how to Apply
The Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards have been a benchmark of excellence in corporate sustainability since 2016. The awards process is audited by knowledge partners and finalised by an independent panel of experts in environmental, social and governance issues.
Awards Categories
The Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards has THREE categories:
Sustainable Business
Recognises businesses that excel in implementing sustainable practices within their core operations.
Applications For 2026 Now Open
Sustainable Solutions
Recognises businesses that excel in developing a product or service with outstanding technological attributes that address the sustainable needs of other businesses, the environment and society.
Applications For 2026 Now Open
LowCarbonSG
Recognises businesses that have achieved at least 5% improvement in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions over the past 24 months through a commendable level of effort and/or investment.
Application: By-Invitation-Only
Each category has two sub-categories within it: SMEs and Non-SMEs.
For clarity on the difference between SMEs and Non-SMEs, please refer to the table
For each of these sub-categories, a maximum of 3 winners can be selected. If applications don’t meet the requirements, the organisers reserve the right to declare no winners for a sub-category. Of the 3 winners in each sub-category, 1 winner may be awarded an additional title of being the Apex Winner for that year. The Apex Winner title is only accorded to a company when there is a unanimous agreement amongst the judges based on the quality of applications for the year.
SMEs
Non - SMEs
standalone Entities
Subsidiary of an Entity, or holders subidiaries
standalone Entities
Subsidiary of an Entity, or holders subidiaries
Company's annual sales turnover not more than 100 million
OR
Company's employment size not more than 200 workers
Group's annual sales turnover not more than 100 million
OR
Group's employment size not more than 200 workers
Company's annual sales turnover more than 100 million
OR
Company's employment size more than 200 workers
Group's annual sales turnover more than 100 million
2026 Briefing Sessions
For any assistance with the submission process or any inquiries, please feel free to reach out to us.
Email: events@unglobalcompact.sg
Judging Panel 2025
Category: Sustainable Business
Damian Chan
Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Food Agency
Michael Tang
Head, Listing Compliance,
Singapore Exchange Regulation
Honorary Treasurer,
UNGCNS Management Committee
A.Prof. Zhang Weina
Deputy Director, Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN)
Academic Director of
MSc in Sustainable and Green Finance,
NUS
Tony Soh
Chief Executive Officer
National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre
Ong Lixia
Director, Enterprise Sustainability Division
Enterprise Singapore
Category: Sustainable Solutions
Benedict Chia
Director General
National Climate Change Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office
David Fogarty
Head of Sustainability & ESG Consulting
CBRE
Sarah Cragg
Head, Asia Pacific
The Earthshot Prize
Lee Yee Fung
Chief Smart Technologies & Sustainability Officer
Singapore Business Federation
Yoon Young Kim
Cluster President, Singapore & Brunei
Schneider Electric
Category: LowCarbonSG
Anita Rios
Adjunct Lecturer
Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education
Irene Low
Director,
Industrial Relations and Analysis
Singapore National Trades Union Congress
Charles Lee
Associate Professor
Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education
Lynette Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Sirius Impact Venture Pte Ltd
Ng Lay San
Managing Director, Group Sustainability
OCBC
Application Process
* Note: Timelines may be revised
Applications open until 31 March 2026
Categories that can be applied for: Sustainable Business & Sustainable Solutions.
Submission Process:
Step 1: Complete Application Form on The Awards website
Step 2: Read the automated email you will receive for completing the awards submission.
Step 3: Complete the Responsibility Index Communicator for Enterprises (RICE). Report and download a copy for submission. Please email aslinda.razak@unglobalcompact.sg to troubleshoot issues with the RICE Tool.
Step 4: Compile the submission documents (Cover Letter, RICE Tool Report and any relevant supporting documents) and email it to events@unglobalcompact.sg by 31 March 2026
June 2026
UN Global Compact Network Singapore and the respective Knowledge Partners will evaluate all submitted applications.
A maximum of 5 applicants will be shortlisted in each sub-category (SMEs/Non-SMEs) of the award categories (Sustainable Business / Sustainable Solutions) during this phase.
Applicants will be assessed based on the assessment criteria for their respective categories:
Sustainable Business:
- Materiality
- Sustainability vision and statement
- Governance, Human Rights, Environment, Labour, Anti-Corruption
- Areas of improvement
Sustainable Solutions:
- Materiality
- Sustainability vision and statement
- Governance, Human Rights, Environment, Labour, Anti-Corruption
- Areas of improvement
- Attributes, innovation and impact of the sustainable solution
June - July 2026
Site visits to the shortlisted applicants offices will be conducted by representatives from UNGCNS and the Knowledge Partners to verify data and/or view systems/operations on site.
Shortlisted applicants will be informed of the site visits in advance.
August 2026
Upon the satisfactory conclusion of the site visits, applicants will be informed if they have progressed to the final judging phase.
Finalists are required to make presentations to an independent panel of judges. The presentation must be given by a member of staff from the finalist company. Presentations must be made within the stipulated time limit. This will be followed by a Q&A by the judging panel.
For each of these sub-categories, a maximum of 3 winners can be selected. Of these 3 winners, 1 winner may be awarded an additional title of being the Apex Winner for that year.
The Apex Winner title is only accorded to a company when there is unanimous agreement among the judges based on the quality of applications for the year.
Stay tuned!
Winners will be recognised at the Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards Ceremony.