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Treat sustainability as an investment, not a cost, says UOL chief legal and sustainability officer Yeong Sien Seu.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (LARGE ENTERPRISE)

Going beyond greenery: UOL keeps evolving for sustainability that drives business

Besides sky gardens, it weaves sustainability into the business through operations and stakeholder engagement

From left: BT’s memberships editor Dylan Tan, UOB's head of ESG solutions Adrian Ow, SBS Transit's group CEO Jeffrey Sim, and Speco Singapore's founder and CEO Benjamin Chua.
NAVIGATING SUSTAINABILITY FORWARD

Sustainability no longer a cost centre but core strategy, say panellists at UOB-BT dialogue

Successful leaders do not outsource ESG to a single department, panellist observes

Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but a strategic priority for corporate Singapore.
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Sustainability Impact Awards 2025: Celebrating the strategic value of ESG

It takes the entire ecosystem, from large corporations to SMEs and individuals, to make sustainability work

SMU president Lily Kong believes the university can have a multiplier effect on sustainability through its students.
IMPACT LEADER OF THE YEAR (INDIVIDUAL)

‘Regenerative and restorative’: SMU president Lily Kong on the power of human-environment ties

The professor shares how she has upheld sustainability principles throughout her career

Sustainability is part of FairPrice Group's DNA, says group chief executive officer Vipul Chawla.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (LARGE ENTERPRISE)

How FairPrice is making sustainability part of the shopping basket

It has a three-pillar strategy built on low-carbon operations, waste reduction and supplier enablement

From left: Pollen’s chief of staff Tan Yang En; co-founder and CEO David Ng; and co-founder and chief product and technology officer Liyana Sulaiman.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (SME)

Pollen Tech rescues unsold products from the dump

The startup uses data and AI to help companies clear excess goods before they are sent to landfills

Chief executive and founder Dr Natalia Mykhaylova believes WeavInsight’s work aligns with Singapore’s national agenda to achieve net zero by 2050.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (SME)

WeavInsight bridges the green data gap for companies with its tech solutions

The SME uses a range of cutting-edge tools, such as AI-driven digital twin technology and satellite hyperspectral imaging

Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua sees sustainability as a “megatrend that’s going to be with us for many decades”.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENTERPRISE)

Keppel eyes ‘alpha returns’ in riding sustainability megatrend

The asset manager believes in doing good for the environment without having to compromise returns

ComfortDelGro chairman Mark Greaves describes sustainability as part of the company’s DNA and a “huge opportunity to do good”.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (LARGE ENTERPRISE)

Being sustainable and Singaporean are equally important for ComfortDelGro

Group chairman Mark Greaves says the company wants to bring Singapore-style clean and efficient transport to other markets as it continues to expand abroad 

Ascott chief executive officer Kevin Goh believes the group's choices today will shape how future generations travel.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (LARGE ENTERPRISE)

Ascott puts sustainability at the heart of hospitality

The company has a formalised framework focusing on community, alliance, respect, environment and supply chain

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The Sustainability Impact Awards (SI Awards), launched on 1 February 2023, is jointly presented by The Business Times and UOB, with the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore Business School as the knowledge partner.