Sodexo’s Qi Ni share her perspective on how purposeful companies are better positioned to attract younger-generation workers. 

August is a time to celebrate all things Singapore. It also provides an opportunity for Singaporeans to come together as one to extend a helping hand to the underprivileged.

As Singapore approaches what looks like the light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel, what can businesses take away from—and beyond—the pandemic?

Every business is deeply intertwined with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns and can contribute to business performance through investment and asset optimisation.

The traditional function of human resources often involves finding the right candidates who are effective and efficient.

J&J and H.A.M Creations are focused on changing how companies view their own capacity for doing good.

NVPC's Collaborate for Good, Champions of Good, and Company of Good Fellowship initiatives have helped businesses amplify their social impact.

When financial institutions like UOB and S&P Global make their services and resources inclusive and sustainable, customers can integrate sustainability into their business.

Barclays is lending its financial expertise to help offenders while Singtel is assisting children and youth with cyber-wellness education.

Through their own corporate giving initiatives, Prudential Singapore and CapitaLand continue to support communities who need it now more than ever.

For some companies, their idea of CSR simply involves making a donation to charity and calling it a day. Tony Loo wants to play a part in changing that mindset. With bicycles.

Can ‘the business of experience’ be applied to something that is vastly different from for-profit operations—like philanthropy?

Companies exist to create value - and this should extend beyond the products and services that they offer.

Recognised as Champions of Good, Boxgreen and Sodexo uses food to empower and serve the community. 

The story of Michelle Lim's leap of faith to drop her millionaire dream for something closer to her heart–uplifting vulnerable communities.

TDCX, Cordlife and social enterprise Elpis @ Hideout are ramping up efforts to celebrate the spirit of giving during SG Cares Giving Week.

Here are some ways to become a socially conscious consumer and how organisations can follow suit in doing good together with their customers.

Spread more cheer this Christmas season through the SG Cares Giving Week–where you are invited to shop for good and uplift communities with participating local businesses.

Fullerton Health Foundation and DFI Retail Group have found ways to conduct their CSR initiatives during the pandemic while addressing the various needs of the community.

Two Company of Good Fellows from British Telecom and Shell tap on their Fellowship learnings to provide youths with the skills in cyber security and STEM to tackle future problems.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and FoodXervices Inc have been recognised for their efforts to help those affected by Covid-19 at the President's Volunteerism & Ph...

The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre finds that many companies today are planning for long-term impact in their approaches to CSR, even writing it into their business goa...

How do we co-create a workplace that promotes mental wellness?

Two alums of the Company of Good Fellowship share how the programme has enabled them to reimagine their CSR initiatives.

Two Fellows from Twitter share their journey in the Company of Good Fellowship, and how the programme assisted them in incorporating purpose into their business.

Company of Good Fellows from Citi and Essilor Vision Foundation demonstrate how they adopted the 4 'I' Framework to guide their approach to doing good as an organisation.

Talent development programme Company of Good Fellowship ostensibly teaches one how to run better corporate giving programmes. But its lessons go beyond that to groom leaders.

There's a growing call for business to consider sustainable practices. Here's how you can get started.

The Social Kitchen and Unilever each brought efforts to support social inclusion and environmental sustainability through a collaboration in the City of Good.

Companies come together and collaborate to celebrate the Singapore spirit with communities.

Amazon and Shake Shack are championing the ‘Together, Singapore Cares’ spirit with campaigns for local causes, as part of the Collaborate for Good initiative.

Check out initiatives to do good for fellow Singaporeans through everyday activities like eating and shopping this National Day.

As communities and companies alike suffer from COVID-19, there is greater urgency for companies to redefine their place within society—to become a purposeful business.

How can we bring equal opportunity for success to at-risk students, especially in light of the shifts Covid-19 has necessitated in how education is conducted?

Art’s expressive inventions can intersect with sleek corporate efficiency to great effect.

These companies offered their underutilised spaces as platforms for goodness to sprout.

In an increasingly volatile world, these Champions are trailblazers in volunteering through new methods to help their beneficiaries adapt to changing times.

Even the fiercest of competitors can come together to do good.

Doing good rains benefits on everyone involved, and Amgen Singapore Manufacturing and Grace at Work impact the community while reaping business gains. 

City Developments Limited and Keppel Corporation highlight the importance of doing sustainable business, especially given the urgency of the climate crisis.

By emphasising employee involvement and collaboration in their CSR, American Express and Moody’s bring about myriad benefits to all stakeholders.

These Champions of Good use their products to empower Singaporeans, collaborating with organisations to make a difference. 

Champions of Good Alpha Development and SAP went beyond the typical CSR activations, lending their employees to a good cause.

Deutsche Bank and KPMG in Singapore show how volunteering is beneficial to all involved.

F&B businesses were some of the worst-hit during the pandemic, but that didn't stop ABR and PopeJai from helping others in greater need.

For companies like Singtel and Xylem Water Solutions Singapore, doing good remains integral to doing business. 

These Champions of Good continue to lead the way in doing good, taking part in Giving Week in successive years.

Despite Covid-19, organisations innovated to lead by example and inspire fellow businesses to do good.

Beyond making donations, it sets up paid-leave schemes and creates opportunities for its employees to roll up their sleeves.

The organisation raises awareness of mental health and helps those with problems find jobs, among other things.

This is the story of how a visit by a group of boys from low-income backgrounds helped change the culture at a five-star heritage hotel. 

Two women who underwent NVPC's Company of Good Fellowship programme are reshaping corporate strategies to give back to society.

PVPA celebrates the givers who have done good and embody the City of Good vision over the past year.

As the Covid-19 pandemic affected the world, companies are setting up initiatives to help and support hard-hit communities

Find out more about Space for Good, the third of several collaborative initiatives by NVPC's Company of Good aimed at making goodness part of daily encounters. 

In designing CSR initiatives, it's important for companies to plan for desired outcomes with intent, rather than hope that they will happen.

It's amazing how much can be achieved when like-minded individuals come together to do good for the community.

Success doesn’t have to come at somebody else’s expense—Retail for Good demonstrates in its partnerships that collaboration through digital solutions can produce ...

Local companies have recognised the roles they can play to make Singapore sustainable and have stepped up to the challenge.

Four Company of Good members are caring for and giving back to communities, in celebration of the national spirit towards building a City of Good.

As more Singaporeans flock online to do their shopping, retail businesses have ridden on the trend and created their do-good projects in the digital space.

When planning a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, companies tend to send their employees to volunteer or donate to a charity. However, the possibilities of doing go...

Ever wondered how you could make employee volunteering more enjoyable? We have identified several ways to help you engage your employees and altogether, provide a meaningful CSR ex...

Find out more about Shop for Good, the second of several collaborative initiatives by NVPC's Company of Good aimed at making goodness part of daily encounters. 

How do you ensure that your doing good can be truly impactful and sustainable for the causes you support? An easy guide to follow when planning your CSR or ESG efforts is to t...

Despite being one of the industries worst hit by COVID-19, SIA, Singapore Hotel Association, Grand Hyatt Singapore and Expedia did not stop their efforts to do good for society.

Find out how businesses are re-positioning their role in society with more purposeful and sustainable contributions.

ANZ shares about their efforts to help uplift vulnerable communities during COVID-19.

Tony Soh, deputy CEO at NVPC, is optimistic that the pandemic will provide a new lens through which companies will view the purpose of their business.

IBM, American Express and LinkedIn share how they are doing good amid these tough times.

Company of Good’s initiative Eat For Good unites members to support communities facing food insecurity amidst COVID-19.

An oft-forgotten essential service, Spic & Span, in partnership with Tate & Lyle, has brought sanitation services to the frontline in the fight against COVID-19.

Find out more about Eat for Good, the first of several collaborative initiatives by NVPC's Company of Good aimed at making goodness part of daily encounters. 

Quek Shiyun, Head, Company of Good, shares why and how companies should involve themselves in corporate social responsibility.

Four Company of Good members share their inclusive hiring experiences, and how the recent Budget gives them a leg up.

Find out how organisations can create greater impact when they collaborate for good in strategic and sustainable ways, especially during the fight against COVID-19.

How Company of Good empowered Abry's founder and CEO to collaborate with others to create a greater impact to help marginalised individuals and their families.

Founder of The Nail Social, Cheryl Ou and CEO of Right People Renewable Energy, Robin Pho shares about how they play their part to do good in their business. 

When companies join forces to bring about change in society, a larger impact on different communities in need can be created, allowing CSR efforts achieve greater heights.

Founder and CEO of Spic and Span, Benjamin Chua shares how they stay true to the business's mission of “giving back selflessly” during this period of COVID-19.

CEO of NVPC Melissa Kwee and Head, Company of Good Quek Shiyun write their thoughts on COVID-19 and how it has brought out the best in businesses.

Companies big or small can all make a difference when they come together, collaborate, leverage on their expertise and resources for the good of society and the nation..

While much has been abuzz about Sustainable Investing, one bank is walking the talk. Standard Chartered is pioneering the way,..

Working towards a vision to reduce food waste by half in 2025, food services company, Sodxeo has launched a data-driven waste prevention program - WasteWatch that has garnered prom...

The MPA Sustainability Office aims to "foster a culture of good governance, prudent resource management and conscientious environmental and social practices".

Quest Ventures is an 8-year-old firm that invests in social organisations to help unlock potential and scale their impact on society.

Currently, 14 persons with disabilities have found full or part-time employment with the Pan Pacific Hotels Group's Singapore properties

It invests in programmes and supports staff to go on non-EY corporate volunteer activities of their choice.

Instead of a season of gifting, can we turn December into a season for giving? That was the thought behind Giving Week - starting on Giving Tuesday (right after Cyber Monday), and ...

Today's businesses that do good in their community know that the way to go is to co-opt partners to multiply the impact and avoid duplication, as Quek Shiyun, Deputy Director, Co...

In collaboration with Company of Good, A Good Pitch is returning with a special twist! We are looking to support working professionals who have a burning desire to bring about posi...

Corporate social responsibility typically involves just one - but there is value in collaborative social responsibility instead. Marc Goh, Founder at Design Prodigy and a Company o...

We pool time, energy, resources and more for CSR activities, with value to the communities but little or no value to our business. Our Company of Good Fellow Cathy Chia from The Fu...

Fuji Xerox believes in doing good and doing right by young people. They are, after all, our country's future - and Fuji Xerox has since paved the way for many youths, in their...

Cash is the preferred gift for many non-profits, but are there other ways of giving? NVPC's Director of Knowledge & Advocacy Jeffrey Tan discusses the need for a broader view o...

Other than helping the underprivileged, the labour movement marshalls its employees to volunteer with the less fortunate.  

It takes more than a signed cheque to do good - and as Dell realises, more than just helping those in need, doing good has boosted their own employee satisfaction too. 

Touching lives in the communities they are in is becoming more of a priority for global travel platform Expedia. Find out more about how our Company of Good Fellow and Expedia Grou...

At Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), where your sense of adventure is ignited, giving takes on more than the usual - they tap on their unique expertise and areas of specialisation to pi...

So inspired was Ms Joyce Siew when she first joined the Fellowship programme that the Associate Director of Communications at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) decided to be a mentor her...

As one of Singapore's biggest financial institutions, what better way to give back than improving financial literacy of children? Prudential Singapore's Cha-Ching programme does ju...

What do you do with your preloved undergarments? That was the question D'Elegance received from their customers, and the answer helped launch the company's corporate giving initiat...

They've refreshed the homes of the underprivileged, student care centres, and even heritage sites like Burkill Hall at Botanic Gardens, but for AkzoNobel, giving and innovating is ...

Every business, small or large, can find meaningful ways to give back to their community - read on to find out more about how our Company of Good Fellowship mentor has walked the t...

Flag days, annual corporate outings to an elderly home, donation drives...the list goes on when it comes to corporate giving that may be more counterproductive than actual good. Bu...

Established business leaders air their thoughts on why doing good is an integral fixture in their company's bid for sustained success.

Apart from pleasing its guests, The Fullerton Hotel has a new mission in mind.  Launched in February 2018, The Fullerton Academy provides youth from low-income families with ...

The future of a more inclusive society cannot be solely achieved by a single entity or organisation, but rather a collective effort by various corporates, individuals, non-profits ...

Greenpac takes pride in the staff understanding the core structure of the business - going green. This has extended to factoring in green behaviour and green activities in the appr...

Maybank's corporate giving has evolved from have evolved from supporting one-off good causes, to focusing on short-and-mid-term community empowerment programmes.

There is no better time to give. Giving is an all-year round affair for Neo Group . The organisation ensures its corporate giving programmes impact beneficiaries in a sustainable m...

There is no better time to give. Giving is an all-year round affair for Neo Group . The organisation ensures its corporate giving programmes impact beneficiaries in a sustainable m...

Creating more jobs that provide good value to the economy has become Spic & Span's purpose. Since 2015, the company was founded to provide jobs to marginalised Singaporeans thr...

Giving Week is a national movement that encourages everyone to give back. Continue to join us in this giving season by donating, volunteering, shopping and dining for good.

UOB is a longstanding Patron of the Arts. One of its earliest initiatives was the UOB Painting of the Year (POY) Competition which started in 1982 and is Singapore's longest-runnin...

The President's Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) recognises individuals, corporates, ground-up movements, non-profit organisations, educational institutions and indivi...

CapitaLand strongly believes that companies should advocate for worthy causes that resonate with what they do at work, leveraging the expertise of their employees to help the commu...

Changi Business Park (CBP) Gives started in 2014 when IBM partnered corporate organisations residing within the vicinity to organise a charity carnival to promote corporate volunte...

The Champions of Good is a national recognition framework under the Company of Good that was launched by NVPC in partnership with the Singapore Business Federation Foundation in Ju...

An emphasis on the importance of contributing to society and helping those in need through art was an important factor when starting Goshen Art Gallery. It has taken up art-driven ...

Back in 2004, when the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) among corporates and the financial community was still nascent, SGX decided to create a platform where other...

Samsui Supplies & Services fulfills its vision of establishing a central kitchen within Singapore Changi Prison. The establishment would equip inmates with kitchen skills, whic...

Dentsu's annual One Day for Change (ODFC) reinforces their belief that all businesses have a responsibility to the community. This year, Dentsu engages their brands and agencies on...

With the vision of serving both the dead and the living, Jenny Tay, Managing Director of Direct Funeral Services (DFS), establishes Direct Life Foundation (DLF) that seeks to serve...

WMH Law Corporation reaches out to underserved communities by providing pro bono legal assistance.

Raymond Choo, owner and executive chef of The Peranakan, has gone beyond boundaries in his giving by providing seniors, ex-convicts and their families with employment opportunities...

SME Greendot has never seen size as a deterrent to giving back to the community. The company closes its chain of vegetarian eateries twice yearly so its workforce can be involved i...

Motherswork prides itself in supporting local entreprenuers and providing them a platform for retailing specialist products for mothers and babies. However the company's corporate ...

It's often said that there's nothing more satisfying than seeing a happy, smiling child. It is this ethos that led to local design retailer Naiise placing an emphasis on supporting...

"We don't have to wait till we are a big company with millions in revenue before giving back." This is the ethos that drives young company, Halal Food Hunt, to support social cause...

Wand Inspiration Network is an organisation that specialises in leadership, team and personal development programmes for corporates and schools. It also offers workshop and mentors...

A pet shop established in 1977 out of two brothers' love of animals now has a regional presence and an active corporate social responsibility programme. Pet Lovers Centre has even ...

Synonymous with business and employee-oriented social networks, LinkedIn’s corporate social responsibility efforts focus on empowering youths by creating new opportunities to...

KPMG Cares pairs philanthropy with the firm’s work in the community to empower marginalised individuals and communities. Beneficiaries receive sponsored training with various...

The Company of Good Fellowship Programme kickstarted in May with 10 learning days over five months, to help organisations learn to be better at corporate giving.

Tableau Software, through the Tableau Foundation, aspires to expedite change through making free licences of its visual analytics software to small non-profits and other charitable...

Landlease's volunteer programmes are usually ground-up initiatives borne out of employee passion. Leveraging on the strengths and skills of its diverse workforce, the firm aspires ...

Mapletree and Temasek Holdings actively partner the National Arts Council to support performance arts. This includes lining up arts groups to provide lunchtime performances for the...

Jardine Matheson Group initiated its philanthropic outreach Mindset Care Limited in 2011 and has been ardently supporting those suffering from mental illness through employment, fu...

NTUC Income’s community development and involvement arm, OrangeAid, seeks to level the playing field for children and youth from underprivileged backgrounds through long-term...

With a presence in Singapore for over 125 years, Shell is a familiar face in social investment programmes. The company's latest initiative is Shell iVolunteers - a ground-up moveme...

Looking to advocate a collaborative approach to meet community needs, Credit Suisse has come alongside NVPC and CFS to launch CoLABS.

To biotech firm Tessa Therapeutics, it's a valuable opportunity to be able to support cancer patients and their families by participating in Row for Hope, a fundraising and public ...

Keppel Corporation is a diversified conglomerate with an active giving programme.  Each year it commits up to one per cent of the group's annual net profits to worthy social c...

What does a corporate giving approach that is "uniquely Singapore" look like? Building on the local knowledge and passion of employees, Standard Chartered Bank Singapore's giving i...

Verztec Consulting, a global content consulting company headquartered in Singapore, believes that cultivating long-term relationships with suitable charity partners is the key to s...

When P&G realised that many non-governmental organisations faced challenges like any brand or business would, the company established the P&G Pro Bono School, to share its ...

Some firms view corporate giving as an extracurricular activity. Exceptions like Economic Development Innovations Singapore views corporate giving as a collaborative, sustained and...

IBM Singapore’s corporate giving embodies their initiative to multiply their efforts through intentional collaboration and advocacy, thus enabling the firm to cultivate more ...

For Yeap Medical Supplies, business and charity work are not mutually exclusive. Since its establishment in 2000, it has been actively involved with various nursing homes, in line ...

Visa so strongly believes in empowering its employees to do good that since 2008, it has given out over $11 million to nearly 3,000 charities worldwide through matching of staff co...

DBS Bank's corporate giving involves supporting social enterprises in Singapore and other parts of Asia.

Since joining a Company of Good in 2016, Yusen Singapore’s corporate giving journey has transited from one-off activities to building of a more sustainable giving programme

Launched in 2016, Fullerton Health Foundation’s mission is to provide the underprivileged with access to comprehensive health services as well as a better quality of educatio...

Ang Chin Moh Funeral Directors, which was set up in 1912, also engages in charity work by providing those who are alone at the end of their lives a dignified funeral.

SME Quirk has always strived to do good work and this extends to its corporate giving programmes where it leverages its design and marketing capabilities. This in turn has reshaped...

Global supply chain management company RCMA encourages staff to volunteer at para-sporting events through its adopted charity Bali Sports Foundation (BSF), a non-governmental organ...

CXA - a company built around transforming the employee benefits industry - creates social impact by enabling companies to include donations to charities as one of the options avail...

Energy provider, Singapore Power, aims to serve Singaporeans by providing a reliable supply of energy as well as enhancing quality of life for the marginalised by involving their s...

From mentoring youths through financial literacy programmes to supporting budding artists, Citi's approach to giving has enabled the firm has led it to developing innovative initia...

IT services firm Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp believes in giving back to the communities where it operates.  In 2007, some 13 years after it was founded, Cognizant deci...

Each March, the Fullerton Celebrates Women campaign rolls out exciting activities that allows staff and patrons to raise funds and awareness of marginalised women. This gift of giv...

Giving back to the community runs deep in Courts' veins, thanks to a top-down determination to serve. As a family-oriented retailer, it has focused its outreach on supporting an ar...

Participants in Marina Bay Sands' Play It Forward charity race completed challenges related to different aspects of the integrated resort, to win $120,000 worth of cash and prizes ...

For SME, SJ Low Bros & Co, doing good means doing well and the strongest benefit of giving lies in heightened employee engagement and retention.

One of the values OCBC Bank sees in its giving programmes is how corporate giving activities positively impact its corporate culture, which in turn improves business services.

CapitaLand’s credo of “Building People, Building Communities” sees it through its various corporate social responsibility projects that focuses on helping underpr...

Before corporate social responsbility became a buzzword, Asia Pacific Breweries was already on the scene. In 1994. it even established a foundation which now runs various flagship ...

Neo Kah Kiat may have grown up poor but charity was never far from his heart. Today, the founder of the Neo Group continues to give and even encourages his employees to join him by...

Samsui Supplies & Services leverage its existing skillsets, resources and partnerships to make its corporate giving sustainable. This ideal spurs the vision to establish a cent...

Giving is so entrenched in Hilton Worldwide’s DNA that it has no need for a Corporate Responsibility Department. This founding member of Company of Good also firmly believes ...

For social media platform Twitter, its philanthropic initiatives are focused on five areas: Internet safety and education; women in tech; digital rights and responsibilities; unive...

Fuji Xerox believes that community involvement creates greater employee engagement and enablement. The company’s corporate giving programme supports various local charities, ...

ABR holds a long-term view of its partnership with the beneficiaries it supports. One of the results is the setting up of a training café at APSN Delta Senior School, and th...

Greenpac believes in “doing good for the community and doing well within the company”. As part of its culture to encourage and grow a culture of giving, its employee ap...

The owners of FoodXervices, a food distributor, know first-hand about food wastage. Seeking to do good through a food-related effort, they started Food Bank Singapore as a centrali...

UBS supports youth and social enterprises in Singapore by providing targeted financial support and employee volunteering to partners who seek to empower these communities, generall...

Starhub believes in empowering individuals to go far. One such initiative is to provide enrichment classes to children from low-income families. This has worked to supplement their...

34 business leaders share their insights into how their organisations successfully integrate corporate giving as part of their business strategy.

Believing in an inclusive society, BusAds chooses to promote and create equal opportunities for its employees. This includes hiring those with autism and creating a conducive works...

Companies who do good do more than philanthropy. It is also good business strategy as corporate giving opens up opportunities for building of stronger relationships with customers ...

NVPC launches Company of Good to provide training and capability-building resources to companies and empower firms to not just give, but give better.

Company of Good launches to convert corporate non-givers into givers, and to encourage companies that already give to become multipliers and leaders of good.