As media partner of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre’s (NVPC) Company of Good programme, The Business Times is featuring examples of impactful corporate giving in Singapore. The series will showcase how firms – large or small, homegrown or multinational – have taken steps to serve underprivileged communities. Find all the stories here.
Featured Series – Company of Good
Maybank: ‘humanising financial services’
It can be argued that a bank's core mission - stripping down all financial jargon and complexities - is a social one: providing financial access to individuals and communities. And so it seems fitting that Maybank ensures that its corporate philanthropy efforts line...
How KPMG lends a hand to those in need
KPMG - KPMG Cares is a local initiative which pairs philanthropy with its work in the community to empower marginalised individuals and communities. With a range of partners, including the Singapore Association for Mental Health, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing...
Spreading the word on nutrition
SODEXO - Having regular meals isn't necessarily a reflection of a nourished diet. Knowing this, Sodexo feels it is imperative to spread the importance of nutrition, starting with senior citizens. Founded as a food services provider in 1966, French firm Sodexo has...
Save the earth – and look beautiful while you’re at it
THE BODY SHOP - The Body Shop is on a quest to help a monkey - an endangered red-shanked douc named Reggie - find love. No, the 41-year-old L'Oreal-owned firm has not become an animal-dating service agency. The search for Reggie's soulmate is part of a campaign to...
Jardine Matheson lends its heft to mental health cause
JARDINE MATHESON - Jana had been suffering from depression for about six years when she found a temporary job as an administrative assistant at Jardine Engineering (Singapore) - created as part of the group's efforts to support mental health. Not only did the...
120 beneficiaries enjoy breakfast at The Great Egg Cookout
OCBC - The Great Egg Cookout was a charity event under OCBC's revamped corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. Collaborating with Food From The Heart, the event is meant to kick off the regular distribution of 300,000 eggs to 2,500 needy families over the...
Giving cover to all walks of life
NTUC INCOME - Established in 1970 with the objective of providing affordable insurance for workers in Singapore, Income protects about two million people in Singapore. Its efforts to protect the underprivileged and those most in need have taken it to areas of coverage...
Staff drive Shell Singapore’s social investment efforts
SHELL SINGAPORE - Oil and gas giant Shell is easily one of the most recognisable brands in the world. For many years, Shell employees worldwide have been supporting various causes which include the empowerment of women, supporting the elderly as well as children with...
Collective action to meet community needs sustainably
As companies today find themselves caught between the dilemma of limited resources and the compelling desire to create social impact, it is increasingly apparent that the key lies in collective solutions. Challenges facing our society are ever-changing and usually...