25 projects across 15 industries leading the charge in steward leadership
Steward Leadership 25 honours projects that drive profitable growth by addressing the challenges that threaten humanity.
Press Release
23 October 2024
Singapore, 23 October 2024 — Stewardship Asia Centre, INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, WTW, and The Straits Times proudly announce the honourees of Steward Leadership 25 (SL25) 2024. The list showcases projects that have significantly contributed to protecting and enhancing the environment or society across Asia and the Pacific.
A total of 139 applications were submitted by 122 for-profit organisations across 25 countries. This year’s entries were the highest since SL25 started in 2021. The selected projects span 15 industries, making their impact across 12 countries, including Australia, China, India, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam. Among those that applied, 39% were from large corporations, with 61% from SMEs and social enterprises.
The shortlisted projects focused on environmental sustainability and community upliftment and came from several industries, including financial services, healthcare, agribusiness, food and beverage, energy, and real estate.
Each project was chosen for its commitment and impact to driving profitable growth by addressing pressing social and environmental challenges, reflecting equal merit among all.
“We are encouraged to see SL25 gaining traction across Asia Pacific and beyond with increasingly higher-quality submissions. Transformational change requires more than just rules, incentives, and reporting. It requires steward leadership, which embodies a genuine desire and persistence to create a collective better future for stakeholders, society, future generations and the environment. We hope these 25 projects will inspire others worldwide,” said Mr Rajeev Peshawaria, Chief Executive Officer of Stewardship Asia Centre.
The 25 honourees were recognised during the two-day Steward Leadership Summit held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore over 23 and 24 October. This annual event welcomed thought leaders, industry experts, and changemakers worldwide to explore purpose-driven strategies for addressing urgent global challenges such as climate change and socioeconomic disparity.
Featured speakers included Dr Kiran Bedi, founder of the India Vision Foundation and former lieutenant governor of Puducherry, who discussed state stewardship and Dr Stephen Cave, Director of the Institute for Technology and Humanity at the University of Cambridge, who addressed AI ethics.
The SL25 projects and their organisations (in alphabetical order) are:
*For all projects, please click here: https://www.stewardshipcommons.com/sl25/winners
SL25 2025 Applications Are Now Open
Applications for the Steward Leadership 25, 2025 award are now officially open. From 23 October 2024 to 15 May 2025, organisations are invited to submit financially self-sustaining solutions that showcase a positive impact on the environment and society. Read more here or scan the QR code below.
About Stewardship Asia Centre
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.
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