Social enterprises

DESIGN

Temasek Shophouse reopens with secret architectural gems and Violet Oon’s new cafe

The social impact hub on Orchard Road has trebled in size, expanding across four conserved shophouses

Bibik Violet, Violet Oon's new cafe concept, features local favourites at prices that are lower than those in her restaurants.
LIFE & CULTURE

Violet Oon, Abry launch new dining and retail concepts at Temasek Shophouse

Apart from celebrity chef and lifestyle offerings, the expanded social impact hub on Orchard Road will feature more community and social spaces

Yeo Hiok Keat, co-founder and CEO of Flour Power, says SIM-Ressec equipped him with the know-how to turn his social enterprise's revenue streams into sustainable models.
TAKING HEART

SIM-Ressec diploma helps social enterprise founders create lasting impact

The specialist programme equips changemakers with the skills to design sustainable solutions

TCE's outlet at URA Centre. Besides being an F&B business with outlets across Singapore, TCE engages counsellors to work with its employees who are all ex-offenders.
TAKING HEART

Ex-offenders find community and ‘family’ at The Caffeine Experience

The social enterprise provides jobs for ex-offenders which helps turn their lives around

Judith Julia Justin with her son, Jake, during therapy at Wings.
TAKING HEART

Social enterprise Wings looks to expand across South-east Asia

The therapy and learning centre veers from traditional therapy by focusing more on goal-setting and customisation for its clients, including children with special needs

Home-grown firms (clockwise from top) Two Men Bagel House, Tack One, Seven Clean Seas and Foreword Coffee have each won $15,000 through the Xero Beautiful Business Fund.
BRANDED CONTENT

From disability champions to ocean guardians: Change-making SMEs land $15k boost to accelerate impact

With support from Xero’s Beautiful Business Fund, the four firms are set to amplify their growth ambitions and scale their innovative solutions for change

One impact project that Arta clients can access via Co-Axis involves technology being utilised to restore coral reefs.

Arta Finance partners Temasek Trust’s Co-Axis to unlock US$30 million catalytic funding for impact projects 

The partnership will extend the reach of Co-Axis projects, which all align with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 

Ng Boon Ching (left) and Kee Boon Hian came together over an interest in two sides of the same coin.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR (SME)

Hobby to harvest: BlueAcres’ journey in sustainable farming

IT professionals looking to retire find a scalable niche in aquaponics

Crops grown in GUI's farm include vegetables such as kai lan and kang kong. No chemicals are used in the process.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (SME)

Back to the kampung days, 21st-century style

Non-profit Ground-Up Initiative connects people with nature, themselves and others for a happier and more sustainable future

Thomas Peacock-Nazil, chief executive of Seven Clean Seas, has helped establish the first certified plastic credits.
IMPACT ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE AWARD (SME)

Saving the seas by spearheading solid sustainability

Social enterprise Seven Clean Seas hopes its pioneering of plastic credits will be the key to funding ocean cleanups