SingTel - Singapore Telecommunications Limited
SingTel - Singapore Telecommunications Limited
12/02/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/02/2021 20:06
Singtel wins Social Enterprise Champion of the Year at President's Challenge Social Enterprise Awards 2021
Singapore, 2 December 2021 - Singtel was named Social Enterprise Champion of the Year at the biennial President's Challenge Social Enterprise Awards 2021 for the significant contributions it has made in building the capacity of social enterprises in Singapore. The awards were presented by President Halimah Yacob at a ceremony held at the Istana this evening.
\nMs Aileen Tan, Group Chief People and Sustainability Officer, said, "Singtel is honoured to be recognised for our support of the social enterprise sector in Singapore through Singtel Group Future Makers. Since our founding, we've strongly believed in harnessing the power of technology to empower generations of Singaporeans. Our efforts to nurture digital innovators through funding and access to our network and resources, is part of our approach to address the challenges they face in building capacity and partnerships, and scaling their businesses. We have seen how essential technology is in helping those most in need in our community during these challenging times, and we are proud of social enterprises who are driving technology innovation for social good. We look forward to continue growing the programme with the help of our partners such as raiSE to support more social enterprises that share in our vision."
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\"Singtel is honoured to be recognised for our support of the social enterprise sector in Singapore through Singtel Group Future Makers. Since our founding, we've strongly believed in harnessing the power of technology to empower generations of Singaporeans. We look forward to continue growing the programme with the help of our partners such as raiSE to support more social enterprises that share in our vision.\"
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Aileen Tan,
Group Chief People and Sustainability Officer
Singtel
Singtel Group Future Makers, Singtel's regional social innovation and capacity building programme, supports promising social impact start-ups with innovative technology solutions that help address social and healthcare challenges faced by the vulnerable in society.
\nSince the programme's launch in 2016, Singtel has invested S$5 million to support 72 local and regional start-ups through grants and capacity building, mentoring and access to networking opportunities. In addition, Singtel subject matter experts from various business units such as digital marketing, HR, legal and strategy have been involved as mentors, coaches and evaluators as part of skilled volunteering efforts to empower the start-ups.
\nSingtel Group Future Makers helps start-ups expand and scale up their solutions. Singtel works closely with business, government agencies, academia and community partners to catalyse go-to-market opportunities and build a social innovation ecosystem to accelerate the start-ups' growth. The start-ups stand a chance to form collaborations and pilots across the Group's footprint including Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand.
\nAgainst the backdrop of COVID-19, Singtel launched a support track in 2020 and committed an additional $70,000 in grant funding to incubate start-ups with digital solutions that could address social and healthcare issues created by the pandemic.
\nThe President's Challenge Social Enterprise Awards are conferred by the President's Office to honour outstanding businesses and their partners within the social enterprise sector in Singapore for contributions made to the local community.
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