Research Project developed with the National Gallery Singapore and NTU to test the efficacy of slow art in reducing stress and empowering self-care among 200 participants.

WiSTEM2D SG Youth Pillar engages J&J volunteers to cultivate interest among young girls in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, manufacturing, and design.

In 2022, more than 2,000 youths in Singapore were inspired to pursue studies and careers in these fields. Bridge to Employment is a three-year program developed with Jurongville Secondary School to help 45 students build solid futures by introducing them to careers in health and by providing them with enhanced experiences with J&J volunteers.

LOVE NILS Toy Drive is an annual event where J&J employees donate toys for children with cancer. In 2022, 1,067 toys were donated by 127 employees.

St Luke's ElderCare is a volunteering program for J&J employees to support elderly members of society under St Luke’s care. In 2022, 30 volunteers spent meaningful time and engaged with 500 seniors at St Luke's ElderCare centers.

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We expanded our APAC team in SG in 2021, and with that started a CSR committee to start giving back. Our aim was, and is now still, to help the different groups of people in need.

For instance we offered food packs to the muslim familes during Ramadan and to the local foreign workers community.

We also helped out at the Willing Hearts soup kitchen, as well as Yong-en Care Center.

We also partake in the Plant-A-Tree program for consecutive years as part of the government's OneMillionTrees movement. We also organised our own beach litter-picking activity and donated a sum to ACRES to support animal welfare.

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IBM aspires to make a lasting, positive impact on the world in business ethics, our environment, and the communities in which we work and live. Our Corporate Social Responsibility focus Education & Workforce, ESG and Volunteering.

In Singapore, we are partnering with local stakeholder to nourish learners with technical and professional skills through IBM SkillsBuild- a free education program focused on underrepresented communities in tech, that helps adult learners, and high school and university students and faculty, develop valuable new skills and access career opportunities.

The program includes an online platform that is complemented by customized practical learning experiences delivered in collaboration with a global network of partners.

To be named, ITEs , Polytechnic and Universities - SMU. In addition, the company’s culture of giving continues to attract and inspire employees dedicated to improving the lives of others.

We incorporate IBMers volunteers to take part of CSR whether through CSR-led program for example being student mentor, SME guest speakers or contribute at their own causes- IBM Volunteer. We continue to meaningfully contribute to Singapore community in 2023.

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Hilton Singapore Orchard provides employees with opportunities to contribute to society such as organising immersion programmes for students with special needs and distributing food care packs to elderlies in need. We also embrace sustainability every day:
(a) Guest Rooms
• All lights automatically switch on/off when guests enter/leave the room. A motion sensor and built in thermostat adjust the room temperature to 24°C whenever guests leave the room.
• Eliminating Single Use Plastics o We use Forest Stewardship Council-(FSC) certified Cherry Wood key cards. Guests can also opt to use a Digital Key via their mobile phone o We have an in-house water filtration and bottling system, eliminating the usage of plastic bottled water throughout the hotel
• Minimising Waste o Sustainable stationery and digital options for communication materials are available. All paper products are FSC-certified or sustainably sourced recycled paper o Full-sized bulk bath amenities are used in place of single-use bath amenities
(b) Food & Beverage
• Some seafoods are Marine Stewardship Council- and Aquaculture Stewardship Council-certified • All packaging is sustainable
• Glass bottles and food waste are recycled daily (c) Meet with Purpose, a programme by Hilton to help integrate social and environmental considerations into events by:
a. Helping guests calculate the environmental profile of their stay
b. Offering climate-conscious menus
c. Making social impact opportunities available to guests

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Haskell SG prepare the care packs for the Migrant workers, who have enabled Singapore to continue developing as a good home and a great place to do business.

Given Singapore's limited workforce, we would not be able to stay competitive in certain sectors if not for migrant workers.

It was crucial to take care of them, especially in a difficult and stressful time like during the Covid period.

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At Hasbro we are guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time.

In 2022, Hasbro Singapore employees organized a full year of CSR activities.

In total, we dedicated 95 volunteer hours and over S$33,000 (including S$13,000 under the Brian Goldner Literacy Fund) to bring joy to 263 children.

In Q1, we brought NERF battle to a home for 20 children undergoing treatment for trauma and abuse, and conducted an arts & crafts session for 30 children from Epworth Community Services, supporting financially disadvantaged children with literacy intervention.

In Q2, we took 15 foster children to Marina Barrage for their first organized outing since Covid restrictions, teaching them kite making, crafts, and kite flying.

In Q3, Hasbro employee volunteers surprised 80 children with a special Hasbro Goodie bag each, delivered to foster homes islandwide.

In Q4, we treated 101 children from disadvantaged backgrounds to an action-packed carnival with food & drinks, games & activities, Hasbro character costumes, and over 500 prizes and 100 goodie bags.

We also partnered with the Make a Wish Foundation to give 7-year-old Chevelle who suffers from Alpha Thallesemia an unforgettable birthday with her favorite Hasbro character, Rainbow Dash. Finally, employees of Hasbro Singapore donated 50% of our own office birthday celebration funds to donate a toy, card, and cake each to one underprivileged child each month via One Wish SG.

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In 2018, Gensler formed the Community Impact studio to take our community investments from a project-based approach to an impact-based approach. In order to build upon our history of pro bono services and volunteerism, and to focus our efforts around causes where Gensler can have the most impact, we created the Gensler Model for Community Impact.

The model consists of four themes as follows:
• Health and Wellness: Build healthy places that blend functionality and comfort and improve measurable health outcomes for the users.
• Environment: Build resilient and sustainable buildings, communities and cities. Develop innovative and sustainable practices to mitigate the effects of climate change and combat its root causes.
• Housing and Homelessness: Develop and create temporary and permanent housing solutions for urban communities facing the crises of homelessness, displacement and lack of workforce housing.
• The Next Generation: Actively support organizations and efforts that foster the well-being of children. Support the education and training of high school and university students for careers in architecture and design. Work to ensure a diverse and inclusive pipeline of future professionals.
• The 20%: For projects and activities that do not fit squarely within a theme.

Our Singapore office aspires to be contributers to our contributers to our community and city by focusing on healthcare for the foreign workers in the construction industry and mental health advocacy.

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As one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, FedEx is dedicated to making a positive impact in communities worldwide through the efforts of our committed team members and the non-profits we support.

That's why we launched FedEx Cares 50 by 50, a global initiative aimed at positively impacting 50 million people by our 50th birthday on April 17, 2023.

In Singapore, we are proud to have worked with social service agency Lions Befrienders to make a positive impact on socially isolated elderly for our FedEx Cares activity in 2022.

As part of this engagement, we sponsored wellness gift bags for a selected group of senior citizens.

The gift bags contained practical and essential household items including vitamin C tablets and moisturising cream to help enrich the quality of life for seniors.

Additionally, FedEx remains committed to give back to the community by nurturing future entrepreneurs and leaders by hosting the annual FedEx / JA International Trade Challenge, an annual educational initiative led by Junior Achievement (JA) Asia Pacific.

Since 2008, over 5,541 local students have participated in this program which aims to foster the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation amongst the young.

For decades, FedEx has been on a global journey to bring positive influence to communities where we live and serve, by working with over 900 non-profits and team members around the world to deliver hope and healing as we make the world a better place.

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At EY, our purpose is Building a better working world for our clients, people and communities. We see a huge opportunity to use our people’s competencies and experiences to address some of the toughest social challenges of our time while developing our people into transformative leaders who will deliver exceptional client service and make an impact in our community.

In 2018, EY Ripples, our global corporate responsibility program was launched with an ambition to positively impact one billion lives by 2030.

Our people use their skills, knowledge, and experience to bring positive change in three focus areas: supporting the next generation workforce, focused on developing mindsets and skills of those looking to enter or reenter the workforce; working with impact entrepreneurs, focused on helping businesses drive progress toward the UN SDGs; and accelerating environmental sustainability, focused on driving adoption of behaviors, technologies and business models to address climate issues.

In FY22, more than 91,000 EY people from 129 countries devoted their time on EY Ripples projects to impact 27 million lives.

We have positively impacted more than 81 million lives since 2018 and continue to make good progress toward our 1B lives ambition.

EY is also involved in non-skills-based volunteering and have annual flagship programs that mobilize our workforce at scale.

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Edwards Lifesciences Singapore (ELS) has actively supported various organizations below as part of CSR program:
1. SINGAPORE HEART FOUNDATION (SHF) ELS has collaborated with SHF on the annual event - Go Red For Women - to educate women about the dangers of cardiovascular diseases. The campaign for 2022 was launched in February with SHF merchandise sales & knowledge quiz for employees to participate. The campaign garnered an overwhelming response, with over 1,600 employees participating & collecting a total of $12,300 for SHF.
2. THE FOOD BANK SINGAPORE Founded in 2012, the food bank now “rescues” 800 tons of food annually for over 300 NGOs, through improved food supply chain interventions. ELS volunteered in support of the Food Bank Singapore in June 2022. The volunteers found the event so meaningful that they organized a fundraiser in Nov 2022 to collect from employees nearly $10,000 in cash donations.
3. AMCHAM SINGAPORE ELS has been an active partner of AmCham Singapore in annual events. In 2022, the AmCham Community Giving was held on 12 Nov in support of the NE Community Development Council & Tampines Changkat Constituency Office.
4. RUN FOR INCLUSION ELS supported the run for inclusion on 3 Dec 2022, alongside other runners with special needs as part of efforts to promote integration and nurture an inclusive Singapore. The event was graced by President Halimah Yacob & Ms Denise Phua. It was a chance for ELS volunteers to truly interact with the less fortunate.

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In 2022, Dow focused on helping low-income women gain employment, supporting low-income families through food donation and distribution, ensuring an environment that is clean and free from plastic waste, and inspiring our future generations to innovate and solve challenges.

Collaborating with Daughters of Tomorrow, Dow supported an 8-week confidence curriculum to help 20 low-income women upskill and prepare themselves for the workforce.

Dow volunteers created IT modules to help these women gain confidence in navigating IT at work. The IT training will run on April 2023. Partnering Yong-en Care Center, Dow employees organized two food donation and distribution drives where employees donated, packed and distributed food supplies to 140 low-income families living in the Chinatown area.

In May, Dow organized a 125-pax clean up activity at Pasir Ris park and over a span of two hours, removed close to 130kg of waste from the beach.

In September, Dow volunteers got onto kayaks and clean up the Marina Bay area. In December, 20 Dow employees participated in the Run for Inclusion event and ran side-by-side with the disabled, including the visually impaired, intellectually disabled, hearing impaired and physically challenged.

We continue to work with tertiary institutions in STEM programs that focus on innovation and solving today’s problems.

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As part of the world’s largest law firm, corporate social responsibility is an integral aspect of Dentons Rodyk and our ability to support and contribute to communities around the globe is unmatched.

In 2021, we celebrated our historic 160th anniversary as Singapore’s first and oldest law firm. As part of our celebrations, a total of more than $120,000 was raised for the Singapore Association of Women Lawyers Scholarship Fund.

This fund seeks to reduce social disparities brought on by educational imbalance and (the lack of) access to education.

Besides charitable contributions, our firm takes on many pro-bono initiatives as well. These initiatives have positive social objectives such as furthering a particular public good, correcting a perceived injustice or otherwise addressing issues which are of a broad community concern.

The intended beneficiaries of our pro-bono work are often people who deserve public support such as the marginalised or disadvantaged.

To further our pro-bono efforts, Dentons Rodyk in 2022 launched a “Philanthropy and Non-Profits” practice group to help clients - who themselves have a charitable intention - to achieve those objectives.

We were also one of four law firms in Singapore to be named as a Champion of Good in 2022. Launched in 2017, this award is a national recognition framework that celebrates organisations that give back.

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At Deloitte, we aim to make an impact that matters for our clients, people, and the communities where we live and work.

We have a responsibility to be a force for good and lead the way on challenges society faces today. “WorldImpact” is our portfolio of initiatives focused on making a tangible impact on creating a better future.

WorldClass: Educational inequalities within our communities and worldwide are widening. Yet, at the same time, technology is transforming how education is delivered, how students learn, and how work is done.

Through “WorldClass”, we aim to develop job skills, improve educational outcomes and expand opportunities for 100 million people globally by 2030. WorldClimate: “WorldClimate” is our strategy for driving responsible climate choices within our organisation and beyond.

We are committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2030, engaging our people and collaborating with clients and networks to address the climate crisis, SDG13, at a systems level.

Impact Every Day: We support our people to impact their communities year-round. Our people have donated money and time to nonprofits and launched workplace-giving campaigns. ALL IN: our diversity and inclusion strategy focuses on providing a respectful and inclusive everyday culture.

We want everyone at Deloitte to feel they can be themselves at work without fear of discrimination or prejudice and to have equal opportunities to grow, develop and succeed.

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Cummins believes its impact socially, both inside and outside the company, creates stronger communities and is partnering with expert non-profits to challenge inequality and improve outcomes in 3 identified impact areas.

EDUCATION
Cummins engages in education to ensure that equitable education systems and high-quality teaching and learning environments prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s workforce.

Cummins TEC initiative: Technical Education for Communities, a global strategic program to build technical vocational skills through school-based, industry-supported skills training leading to living wage jobs.

Equality of Opportunity Cummins has a deeply rooted commitment to removing barriers for those who have historically been denied access to opportunity, including racial and ethnic minorities, women, people with disabilities, the economically disadvantaged, immigrants and refugees, and the LGBTQ community.

Cummins Powers Women, a global strategic program to achieve gender equality. Environment Cummins will make a net positive environmental impact in our communities through volunteerism and partnerships, which means that our positive impact will be greater than our local environmental footprint.

Cummins Water Works is a global strategic program to strengthen communities through sustainable water and address the global water crisis.

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Citi is committed to making a positive difference to the underserved in society. In 2021, Citi Singapore supported various community partners through charitable contributions & employee fundraising, volunteerism, as well as social impact programs funded by Citi Foundation. Despite the restrictions due to the pandemic, we mobilised more than 1,200 Citi volunteers and raised over S$467,000 for the social service sector. Since 2002, Citi has made over S$23 million worth of social investments in Singapore through Citi Foundation grants, partnering universities and community organisations on the focus areas of financial inclusion and enabling youth economic opportunities. Through these programmes, we have trained over 13,000 teachers, 1,400 social workers, and 500 tertiary students in financial literacy, benefited more than 340,000 students, 40,000 tertiary young adults, and 6,000 mature women, and mobilised over 170,000 volunteers for the social service sectors.

In 2021, Citi Singapore was conferred as a Champion of Good by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), and it also received the AmCham CARES Distinction Award and the People's Association Community Spirit (PACS) Partnership Excellence Award for outstanding contributions to the community. Citi Singapore was given the OpenGov Recognition of Excellence 2019 Award for implementing green initiatives that combat climate change and contribute to Singapore's Sustainable Future goals. Citi Singapore was the sole recipient of the prestigious 2018 President's Award for Volunteerism & Philanthropy (Corporate, Large Enterprise category) – the highest national honor for organisations that have set benchmarks of excellence in the spirit of giving.

For more details on Citi Singapore’s corporate citizenship efforts, please email jimmy.bh.ong@citi.com.

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Crown Worldwide Group is a privately owned, global logistics company founded in 1965 and headquartered in Hong Kong. Encompassing more than 275 facilities worldwide, Crown is committed to making a positive difference in every community where we live and work.

That’s why we oversee a wide-ranging CSR program which supports local and global charities, actively champions employee wellbeing and continually seeks to reduce our environmental footprint. We are also proud of our diverse and inclusive culture. This provides all our employees with a sense of belonging which allows them to reach their full potential, supported by our commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) since 2005. For the last five years, we've been on a journey of discovery growing diversity and inclusion at Crown. From launching our policy in 2016, to holding focus groups with our senior leaders in 2020.

In 2021, we changed from D&I to ED&I as we felt equality was also essential if we were to sustain a fair and ethical workplace. We set ourselves three key areas to focus on as we continued our ED&I journey. 1) Visibility - We wanted to increase visibility of ED&I ensuring that it was part of everything we do. 2) Raise awareness - We wanted to promote our ED&I resources and activities to ensure our employees and clients are aware of how central ED&I is to Crown. 3) Focus on inclusion - We wanted to ensure all employees, regardless of their diverse backgrounds, feel included, supported and heard.

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CDL believes in corporate giving by maintaining a strong triple bottom line: caring for the planet, people and prosperity of our stakeholders who rely on our business success that goes beyond philanthropy.

Through extensive 3P collaborations, we build climate, social and economic resilience for all.Incorporating sustainability in our business and operations across our entire value chain, our three-pronged approach helped us design, build and manage our assets in an energy and resource-efficient way, engaging and influencing stakeholders to support global and Singapore’s sustainability commitment.

Founded on our ethos of “Conserving as We Construct” since 1995, we’ve made significant progress in the transition to a low-carbon economy for our business, internal and external stakeholders. Committed to three deliverables in our ESG strategy: “Decarbonisation”, “Digitalisation & Innovation” and “Disclosure”, we have created value for our investors and communities, preparing all to mitigate and adapt to unprecedented challenges.

In 2021, we became Southeast Asia’s first real estate conglomerate to sign the World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment.Today, CDL is honored to be ranked top amongst listed real estate firms on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for 4 consecutive years.

For more information, please refer to our dedicated sustainability microsite, www.cdlsustainability.com

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Chubb believes that positive contributions to communities return long-lasting benefits to society and the company’s employees and business.

In 2022, the Chubb Asia Pacific Regional Day of Service (RDS) saw employees in 10 markets, including Singapore, participating in community projects to meet the essential needs of our communities and to increase educational opportunities for underprivileged children. Read more on Singapore’s RDS here.

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At Center for Creative Leadership Societal Impact is a core part of our mission and over the last 20 years we have contributed to and participated in a number of CSR initiatives within Singapore and across the APAC region. A few of the 2022 initiatives are described here. We have an ongoing Well Being Initiative and Team for our internal staff across the APAC region. Over the last few years, we have collaborated with the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) to provide massage days for our staff, while at the same time regular supporting this local welfare organization. CCL’s Global Citizen Leader (GCL) program aims to develop self- and socially-aware individuals who are able to work courageously and collaboratively to take on complex, boundary-spanning challenges. In the GCL journey spanning six months, graduate students working in teams identify an issue in the community, learn about it from the perspective of stakeholders, and generate a prototype to address the issue. Habitat for Humanity’s vision is for a world where everyone has a decent place to live. To realize the vision, CCL facilitated leadership development for Habitat’s employees by delivering a series of customized online workshops on leadership topics to Habitat team members based in the Asia Pacific region.

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Our approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) at Fiserv reflects our global presence, and is embedded in how we innovate, operate and deliver products and services to our clients every day.

Fiserv conducts its business in a highly ethical manner and creates an environment that respects and values all employees and promotes corporate responsibility.

We are committed to driving innovation, corporate citizenship and environmental stewardship to create sustainable, positive outcomes for our stakeholders and our world.

We invest in sustainable systems and focus on minimizing the impact of our operations on the environment. We create a work culture that is supportive, inclusive and innovative.

We use our platform to do good - our platform and global reach can create lasting change in the local communities in which we operate. Giving back to the communities where we live and work is core to who we are at Fiserv.

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Sustainability at Genesys means integrating responsible and sustainable business practices into our company culture and everything we do — our strategy, goals, products and operations. As a growing company, we’re focused on expanding in a responsible way.

We understand that financial, environmental and social performances are closely connected. We seek to deliver shared value as we embed sustainability across our operations.

Since embarking on our sustainability journey, Genesys has benchmarked the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals, SASB and GHG Protocol, aligned our Sustainability Report with the G.R.I. index framework, become a signatory to Terra Carta and The Climate Pledge, were awarded a B grade from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), while EcoVadis awarded the company a gold medal rating in recognition of sustainability achievement in environmental, social, governance in 2022.

Genesys is focused on building organizational competencies to tackle the issues that could impact progress on our environmental, social and governance goals.

Among those goals: Becoming carbon-neutral, having a workforce as diverse as the markets in which we work, maximizing availability and compliance, and touching 1 million lives in meaningful ways through our technology and innovation — we want to use our product for good outside our walls.

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Google’s philanthropy, brings the best of Google to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges combining funding, in-kind products and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide opportunity for everyone.

We engage nonprofits, social enterprises and civic entities who make a significant impact on the communities they represent, and whose work has the potential to produce meaningful change.

In APAC, we are focused on helping nonprofits to solve issues around sustainability, economic recovery and advancement and education in the digital world.

We’re supporting Mandai Nature with nature-based solutions in Southeast Asia, as well as AVPN to run a $3M Sustainability Seed fund to help nonprofits scale-up innovative tech solutions that address pressing environmental challenges in the region. At a time when vulnerable small businesses and households are experiencing profound economic shock, we’re supporting Asia Foundation to help SMEs and job seekers gain access to opportunities, and expertise. With more time spent on the Internet, we’re also helping ASEAN Foundation to upskill underserved groups including persons-with-disabilities, elderly, youth and more across Southeast

Asia stay safe online and become more media literate. Volunteering is a big part of our philanthropy and that is why we try to combine all of our three resources when supporting nonprofits - funding, technology and Googlers.

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As a purpose-driven organization, we are guided by our mission to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome. We take action through our CSR program, which is directly tied to our business strategy, by expanding access to genomics, empowering our communities, integrating sustainability, nurturing our people, and operating responsibly. Highlights from our global CSR program last year, include:

• 1 billion lives covered for genomic testing 

• $11M in-kind donations supporting implementation of the Pathogen Genomics Initiative

• 30,000 medical education learners reached • In 2021, announced $120M committed to launch iHopeTM Genetic Health, a partnership with Genetic Alliance to increase patient access to genomics globally. In 2022 announced expansion of iHope in China with March of Dimes partner

• $18M total donations globally • 50% global employee participation in giving and volunteer programs and 58% increase in Singapore from 2019 baseline

• 1 million STEM learners reached (since 2019)

• $1 million donated to sustainability and environmental justice initiatives

• 5,400 participants in employee resource group programming

Last year, in Singapore, close to 3,812 hours and more than USD200,000 have been donated by Illumina and the Singapore employees to various charities to support their work in addressing the need gaps in the community. Singapore participation in giving and volunteering has increased 63% from pre-covid levels.

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Bird & Bird Singapore aims to be “A Friend to the Community”, and our people give time generously to support various registered charities and third sector organisations.

Our lawyers volunteer their time and skills to provide pro bono legal advice to a good number of voluntary work associations and charities like Children’s Wishing Well and InKind Direct Singapore, and they also help out at various legal clinics across Singapore.

We are the longstanding pro bono legal counsel to several prominent industry associations in Singapore, whose work spans climate mitigation, sustainable development, decarbonisation and other worthy causes, such as Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore, Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore, Singapore Green Building Council and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association of Singapore.

As a supporter of diversity and inclusion, a key part of our firm’s strategy, we organise activities celebrating International Women’s Day to promote gender equity and honor the achievements of women.

We also routinely work with local social enterprises that champion employment opportunities for senior citizens and special needs individuals, by supporting their F&B initiatives through donations and strategic partnerships.

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Procter & Gamble’s citizenship program takes a holistic approach and mirrors the organization’s commitment to the Community.

We use every opportunity to be a Force for Good and a Force for Growth for all within and beyond P&G.

Our extensive CSR program, Proudly PGSG, is an employee ground up approach, that impacts the community through supporting Singaporeans, Equality & Inclusion (E&I) and Sustainability.

Community Impact Initiatives range from hygiene education to supporting the reintegration of ex-offenders and at-risk teenage girls.

P&G also partnered SWCDC for its Festive Cheers, contributing 8,000 household packs and gifted 400 children a gift during the festivities. E&I P&G’s Women Entrepreneurs Academy completed its 5th year, with 140 graduated women entrepreneurs to date.

P&G Singapore Product Supply also launched ‘Beautiful Minds’ with the Autism Resource Centre Singapore to drive disability-inclusive employment. Sustainability P&G Singapore participated in the Recycling Heroes Programme and to date has recycled 58kg of plastics. We also cleaned up Yishun Dam and collected 370kg of trash.

Additionally, we sponsored the planting of 50 trees at Sungei Serangoon Park Connector in Dec 2021. In May 2023, 66 more trees will be planted in Bedok. P&G’s CSR program builds upon Singapore’s existing foundation to create greater value together. These collaborations reaffirm P&G’s commitment in creating a world where equal access and opportunities are available to everyone.

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Ou company mission is to "save and sustain lives" and we are motivated every day to positively impact the lives of others, will it be through the healthcare products that we develop, manufacture and offer to our healthcare partners or patients, or through ourselves, the employees of Baxter.

Giving back to our community, being informed and conscious about our impact on the environment, being champions of inclusiveness and diversity are all missions that we take equally seriously. In Singapore, our employees give back to the community by partnering with local charitable organizations either in the form of financial support, or more often in the form of time spent with people in need. In the past few years, we have supported the efforts of the ARC Children's Centre, Lion Befrienders and Willing Hearts.

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Osler Health International is a primary healthcare provider founded on the core principal in showing compassion to all.

The 'Osler Giving Back' programme developed from the desire to offer all women the same healthcare protection.

The doctors at Osler Health provide free cervical cancer tests to the foreign domestic workers employed by Osler patients. Cervical cancer is a silent killer, with few symptoms.

Having a regular cervical smear (PAP) test is the the best way to protect women from this devastating disease. Foreign domestic workers often do not know or have access to PAP tests.

All costs associated with provision of these tests is covered by Osler Health (including clinic time, laboratory tests, doctors time, medical equipment and nurse supervision). Together, we can fight cervical cancer.

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AT&T has been connecting companies in Singapore and across the world with integrated networking solutions ranging from mobility, network security, cloud, hosting, voice, unified communications, and application services.

Our mission to connect also manifests in our employees’ volunteerism and various AT&T Believes programs. AT&T, in collaboration with The Asia Foundation and Visa, provided online workshops and self-paced learning modules to over 6,500 women-led micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across ASEAN from February to September 2022.

Our employees in Singapore and across the region cheered for the entrepreneurs and shared knowledge in marketing, cybersecurity, and other vital entrepreneurial and digital skills to accelerate business growth in the digital economy.

In particular, entrepreneurs who expressed confidence in their business skills and digital literacy jumped from 20% to 90% between pre- to post-surveys, reflecting a 70% improvement.

Reaching Singapore, as well as Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, and the Philippines, AT&T is supporting the STEM ConnectHER program by the Asia Foundation.

The network-of-networks initiative launched in October 2022 empowers early-in-career women in STEM through mentorship and networking opportunities.

Through panels and seminars, AT&T employees have shared insights into managing their professional networks in tech and retaining women in the STEM industry.

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Technologically, we’re solving some of the world's most challenging problems here at Oracle. We’re building a new generation of modern, secure healthcare information systems that will help healthcare providers lower costs, improve patient outcomes, and drive community health efforts that result in new treatments and better public health policy. Philanthropically, we’re investing in social impact organizations whose work is critical to solving the challenges facing society today and tomorrow. Organizations funded by Oracle Giving are achieving transformational change in areas ranging from food security to educational equity to environmental conservation. Culturally, we’re supporting diversity and inclusion, teamwork, continuous learning, and the overall well-being of our employees earning us awards from the Great Place to Work Institute as well as a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index for the 16th consecutive year. Environmentally, we’re doubling down on our commitment to protect and restore the earth. Our ambitious sustainability goals include a commitment to power all operations, including Oracle Cloud, with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025. Further, we’re committed to cutting emissions in half across our operations and supply chain by 2030 and to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

- US20m donated
- 7,000+ projects
- 52,486 hours
- 9,430 volunteers
- 47% decrease in emission
- 99.9% of electronic waste reused/recycled

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AIG's CSR programming is a multi-pronged effort. There are global initiatives that we support covering topics such as financial literacy, disaster preparedness, gender equality and sustainability.

In Singapore, we have been working with Food From the Heart (FFTH) for many years.

In 2022, we integrated charitable giving into our business and ran a one-month campaign where 10% of premiums collected for consumer insurance products was donated to FFTH.

The funds raised covered food packs distributed to low-income families such as seniors who live alone and families with sole breadwinners, school goodie bags with essential food items for young families and growing children, and hot meals that can be redeemed at hawker centers through FFTH's "Project Belanja!" programme.

AIG employees also volunteered their time to assemble these food packs. AIG also provides different channels for employees to volunteer and contribute to causes of their choice.

Globally, we allow for two volunteer days off and one additional day for social justice related activities.

We also offer a matching grants program, where employee contributions of up to US $5000 are doubled by AIG matching donation.

Finally, employees are encouraged to volunteer their time through company supported employee resource groups that are aligned to aspects of diversity, such as persons with disabilities and gender equality.

Further information on AIG global corporate citizenship efforts can be found in our ESG Report.

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At Micron, we deliver opportunities "for all" through our unwavering investment into people and communities.

Our grants, programmes and volunteers focus on promoting human potential through STEM education, basic human needs and equitable opportunities to succeed.

3 pillars:
Inspire Learning through support of STEM and university engineering and science programmes for youths;
Enrich the Community through support of basic human needs and equitable opportunity for all;
Cultivate Giving through our volunteerism and matching gifts programs.

in 2022, Micron Singapore achieved our intended participation rate of 92%, more than 9,400 employees either volunteered or donated. Highlights: Inspire Learning-We aimed at enabling underprivileged students pursuing STEM education, where we have supported close to 80 scholars in their pursue for education in STEM over the last decade;

Cultivate Giving- In 2022, >7000 employees participated in Walk For Rice and cumulatively walked more than 212,000 km over 15,000 volunteering hours, raising funds for 7,000 needy families; Micron employees planted 600 trees across Singapore and logged nearly 900 volunteering hours in OneMillionTrees movement;

We collaborated with Food Bank and spent 1,050 volunteer hours to pack and deliver 800 food bundle to beneficiaries; Micron Foundation has sponsored SG Disability Council's SGD700K to date on Live the Dream project ;

We were the main corporate sponsor for SOSG to send delegation of athletes for competition.

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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life.

Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.

Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. For us, a sustainable future starts with health. It’s the foundation for everything. It helps people thrive, makes communities strong, and fuels healthy societies.

At Abbott “sustainability” means managing our company to deliver long-term impact for the people we serve –shaping the future of healthcare and helping the greatest number of people live better and healthier.

We also believe that new ideas come from different places and points of view. To achieve our ambitions, we're actively shaping our organization for the future by prioritizing diversity and inclusion, advancing STEM education and internships, and empowering our teams with skills to meet the health needs of tomorrow.

In Singapore, Abbott has been helping people live fully for over 50 years. A key focus of our sustainability effort is to promote STEM education for young people, especially for the underserved groups in Singapore.

Through Abbott Singapore STEM signature programs, we aim to inspire the next generation of innovators and provide a pathway to a promising future for children in Singapore.

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We launched: - Season 2 of Sustainability Exchange, a youth-professional mentorship initiative alongside non-profit EB Impact and Climate Action SG Alliance with Mininister of State Desmond Tan, with leading universities and students to incubate innovative ideas of sustainability.

- Upskill 2022 with Minister MCI Josephine Teo, our digital skills training initiative that has since benefitted more than 3,600 individuals and more than 300 SMEs
- comprising
– o Meta Boost for SMBs
-webinars and a mentoring program for local SMEs with a focus on F&B, retail and services sectors. o Meta Software Engineering and Digital Marketing Certificate scholarships benefiting hundreds of students
- Meta Immersive Learning Academy (MILA)
- metaverse-related extended reality (XR) technologies such as the Spark AR Curriculum in collaboration with the IMDA training more than 300 secondary and tertiary students.
- "My Favourite Days", an augmented-reality (AR) children storybook project with Minister MCI Josephine Teo, inculcating the love for reading and technology through AR technology.
- 19,500 copies to low-and middle-income families through NLB Early Read Programme; 2,400 copies distributed to schools, and copies in libraries islandwide. "Daisy And Her AI Friends", a AI storybook project with AI Singapore (AISG) and the NLB encouraging young readers to learn of technologies, 10,000 free copies sponsored by Meta for low-income families; and distributed by NLB in libraries islandwide.

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Improving Lives through Science at 3M We believe that science helps create a brighter world for everyone.

We apply science to improve lives and build sustainable communities through social investments and engagement of 3Mers worldwide. We support initiatives in areas such as education, community vibrancy and environment to provide solutions to some of humanity’s greatest challenges.

3M Singapore has launched the inaugural 3M Green Challenge @ South East in partnership with the South East Community Development Council (SECDC) in 2022. This sustainability-and-charity program rallies the community to build sustainable habits together to raise 3M products for those in need. During the two-month campaign, 3M has donated over S$102,000 worth of 3M household products to 3,000 vulnerable families.

In Singapore, 3M has a diverse ecosystem of partnerships to advance STEM education which also reaches out to the under-resourced and underrepresented groups. We believe in an equitable and inclusive world, so we think, work, and act to drive meaningful change that endures. These initiatives increase students’ interest in science through fun and interactive experiences that bring science to life.

Since 2007, more than 600 3M volunteers have engaged 10,000+ students through the 3M Science Outreach Program and collaborations with partners such as Ministry of Education, School of Science and Technology (SST), Science Centre Singapore and United Women Singapore.

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Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to solving critical water and infrastructure challenges with innovation.

We are creating a more sustainable world by enabling our customers to optimize water and resource management, and helping communities in more than 150 countries become water-secure. We strive to make an impact through our work and through our actions in our own communities.

Xylem Watermark was initiated in 2008 with a focus on protecting and providing safe water resources around the world and also educating people on water-related issues Xylem Watermark, the company’s corporate citizenship platform, is an integral part of realizing Xylem’s vision: a world where water issues are no longer a barrier to human health, prosperity and sustainable development. Our mission is to provide access to clean drinking water and sanitation, and humanitarian emergency response to help communities become more water-secure and sustainable.

Our areas of focus:
- Awareness & education
- Disaster response
- Water stewardship & WASH access
- Youth empowerment
- Employee & stakeholder engagement
- Partnerships & innovation

We work with leading international and local nonprofits & organizations, including Mercy Corps, UNICEF USA, Planet Water Foundation, Citizens Giving. In Singapore, we proudly partner with Daughters of Tomorrow, Children Cancer Foundation, Singapore Red Cross, Equal-Ark, and many more.

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Social Impact is part of Visa’s commitment to advancing inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth for everyone, everywhere. Our focus is on driving initiatives that use the scale of our network, our products, our financial resources, and the collective expertise and commitment of our employees, to reach those traditionally underserved, providing them with access to resources that can help improve their economic livelihoods, businesses and communities. www.visa.com.sg

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UPS® is one of the world’s largest package delivery companies and provides a broad range of integrated logistics solutions in more than 220 countries and territories. We are committed to moving our world forward by delivering what matters. Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation leads UPS’s global citizenship efforts and philanthropy.

We create value by drawing upon our collective strengths, linking philanthropic dollars with our logistics expertise, transportation assets, and the skills of UPSers in communities around the world.

In 2021, we:

• Delivered over 1 billion COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need

• Donated 250+ ultra-cold freezers and portable cold chain carriers to government, and deployed loaned executives to build health systems capacity for vaccine readiness

• Responded to 30+ global crises

• Recorded 1+ million volunteer service hours

• Gifted $14 million in grants and sponsorships worldwide

• Planted 3.2 million trees around the world Learn more at https://about.ups.com/us/en/social-impact/the-ups-foundation.html.

In Singapore, funding was given to non-profit organisations like Caregivers Alliance Limited, Hope Initiative Alliance and Green Freight Asia to support mental health, education and environmental programmes.

UPS employees in Singapore also actively gave back to their communities by raising funds for AWARE and Singapore Cancer Society, planting trees with National Parks Board, and volunteering over 4,000 hours in 2022 with various non-profits.

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Moody’s Community Impact consists of community projects, responsive giving and employee volunteering.

Through the Moody’s Foundation, which directs our corporate philanthropy initiatives, we can provide the resources, tools and services needed to support social and economic equality in the areas we feel we can make the most impact.

We also leverage our people, products, and capital to spark meaningful change and unlock opportunities for people to thrive, while supporting initiatives which contribute to advancing more inclusive and prosperous communities globally.

At Moody’s, our strategy is split into two key focus areas. Firstly, we are dedicated to empowering underestimated entrepreneurs, helping them grow their small businesses and uplift their local communities.

Secondly, we are also supporting ecosystem restoration, helping to safeguard economies and infrastructure across emerging markets.

We develop our integrated global giving and volunteer programs in close partnership with our Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion teams, creating a strong sense of pride, purpose and belonging for our employees.

Lastly, we are committed to continuously enhancing both our volunteer programs and contributions to reflect employee voice and choice while bringing our people together to create meaningful, purpose-driven change.

By matching community needs with employee passions, we empower our people to advance meaningful causes together and promote a prosperous future.

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We are one of the founding members of the Alliance for Action-Corporate Purpose. Our purpose is to support inclusion in tech through Digital Education and Skilling of under-represented communities and digital empowerment of charities.

We aim for social impact, reputational impact as an employer of choice and business impact through better employee retention and meaningful stakeholder engagement. In 2022, we continued collaborations with the IMDA, Smart Nation, MOE, Microsoft, AWS, and local community organizations. Education and Skilling: We mentored 20 secondary students with diverse intellectual abilities to program with Python and provided work attachments for MOE teachers.

We enabled 500+ youth with improved digital job skills. With partner AWS, we helped 600+ senior citizens and students pick up cloud skills. Through IMDA’s Digital for Life program, 50+ women graduated from our 1:1 Digital Skills mentoring program, with many securing jobs and improved social mobility.

We improved analytics adoption in the public sector through workshops for 60+ public officers from 22 government agencies. SSA digital transformation: Pro bono consulting for 20+ social services agencies. Power BI implementation for a SSA reduced 60 mandays of effort. 2022 awards: Digital for Life Champions IMDA Partner of Academy of Singapore Teachers MOE Champions of Good 2022 NVPC President’s Appreciation from Hon. President Mdm Halimah Yacob Parter of the Year for Social Impact Microsoft

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VISION Molex believes in breaking barriers and “Helping People improve their Lives” through empowering people across societies.

FOCUS Molex Singapore(MXS)’s CSR program focuses on social wellness, aiding the Singapore’s bottom 10% income group to bring a positive impact to the community.

OUTREACH Our employees come together for a good cause in their teams or participate in company-wide outreach activities.

Molex Singapore partner with SouthWest Community Development Council (SWCDC) on the Adopt-a-Rental-Block (AARB) @ South West in Boon Lay Drive since year 2015.

This address 3 core needs of residents which are provide care and support to the vulnerable elderlies and needy families, Care for the environment and Improve literacy.

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Globally, our organization’s CSR program is led by Social Impact, BlackRock’s philanthropic arm. Social Impact has two distinct pillars – (i) The BlackRock Foundation, and (ii) our employee engagement programs which enable employees to drive local impact and address the needs of our communities.

The BlackRock Foundation was established in 2020, which aims to broaden our firm’s philanthropic investments in economic mobility, financial resiliency and sustainability globally. We also empower our employees in BlackRock Singapore to drive impact in our local communities.

These efforts are driven by the BlackRock GIVES network, which is an employee-led committee comprising individuals across all functions who are committed to making a positive impact in the local community.

BlackRock GIVES awards local non-profits nominated by the office, with grants ranging in size from $5,000 - $25,000. In 2022, we supported nine beneficiaries in Singapore across a wide range of causes, including children, women empowerment, environment and disabilities. BlackRock also supports causes employees care about, which includes matching up to $10,000 annually for each employee’s donations or volunteer hours.

BlackRock GIVES also provides regular opportunities for our employees to volunteer with beneficiaries and organizations of their choice. We continue to build a strong network with our local charity partners and organizations.

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Marina Bay Sands’ commitment to Singapore extends beyond supporting the country’s economic and tourism goals. Through its community engagement programme, Sands Cares, the integrated resort (IR) uses unique property offerings, philanthropic funding and active volunteerism to help strengthen the social fabric of Singapore, leaving a positive impact in the community.

Sands Cares focuses on four key pillars:

i) investing in ideas and solutions to create resiliency for people in need;
ii) nurturing the workforce of tomorrow through learning and mentorship;
iii) promoting and celebrating art and culture through the IR’s cultural philanthropy and unique resources;
iv) supporting and equipping communities to cope in disasters.

With an employee population of over 10,000 in Singapore, Marina Bay Sands’ Team Members have contributed close to 92,000 volunteer hours since opening in 2010.

Marina Bay Sands also has a dedicated week to giving back to the community through Sands for Singapore Charity Festival, the IR’s signature multi-day festival that was incepted in 2013.

Through a series of meaningful events at different facets of the IR – from the mall and restaurants to the convention centre and Museum – the festival has increased public awareness of Marina Bay Sands’ partner charities and raised funds for them. For more information, visit marinabaysands.com/company-information/corporate-social-responsibility.html.

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Amgen's approach to corporate responsibility starts with our mission to serve patients and is executed through our environment, social and governance (ESG) framework.

Our ESG efforts are grounded in our mission, from our endeavors to strengthen STEM education and inspire the next generation of scientists, to expanding access to our medicines and supporting efforts to strengthen healthcare systems to better serve patients in need worldwide.

Each year, Amgen Singapore Manufacturing and our staff dedicate significant resources of our time and efforts to build a better tomorrow in the communities we live and work. In alignment with our ESG framework, Amgen Values, Active Caring culture and ground-up employee-led Employee Resource Groups, we empower our staff to support our local communities by sharing their skills, talents, energy and expertise to drive impact in a variety of company-wide charitable causes including supporting science education for youths, volunteering and giving in our communities as well as conducting our operations in an ethically sound and environmentally responsible manner.

Amgen's ESG Framework is built on four strategic pillars: Healthy People, Healthy Society, Healthy Planet, and A Healthy Amgen and supports several U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. This framework facilitates our ability to address and align more closely, the interconnectivity of issues in a more holistic way across our business. Learn more at https://wwwext.amgen.com/responsibility

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Kimberly-Clark is committed to improving the lives of people in need through social and community programs.

In Singapore, which is “Home” for our Asia Pacific regional headquarters, we have initiated programs and partnerships to help local communities in need.

In support of SG Cares, we launched Singapore’s first community diaper bank in partnership with People’s Association and Southwest Community Development Council in December 2017.

The Huggies Singapore Diaper Bank will provide diapers to the district’s low-income families with babies, thus helping to defray the costs of this essential baby care item.

Kimberly-Clark has also extended partnership on Huggies Singapore Diaper Bank with KidSTART Singapore and Northwest Community Development Council (NWCDC) from 2021.

Since the start of Huggies Singapore Diaper Bank, K-C has sponsored approx. 1 million diapers and supported 4,000 beneficiaries.

Through our partnership with Community Chests, we are also creating volunteering and giving opportunities to our employees to actively make a difference.

In 2022, K-C has partnered with KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Singapore General Hospital to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through sponsorship of Huggies ‘preemie diapers’ to the pre-term babies.

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HP’s ambition is to be a lighthouse brand for purpose and strives to be the most sustainable and just technology company; Creating lasting, positive change for the planet, our people, and the communities where we live, work, and do business. Our goal is to integrate social responsibility into every aspect of our business while continuing to uplift those in need and empowering local communities.

We are razor focused on creating better outcomes for elderlies, low-income families and persons with disabilities through skills-based or hands-on volunteering program that addresses climate action, promotes diversity, equality and inclusiveness and accelerate digital equity, so as to build a resilient and equitable Singapore, where nobody gets left behind.

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Edwards Lifesciences Singapore (ELS) has actively supported various organizations below as part of CSR program:

1. SINGAPORE HEART FOUNDATION (SHF) ELS has collaborated with SHF on the annual event - Go Red For Women - to educate women about the dangers of cardiovascular diseases. The campaign for 2022 was launched in February with SHF merchandise sales & knowledge quiz for employees to participate. The campaign garnered an overwhelming response, with over 1,600 employees participating & collecting a total of $12,300 for SHF.

2. THE FOOD BANK SINGAPORE Founded in 2012, the food bank now “rescues” 800 tons of food annually for over 300 NGOs, through improved food supply chain interventions. ELS volunteered in support of the Food Bank Singapore in June 2022. The volunteers found the event so meaningful that they organized a fundraiser in Nov 2022 to collect from employees nearly $10,000 in cash donations.

3. AMCHAM SINGAPORE ELS has been an active partner of AmCham Singapore in annual events. In 2022, the AmCham Community Giving was held on 12 Nov in support of the NE Community Development Council & Tampines Changkat Constituency Office.

4. RUN FOR INCLUSION ELS supported the run for inclusion on 3 Dec 2022, alongside other runners with special needs as part of efforts to promote integration and nurture an inclusive Singapore. The event was graced by President Halimah Yacob & Ms Denise Phua. It was a chance for ELS volunteers to truly interact with the less fortunate.

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In 2022, Dow focused on helping low-income women gain employment, supporting low-income families through food donation and distribution, ensuring an environment that is clean and free from plastic waste, and inspiring our future generations to innovate and solve challenges.

Collaborating with Daughters of Tomorrow, Dow supported an 8-week confidence curriculum to help 20 low-income women upskill and prepare themselves for the workforce.

Dow volunteers created IT modules to help these women gain confidence in navigating IT at work. The IT training will run on April 2023. Partnering Yong-en Care Center, Dow employees organized two food donation and distribution drives where employees donated, packed and distributed food supplies to 140 low-income families living in the Chinatown area.

In May, Dow organized a 125-pax clean up activity at Pasir Ris park and over a span of two hours, removed close to 130kg of waste from the beach. In September, Dow volunteers got onto kayaks and clean up the Marina Bay area.

In December, 20 Dow employees participated in the Run for Inclusion event and ran side-by-side with the disabled, including the visually impaired, intellectually disabled, hearing impaired and physically challenged. We continue to work with tertiary institutions in STEM programs that focus on innovation and solving today’s problems.

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Citi’s approach to corporate citizenship is defined by its Mission and Value Proposition - Enabling Growth and Progress. We strive to embed corporate citizenship across the breadth and depth of our businesses and operations.

This integrated approach – thinking about Citi’s impact, as a company, on clients, communities and our people, guides our actions and decisions. Citi’s citizenship initiatives in Singapore gives us the social mandate to do business in the community where we live and work. Citi has made over S$ 25 million worth of social investments (as of 2022) in Singapore since 2002 through Citi Foundation grants.

Citi Singapore currently has 6 Citi Foundation programs, partnering universities and community organisations to enhance financial literacy, as well as youth empowerment and employability.

These partnerships have kept us connected to key government stakeholders such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth, National Youth Council, Ministry of Social & Family Development, National Council of Social Service, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, Ministry of Sustainability and Environment, and the Ministry of Manpower.

Through these programmes, we have trained over 13,000 teachers, 1,200 tertiary students, 600 social work practitioners in financial literacy, benefited more 340,000 students, 75,000 tertiary young adults, and 6,000 mature women, and mobilised over 170,000 volunteers for the social service sector.

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Through purposeful investments, employee engagement and advocacy efforts, Boeing supports partnerships and programs that align with our business, create value and help build better communities worldwide.

Boeing charitable grants drive positive, lasting change in the communities where our employees and their families live and work.

Boeing focuses on opportunities that inspire our future, empower our heroes and strengthen our homes, with an emphasis on advancing racial equity, protecting the environment and combating systemic racism.

Goal: Build better, more equitable communities through corporate investments, employee engagement programs and advocacy efforts.

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Founded in Switzerland and established in Singapore since 1985, Adecco is the world’s leading workforce solutions provider. We believe that everyone can transform our world for the better with a shared understanding of ethical social responsibility at the workplace and beyond. We are committed to integrating environmental, social and governance considerations across our business.

Adecco was the first SGUnited Jobs and Skills Placement Partner appointed by the Ministry of Manpower and Workforce Singapore in 2021 and was re-appointed in 2022 to support vulnerable workers.

Globally, we support workforce integration for refugee network, green jobs and Ukraine jobs platform. Adecco’s flagship programs include CEO for One Month, Win4Youth, Experience Workday and Athlete 365 Career+.

CEO for One Month supports unemployment, providing a unique career experience for fresh grads and those in the early stages of their career. We receive around 200,000 applicants annually where some have shadowed Adecco’s leadership, joined the business or are successfully placed with our clients.

Singapore’s winner beat winners from 45 countries and was crowned Global CEO for One Month 2022. He will shadow Adecco Group’s Global CEO in 2023. Through the Win4Youth program, we unite our employees, associates and clients, clocking hours for our global charity partner, Plan International to improve lives, education, and employment prospects – true to our purpose of making the future work for everyone.

If you are from the media and need a comment on a business issue, contact our External Affairs Team.

AmCham in the Media

2023

Mar 9, 2023	The Business Times	Global tax changes are a chance for Singapore to rethink investor incentives
Mar 7, 2023	The Business Times	Singapore expected to rely on grants, loans and credit schemes to draw investors amid global tax shift
Feb 13, 2023	SIF Singapore Magazine	Cheerleader for Diversity
Jan 29, 2023	The Straits Times	Why These Women Want a Seat at the Table
Jan 29, 2023	The Straits Times	The Battle for Board Diversity
Jan 11, 2023	CNA938	Interview about BoardAgender Mentoring Programme

2022

Dec 5, 2022	The Business Times	Singapore may need carbon credits or nuclear energy to reach net zero by 2050 – Chee Hong Tat
Nov 18, 2022	Lianhe Zao Bao	45 companies were commended for creating the best workplace for employees
Nov 7, 2022	The Business Times	Building the pipeline of global-ready Singaporean leaders
Oct 5, 2022	MOM Minister’s Facebook Page	Had a lively discussion at the 8th Annual AmCham Human Capital Conference
Sept 21, 2022	The Straits Times	AmCham CEO Dr Hsien-Hsien Lei has good business down to a science
Sept 19, 2022	The Peak	S’pore executives give their takes on impact of geopolitics in business world
Aug 30, 2022	The Straits Times	Singapore’s new work pass likely to attract top talent with niche tech skills
Aug 30, 2022	Lianhe Zao Bao	Business: The new pass is attractive to employers and top talent 商界：新准证对雇主与顶尖人才具吸引力
Aug 22, 2022	Lianhe Zao Bao	我国积极吸引顶尖国际人才业者商会招聘公司乐观其成
Aug 1, 2022	Al-Arabiya News	US Speaker Pelosi begins closely-watched Asia tour in Singapore
Aug 1, 2022	New York Times	Pelosi Is Expected to Go to Taiwan, Biden Administration Officials Say
Aug 1, 2022	The Hindu	Nancy Pelosi begins closely-watched Asia tour in Singapore
Aug 1, 2022	Fox News	Nancy Pelosi arrives in Singapore as she begins tour of Asia
Aug 1, 2022	Imperial Valley Press	White House decries China rhetoric over Pelosi Taiwan visit
Aug 1, 2022	Business Times	Why more Singaporeans should consider a ‘tour of duty’ in overseas markets
Aug 1, 2022	CNN	Nancy Pelosi kicks off high-profile Asia trip with Singapore visit
Aug 1, 2022	ANI	Pelosi to attend US Chamber of Commerce event in Singapore
Aug 1, 2022	Business Standard	US House Speaker Pelosi meets Singapore leaders at start of Asia tour
Aug 1, 2022	Wall Street Journal	Nancy Pelosi to Visit Taiwan Despite Warnings From China
July 31, 2022	Financial Times	Chinese anger over Taiwan visit grows after Pelosi departs on Asia tour
June 6, 2022	NUS News	Equal access, extra spending and an equilibrium shift: Preparing for the next pandemic
May 11, 2022	IDN Times (Indonesian)	CEO AmCham Singapura: Kesetaraan Bukan Hanya soal Gender
May 11, 2022	Zawya	Procter & Gamble announces new commitments: Shares progress on actions to strengthen Equality & Inclusion across Asia Pacific, the Middle-East, and Africa
Apr 23, 2022	The Business Times	Singapore to lift most pandemic curbs from Apr 26
Apr 14, 2022	The Straits Times	American and European multinationals to deepen links to academia in tie-up with NTU
Mar 21, 2022	SCMP	Amid Ukraine war, inflation headwinds, Singapore and Hong Kong brace for minimum tax turbulence
Mar 17, 2022	Fulcrum	Reaping the Benefits of RCEP: From Utilisation to Exports
Mar 16, 2022	AsiaOne	P&G and WEConnect provide business network, training, and mentorship for women entrepreneurs in Singapore
Mar 12, 2022	MoneyFM 89.3	Weekends: Dr Hsien-Hsien Lei & Georgette Tan Adamapolous – Women in STEM and Sustainability
Mar 11, 2022	CNA938	White Paper on Winning the War for Talent in Asia-Pacific: The American Way
Mar 6, 2022	CNA (TV)	News coverage on the new COMPASS program
Mar 6, 2022	LHZB	受訪僱主學者：就業準證審批採計分制新框架簡易透明兼顧企業多項需求
Mar 4, 2022	The Straits Times	Scoring system for EPs right step towards transparency and balance, say industry players
Feb 20, 2022	The Business Times	Budget 2022: Work pass changes expected to hit SMEs more than MNCs
Feb 17, 2022	The Business Times	Singapore’s move to streamline Covid-19 rules signals confidence in living with virus: observers
Feb 1, 2022	CNA938 (Radio)	AmCham take on the ongoing expatriate exodus
Jan 27, 2022	TODAY online	Expats head for the exit as ‘easy’ Singapore’s Covid-19 controls bite
Jan 6, 2022	ABC Australia – The World	Southeast Asia braces for new coronavirus wave amid omicron surge

2021

Dec 27, 2021	Inside Trade (U.S. publication)	A ‘huge appetite’ for the U.S. to step up engagement in the Indo-Pacific
Dec 8, 2021	The Daily Mail	Singapore tells unvaccinated locals they must pay for treatment if they catch Covid – while it remains free if you’ve had your jabs
Dec 8, 2021	Wall Street Journal	Not Vaccinated? In Singapore, You’ll Pay for Your Own Covid-19 Treatment
Dec 3, 2021	Human Capital Asia Magazine	Why the West has a lot to learn from Asia’s diversity and inclusion
Dec 2, 2021	MOF Minister’s LinkedIn	LinkedIn article on MOF Balestier by Minister (Pre-Budget Engagement)
Dec 1, 2021	The Straits Times	South West CDC launches $1 million care fund for vulnerable residents
Nov 27, 2021	MoneyFM	Weekends: EducationUSA Advisory Centre promoting US universities in Singapore
Nov 21, 2021	The Straits Times	Education centre opens in Yishun to help students apply to US universities
Nov 5, 2021	Insider	APAC American Chambers of Commerce Urge Biden to Rejoin CPTPP
Oct 23, 2021	SCMP (HKG)	Hong Kong and Singapore still attractive to expats despite exodus
Oct 8, 2021	The Straits Times	More buzz in S’pore over South Korean vaccinated travel lane than German one
Oct 8, 2021	MOM Minister’s Facebook	Fireside chat at the AmCham Human Capital Conference 2021
Sep 14, 2021	CNA (TV)	Janet Ang in debate on securing Singaporeans’ jobs and livelihoods, and foreign talent policy
Sep 6, 2021	Bloomberg (Online)	Singapore Won’t Rule Out Tighter Curbs as Covid Cases Rise
Aug 30, 2021	ABC Australia The World News	Speaking as an epidemiologist, Hsien-Hsien Lei provided an update on Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination rate
Aug 30, 2021	CNA938	Discussion of the pandemic’s impact on Supply Chain and its effects on consumers
Aug 24, 2021	The Business Times	Strengthening supply chains critical to businesses, markets: Kamala Harris
Aug 24, 2021	Finews Asia	Kamala Harris Talks Supply Chains in Singapore Visit
Aug 24, 2021	Reuters	U.S. VP Harris meets company execs in Singapore to discuss supply shortages
Aug 24, 2021	The Straits Times	S’pore can be US’ natural partner to strengthen supply chain resilience, regional engagement: Gan Kim Yong
Aug 24, 2021	White House Briefing Room	Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Indo-Pacific Region
Aug 23, 2021	White House Briefing Room	FACT SHEET: Strengthening the U.S.-Singapore Strategic Partnership
Aug 23, 2021	Radiotelevisione Svizzera	Telegiornale – Le notizie di prima serata
Jul 28, 2021	ABC News Australia	Living with Covid
Jul 8, 2021	Lianhe Zao Bao	新加坡美国商会推出合作项目促进跨国和中小企业合作关系
Jul 7, 2021	The Business Times	Industry groups say ministers’ statements confirm Singapore is open to trade, talent
Jul 7, 2021	The Business Times	Citi Singapore donates more than S$150,000 to ChildAid
Jul 6, 2021	CNA938	AmCham CEO Dr Hsien Hsien Lei interview on FTAs with CNA938
Jul 3, 2021	The Straits Times	Opening up the S’pore economy: Just how far and fast to do so?
Jul 2, 2021	Lianhe Zao Bao	新加坡美国商会推出商业伙伴计划SME ACCelerate
Jul 2, 2021	The Business Times	AmCham Singapore launches SME ACCelerate business partnership programme
Jun 21, 2021	Lianhe Zao Bao	调查：美国税改建议或增加成本本地美企逾九成仍将留下 \| 早报
May 24, 2021	Bloomberg	AmCham Singapore CE’s take on COVID19
May 24, 2021	CNA938	Making progress with more women on the board – Interview with Dr Hsien Hsien Lei and Ms. Georgette Tan
May 19, 2021	The Business Times	Singapore remains attractive MICE destination despite WEF setback
May 11, 2021	Bloomberg	Singapore on ‘Knife’s Edge’ as Case Spike Risks Labor Shortage
Mar 26, 2021	The Straits Times	US firms keen to continue investing in Asean: Poll
Mar 25, 2021	The Straits Times	US companies in Asean expect drop in revenue contribution, but eager to continue investing
Mar 25, 2021	CNBC	Companies in Southeast Asia are more optimistic about the U.S., survey shows
Mar 25, 2021	The Straits Times	US companies in Asean expect drop in revenue contribution, but eager to continue investing
Mar 21, 2021	Lianhe Zao Bao	王瑞杰：基建投资、数码经济及可持续发展是三大发展机遇
Mar 12, 2021	The Business Times	Government moves help mitigate Covid impact on US firms in Singapore
Mar 9, 2021	The Business Times	US firms can help Asia-Pacific tackle challenges of Covid-19, geopolitics, debt: Heng, Government & Economy
Mar 9, 2021	The Straits Times	Businesses can serve as a bridge between countries: Heng Swee Keat, Singapore News & Top Stories
Mar 9, 2021	CNA	Private sector can play active role in growth of Asia Pacific region: DPM Heng
Mar 9, 2021	Bloomberg	DBS CEO Warns of Stock Correction, Rise in Bond Yields
Mar 9, 2021	yahoo! Finance	Annual AmChams of Asia Pacific Business Summit 2021 underscores U.S. business leadership in the region
Mar 8, 2021	The Straits Times	Business groups in S’pore concerned over rule change for dependant’s pass holders
Mar 5, 2021	The Business Times	Dependant’s Pass moves could hurt startups, limit talent
Feb 23, 2021	HRM Asia	How to bring about a successful digital transformation
Feb 18, 2021	The Business Times	The benefits of doing good
Feb 4, 2021	The Business Times	Singapore keeps key links going with very selective quarantine-free entry
Jan 27, 2021	The Straits Times	Singapore faces talent crunch as tech giants scale up
Jan 19, 2021	The Straits Times	Americans in Singapore hand out care packs to mark US inauguration
Jan 18, 2021	AsiaOne	Americans give out over 300 care packs to needy residents in Singapore to mark Biden’s inauguration

2020

Dec 8, 2020	KFGO	Analysis: In Singapore, a very different Davos takes shape
Nov 22, 2020	Law.com International	Global Lawyers Question Impact of New Free Trade Pact in Asia
Nov 16, 2020	The Straits Times	How business networks are helping members amid pandemic
Nov 4, 2020	CNA	2020 US election: Over 30,000 Americans in Singapore watching results closely as they unfold
Nov 4, 2020	8world	【美国总统选举】旅居本地美国人出席聚会等待开票
Nov 4, 2020	The Straits Times	US remains key player in region, close partner of S’pore regardless of election results: US embassy
Nov 4, 2020	Lianhe Zao Bao	不论选举结果如何美国与新加坡将继续保持密切伙伴关系
Nov 4, 2020	CNA	Little change to US-Singapore relations under either Trump or Biden: Experts
Nov 3, 2020	Nikkei Asia	Local jobs or global talent? Singapore faces COVID-era conundrum
Oct 9, 2020	The Straits Times	MNCs stick to growth plans in Singapore despite Covid-19 pandemic and seek to hire local talent
Oct 6, 2020	The Straits Times	US business leaders reaffirm confidence in Singapore’s ability to seize opportunities amid Covid-19
Oct 3, 2020	The Straits Times	Singapore’s openness to world will never change: Chan Chun Sing assures foreign businesses over anti-foreigner sentiments
Sep 16, 2020	CNA	Work pass changes unlikely to affect plans of foreign firms, but companies caution against anti-foreigner sentiments
Aug 7, 2020	The Straits Times	Firms need to balance finding right skills and hiring locals: Experts
Jul 31, 2020	Eurasia Review	US And Mekong Region: Cooperation For Sustainable And Inclusive Economic Growth – OpEd
Jun 28, 2020	The Korea Times	National security law: could Singapore take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
Jun 28, 2020	South China Morning Post	National security law: could Singapore take Hong Kong’s finance crown? It’s keeping mum
Jun 17, 2020	Harvard Business Review	What Will Happen to Your Business in Hong Kong?
Jun 10, 2020	The Straits Times	Poll: Q3 hiring outlook weakest since 2009
May 28, 2020	yahoo! Finance	AmCham Singapore Announces the Election of Ms. Lisa Liaw as Chair of the Board of Governors
Apr 7, 2020	Human Resources	Leading by example: How 14 leaders are paving the way for more women in leadership roles
Apr 6, 2020	The Straits Times	AmCham to press on with new schemes for members
Mar 23, 2020	Nikkei Asian Review	For Singapore’s next leaders, coronavirus is only half the battle
Mar 18, 2020	The Straits Times	KL pledges that curbs won’t affect flow of goods to Singapore
Mar 18, 2020	Nikkei Asian Review	Malaysia lockdown complicates business and life in Singapore
Mar 18, 2020	The Business Times	MAS expected to step in early as risk of slump rises with Malaysia’s lockdown
Mar 12, 2020	The Jakarta Post	4.5 trillion opportunity in Asian gender inclusivity
Mar 9, 2020	The Straits Times	Coronavirus: Chambers of commerce step up fight against fallout from outbreak
Mar 3, 2020	MC Asia	American business community affirms confidence in Singapore
Feb 28, 2020	NNA Sg Kyodo News Grp	米商工会の７割超、新型肺炎で減収予測
Feb 27, 2020	The Business Times	US firms still have confidence in Singapore as a business hub despite Covid-19
Feb 27, 2020	The Straits Times	Outbreak adds to push for resilient supply chains: Chan
Feb 27, 2020	Business Mirror	Global coronavirus cases climb; South Korea infections top 1,000
Feb 27, 2020	The New Paper	Coronavirus: US firms still have faith in Singapore as business hub
Feb 27, 2020	South China Morning Post	Some American companies are seeking to cut their reliance on China as coronavirus outbreak disrupts production, crimps revenue
Feb 27, 2020	Malay Mail	Singapore travel firm tells consumers to rally behind businesses during Covid-19 outbreak
Feb 27, 2020	The Straits Times	US firms here remain confident despite virus impact
Feb 27, 2020	Taipei Times	World Business Quick Take
Feb 27, 2020	Lianhe Zao Bao	调查：本地美商虽受疫情冲击营运干扰仍可控
Feb 27, 2020	The Business Times	Chan Chun Sing repeats call to landlords, banks to pass on budgetary support
Feb 26, 2020	TODAY	‘Now is the time for good deals’: Travel firm asks consumers to rally behind businesses during Covid-19 outbreak
Feb 26, 2020	The Straits Times	AmCham member firms in Singapore keeping headcount here despite coronavirus hit
Feb 26, 2020	System-Projects	AmCham survey finds American companies assured in Singapore, regardless of coronavirus
Feb 26, 2020	CNA	Big businesses need to help smaller players, work together to tide through COVID-19 ‘crisis’: Chan Chun Sing
Feb 26, 2020	Travel News Market	70% of multinationals in Asia anticipate income drops over coronavirus: Surve
Feb 26, 2020	CNA (TV Clip)	American business community has long-term confidence in Singapore despite COVID-19 outbreak: Survey
Feb 26, 2020	Nikkei Asian Review	Singapore developers say malls recovering as virus fears abate
Feb 26, 2020	Lianhe Zao Bao	调查：美商在本地运营与营收虽受疫情冲击但干扰仍在可控范围内
Feb 26, 2020	South China Morning Post	AmCham survey finds American businesses confident in Singapore, despite coronavirus
Feb 26, 2020	Lianhe Zao Bao	新加坡美国商会调查：虽受疫情冲击受访企业仍看好新加坡作为商业中心
Feb 26, 2020	Supply Chain Drive	Revenue concerns spread outside China with coronavirus cases
Feb 26, 2020	Travel News	70% of multinationals in Asia anticipate income drops over coronavirus: Survey
Feb 26, 2020	Investing.com	U.S. Reports 15th Case; Trump to Speak Tonight: Virus Update
Feb 26, 2020	CN Yes	美國商會：疫情正使企業調整亞洲供應鏈降低對中國依賴
Feb 26, 2020	Money Link	國際產經：美國商會調查，疫情迫使企業正調整亞洲供應鏈，降低對中國依賴
Feb 26, 2020	Investor	美國商會稱疫情正迫使企業調整亞洲供應鏈降低對中國的依賴
Feb 26, 2020	Lianhe Zao Bao	陈振声呼吁大公司协助小商家
Feb 26, 2020	Head Topics	Coronavirus outbreak gives Singapore impetus to boost supply chain resilience: Chan Chun Sing
Feb 26, 2020	MSN	美國商會稱疫情正迫使企業調整亞洲供應鏈降低對中國的依賴
Feb 26, 2020	The Bangkok Post	Korea infections top 1,200: Virus update
Feb 26, 2020	The Edge Markets	Covid-19: Global cases climb; Korea infections top 1,000
Feb 26, 2020	Yahoo! Taiwan	國際產經：美國商會調查，疫情迫使企業正調整亞洲供應鏈，降低對中國依賴
Feb 26, 2020	Lianhe Zao Bao	陈振声：大商家应协助小商家对抗冠病疫情冲击
Feb 26, 2020	Apple Daily	【疫情衝擊】7成跨國企業估今年營收減　旅遊業最慘
Feb 26, 2020	Nikkei Asian Review	70% of multinationals in Asia expect revenue drops over coronavirus: Survey
Feb 26, 2020	The Business Times	American Chamber of Commerce firms keeping headcount in Singapore despite virus hit
Feb 26, 2020	The Straits Times	Coronavirus outbreak gives Singapore impetus to boost supply chain resilience: Chan Chun Sing
Feb 15, 2020	The Business Times	Covid-19 to spawn H2 crunch in venues, dates for MICE Industry
Feb 14, 2020	The Diplomat	US Must Recapture Lost Ground in Southeast Asia or Risk Being Shut Out
Jan 7, 2020	The Straits Times	AmCham in Singapore appoints Lei Hsien-Hsien its first CEO
Jan 6, 2020	The Straits Times	American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore appoints Lei Hsien-Hsien as first CEO

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Brian Rogove

Vice Chairman
XCL Education

Brian Rogove is the Vice Chairman of XCL Education, a Singapore headquartered Education group focused on providing high quality K-12 private schools to 30,000 students across Southeast Asia and backed by TPG Capital & Temasek Holdings.

Brian has lived and worked in Asia for 24 years and has spent the last 16 years focused on driving quality improvement in schools and preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow through innovative curriculum and pedagogical approaches.

Brian serves on the Board of Reach Higher, a non-profit focused on equity and access to tertiary education for first generation students, chaired by Michelle Obama. He also serves on the Board of =DREAMS, a Singapore based non-profit. Since 2017 he has served on the Board Facilities Committee for the Singapore American School.

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Sujith Abraham

Senior Vice President
and General Manager, ASEAN
salesforce

As Senior Vice President and General Manager, ASEAN, Sujith's primary responsibility is to ensure the success of our customers, our partners, our employees and our community across ASEAN. Sujith brings with him a wealth of experience in enterprise technology and has a passion for transforming good ideas and people into impactful businesses built on strong culture and high levels of engagement.

Prior to Salesforce, Sujith spent over 20 years with Oracle both in the US and in Asia. Most recently he was SVP of MarTech.

Sujith holds an MBA from Cornell University and a BS in Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Jacob Puthenparambil

Founder & CEO
Redhill

Jacob Puthenparambil is the founder and CEO of Redhill, as well as a communications expert, opinion leader, author, serial entrepreneur, and business leader with over two decades of global experience. He oversees a team of over 200 talents across Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, India, Greater China, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia, along with growing teams in the Middle East, UK, Europe, and the US.

Prior to founding Redhill, Jacob held senior roles at MUrgency and Burson-Marsteller Middle East. He was also the Editor-in-Chief at Du; the Editor of LinuxWorld and NetworkWorld in the Middle East and Africa; and the Deputy Editor of Gulf Business. He also had a stint in India’s Ministry for External Affairs as the Director for Africa, Middle East, and Latin America and served as a communications trainer in Monrovia for the United Nations peacekeeping Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).

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Nitin Darbari

Senior Vice President
Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam
P&G

Nitin leads the Malaysia Singapore and Vietnam Organization from Procter & Gamble. Singaporean by nationality, Nitin has lived and worked in Singapore for 18 years and for the past 4 years was running the Thailand Myanmar and Laos markets based out of Bangkok before relocating to Singapore in 2023.

Nitin started off in marketing and has built successful businesses in Beauty Grooming and Health over a career in marketing spanning 16 years before moving to country operations in 2017. Malaysia Singapore Vietnam as commercial leader and Thailand Myanmar Laos as country manager had Nitin working on multiple Go To Market reinventions and also building Brands in these markets to serve the consumers.

Nitin has proven history in building brands and business in his career spanning 23 years and has a track record of building organizations under him. He is also an executive sponsor of Equality and Inclusion efforts within P&G Asia Middle East and Africa.

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Kaja Natland

Regional President, Asia Pacific & Japan
Organon

Kaja was appointed Regional President for Organon Asia Pacific and Japan in June 2021. A global healthcare company, focused on improving the health of women throughout their lives, Organon has a portfolio of more than 60 medicines and products across women’s health, biosimilars and established medicines.

As Regional President for Organon’s Operations in over 20 countries across Asia Pacific & Japan, Kaja oversees a dedicated, highly experienced team of over 1000 people, united in their drive to better support the health of women across the region.

With extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical industry Kaja has worked across a wide range of markets, holding global roles including Global Commercial Lead for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases. She was Managing Director of MSD Netherlands, Managing Director for MSD in South Africa, and commercial operations lead at MSD Russia.

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Jason Tan

CEO (Singapore), Head of APAC
Orchard Global

Mr. Tan is CEO of Orchard Global, Singapore, and Head of Asia Pacific, leading origination, structuring and distribution in APAC. He is also responsible for legal structuring and deal execution in the global investment team as Head of Legal Structuring.

His career in financial markets spans over 2 decades, with prior leadership roles in Morgan Stanley, HSBC and Allen & Overy, across London, HK and Singapore.

Mr. Tan is a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales and an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He received his MA (Hons) in Jurisprudence from Trinity College, Oxford University, and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.

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Maurizio Brusadelli

EVP & President, Asia Pacific,
Middle East and Africa
Mondelēz International

Maurizio Brusadelli is EVP & President Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) for Mondelēz International. Based in Singapore, he is responsible for more than 70 markets in the region. Maurizio is also a member of Mondelēz International’s global management team and additionally oversees the Global Procurement function.

Maurizio joined Kraft Foods in 1993 in Italy in the Marketing department and subsequently moved into Sales and Trade Marketing. He assumed Marketing responsibility for the Italian division in 2002 and became Category Director, Philadelphia Europe in 2006. Maurizio moved to Spain in 2009 as VP & Managing Director of Kraft Foods Iberia. He went on to lead the Gum & Candy category in Europe and was appointed President of the UK, Ireland & Nordics operations in 2012.

He relocated to Singapore in 2014, to take on the role of President of Markets & Sales and Biscuits and was appointed to his current role in 2016.

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Sara Jane Bresee

Managing Director, APAC
MasterControl

As Managing Director of APAC, Sara is charged with increasing awareness and market share in China, India and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, she is responsible for MasterControl’s channel partner program worldwide. Her mission is to ensure MasterControl’s Life Sciences customers in the region are successful and well-supported during their digital transformation from paper-based manufacturing environments to digital ones.

During her time as EVP of Marketing and Channel, Sara rebranded and repositioned MasterControl. Her work strengthened MC's digital demand generation foundations to enable double-digit growth. In her last role as Chief Marketing Officer for Morpho Detection, a subsidiary of the French conglomerate Safran, she architected the brand make-over and introduced growth marketing for this security manufacturer.

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Mark Errington

Chairman, Asia Pacific
ERM

Mark is the former Chief Executive Officer and now Chairman of APAC operations for Environmental Resources Management (ERM), the world’s largest pure play sustainability advisory firm. He has been a member of ERM’s Global Senior Leadership for over 20 years.

With over 30 years of deep, sustainability and advisory experience with clients across all industry sectors, he is unique in the Global and Asian marketplace. From subject matter expert, client account director, commercial director, digitization and commercialization lead, managing partner, executive leader, chief executive and chairman.

Singapore-based, but having lived and worked on five continents, Mark’s experience is uniquely international. Prior to ERM, he held leadership roles in AECOM and Deloitte Consulting.

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Amol Gupte

Head of Asia South
Citi

Amol Gupte is the Head of South & Southeast Asia for Citi. Appointed to the role in June 2022, Amol will be based in Singapore and is responsible for the leadership of Citi’s ASEAN markets (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand), India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and is a member of Citi’s Asia Pacific Operating Committee.

Prior to this, Amol served as the ASEAN Head and Citi Country Officer (CCO) for Singapore since 2016. ASEAN is an important growth area for Citi having been in the region since 1902. As one of the most established financial institutions in this region, Citi is deeply embedded in the markets’ financial services sector with representation in nearly every asset class and business, including Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS), Global Markets and Securities Services, Commercial Banking, Personal Banking and Wealth Management.

In Singapore, Citi is one of the largest financial services businesses in the country, providing employment to about 8,500 people. Amol is a 33-year Citi veteran and has held a number of senior positions globally. Prior to moving to Singapore from Hong Kong, he was the Region Head for the TTS business in Asia Pacific from 2012-16. He was based in New York from 2007–12 as the Region Head of TTS, North America, and was based in London from 2003–07 as the Head of Payments for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Before that, he ran the Cash Management business for Western Europe. Prior to moving to EMEA, he was the Head of Transaction Services business for the Indian sub-continent.

Before joining Transaction Services, Amol was with Citi’s Consumer Business in India where he held roles in sales, product management and treasury. Amol holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Bombay University.

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Mattnew Michelini

Partner, CEO Asia Pacific
Apollo

Mr. Michelini is a Partner and CEO of Apollo Asia-Pacific. He also Co-Leads Apollo’s Hybrid Value strategy. Mr. Michelini has played a pivotal role in the creation and success of a number of Apollo’s largest growth initiatives, including Athene, Hybrid Value, Apollo Dedicated Insurance Program, Natural Resources, and the development of the Financials Group. Upon joining Apollo in 2006, Mr. Michelini spent several years in the firm’s Private Equity business, where he was focused on deals in media, financial services, and metals & mining across a number of geographies.

Previously, Mr. Michelini was a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Lazard Frères & Co. Mr. Michelini serves on the board of directors of Athene Holding Ltd. and Venerable Holdings, and previously served on the boards of Aleris Corporation, Metals USA, Noranda Aluminum, One Main Financial, and Warrior Met Coal. Mr. Michelini received his MBA from Columbia University and graduated from Princeton University with a BA in mathematics and a Certificate in finance.

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Deborah Ho

Regional head of the South East Asian
BlackRock

Based in Singapore, Deborah is responsible for a wide-ranging portfolio in markets across South East Asia. This includes delivering the breadth and depth of BlackRock's capabilities to clients in the region.

BlackRock is one of the world’s leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. As of Q2 2022, BlackRock’s assets under management total US$8.49 trillion across fixed income, cash management, alternative investment, real estate, equities and advisory strategies. 
 
Deborah is a member of BlackRock’s Asia-Pacific Executive Committee. She was the APAC Chair for WIN  from 2018 – 2022 and has had extensive experience at the helm of various women's networks in the financial services industry in Asia and continues to champion gender equality in the workplace.

Deborah is passionate about developing leaders in the financial services sector in Asia. She is active in contributing to the development of the financial industry in Singapore. She represents BlackRock on the Financial Centre Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which consists the most senior representatives of the top financial institutions in Singapore. She was also a member of the Steering Committee of the Green Finance Industry Taskforce, an industry grouping convened by the MAS to accelerate the development of green finance in Singapore. 
 
Deborah has 30 years of experience in Investment Banking and Asset Management and is on the investment committee of the LKY fund for Bilingualism. She is a Board member of the Singapore Land Transport Authority and is a trustee on the board of the Singapore Management University.
 
Deborah was most recently awarded the Lifetime achievement award by Markets Media Group in the 2021 Women in finance Asia Awards for her contribution to female talent development in the Finance Industry.

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Rob Schimek

Group Chief Executive Officer
bolttech

Rob Schimek is the Group Chief Executive Officer of bolttech.He leads the bolttech team across our operations globally, overseeing our growth and partnership opportunities.

With more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Rob has previously held senior leadership roles in insurance, including Managing Director & Group Chief Operating Officer for FWD Group, President and CEO of AIG’s commercial insurance businesses worldwide, and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas for AIG. Prior to that, Rob served as President and Chief Executive Officer of EMEA for AIG and was the Chief Financial Officer of AIG’s global property and casualty insurance business.

Before joining AIG, Rob was a partner at Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. where, for 18 years, he used his public accounting experience to serve global financial institution clients, including MetLife, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Merrill Lynch.

Rob is a C.P.A. He earned his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Rider University in New Jersey and a memberof the Rider University Board of Trustees.

Outside of work, Rob can be found in the gym or competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance competitions such as the FWD 78° North Marathon, one of the most northern marathons in the world, and the Ironman World Championships.

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Jana A. Mihaylova

Vice President, Asia Pacific
Abbott

Jana Mihaylova is Abbott’s Vice President, Nutrition, Asia Pacific. She was appointed to this role in December 2021.

Driven to help people of all ages thrive and live their best, Jana is leading Abbott’s efforts to bring science-based nutritional products to more than 3 billion people and address major health priorities like malnutrition, stunting and diabetes.

Jana has been with Abbott for over 24 years, working across geographies holding a variety of roles in Abbott’s nutrition organization.

She started as a strategic marketing analyst with the US nutrition business and progressed through various marketing leadership roles before becoming the General Manager of Philippines where she transformed the business.

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West

West is a leading global manufacturer in the design and production of technologically advanced, high-quality, integrated containment and delivery systems for injectable medicines. We are a trusted partner to the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies—working by their side to improve patient health

UPS

UPS® is one of the world’s largest package delivery companies with 2021 revenue of US$97.3 billion, and provides a broad range of integrated logistics solutions for customers in more than 220 countries and territories. We are committed to moving our world forward by delivering what matters.
Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation leads UPS’s global citizenship efforts and philanthropy. We create value by drawing upon our collective strengths, linking philanthropic dollars with our logistics expertise, transportation assets, and the skills of UPSers in communities around the world. In 2021, we:
• Delivered over 1 billion COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need
• Donated 250+ ultra-cold freezers and portable cold chain carriers to government, and deployed loaned executives to build health systems capacity for vaccine readiness
• Responded to 30+ global crises
• Recorded 1+ million volunteer service hours
• Gifted $14 million in grants and sponsorships worldwide
• Planted 3.2 million trees around the world
Learn more about The UPS Foundation.

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Stamford Americam

At Stamford, there are many ways students can apply service learning, including school clubs, co-curricular activities (CCAs), individual projects, community projects and more. Every year sees more than 500 students actively participating in their own initiatives, contributing to causes and charities of their choice.

One key initiative over the past year was A Month of Giving campaign, organized by Stamford’s Parent Teacher Association, High School service clubs and Middle School Guide Dogs CCA, that raised over $2,700 for service partners at Community Chest, NGO Causes for Animals and Guide Dogs Singapore. Other notable initiatives includes student-led sustainability projects such as OIKOS, Rare Tree Guardians, and Hydroponics, all of which address ecological literacy in the Stamford community and sustainability for the future.

For more information, please visit our website at www.sais.edu.sg or email communications@sais.edu.sg.

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SAP

As the market leader in enterprise application software, we’re helping companies of all sizes and in all industries run better by redefining ERP and creating networks of intelligent enterprises that provide transparency, resiliency, and sustainability across supply chains. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables our customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference worldwide.

Moody's

Established in 2002, The Moody’s Foundation directs Moody’s corporate philanthropy to organizations aligned with our focus areas, which contribute to stronger communities – and a brighter future – for people around the world. We seek to build a world where more people have access to opportunity and where everyone has the resources to grow and thrive. We’ve thus aligned our core business priorities to our Community Impact strategy, with a focus on supporting underserved communities while identifying new and innovative ways to leverage social capital.

Through our focus area of empowering small businesses, we are tackling social inequality by empowering entrepreneurs across the globe to grow their small businesses and uplift their local communities, as small businesses are more likely to have weaker access to markets, information, credit and networking opportunities than large business owners. In Singapore, we partnered WeConnect International and the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network to empower small business owners in the community.
Moody’s Community Impact team also engages employees through various initiatives to foster a sense of purpose, pride and belonging at Moody’s. Our initiatives this year included volunteering, pro bono programmes, non-profit board service, dollars for doers and matching gift programmes. In addition, each year in June during our TeamUp® Month of Service, employees across the organization give back to the community by volunteering their time. This year, our employees in Singapore helped clean the Marina Reservoir area, befriended seniors at a senior care centre, prepared meals at a food charity, and assisted a social enterprise in solving a business problem.

Molex

Molex (a subsidiary of Koch Industries) is a globally recognized provider of electronic solutions in a wide range of industries, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical.

MarshMcLennan

With offices in more than 130 countries, Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. They provide industry-focused brokerage, consulting, and claims advocacy services, leveraging data, technology, and analytics to help reduce thier clients’ total cost of risk.

Maximus

For more than 40 years, Maximus has partnered with state, federal and local governments to provide communities with critical health and human service programs900 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

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KLA

KLA Singapore and the KLA Foundation are committed to advancing humanity by investing in our communities to create a more equitable, inclusive and accessible world. We strategically partner with organizations that know their communities best to create upstream solutions for sustainable change and empower our employees to get involved in causes that are close to their hearts. In 2021, KLA Singapore continued our work with long-term community partners, including Metta School and Lion Befrienders, in executing on annual projects and activities such as hosting mock interviews for the special needs students, donating and distributing Covid-19 related daily essential goods bags, and rolling out home improvement projects to support our vulnerable elderly. In addition, we engaged with the Singapore Science Centre to jointly develop Science Kits to encourage students from lower income families to pursue their interests in STEM. We rounded up the year with donations and employee participation in the Singapore NParks’ OneMillionTrees movement to restore nature back into our city. KLA is very proud to play our part in helping the local community in Singapore.

Kimberly Clark

For more than a century, Kimberly-Clark has transformed ideas into innovative products. We lead the world in providing essentials for a better life, and our global brands are a trusted part of the lives of nearly one-quarter of the world's population in more than 175 countries.

Kemin

In 2021, due to the safe management restriction brought about by the COVID situation, we need to change our approach in CSR effort but still strive to support the community around us. Below are examples of our CSR activities.

1. World Vision X Kemin: Kemin partnered with World Vision, to build an energy efficient (for sustainability) water facilities for children in Mongolia. Kemin recognized that we need to help the vulnerable groups to have access to the basic human needs for survival.
2. Donation to Children Cancer Foundation: Kemin had reached out to Children Cancer Foundation with corporate donations. Their beneficiaries’ age ranges from new-born baby to teens and the organization operates solely based on individuals and corporate donations. Kemin decided to support CCF in view that they also provide Counselling and therapeutic play for the beneficiaries which we believe is important but neglected aspects of cancer treatments. The fact that CCF also focuses on mental wellbeing of the beneficiaries is in line with Kemin’s direction that mental wellbeing is important within the organization.
3. Donation to HCA Hospice: Kemin also reached out to Hospice for donation. Patients in last stage of their lives got to participate in events and activities as part of the Day Hospice Services, and all these services are available to the patients free-of-charge. Kemin is aligned with Hospice’s vision that dignity and joy should be preserved for all including those terminally ill patients.
4. Collaboration with Key Business Partner: Kemin collaborated with our key distributor (Lautan Luas) in Indonesia to build school in rural areas. We believe that it is important that we collaborate with key business partner outside normal business.

Kellogs

Kellogg’s, in full Kellogg Company, leading American producer of ready-to-eat cereals and other food products. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes was one of the earliest and remains one of the most popular breakfast cereals in the United States. Headquarters are in Battle Creek, Michigan.

J.P.Morgan

At J.P. Morgan, we support programs designed to help young people gain the skills they need to be ready for jobs of the future.

Our Design Odyssey program – an initiative with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) – has empowered over 300 students and 100 teachers across primary and secondary schools and junior colleges on design innovation skills. We also support United Women Singapore’s STEM-focused Girls2Pioneers program that encourages 150 young women to pursue further STEM studies or careers.

In addition to our grants, we aim to drive an inclusive and sustainable economy by leveraging the skills and talent of our employees. The Schools Challenge, a STEM-focused social innovation program, supported about 100 secondary school students over three months with career awareness and mentorship. Through the firm’s Virtual Service Corps program, a team of volunteers shared their expertise to support New Hope Community Services’ strategic expansion of impact on the community.

Johnson

As the world’s largest and most broad-based healthcare company, Johnson & Johnson is committed to using our reach and size for good. The J&J Global Community Impact (GCI) organization drives our community giving, social impact, and other philanthropic initiatives. We leverage our partnerships, employee base, and company resources to build community-driven solutions, spark life-changing innovation, and elevate ideas from individuals around the world.

GCI stewards over US$500 million in signature programs and leverages J&J expertise to maximize impact around the world. In Singapore, GCI programs have a strong focus on mental health, including a partnership with Community Foundation of Singapore to develop a network of community mental health champions, and a learning project developed with the National Gallery to support mental health by evaluating the effectiveness of the Slow Art Program.

Meanwhile, the Singapore Community Impact team organizes employee engagement programs and activities under the Talent For Good campaign, which empowers employees with opportunities to contribute to their communities at every stage of their career and enhance their skills while doing good. An example of a Singapore Talent for Good program is WiSTEM²D, which engages J&J volunteers to cultivate interest among young people in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, manufacturing, and design, and to pursue further studies and careers in these fields.

To learn more about GCI programs, please email ra-gci_apac@its.jnj.com.

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Wiley

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is a leading global publisher providing must-have content and services for the academic, professional, scientific, technical, medical, scholarly and consumer markets. Wiley is an equal opportunity employer, committed to attracting and retaining a talented and diverse workforce that will allow us to compete effectively in a diverse, global marketplace. Wiley has been operating in Asia since 1979, and today boasts a staff strength of 500, with operations in 11 territories – including Singapore, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. At John Wiley & Sons, we respect individuals as human beings first, professionals second. Wiley is committed to fostering a work environment in which all colleagues are valued and can enjoy professional success.

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Herbalife

Herbalife Nutrition is a global nutrition company which supports the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) through its corporate social responsibility efforts. Created in 1994 by Herbalife Nutrition Founder, Mark Hughes (1956-2000), HNF is a global non-profit foundation dedicated to improving the lives of children around the world. We envision a world where every child has equal access to healthy nutrition.

HNF funds grants to charitable organizations though its flagship program – Casa Herbalife Nutrition by providing children with the nourishment, care, and education they need to reach their full potential. Today we provide millions of dollars in funding to 167 orphanages, hospitals, schools and organizations in more than 59 countries. In 2021 alone, we served more than 216,000 children and their communities.
HNF has been partnering with a local non-profit organization – Children’s Wishing Well (CWW), in helping children and youths live healthily and have access to good nutrition by participating in two programs – Fresh gRoceries in Every Student’s Home (FRESH) and Hot Lunch.

Under the FRESH Program, our in-house nutritionist will conduct a pre-session briefing which includes tips on reading nutrition labels, and the kind of healthy food they should select. Volunteers will then be paired up with children from low-income families to shop for what they really like and need, within a budget of $30 per child. Through this program, the children will learn about nutrition, budgeting, and decision-making – skills which will have a broader, long-term impact on their lives.

COVID-19 has impacted different strata of society unequally. Many low-income families with children are greatly affected by the pandemic, such as reduced income or loss of employment. CWW has extended their help to as many children and their families as possible during this challenging period. One of which is the Hot Lunch program. CWW provided cooked lunch for takeaway during the circuit breaker period and dine-in during centre operation hours. This is to ensure that no disadvantaged child goes hungry, and they have at least one healthy meal each day.

Hasbro

At Hasbro, As a global organisation, Hasbro runs a global annual event – Global Day of Joy to give back to the community and make a positive impact by supporting children in need. Last year, Hasbro Singapore has extended this to a week long event – Global Week of Joy.

Hasbro embarked on 3 key CSR events, which were in partnership with EPWorth, a Social Service Agency that helps at-risk children and youths from needy and disadvantaged families; wherein employees contributed time to conduct a storytelling, arts and craft and terrarium workshop sessions to children. Aside from the CSR events, we have also orgainsed a fundraising campaign – Brian Goldner Literacy Fund, which is aimed at helping students from disadvantaged families, particularly those who have been severely impacted by COVID-19. With this scholarship, students were able to receive timely intervention without adding to their family’s financial burden. Through this, we have managed to raise over $13,000 – allowing us to exceed the goal of $11,500.

FedEx

At FedEx, our mission is to connect the world responsibly and resourcefully. CSR is a key part of our commitment, as we leverage our global footprint and operations to give back to society. Through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, FedEx has continued its work as an essential service provider by delivering mission-critical shipments safely and reliably to communities within the region. Through our extensive network, we have transported nearly 14,000 COVID-19 humanitarian aid shipments and critical supplies like pharmaceuticals, personal protective equipment (PPE), and COVID-19 vaccines across the world.

Additionally, we continue to reinforce our commitment to giving back to the community by nurturing entrepreneurs and business leaders of tomorrow. In collaboration with Junior Achievement (JA) Asia Pacific, FedEx hosts the annual FedEx/JA International Trade Challenge, an initiative that fosters entrepreneurship and international business acumen in aspiring students across Asia Pacific. As part of our global community engagement program FedEx Cares, we have also invested in various community outreach initiatives – consistent with the FedEx Cares 50 by 50 goal to positively impact 50 million people around the world by our 50th anniversary in 2023. Learn more about the FedEx Cares initiative here.

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Dow

Environmental protection took center stage for Dow in 2021 amongst other contribution projects including support towards the autism community and STEM education.

In June 2021, Dow was privileged to be part of the team that launched Singapore’s shoe recycling ecosystem, recognizing shoe waste as a permanent waste stream that can be repurposed into sports infrastructures. This also helped divert waste away from the landfill and aligning with the Singapore Green Plan. A target to recycle 170,000 pairs of used shoes annually had collected over 169,000 pairs (equivalent to 47 metric tons) as at April 2022, which, when recycled, becomes 7.5km of running track. A strong belief for a sustainable future for Singapore, collaboration among like-minded value chain partners and an open mindset of the general public brought about the success of this project.

Dow’s signature #PullingOurWeight clean up program to divert waste, specifically plastic waste away from the environment took a creative turn in its fourth year from land to the waters. Twenty-four Dow volunteers kayaked the Jurong Lake Gardens reservoir in November and picked up more than 80kg trash.

Haskell

For years, Haskell has been profoundly committed to philanthropy, community, and giving back. Civic engagement is embedded in our culture and exemplified by passionate team members who serve as participants, leaders, and champions for acts of service. Haskell’s philanthropic leadership extends to corporate giving, where our efforts are a combination of financial and volunteer contributions – whether independently or in partnership with other organisations.

During the pandemic, most airlines have ceased operations due to COVID-19. Migrant workers might have to stay in Singapore for an extended period because of flight cancellations. To help our migrant workers cope in this period of uncertainty. Other efforts across our APAC offices include care packages and other service to communities severely affected by the pandemic.

Our Singapore team have extended into delivering Care package and distributed it at the MWC recreation Club on March 10th, 2022 for our Migrant worker brothers consisting of snacks and daily necessities like bathroom essential and items to workers who are required to stay in to help relief the burden of the pandemic.

Cummins

Cummins Corporate Responsibility: MAKING PEOPLE’S LIVES BETTER BY BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES
Cummins creates impact by engaging in our communities, focusing on our priorities and identifying opportunities we have a unique ability to address using the knowledge and skills of our employees. The cornerstone of Cummins’ Corporate Responsibility globally is hours spent by employee’s volunteering their time to assist in the communities that they live and work. Cummins Singapore has engaged 220+ employees in over 1000 hours of volunteering in 2022. This volunteering has been in partnership with Community Partners that seek to create impact in the areas of Education, Equality of Opportunity and the Environment (Cummins Corporate Responsibility focus areas)

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United Women Singapore – STEMFEST event – Lego Build Challenge
Green Nudge – Beach Clean up
Society for Disabled – Visiting residents and undertaking games, exercise and conversations

Corning

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we shape and in the world we share. We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives. Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.

City

Citi is committed to making a positive difference to the underserved in society. In 2021, Citi Singapore supported various community partners through charitable contributions & employee fundraising, volunteerism, as well as social impact programs funded by Citi Foundation. Despite the restrictions due to the pandemic, we mobilised more than 1,200 Citi volunteers and raised over S$467,000 for the social service sector. Since 2002, Citi has made over S$23 million worth of social investments in Singapore through Citi Foundation grants, partnering universities and community organisations on the focus areas of financial inclusion and enabling youth economic opportunities. Through these programmes, we have trained over 13,000 teachers, 1,400 social workers, and 500 tertiary students in financial literacy, benefited more than 340,000 students, 40,000 tertiary young adults, and 6,000 mature women, and mobilised over 170,000 volunteers for the social service sectors.

In 2021, Citi Singapore was conferred as a Champion of Good by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), and it also received the AmCham CARES Distinction Award and the People's Association Community Spirit (PACS) Partnership Excellence Award for outstanding contributions to the community. Citi Singapore was given the OpenGov Recognition of Excellence 2019 Award for implementing green initiatives that combat climate change and contribute to Singapore's Sustainable Future goals. Citi Singapore was the sole recipient of the prestigious 2018 President's Award for Volunteerism & Philanthropy (Corporate, Large Enterprise category) – the highest national honor for organisations that have set benchmarks of excellence in the spirit of giving.

For more details on Citi Singapore’s corporate citizenship efforts, please email jimmy.bh.ong@citi.com.

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Chubb

Chubb believes that positive contributions to communities return long-lasting benefits to society and the company’s employees and business. In 2021, the Chubb Asia Pacific Regional Day of Service saw employees in 10 markets, including Singapore, participating in community projects to meet the essential needs of our communities and to increase educational opportunities for underprivileged children.

Read more > https://www.chubb.com/sg-en/about-chubb/corporate-social-responsibility.html

Cargill

Cargill helps farmers to connect with markets so they can prosper. Cargill connect customers with ingredients to make meals people love.

Boeing

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.

BNY Mellon

BNY Mellon power success across the financial world for individuals and institutions through unique insights, thinking and actions.

Bird & Bird

To be “A Friend of the Community” - This has been a longstanding aspiration of our firm and we believe that every one of us at Bird & Bird has the skill and means to do social good, and that no effort is too small. Our lawyers have volunteered their time to provide pro bono legal advice to a good number of voluntary work associations and charities that contribute to environment sustainability and different social causes such as children, families, women and the disabled. We are the longstanding pro bono legal counsel to Children’s Wishing Well, InKind Direct, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore, Global Compact Network Singapore and Singapore Green Building Council. Unlike the cases that lawyers typically handle, pro bono work entails a broad knowledge of law, an understanding of social norms and an empathetic spirit. We also organise activities celebrating International Women’s Day to promote gender equity and honour the achievements of women, as well as help the disabled community by supporting their F&B initiatives by way of donations. We learn so much more about the society we live in and about ourselves as a consequence, as we harness our skills to contribute in a positive and meaningful way.

For more information, please contact:
Sandra Seah
Joint Managing Partner
Bird & Bird ATMD
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BD

For more than two decades, BD has been committed to address and actively manage environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues because we know that this work generates the positive change we need to realize a healthy, resilient world for all. Recently we announced a set of goals for 2030 (and beyond) that will track and measure our success against commitments we made to creating meaningful, measurable change in five areas – climate change, product impact, responsible supply chain, healthy workforce and communities, and transparency. With these goals for 2030, we are prioritizing specific areas where we are well-positioned to drive real change in our industry, business and society into the future.

ASP

ASP is a leader in infection prevention, dedicated to creating the products, solutions and processes needed by practitioners to protect patients during their most critical moments. We are committed to continuously advancing infection prevention technologies that healthcare depends upon.

Align

The pandemic did not dampen Align Technology’s employees spirit to do good. The Smiles@Align team in Singapore, an employee resource group focused on community goodness, pivoted all their CSR activities from in-person to online during 2021 when it was not possible to meet in. The Smiles@Align team conducted a series of virtual dental care workshops for the Down Syndrome Association (DSA) as part of their “Independent Living Training” (ILT) Program. Care packs were also put together and delivered to DSA for distribution to the participants. During the June school holidays, Align employees in Singapore participated in a virtual “Cheer for Them” campaign by creating artwork with their children which were then delivered to frontline workers. The “Cheer for Them” campaign is a nationwide movement to show gratitude towards frontline workers in the healthcare and other essential services industries. Additionally, the Smiles@Align team rallied Singapore employees in a virtual race to fundraise, where employees participated in a voting campaign on which NGOs they wanted the donations to go to.

Agilent

For more than 20 years, Agilent has been investing in Singapore as a global leader in life science, diagnostics and analytical laboratory technologies. The company opened its doors with a bold vision of honoring its obligations to society by being an economic, intellectual and social asset to each nation and community where it operates.

Agilent’s community programs tangibly demonstrate its values to corporate citizenship. In 2020, it gave over US$9 million globally through the Agilent Foundation, sharing a portion of its earnings with those in need. The company also contributes through company grants, employee volunteerism, public policy and community partnership in the areas of science education and workplace giving campaigns.

Its commitment is to achieve the global goal of 5,000 volunteering hours supporting philanthropy purposes and education sectors. In Singapore, Agilent has worked to build a strong legacy of sustainability and dedication to social causes to usher in a diverse, equitable future and reimagine Agilent’s role in its commitment to ESG.

Read more about Agilent’s ESG report: https://www.agilent.com/about/companyinfo/sustainability/2020-Agilent-CSR.html

#Agilent. #Philanthropy. #SocialImpact.

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AIG

AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd. has been serving the Singapore community since 1953. We are one of the largest General Insurance companies in Singapore offering innovative solutions to the changing needs of individuals and corporate clients.

3m

Improving Lives through Science at 3M
We believe that science makes lives easier, better and more complete. We apply science to improve lives and build sustainable communities through social investments and engagement of 3Mers worldwide. We support initiatives in areas such as education, community vibrancy and environment to provide solutions to some of humanity’s greatest challenges.

3M Singapore has supported the annual 3M Moves @ South East in partnership with the South East Community Development Council since 2013. This fitness-and-charity program rallies the community to exercise together to raise 3M products for those in need. Since 2013, 3M has donated over S$1.4 million of products to 28,700 beneficiaries.

In Singapore, 3M has a diverse ecosystem of partnerships to advance STEM education which also reaches out to the under-resourced and underrepresented groups. We believe in an equitable and inclusive world, so we think, work, and act to drive meaningful change that endures. These initiatives increase students’ interest in science through fun and interactive experiences that bring science to life. Since 2007, more than 600 3M volunteers have engaged 10,000+ students through the 3M Science Outreach Program and collaborations with partners such as Ministry of Education, School of Science and Technology, Science Centre Singapore and United Women Singapore.

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Founded in Switzerland and established in Singapore since 1985, Adecco is the world’s leading workforce solutions provider. We aspire to positively influence the world of work and lead by example in how we conduct our business. We believe that every single one can transform our world for the better. The success of our business depends upon a shared understanding of ethical social responsibility at the workplace and beyond. The nature of our business means that the impact of Adecco goes far beyond the financial. We are committed to working towards a culture that consistently integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations across our business.

As the leader in the world of work, we take our responsibility towards our stakeholders and society seriously. Every day, in our business and through our social programmes, we help people across the globe be inspired, motivated, trained and developed to embrace the future of work.

Adecco has achieved many CSR milestones through our flagship programmes such as the CEO for One Month, Win4Youth, Adecco Career Mentoring Network, Experience Work Day and Athlete 365 Career+ Programme. These programmes are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture, prioritising social value for all.

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Xylem is dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues. We strive to make an impact through our work and through our actions in our own communities.

Xylem Watermark was created 12 years ago to provide access to safe water and education

Xylem Watermark, the company’s corporate citizenship platform, is an integral part of realizing Xylem’s vision: a world where water issues are no longer a barrier to human health, prosperity and sustainable development. Our mission is to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities.

Our areas of focus:
- Awareness & education
- Disaster response
- Water stewardship & WASH access
- Youth empowerment
- Employee & stakeholder engagement
- Partnerships & innovation

Give 1% employee time and 1% company profits to water-related causes and education by 2025

We work with leading international and local nonprofits, including Mercy Corps, UNICEF USA, Planet Water, Citizens Giving, Red Cross Singapore, Children Cancer Foundation (Singapore), Daughters of Tomorrow (Singapore), Children’s Wishing Well (Singapore).

Despite an unprecedented pandemic, Xylem was able to reach more people than ever. In 2021, 98% of employees in Singapore logged over 936 volunteer hours. Most local initiatives were started by our volunteers and employees’ will to do something for and with their local community.

Let’s collaborate to create solutions, scale impact and make a sustainable difference.

Follow us on LinkedIn @Xylem Southeast Asia

Contact: Sylvie Ta Higgs, Director Solutions Marketing & Sustainability, Watermark Lead, sylvie.tahiggs@xylem.com

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Safe Space™ offers a comprehensive online and offline mental health solution using therapy sessions and other resources.

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At P&G, Citizenship and Corporate Social Responsibility is built into how we do business every day. We believe in being a force for good and a force for growth, with a focus on Community Impact, Equality & Inclusion, and Environmental Sustainability, all built on a firm foundation of Corporate Ethics. P&G serves millions of consumers around the world every day, with a purpose to improve lives in small but meaningful ways through our brands, our operations and our people.

We collaborated with long-standing partners including SWCDC, Habitat for Humanity, and the Foreign Domestic Worker Association for Social Support and Training to donate our products and uplift the underprivileged in the communities we operate in. We partnered with WEConnect International to host the successful Women Entrepreneurs Development Program in Singapore, where we provide training to women entrepreneurs to develop critical capabilities and help their business prosper. P&G is also one of the founding partner companies of Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global non-profit organization that brings together industry, government, civil society, development agencies and investors to help end plastic waste in the environment.

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Meta is an American multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California. The company owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, among other products and services.

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Marina Bay Sands’ commitment to Singapore extends beyond supporting the country’s economic and tourism goals. Through our community engagement programme, Sands Cares, the integrated resort uses unique property offerings, philanthropic funding, as well as active volunteerism to help meet the city state’s social needs.
Sands Cares, aims to drive impact, and inspire change through providing shelter, food, and services to vulnerable communities; supporting education and employment in the hospitality industry; promoting and preserving culture and heritage; as well as supporting disaster resiliency.
An integral part of Sands Cares is our people. With an employee population of close to 10,000 in Singapore, our Team Members have over the last 12 years of operations, formed the force of good behind multiple community projects, giving back over 80,000 volunteer hours to the community.
Together with our community partners, Marina Bay Sands is committed to strengthening the social fabric of Singapore and leaving a positive impact in the community.

To find out more about how we support the local community, read more on our website.

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Highlights from our global CSR program last year, include:
• 1 billion lives covered for genomic testing 
• $5M in-kind donations supporting implementation of the Pathogen Genomics Initiative
• 30,000 medical education learners reached
• $120M committed to launch iHopeTM Genetic Health, a partnership with Genetic Alliance to increase patient access to genomics globally
• $14.5M total donations globally
• 1,345 unique philanthropic causes supported
• 31% employee participation in giving and volunteer programs
• >800,000 STEM learners reached (since 2019) 
• $714,000 donated to sustainability and environmental justice initiatives
• >4,000 participants in employee resource group programming

In Singapore, close to 900 hours and more than USD200,000 have been donated by Illumina and the Singapore employees to various charities to support their work in addressing the need gaps in the community.

Learn more about CSR program, goals, and progress here: https://www.illumina.com/company/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility.html

Contact us: CSR@illumina.com

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One of our objectives at HP Singapore Social Impact Committee for 2021 was to accelerate digital equity and to enable better learning outcomes to connect local communities to greater economic and social opportunities. We achieved this by leveraging on technology-enabled education, skill-building trainings and collaborating with non-profit organisations such as Life Community Services Society (LCSS), to help children and families from low-income and/or vulnerable backgrounds.

The intent of HP’s partnership with LCSS was to widen under-privileged primary school students’ participation in the field of computer science through coding, nurturing their problem-solving skills, logic, and creativity in the process. HP volunteers taught and mentored close to 100 students throughout the year, introducing the fundamentals of website design through writing HTML code. By the end of each of the virtual workshops, students were able to create their first website with a theme based on sustainability.

Looking ahead, we will be introducing more workshops to be able to reach out to more beneficiaries. We are excited about the potential of this partnership and how this will bridge the digital divide and develop skills essential for youths of the future.

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Google.org, Google’s philanthropy, brings the best of Google to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges combining funding, in-kind products and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide opportunity for everyone. We engage nonprofits, social enterprises and civic entities who make a significant impact on the communities they represent, and whose work has the potential to produce meaningful change.

In APAC, we are focused on helping nonprofits to solve issues around sustainability, economic recovery and advancement and education in the digital world. We’re supporting Mandai Nature with nature-based solutions in Southeast Asia, as well as AVPN to run a $3M Sustainability Seed fund to help nonprofits scale-up innovative tech solutions that address pressing environmental challenges in the region. At a time when vulnerable small businesses and households are experiencing profound economic shock, we’re supporting Asia Foundation to help SMEs and job seekers gain access to opportunities, and expertise. With more time spent on the Internet, we’re also helping ASEAN Foundation to upskill underserved groups including persons-with-disabilities, elderly, youth and more across Southeast Asia. Stay safe online and become more media literate.

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Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven. In this spirit, Edwards Lifesciences (Singapore) and our employees foster a Total Wellness, Health and (Community) Outreach Program, and maintain active close relationships in community engagements with Care Corner Singapore, Children’s Cancer Foundation, Food Bank Singapore, Food From The Heart, Singapore Heart Foundation, Special Olympics Singapore and many other charitable organizations. In 2021, EW Singapore took part in 5 major community outreach and charitable events organized by our CSR-Committee, and the responses were overwhelming with every individual of our 1,800+ employees participating in at least one of these events.
One event that brought back fond memories was the AmCham Corporate Community Day (CCD) on 13th Nov 2021. EW Singapore sponsored 400 packs of brown rice as care pack item and 2 employee volunteers supported the packing and distribution of care packs to low-income families living in public rental flats in Jurong East.
With the economy faltering and many organizations tightening spend on CSR initiatives, Edwards Singapore through our humble charitable acts, hope to alleviate the hardships faced by the underserved and warm their hearts in these cold times.

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AT&T has been connecting companies in Singapore and across the world with integrated networking solutions ranging from mobility, network security, cloud, hosting, voice, unified communications, and application services. Our mission to connect also manifests in our employee volunteerism and our many corporate responsibility programs.

In the past year, AT&T Believes At HomeSM in Singapore was launched as part of the worldwide initiative to continue supporting social good and volunteering safely from home amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We partnered with GivetoGet and CARE Singapore to assemble mBot to facilitate science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education curriculum in schools. These re-codable robots give accessibility to extensive online resources for students to advance their digital literacy and be future-ready.

The Accelerate program was also launched amid the pandemic. AT&T, in collaboration with The Asia Foundation and Visa, provides online workshops and self-paced learning modules to 6,000 women-led micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in rural and remote ASEAN communities. Our employees in Singapore and across the region cheered for the entrepreneurs and shared knowledge in marketing, cybersecurity, and other vital entrepreneurial and digital skills to accelerate business growth in the digital economy.

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Making a positive difference in the world is at the heart of what we do at Amgen - and it goes beyond making vital medicines. Each year, Amgen Singapore Manufacturing and our staff dedicate significant resources of our time and efforts to build a better tomorrow in the communities that we live and work.

In alignment with our Amgen Values, Active Caring culture and ground-up employee-led Employee Resource Groups, we encourage our staff to support our local communities by sharing their skills, talents, energy and expertise to drive impact in a variety of company-wide charitable causes including supporting science education for youths, volunteering and giving in our communities as well as conducting our operations in an ethically sound and environmentally responsible manner.

In partnership with organizations such as Science Center, Lion’s Befrienders, Community Chest, Sunbeam Place and SCWO, our staff have
• sparked excitement of scientific discovery through science camps for vulnerable youths
• provided grocery carepacks to vulnerable families and masks to seniors
• supported environmental conservation efforts through food wastage efforts
• imparted vulnerable children with laptops and digital skills through fitness-based fundraising efforts
• raised funds to support cancer awareness causes

For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.

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Press Releases & Statements

2022

Nov 12, 2022	AmCham Singapore Partners North East Community Development Council on Sustainability-driven Distribution of Excess Produce
Oct 6, 2022	AmCham Releases Annual Manpower Survey Report at Human Capital Conference
Sep 16, 2022	AmCham Singapore members make strategic and critical industry recommendations for the U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation
May 10, 2022	AmCham Singapore Announces 2022-3 Chair and Board of Governors
Apr 22, 2022	Singapore Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing joins AmCham Singapore at its 49th AGM and AmCham CARES Ceremony
Mar 4, 2022	AmCham Singapore launches comprehensive White Paper by Odgers Berndtson on Winning in Asia-Pacific: The American Way

2021

Nov 13, 2021	AmCham Singapore concludes the third year of its community partnership with South West Community Development Council
Oct 7, 2021	Minister for Manpower, Dr Tan See Leng, and business leaders convene at AmCham Human Capital Conference 2021
Sep 1, 2021	EducationUSA Advising Center launched following U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s Visit to Singapore
Jul 2, 2021	AmCham Singapore’s MNC members team up with SMEs under business partnership program
Jun 18, 2021	AmCham Singapore Members Cautious of Recently Announced G7 Global Tax Reform
Jun 8, 2021	AmCham Singapore Supports Call for United States to Host APEC 2023
May 5, 2021	AmCham Singapore Announces 2021-2 Board of Governors and Chairman
Apr 23, 2021	AmCham Singapore holds its 48th Annual General Meeting and AmCham CARES ceremony graced by Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung
Mar 9, 2021	Business growth and transformation to lead recovery across the region
Mar 9, 2021	Annual AmChams of Asia Pacific Business Summit 2021 underscores U.S. business leadership in the region
Mar 9, 2021	Keynote Speech by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat at the AmChams of Asia Pacific Business Summit 2021

2020

Dec 17, 2020	Announcement of AmCham CARES 2020 Award Recipients
Dec 15, 2020	AmCham Singapore Holds Annual Corporate Community Day to Benefit Residents of South West District
Nov 19, 2020	AmCham Singapore Members Optimistic about CPTPP in the Long Term
Oct 29, 2020	Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu reiterates the government’s commitment to securing a climate-resilient and sustainable Singapore
Oct 6, 2020	Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing holds dialogue with AmCham members: Singapore remains open to trade and global talent
Sep 29, 2020	AmCham Singapore members committed to driving innovation through diverse and inclusive workforces amidst COVID-19 shocks
June 9, 2020	AmCham Singapore Members retaining workers with the support of Unity, Resilience and Solidarity Budgets
May 28, 2020	AmCham Singapore Announces the Election of Ms. Lisa Liaw as Chair of the Board of Governors
Apr 21, 2020	Timely Support for Small Businesses: American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore Partners Procter & Gamble and WEConnect International to Support the Economic Growth and Inclusion of Women Entrepreneurs
Mar 17, 2020	AmCham Singapore Statement on the Economic Impact of Malaysia’s Movement Control Order
Feb 26, 2020	Press Release for Covid-19 Business Impact Survey

2019

Nov 23, 2019	Mayor of South West District Low Yen Ling and U.S. Chargé d’ Affaires Rafik Mansour distribute Care Packages to Vulnerable Families in South West District during AmCham’s Corporate Community Day while Chairman of the AmCham Board of Governors Dwight Hutchins looks on
Sep 17, 2019	Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran Addresses AmCham Members on Singapore’s Strategy for the Information Age
Sep 12, 2019	AmCham Singapore Launches Survey Results on the Hong Kong Protests and the Impact on Businesses in Singapore
Jun 26, 2019	The US-China Trade War: Survey of AmCham Singapore Members
Apr 26, 2019	46th Annual General Meeting
Mar 13, 2019	ASEAN Business Outlook Survey 2019

2018

Jun 19, 2018	AmCham Singapore Urges U.S. to Rejoin CPTPP to Ensure U.S. Competitiveness in the Region
Jun 11, 2018	AmCham Singapore Applauds Singapore as Host of Historic Summit

2017

Nov 15, 2017	Asia-Pacific’s Largest Federation of American Business Associations Urges Congress to Adopt Territorial Taxation for U.S. Individuals
Nov 2017	Beyond Economic and Security Interests, American Leadership Reaffirms Commitment to Singapore through Community Engagement
Nov 2017	AmCham Singapore Applauds Bipartisan Support for US Business in Asia
Sep 2017	Rising Demand and Economic Growth Outlook Drive Continued U.S. Business Optimism in ASEAN
Sep 2017	AmCham Singapore Announces the Appointment of Ann Yom Steel as Executive Director
Aug 2017	AmCham Singapore Voices Support for TPP-11
Jul 2017	AmCham Singapore USSFTA Press Release
Jul 2017	AmCham Singapore USSFTA Comments
Jun 2017	APCAC White Paper
Apr 2017	AmCham CARES 2017 Press Release

Policy Takes

2018

Jun 13, 2018

Media Statements In Response to TrumpKim Summit

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What our members say

Google

I joined Google in 2019, as the Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy in Asia Pacific. I have greatly appreciated the AmCham team’s partnership and engagement during this time. And I have truly valued our friendship.

It has been a pleasure working with you and your team, including our partnership on the recent AmCham of Asia Pacific (AAP) Business Summit 2021.

Ted Osius, Ambassador (Ret.)

Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy
Google Asia-Pacific

NielsonIQ

We at NielsenIQ are proud to be associated with AmCham over the past few years! The team has been working tirelessly to build a strong AmCham community in Singapore.

In the recent past they have hosted numerous webinars, conferences, Balestier Series and networking events bringing together a vast community of professionals and working towards a common goal.

We have been able to gain wider brand recognition by participating in AmCham's webinars and networking events.

It has been an exciting and wonderful journey with the entire AmCham team and we look forward to this partnership.

Sweta Patra

Head - Marketing and Communications
NielsenIQ

Volt

Volt are Gold partners of The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham) in 2021 and sponsored the AmCham Business Summit in March that year.

I moderated one of the LIVE sessions alongside Fortune 100 organizations, discussing digital transformation.

The partnership has gone from strength to strength and I must thank the CEO Hsien, as she’s been most welcoming. I’ve met some fantastic people at various events during the last 12 months and the AMCHAM Team have done an awesome job!

Adam Cole

Managing Director
Volt Singapore

AcuiZen Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd.

AcuiZen is a Singapore headquartered Tech Start-Up. AcuiZen helps organizations digitalise workflows and empowers individuals with knowledge and insights to continually upskill and get work done.

Though a local start-up, AcuiZen has always seen its market as being global. In this context, AcuiZen has benefited enormously through its association with AmCham in Singapore and by actively participating in the various committee meetings and numerous networking events. Through these events, AcuiZen has been able to meet and interact with prospective customers and decision makers from larger organizations.

The ability to interact with and directly listen to policy makers from Government and Regulatory agencies has enabled the company to understand the landscape and help it better navigate changes in the operating environment.

The diversity of the members who come from a range of sectors and sizes has been another hidden benefit for AcuiZen. It has never been difficult to find a helpful member within the community to bounce off new ideas and gain fresh perspectives. And last but not the least, the complimentary workspace provided by AmCham helps an asset-lean organization like AcuiZen hold meetings with prospective customers in the heart of the city.

In summary, AmCham Singapore has been a strong pillar of support for local SMEs like AcuiZen, providing a platform to better understand policies and help its growth through partnerships with larger organizations.

JC Sekar

Co-Founder & CEO
AcuiZen Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Teaspec

As an AmCham member, I sponsored several events that have helped raise the awareness of my tea brand in Singapore. In addition to that, AmCham has been very helpful in connecting me with fellow members upon my request. There are potentially many more opportunities for me to explore as I only joined in Sep 2020. Thank you AmCham, in particular Hsien Hsien and Lorna, for the support you have given me.

Carole Tan

Founder
Teaspec

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Unispace

"Unispace’s partnership with AmCham in Singapore has enabled us to connect with business leaders from a wide range of industries and sectors, helping us to learn about the challenges organisations face which has been invaluable as we establish ourselves as workplace design and delivery experts in Asia.” Toby Rakison, Managing Director, Asia, Unispace

Teaspec

“As an AmCham member, I sponsored several events that have helped raise the awareness of my tea brand in Singapore. In addition to that, AmCham has been very helpful in connecting me with fellow members upon my request. There are potentially many more opportunities for me to explore as I only joined in Sep 2020. Thank you Amcham, in particular Hsien Hsien and Lorna, for the support you have given me. “
Carole Tan, Founder, Teaspec

NielsonIQ

“We at NielsenIQ are proud to be associated with AmCham over the past few years! The team has been working tirelessly to build a strong AmCham community in Singapore. In the recent past they have hosted numerous webinars, conferences, Balestier Series and networking events bringing together a vast community of professionals and working towards a common goal. We have been able to gain wider brand recognition by participating in AmCham's webinars and networking events. It has been an exciting and wonderful journey with the entire AmCham team and we look forward to this partnership.”

Sweta Patra, Head - Marketing and Communications, NielsenIQ

Heath Catalyst

“The American Chamber of Commerce has been extremely helpful in assisting us to bring our colleague and his wife back from the US to Singapore for work. Our colleague is an Employment Pass holder and his wife is a Dependent Pass holder, and through the AmCham’s assistance and continued support, they helped us to get approval from the Singapore government to return. This has been a huge benefit to us as members of the AmCham and we sincerely appreciate their perseverance and help.”

Farhana Nakhooda, SVP Asia Pacific, Health Catalyst

Circus Social

"Circus Social has been a member of AmCham for the past 2 years and they've been a great support in helping us connect with both official and corporate networks. They have been able to provide guidance from and access to influential leaders and organizations in Singapore through a tough pandemic year and allowed for many collaboration opportunities to SMEs like Circus Social."

Prerna Pant, Co-Founder, Circus Social

AcuiZen Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd.

“AcuiZen is a Singapore headquartered Tech Start-Up. AcuiZen helps organizations digitalise workflows and empowers individuals with knowledge and insights to continually upskill and get work done. Though a local start-up, AcuiZen has always seen its market as being global. In this context, AcuiZen has benefited enormously through its association with AmCham in Singapore and by actively participating in the various committee meetings and numerous networking events. Through these events, AcuiZen has been able to meet and interact with prospective customers and decision makers from larger organisations. The ability to interact with and directly listen to policy makers from Government and Regulatory agencies has enabled the company to understand the landscape and help it better navigate changes in the operating environment. The diversity of the members who come from a range of sectors and sizes has been another hidden benefit for AcuiZen. It has never been difficult to find a helpful member within the community to bounce off new ideas and gain fresh perspectives. And last but not the least, the complimentary workspace provided by Amcham helps an asset lean organization like AcuiZen hold meetings with prospective customers in the heart of the city. In summary, AmCham Singapore has been a strong pillar of support for local SME’s like AcuiZen, providing a platform to better understand policies and help its growth through partnerships with larger organizations. “

JC Sekar, Co-Founder & CEO, AcuiZen Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Google

“I joined Google in 2019, as the Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy in Asia Pacific. I

have greatly appreciated the AmCham team’s partnership and engagement during this time. And I have

truly valued our friendship. It has been a pleasure working with you and your team, including our

partnership on the recent AmCham of Asia Pacific (AAP) Business Summit 2021.”

Ted Osius, Ambassador (Ret.), Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google Asia-Pacific

VOLT

“Volt are Gold partners of The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham) and sponsored the AmCham Business Summit in March 2021. I moderated one of the LIVE sessions alongside Fortune 100 organizations, discussing digital transformation. The partnership has gone from strength to strength and I must thank the CEO Hsien, as she’s been most welcoming. I’ve met some fantastic people at various events during the last 12 months and the AMCHAM Team have done an awesome job!”

Adam Cole, Managing Director, Volt Singapore

PRMA Consulting

Great session this morning (From Pandemic to Endemic Healthcare Committee Event, 26 Aug 2021) among the best discussions I’ve heard in the past few months!

Jeff Weisel, Managing Director, APAC, PRMA Consulting

Hill & Associates Risk Consulting

Our relationship with AmCham has grown stronger as the year has progressed.

I have been very impressed with the strides made by AmCham to respond proactively to member needs throughout the Covid period, and your in-person events have been extremely valuable.

Mark Nuttall, Country Manager, Hill & Associates Risk Consulting (Singapore)

Timely Support for Small Businesses: American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore Partners Procter & Gamble and WEConnect International to Support the Economic Growth and Inclusion of Women Entrepreneurs

Conferences

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Healthcare Conference

Human Capital Conference

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