Sustainability Impact Awards 2025

Winners of the 2025 Sustainability Impact Awards shared the stage with Minister for National Development Mr Chee Hong Tat (front row, seventh from left), UOB CEO Mr Wee Ee Cheong (front row, sixth from left), SPH Media Chairman Mr Khaw Boon Wan (front row, fourth from right), The Business Times Editor Ms Chen Huifen (front row, first from right) and Director of the Centre for Governance and Sustainability, Prof Lawrence Loh (front row, third from left)

They stand by their sustainability beliefs, and their actions serve as inspiration for others. 11 individuals and companies were honoured at the Sustainability Impact Awards 2025 on 25 September 2025. The event is organised by UOB and The Business Times, with the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at NUS Business School as the knowledge partner. Minister for National Development Hong Tat Chee graced the event as the guest of honour.

This year’s winners are:

Individual Category

Impact Leader of the Year:

Mr Bjorn Low, Co-Founder and Chief Urban Farmer, Edible Garden City
Prof Lily Kong, President and Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University

Individual Excellence Award:

Ms Beh Siew Kim, Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer, Lodging, CapitaLand Investment; Managing Director, Japan and South Korea, The Ascott Limited
Mr Jeremy Lee, Founder and CEO, SimplyGood

Enterprise Category

Large Enterprise

Impact Enterprise of the Year:

Keppel Ltd

Impact Enterprise Excellence Award:

ComfortDelGro Corporation Ltd
FairPrice Group
The Ascott Limited
UOL Group–Pan Pacific Hotels Group (UOL-PPHG)

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)

Impact Enterprise Excellence Award:

Pollen Tech
WeavInsight Pte Ltd

The awards also remind us of the importance of creating sustainability impact even when there is scepticism. Read more in this The Business Times commentary by Prof Lawrence Loh, CGS Director and Ms Ang Hui Min, senior manager at the centre: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/events-awards/sustainability-impact-awards/Showing-sustainability-impact-will-silence-the-sceptics

At the Awards, we were glad to welcome the presence of CGS Advisory Board members Ms Fang Eu-Lin, Mr Michael Tang and Mr Yang Yuelin, WEGA Advisory Board member Adjunct Associate Prof Yip Hon Mun, senior fellows Mr Alvin Lim and Mr Tim Zhang and and NUS Business School colleagues Ms Lau Pui San (Head, BIZAlum), Mr Frank Chua, Mr Goh Wee Gin and Ms Natalie Law.

The CGS team, including Ms Verity Thoi, Mr Kong Zhen Wei, Ms Huang Minjun, Ms Aster Nguyen, Ms Annette Singh and Ms Trang Nguyen, was also present.

From left (standing): Mr Michael Tang, Mr Yang Yuelin, Ms Verity Thoi, Prof Yip Hon Mun, Mr Alvin Lim.
(Seated): Prof Lawrence Loh and Ms Lau Pui San.

From left (standing): Mr Goh Wee Gin, Mr Frank Chua, Mr Kong Zhen Wei, Ms Ang Hui Min, Ms Huang Minjun and Ms Aster Nguyen.
(Seated): Ms Annette Singh, Ms Verity Thoi, Ms Natalie Law and Ms Trang Nguyen.

A group photo of the CGS team with its Advisory Board members, senior fellows, NUS Business School colleagues and external partners, including Mr Tan Boon Gin (CEO, Singapore Exchange Regulation) (standing, eighth from left).

We applaud the winners once again, and let’s stay steadfast on the sustainability track!