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Doing Good Business
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She started a coffee business to help the vulnerable and make the world a better place
1 November 2020
Today, Bettr Barista not only sells coffee, but also provides training opportunities for the marginalised
Say no to fast fashion with these shoes made from coffee grounds
4 December 2023
Imagine joining your father's company and proceeding to make yourself “a headache for everybody”
How this employee made your banking app turn awareness into actions for a better world
4 December 2023
If you've ever opened the LiveBetter platform in your DBS digibank app, clocked the carbon footprint (and price) of the meal you had last night with friends, and decided to do better next time - you have Sourabh Sharma to thank for that.
Breaking down the information barrier to empower 100 million citizens
4 December 2023
Long before he co-founded Haqdarshak, a social enterprise connecting underprivileged Indians to social support schemes, Aniket Doegar was teaching at a government school in Pune, India, to build up his resume and leave India to “pursue my fancy Masters” at Oxford or Harvard.
These pints pack a surprise - bar snacks made from used beer grains
4 December 2023
If you've never tried three-cheese truffle focaccina made from spent grains once used to brew beer, Brewerkz is here for you.
Forget labels like "Gen Z" and "Do-gooder" - this young CEO believes everyone can make an impact
4 December 2023
Being in the business of nurturing the potential in youth, it perhaps comes as no surprise that Ivy Tse is not a fan of labels.
Unlocking the flavours of plant-based foods with... food waste?
4 December 2023
If meat-free proteins tasted, well, more like meat, would it win more people over to this more sustainable source of food?
Fashioning a better world: Gary Hsieh
7 Aug 2024
Second generation owner of textile company UKL Enterprise, Gary Hsieh, wanted to leave a sustainable legacy and that spark started his journey to change his company and the textile industry
Powering a net zero future: Lena Low & Jolynn Wong
6 Sep 2024
Supporting SMEs’ transition to a low-carbon economy
From threads to triumphs: How Felicia Gan is weaving change in the global garment empire her mother built
04 Aug 2024
Not only is she advancing the garment business her mum founded, Ghim Li’s Chief Executive Felicia Gan is also setting new standards for the industry
95% of plastic goes unrecycled in Singapore - she's changing that, one road at a time
24 July 2024
Oh Chu Xian, founder of Magorium, is revolutionising the construction industry with a new technology that turns plastic waste into sustainable building materials
Weaving dreams into reality: Gary Hsieh's pineapple leaf fibres redefine sustainable apparel
27 August 2024
As a second-generation entrepreneur, Gary's idea to transform discarded pineapple leaves into sustainable textiles was a departure from traditional garment methods
A carbon-neutral future isn’t just a distant dream — it’s within our grasp
17 November 2024
How a moment of daring trailblazed change for the sustainability journey
He left his accounting job to pair unsold food with buyers and reduce food wastage in Singapore
25 October 2020
Mr Lau Jia Cai was appalled at the amount of produce being wasted in Singapore and left his accounting job to do something about it.
Healthcare start-up owner builds small Covid army to battle pandemic in Singapore
04 October 2020
Gillian Tee's childhood experience led her to launch a home and nursing care start-up, which has played a critical role in the face of Covid-19.
He gave up a career in banking to do good and sell snacks
13 September 2020
Walter Oh gave up a career in banking to kick off a subscription service that supplies healthy snacks.
Helping small businesses stay competitive
16 August 2020
'The severe acute respiratory syndrome was bad, but Covid-19 is definitely worse. No one in the family business has gone through something like that.'
“No time to waste”
22 July 2020
Pandemic or not, Mr Wong Hing Kong has his gaze fixed firmly on the future.
Harnessing the restorative power of meditation
25 July 2021
I want to help people become mentally and emotionally resilient.” This vision drives social innovation team Void, which has developed a meditation app.
Empowering and illuminating the lives of those in need
22 July 2020
A Chinese social enterprise’s solar-powered lamps brings light – and hope – to poverty-stricken individuals