Stewardship Leadership 25 (SL25)recognises and celebrates the 25 best solutions that showcase steward leadership excellence by for-profit organisations. Past winners include reach52 (a three-time winner),Ocean Purpose Project,Standard Chartered,and Tata Consultancy Services.

SINGAPORE,March 13,2025 --In an era where talk of sustainability often outweighs tangible action,Singapore's Stewardship Asia Centre,INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society,WTW,and The Straits Timesare highlighting companies that lead by example. Now in its upcoming fourth year,SL25 honours solutions to some of society's most urgent challenges that successfully marry purpose and profit.

Steward leadership,characterised by a deep-seated commitment to fostering a collective better future for stakeholders,society,future generations,and the environment,is not merely a noble pursuit but a strategic business imperative. It seeks to establish an optimal approach to growth and achieving prosperity that benefits employees,shareholders,and society.

Open to for-profit entities across all sectors,SL25 invites solutions that have generated positive societal and environmental impacts. This year saw a record 139 applications from 122 organisations across 25 countries. Selected projects spanned 15 industries and made an impact in 12 countries,including Australia,China,India,Myanmar,Singapore,and Vietnam. Applicants included 39% large corporations and 61% SMEs and social enterprises.

The shortlisted projects tackled challenges in environmental sustainability and community upliftment,representing various industries,such as financial services,healthcare,agribusiness,food and beverage,energy,and real estate.

For example,BlueAcres,a privately owned microfarm in Singapore,has pioneered an autism-friendly employment model,bridging the labour gap in Singapore's farming industry. This initiative reduces the social burden on caregivers while enhancing life skills for individuals with autism and promoting sustainable farming practices.

In the Philippines,San MiguelAerocity Inc. was recognised for its Biodiversity Offset Program,which aims to prevent net habitat loss and promote a net gain in critical habitats impacted by the New Manila International Airport project.

About SL25

Applications for the 2025 SL25 awards are now open till 15 April 2025!

Organisations are invited to submit financially self-sustaining solutions with positive social and environmental impacts. Learn more here or scan the QR code below.

SL25 is a collaborative initiative involving Stewardship Asia Centre,the INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society,and The Straits Times.

SL25 is proudly supported by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA),The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore,Confederation of Indian Industry (CII),Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP),Family Business Association (Australia & New Zealand),The Family Business Advisors Association Japan (FBAA),Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (IDCM),Indonesian Institute for Corporate Directorship (IICD),Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE),Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) and UN Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS).

About Stewardship Asia Centre (SAC)

Stewardship Asia Centre (SAC) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping business and government leaders,investors,and individuals accelerate leadership action on environmental and social challenges through catalytic knowledge and advisory. We are part of the Temasek Trust ecosystem with a shared purpose of building a better future for every generation. Temasek Trust is the philanthropic arm of Singapore-based global investor Temasek Holdings.