Lindsay Wong

SUB-EDITOR

Lindsay is a digital sub-editor at The Business Times and occasionally writes CSR stories. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts and double major in history and Asian studies.

Companies must work to make a difference in the society, and this begins with having a corporate purpose.  
COMPANY OF GOOD

What is corporate purpose?

FROM dealing with rising costs of living to longer-term issues such as climate change, the range of needs in society is constantly...

The Farmhouse Resort and Spa, located on the campus, employs and trains locals.
TAKING HEART

Smiling Gecko’s campus in Cambodia offers opportunities for community impact

NUS is looking to make a study trip to the campus a recurring feature for participants of its Distinguished Senior Fellowship

SGX Cares Bull Charge Charity Run Guest-of-Honour President Tharman Shanmugaratnam together with Loh Boon Chye, CEO of SGX Group (to President’s right), and SGX Cares Bull Charge Charity Run Chief Challenge runners at the start line.
TAKING HEART

SGX’s initiatives, Great Eastern’s annual run raise almost S$3 million

Beneficiaries include children with special needs, seniors and lower-income households

From left: Novie Djayayanti Tjoa, SOE president; Timothy Wee, founder and CEO of Chat4Good; and Richard Eu, SOE honorary president.
TAKING HEART

Driving social impact through AI chatbots, sustainable packaging

Chat4Good taps AI to help with preliminary myopia screenings, while iGreen uses biodegradable alternatives to plastic packaging

Seniors, care staff and volunteers at Lucky Haven Senior Activity Centre for a breakfast event.
TAKING HEART

Antica Foundation provides ex-offenders ‘gateway’ into eldercare work

The non-profit also has an initiative that deploys fall-detection sensors in seniors’ homes in a non-invasive way

The community will participate in gardening activities and learn improved nutritional habits. 
TAKING HEART

Prudential Singapore launches edible gardens as part of initiative to promote sustainability

The Healthy Harvest initiative has an initial S$400,000 in seed funding

Through Touch Community Services' Accelerate programme, ITE students will participate in interest groups, vocational training, life skills coaching and job readiness activities.
TAKING HEART

Citi Foundation awards Touch Community Services US$500,000 to tackle youth employability

The non-profit is one of 50 organisations that will receive funding as part of this year’s Global Innovation Challenge

VolunteerInc has helped Coface establish a partnership with Allkins Singapore to support senior beneficiaries on a long-term basis.
TAKING HEART

SBF initiative VolunteerInc helps companies kick-start their corporate volunteering journey

The SME-focused programme provides easily accessible, ready-to-use resources, training and frameworks

Jasmine Lau (last row, centre), minister of state for education, with donors from Hong Leong Foundation, City Developments Limited, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, Hong Leong Holdings, Hong Leong Finance, Hong Leong Asia, CWT, UBS Singapore and ArtBeatz, TRCL board of directors and student performers from CHIJ Kellock.
TAKING HEART

Games and giving: Children for Children’s SG60 carnival raises S$124,000

The annual fundraiser has supported more than 15,000 underserved children since its inception in 2008

From left: Tony Soh, CEO of NVPC;
TAKING HEART

NVPC partners SUSS to boost social impact of PVPA 2025 winners, finalists

The 13th edition of the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards 2025 has 16 winners across 12 categories