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Small and medium-sized companies accounted for the large number of receivers, composing 376 organizations, or 78% of the total amount.
A total of 481 services were recognised as Companies of Good by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) this year, as the effort noted its 10th anniversary. The acknowledgment honours services that develop good social effect in Singapore.
Over the previous three years, 1,046 acknowledged Companies of Good have actually collectively added close to $384 million in cash offerings, greater than $85 million in contributions in-kind, and more than 1.1 million volunteer hours.
“As we look ahead, NVPC is going to focus on strengthening the community of Business of Good and making it possible for organisations to gain from one another, collaborate throughout businesses and sectors and produce impact with each other,” includes Soh.
This year’s associate includes 177 Business of Good– 1 Heart recipients, amongst them Colliers, Fraxtor, Craig Road Property, Ngee Koon, and Momentus Resort Alexandra.
The news was made at NVPC’s Firm of Good Conference and Conferment held on July 20 at Fairmont Singapore, which in turn saw almost 700 business managers gathered up.
Meanwhile, 63 companies were provided the Champ of Good honor– the greatest tier of the recognition system– consisting of Kuok (Singapore), Lendlease Global Commercial Trust Management, Mapletree Investments and TS Group.
One more 113 firms obtained the Firm of Good– 3 Hearts recognition, including 8M Real Estate, Banyan Tree Holdings, Far East Orchard, OUE REIT Management and Savills (Singapore).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong officiated the function, offering the Champion of Good grants, whilst Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling presented the Company of Good– 3 Hearts awards.
“Ten years on, Company of Good has actually displayed that Corporate Purpose is increasingly emerging as an important part of how organisations develop worth for their stakeholders and the more comprehensive culture,” says Tony Soh, CEO, NVPC.
