Events & Webinars

An investment's sustainability and impact on society are measured by the three ESG factors: environmental, social, and governance. By using these criteria, companies can more accurately predict future financial performances such as return and risk. Many companies seek short-term returns at the expense of long-term survivability. Due to the focus on the short-term gains, many organisations miserably fail to consider more balanced strategies while developing and executing sustainable competitive strategies even if they had created one. This segment will address the uncertainty and debate of unpreparedness in the corporate world and how to actively prevent disruptions to business continuity.

Singapore Exchange (SGX) listed companies over the last decade have been using Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and framework for sustainability reporting. However, along with the introduction of carbon tax, SGX has been encouraging the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as a preferred standard and working toward a standard ESG mastics. In this emerging context, this segment will address two key points. First, what to report and why i.e., what matters to stakeholders both internal and external. Second, how to report i.e., which reporting framework to use for better communication with the stakeholders.

Psychological First Aid (PFA) aims to provide you with basic knowledge and skills to help adults who are affected by crises in life. These crises can be man-made, natural, and personal, and can be overwhelming for an individual to cope with. PFA is not something that only professionals can do, neither is it professional counselling nor attempting to diagnose someone’s mental state. Instead, it is about making a distressed individual feel safe, connected to others, calm and hopeful, and having access to social, physical, and emotional support. By applying PFA skills, you will be able to support the individual through the crisis and refer them to professional help with counsellors.

Mindfulness practice is becoming more relevant in Singapore with the increasing challenges we face in both our personal and professional lives. Thousands of scientific research prove that the practice of mindfulness enhances mental and physical wellbeing. Anxiety, stress, depression, and irritability have been found to decrease with regular mindfulness practice. Improvements in memory, as well as mental and physical stamina, have also been found. Mindfulness has a positive impact on improving wellbeing as well as reducing stress, anxiety and other life challenges. Modern research has found that by practicing mindfulness one can move away from negative thoughts about the past and the future and remain positively aware in the present moment.

We all have people who push our buttons. They drain our energy, take us off track and infect the rest of our life. Nothing affects employee morale more than persistent workplace negativity. Whether it is office politics, hostile relationships, or lack of trust, workplace negativity lowers the energy of your organisation and impact productivity and staff engagement. Everyone suffers when the atmosphere at work is negative – the employees, leadership, and ultimately the organisation and its bottom line. Learn positive and effective ways to intervene in a difficult situation or deal with people that cause negativity at work.

Employee well-being, especially mental wellness, has been a key area of focus over the past two years. Since the pandemic started, many organisations in Singapore have enhanced their employee benefits and implemented new wellness initiatives to address evolving employee needs and adapt to a hybrid work environment. From the Great Place to Work® perspective, an employee’s experience of well-being at work includes mental and emotional support, sense of purpose, personal support, financial health, and meaningful connections. Learn more about the five key aspects of employee well-being and find out what the 2021 Singapore Best Workplaces™ have done to support their employees.

Mr Jeremy Ho
Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) aim to benefit employees by providing assistance for any personal or work-related problems that may have an adverse impact on their job performance and emotional wellbeing. Some of the benefits of EAPs include happier employees, increases in employee productivity, efficiency and morale, decreases in absenteeism and sick leave, and greater employee retention. Learn the pros and cons of implementing EAPs in your organisation.