Well-being

Into a post-ESG era, what’s next for corporate impact?

As sustainability’s global momentum falters, its purpose must be reframed from compliance to well-being for people and planet to flourish

Jean Khong, general manager of FairPrice Foundation, says: “Our purpose as FairPrice Group is to keep daily essentials within reach for all of Singapore.”
TAKING HEART

PSA Corp, FairPrice Foundation among winners of AIC’s Friends of Community Care Awards

At the ceremony, 13 recipients are recognised for their work ranging from eldercare to ensuring adequate nutrition for lower-income households

The home-care provider uses a lightweight headset and an app to assess a client's physical traits, such as BMI, as well as stress levels.
TAKING HEART

iKare provides personalised care to improve mental well-being via Omnifit tech, one-to-one services

These are part of its Spark Plus programme, which focuses on helping seniors with their cognitive and physical abilities

Pranai Phornprapha, chief executive officer of Kaleido Lifestyle, talks about making his mark as a hospitality entrepreneur.

New year, new beginnings

CHRISTMAS has whizzed by and now, the pussy willows and kumquat trees are out in full force. As the countdown to the Year of the Snake begins, BT Luxe gets things rolling with our Chinese New Year iss...

GDP and other measures of paid activity in the economy are extremely valuable as a gauge of how money flows and the resources available for households and government to consume and to invest.
THE BROAD VIEW

The perils in the search for the perfect GDP alternative

Statistical agencies trip up when they attempt to weigh the values of good and bad in society

Burnout happens when the demands of a job are high for a long time, and are not offset by sufficient mental and physical resources.

How to recognise burnout – and what to do if you’re affected

Research has shown that employees who are able to make small adjustments to both their job demands and resources can cope better

CapitaLand staff volunteers bringing seniors to reminiscence-themed booths at the #LoveOurSeniors carnival at Kallang Wave Mall.
TAKING HEART

CapitaLand hosts carnival to benefit nearly 1,000 seniors

The #LoveOurSeniors initiative aims to foster inclusion and facilitate social interaction

Despite companies investing over US$60 billion annually worldwide in well-being programmes, they appear to make little impact.

Workplace well-being programmes often don’t work – but here’s how to make them better

Activities that combine positive psychology and lifestyle medicine may be particularly beneficial

Piang Dao Mind Retreat evokes a cave-like feeling, a place for the inner self to feel safe with minimal distractions, says landscape architect and sculptor Colin K Okashimo.
DESIGN

Room with a mountain view

Scaling a mountain in Thailand gave landscape architect and sculptor Colin K Okashimo the design inspiration he needed for his wellness retreat

It has been well-established that using gross domestic product, which values goods and services produced in an economy, as a metric to measure quality of life is woefully inadequate.
THE BROAD VIEW

In pursuit of a higher quality of life 

It is important to identify and understand the non-market or intangible indicators that constitute an acceptable quality of life to the populace