FRIENDS OF SIP AWARDS

Social Innovation Park first presented the Friend of SIP Award in 2007 to corporates, organizations and individuals who have contributed significantly towards the growth of the social entrepreneurs and innovation. These individuals and organizations saw tremendous potential in collaborating with social entrepreneurs/innovators and conscientiously pledged their support and resources in making them a success. Friends of SIP believe in SIP, and collaborate with SIP to build a more inclusive, sustainable and better world.

Friends of SIP Award 2008

Suntec Investment Pte Ltd was founded in 1985 by a group of leading Hong Kong businessmen who expanded their investment into Singapore. The Suntec Group has a diverse portfolio of businesses which include real estate investment and consultancy, food and beverage operations, energy audit and management, building, mechanical, electrical and maintenance services.

Through its partnership with Chesterton UK, Chesterton Suntec International Pte Ltd was formed to spearhead the Group’s real estate consultancy business in Singapore and the region. 

For some years now, both Suntec Investment Pte Ltd and Chesterton Suntec International Pte Ltd have adopted Corporate Social Responsibility in their business missions and have been actively supporting the cause of Social Entrepreneurship in Singapore.

In January 2008, the Suntec Group participated in SIP’s Art with a HeART programme aimed at empowering the disadvantaged or marginalized artists and vendors. The wall mural purchased by them is now prominently displayed at their Suntec City Fountain Terrace Food Court to serve as an encouragement and to champion SIP’s “Art for a Cause” programme.

In Singapore, Deloitte & Touche LLP is the member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and services are provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Deloitte & Touche LLP is part of Deloitte Southeast Asia—a cluster of member firms operating in Brunei, Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam—which was established to deliver measurable value to the particular demands of increasingly intra-regional and fast growing companies and enterprises. 

With a team of over 180 partners and 4,000 professionals located in 20 offices, Deloitte Southeast Asia specialists combine their technical expertise and deep industry knowledge to deliver consistent high quality services to companies in the region. 

Lippo China Resources Limited (“LCR”) is a company incorporated in Hong Kong and its shares are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Stock Exchange”). It is a member of the Lippo group of companies and is a subsidiary of Lippo Limited and a fellow subsidiary of Hongkong Chinese Limited, both of which are companies listed on the Mann Board of the Stock Exchange. LCR is also the single largest shareholder of Auric Pacific Group Limited, a company incorporated in Singapore whose shares are listed in the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

The principal activity of LCR is investment holding. Its subsidiary, associates and jointly controlled entities are principally engaged in investment holding, retail business, property investment and development, food business, property management and treasury investment.

In an ever changing world, Singapore faces many complex socio-economic challenges. To meet these challenges, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) seeks to strengthen the nation’s social fabric and build cohesion and resilience amongst Singaporeans. 

It achieves this by supporting and strengthening the main pillars of society – individual, family and community.  Our programmes are designed to empower individuals to be socially responsible and self-reliant, while family life and values are emphasized to build strong and stable families. Young Singaporeans are rooted by engaging and involving them in national and community issues, while sports promotes national pride, bonding and a physically active society at all age levels.

By fostering stronger ties within families, within communities, and between communities, MCYS seeks to bring about a united and caring people that remain cohesive and resilient.  

The company was founded in 1985 to operate and manage an on-line debit payment service. It has since pioneered Singapore’s move to cashless society and grown from a single to a multi–service organisation, providing a comprehensive range of electronic payment services.

Based in Singapore, NETS is expanding internationally with a vision to be the preferred world-class solutions provider for payment and processing services, accepting multi-media and multi-channel transactions on behalf of companies, institutions and individuals around the world. NETS products and services are currently marketed throughout Asia, including China, Hong Kong and South East Asia.

In addition to these smart and savvy payment services, NETS has also provided inter-connectivity with international payment networks. Its partnership with China Union Pay paves the way for Singapore merchants to access a huge card holder base of more than 300 million in China. NETS provides merchants, banks and consumers with fast and convenient electronic payment services for carrying out everyday transactions. With a willingness to push new technology frontiers, NETS is continuously developing new payment solutions to create an integrated multimedia platform that allows payments to be made seamlessly across mobile, wireless and physical arenas. With a growing range of payment services, NETS is poised to become the integrated payment gateway for Asia that Makes Life Great for its merchants, partners and consumers.