Human capital

New MOM index finds top employers across all sectors and sizes

What they have in common are ‘good human capital practices’, such as fair pay, employee retention

At last count, Meta is said to have recruited more than 50 people to turbocharge its AI ambitions, at least 21 of which were from rival firm OpenAI.
THINKING ALOUD

Meta has an algorithm problem – just not the one it thinks it has

The tech giant, in its quest to solve cutting-edge problems, has aroused primal instincts

To HR professionals: Embrace AI boldly but hold fast to the human qualities that make our work indispensable. Lead the redesign of jobs, the reskilling of workers, and the governance of AI with confidence and courage. 

Is AI making humans less relevant in HR?

The true risk is that that leaders, chasing efficiency alone, will hollow out the human core of the profession

To succeed, the onus is on companies to bring employees along on the transformation journey to ensure that they are equipped with the necessary skills to keep pace with digitalisation and automation, or risk losing out.

Invest in human capital for successful business transformation 

PLACING people at the heart of operations is key to business transformation. A business is only able to grow if we put our employees first by growing a pool of highly engaged and skilled talents. This...

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👋 Return of the boomerang employee

So maybe the grass looks greener back at your old workplace once you’ve been out the door for a while. But was that always the case? 

Prior experience in sustainability or in operations and strategy appear to be equally common among the chief sustainability officers of Singapore’s largest listed companies.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 44: Shopping for organic CSOs; insurance rewards ESG performance

In this issue: Companies may find it harder to get away with the DIY chief sustainability officer, while insurers reward directors for ESG performance

Although many chief sustainability officers among Singapore's largest companies did not have prior experience in the role, it's worth asking whether outcomes could be better with more qualified candidates.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Rising demands make it harder to lean on learn-on-the-go sustainability chiefs

IF you’re looking to hire a chief sustainability officer (CSO), would you hire someone who:

MAS projects that the financial sector will grow by an average 4 per cent to 5 per cent per annum during 2021 to 2025.

MAS unveils S$400 million in grants for talent in finance, expects over 3,000 net jobs a year for industry

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has unveiled a road map of growth strategies for the financial sector, with projections for over 3,000 net jobs being created per year and for the sector to g...

In the absence of sustainability-related expertise, companies are hiring candidates with strong operational or strategic backgrounds – reflecting the challenges of finding ideal candidates for a multi-faceted role.

Green guru or strategic savant: Singapore companies make tough choices in CSO hires

Only half of largest listed companies’ green generals came from previous sustainability roles, with many preferring operations and strategy experience

The rise of the Singapore CSO

The rise of the Singapore CSO

The days when having a chief sustainability officer (CSO) was a novelty may be over. A wave of appointments in the past two years means that a majority of Singapore’s 50 largest primary-listed compani...