ESG-Driven Leadership: Growth & Compliance in Singapore

Today’s stakeholders — customers, investors, regulators and employees — expect organisations to operate responsibly, transparently and sustainably. In Singapore’s rapidly evolving regulatory and business landscape, leaders who fail to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations risk compliance gaps, reputational damage and missed growth opportunities.

This workshop equips participants with practical ESG leadership frameworks, regulatory insights and implementation strategies to align business growth with compliance requirements and
long-term value creation.

After the workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand key ESG principles and their relevance to business strategy and leadership
• Interpret Singapore-specific ESG regulations, mandatory reporting standards, e.g. ISSB, TCFD, GRI, GHG Protocol, TNFD and their expectations on leaders
• Integrate ESG into corporate governance, risk management and decision-making
• Identify ESG-driven growth opportunities while managing compliance and transition risks
• Lead organisational change to embed ESG into culture, operations and performance

Outline

1. The ESG Landscape in Singapore

• Understand global ESG trends and Singapore’s regulatory ecosystem
• Explore expectations from regulators, investors and stakeholders

2. Foundations of ESG-Driven Leadership

• Core ESG principles and their link to long-term business value
• The role of leaders in governance, accountability and ethical decision-making

3. ESG Compliance and Reporting Essentials

• Overview of key frameworks and standards relevant to Singapore
• Practical insights into Sustainability reporting, Climate related disclosures under IFRS S1 & 2, carbon management of Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions and assurance

4. ESG as a Growth and Risk Management Tool

• Identify ESG-related risks and opportunities across the value chain
• Align sustainability initiatives with business strategy and performance

5. Driving ESG Implementation and Change

• How to embed ESG into organisational culture and operations
• Leading cross-functional teams to sustain ESG integration and continuous improvement

Grants (if applicable)

• Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP):

  NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded* course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP. NTUC Members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support at up to $500 per year for courses attended between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2025. NTUC Starter members can enjoy funding support at up to $200 per year. For more information on how to submit UTAP claims, click here.

  *Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidies. This excludes material fees, registration fees, misc. fees etc.

Mr Stanley Teo is an accomplished professional with over 23 years of experience in ESG & sustainability reporting, carbon accounting, asset enhancement, crisis management and people development.

During his tenure as Deputy Director within the Public Service, Stanley led and managed teams responsible for asset management and engineering excellence for over $10 Billion worth of commercial properties in Singapore. Stanley’s deep focus on green building has made him a recognized expert on sustainability initiatives. He successfully achieved key targets set for PSTLES and GreenGov.SG to de-carbonize and seek new renewable energy sources.

As a certified Executive Coach by the International Coaching Federation, he has been instrumental in training and coaching organizations and businesses across Asia, helping to propel their teams towards sustainable leadership and long-term business strategy.

Stanley’s strong leadership skills and dedication to process innovation and productivity have earned him numerous awards, most notably the Pingat Kepujian Medal by the Republic of Singapore. He has also hosted bilingual learning workshops with the Federal Merchants Association Singapore on various topics relating to digitalization, automation, and retail transformation.