Volunteering

Among these companies, there is a median employee participation rate of 70% for volunteering.
TAKING HEART

Only 14% of companies engage in volunteerism in Singapore, 26% donate: NVPC study

It finds that the most significant barrier that companies face when it comes to giving back is a lack of leadership interest

Last December, Gojek mobilised 30 driver-partners to deliver gifts to beneficiaries across Singapore, as part of the Joy Box 2025 programme.
COMPANY OF GOOD

Gojek taps its strengths to give back to the community

Its CSR initiatives build on its operational capabilities in mobility and technology

The volunteers gathered for Community Chest Season of Blessings 2026 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre to pack and deliver the festive bags.
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StanChart Singapore rallies largest contingent of 1,200 volunteers for festive season

They get together to pack festive bags for beneficiaries ahead of Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Puasa

Children from ComLink+ families picked up financial literacy skills at a workshop by Standard Chartered.
COMPANY OF GOOD

To give back, Standard Chartered keeps an eye on the practical and long-term

The bank, which has operated in Singapore for over a century, believes its sustainability thrives on society’s prosperity

Noah Tan, one of the winners at the inaugural UOL X ART:DIS Art Prize in 2023, runs a workshop on textured art techniques.
COMPANY OF GOOD

UOL gives back through inclusive arts and youth empowerment

Its CSR approach demonstrates the ‘power of collaboration’, says group CEO Liam Wee Sin

IPC runs a joint venture with local businesses in Vietnam and Thailand to set up “glamping” sites, which have the potential to become tourist attractions.
TAKING HEART

IPC Group banks on community-based travel to bring ‘tangible benefit’ to locals

This tourism model creates positive economic, social, cultural and environmental impact

UOB partners Central Singapore CDC to equip children with digital-making skills such as robotics through digital bootcamps as part of UOB My Digital Space, supported by UOB Heartbeat volunteers.
GREAT SINGAPORE GIVE

90 years on, UOB remains committed to supporting art, children and education

Since its founding, the bank’s CSR journey has evolved from one-off efforts to longer-term programmes across the region

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

From left: Tony Soh, CEO of NVPC; David Neo, acting minister for culture, community and youth and senior minister of state for education; Jeanette Lee, director of Bettr Group; Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin, vice-chair of NVPC.
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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