As the local chapter of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, we work with ecosystem partners to empower businesses to drive meaningful localised impact for global change.
Together, we celebrate a journey of transformation. As a proud chapter of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, UNGCNS brings you two decades of leadership, innovation, and collaboration—driven by the expertise of the United Nations Global Compact.
We help businesses secure their future through sustainable models and product innovations that not only meet the needs of today but also safeguard the resources of tomorrow.
By taking a forward-thinking approach, we position ourselves to reach our sustainability goals for the future and create a lasting positive impact.
20+ years of empowering businesses to lead in corporate responsibility.
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Bespoke expertise and insights to help shape your sustainable journey.
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Collaborate with industry leaders and ecosystem partners to leave no one behind.
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As part of your ongoing journey toward responsible and sustainable leadership, we welcome your active participation.
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09:00 - 18:00 Join us for Innovate4Climate (I4C) 2026, the World Bank’s annual conference on carbon pricing and carbon markets, held alongside Ecosperity Week 2026.
As carbon pricing and carbon markets move from design to delivery, I4C 2026 will bring together policymakers, investors and market participants to focus on practical implementation and concrete market opportunities.
14:00 - 18:00 This roundtable brings together C-suite leaders to focus on practical corporate adaptation, bridging the gap between knowledge and implementation.
Your participation will help surface real barriers to corporate adaptation, share practical, CEO-level perspectives on what works, identify actionable steps within business control, and shape collective insights for the wider business community.
10:00 - 12:30 [Registration Closed] Join us for this transition-focused forum, co-organised by five leading initiatives – PRI, AIGCC, UNEP FI, GFANZ and ITPN – and hosted by SGX Group, which brings together banks, institutional investors and key stakeholders to showcase evolving best practice, industry initiatives and thought leadership on transition planning and the enabling environment required to support success in the region.
09:00 - 17:00 This one-day transformation workshop is designed for sustainability professionals seeking to redefine both the practice of sustainability and their own career trajectory in a rapidly evolving landscape. As sustainability moves from a specialist function to a core strategic capability, and as AI reshapes how work is designed and delivered, the role of the sustainability professional is being fundamentally redefined.
From strengthening its Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework to integrating climate, human rights, and ecosystem risks into strategic decision-making, APRIL demonstrates how businesses can move beyond compliance to build resilience and long-term value.
What started as a simple beach cleanup has grown into a global movement for ocean impact.
Seven Clean Seas is redefining how businesses can tackle plastic pollution—by connecting sustainability ambitions with measurable, real-world outcomes.
The UN Global Compact Network Singapore (UNGCNS), Kantar, and Grab have collaborated on a landmark paper titled “Women in the Driver Seat: How Ride Hailing and Delivery is Steering Economic Inclusion for Southeast Asia’s Women.”
The report focuses on three key areas of study – identifying motivations of women joining platform work, highlighting structural barriers that they face in contributing to the workforce and ways to dismantle these barriers based on learnings from Grab, and the impact that employment has for women driver-partners. Ultimately, the report examines how women can continue to unlock economic opportunities through workforce participation in the region.
In partnership with SLR and the United Nations Global Compact Network Singapore (UNGCNS), we are pleased to announce the co-authorship of a paper on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). This paper underscores how the TNFD framework expands upon established climate disclosure principles, adopting the four-pillar structure of the TCFD now integrated within the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards issued by the ISSB.
The UN Global Compact 2026–2030 Strategy is a five‑year plan, grounded in the Ten Principles and aligned with the 2030 Agenda, that helps companies turn sustainability ambition into measurable systems-level change through three pillars: equipping companies to act, catalyzing collective action, and advancing the business case for responsible leadership.
Click here to download the strategy and discover how your business can get involved.
How can SMEs navigate Singapore’s Green Economy while driving digital transformation? SIMSYS shows the way. From carbon accounting and green software practices to championing social sustainability and well-being, SIMSYS is turning climate and ESG challenges into business opportunities.
Discover how this UNGCNS member integrates sustainability into operations, aligns with the SDGs, and leverages digital tools to future-proof growth.
Gear Up for a Low-Carbon Future
Master the essential skills for a low-carbon future. This professional certification course provides in-depth knowledge on carbon and GHG management, empowering your business to effectively measure and reduce emissions.
The course addresses the foundational questions on why we need to reduce emissions, what the accurate accounting of emissions will help achieve, and how appropriate target setting, and sharing on various approaches and solutions can equip and empower us to reduce emissions. As one of the Enterprise Sustainability Programme (ESP) Decarbonisation Courses, it is relevant for both beginner and experienced staff members looking to hone their knowledge of carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) management.
Based on insights from 1,000 business leaders, this report explores shifting business attitudes towards sustainability and the opportunities for Singapore to lead the regional agenda.
Titled “Emissions in Focus: Transparent Reporting, Tangible Results”, the 2024 report provides a snapshot of how Singapore businesses are progressing in their carbon management journey.
The report aims to serve as a practical guide and source of inspiration, demonstrating that while carbon reporting may be complex, it is achievable with the right support and systems in place.
Be a part of something important. Drive the sustainability agenda in your organization and help co-create a sustainable future.
Connect with industry experts, peers at a local and global level
Gain knowledge and skills to make progress and deliver impact
Leverage your position and advocate for major impact
Build trust and credibility by communicating measurable progress towards your sustainability goals
