Scale-up of outreach, staff volunteerism and multiplier impact are key features of SP’s giving

SINGAPORE, 8 OCTOBER 2025 – For the third consecutive year, SP Group (SP) has been awarded the Pinnacle Award, the highest accolade at the Community Chest Awards. SP has also received the Charity Platinum Award, Enabler Award, SGSHARE Award and Volunteer Partner Award, bringing its total to five accolades – the highest number conferred on any organisation this year.

This reaffirms SP’s expanding outreach among seniors, children and youths, and most recently, extending support to meet growing needs in the special education sector. The company has also focused on being a multiplier of good, by rallying greater participation from its employees, business partners and customers in its community outreach initiatives. SP’s combined contributions of donations and staff volunteerism have risen steadily from S$5 million in 2022 to S$5.8 million in 2024.

Receiving the award from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam was SP’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Stanley Huang. Mr Huang said, "We thank Community Chest for this unprecedented honour. Working closely with our social service partners has enabled us to have a keen grasp of the evolving needs of our fellow Singaporeans from lower income backgrounds. These needs range from cost-of-living concerns to special education resources and holistic programmes to help seniors age in place.”

Mr Huang also paid tribute to SP’s partners in this Year of Celebrating Social Service Professionals. He said they are “instrumental as the backbone of our community care network through their dedicated and inspiring efforts”.

Strong culture of staff volunteerism

At the heart of SP’s community initiatives are its staff volunteers, also known as SP Heart Workers. Last year, more SP employees stepped forward as volunteers, clocking an increase of 50 per cent in volunteer hours from the previous year. This is an encouraging outcome through the pathways SP has created for its people to be agents of doing good. SP Heart Workers engaged with over 1,500 beneficiaries in an array of outreach activities for the vulnerable and underserved throughout the year. These were carried out in collaboration with social service partners such as Allkin, KidSTART, TOUCH Community Services and Youth Guidance Outreach Services.

Supporting employment for persons with disabilities and special education needs

In partnership with St Andrew’s Autism Centre, SP donated S$700,000 to support a multi-pronged vocational training programme that benefits over 400 youths with moderate autism and provides relief to their caregivers. The Dignity of Work initiative provides a structured food and beverage employment pathway that tackles the “post-18 cliff”, where youths with autism struggle to find employment or meaningful engagement after completing their formal education.

Sustainably sourced products and ground-up initiatives from social enterprises are amplified through SP’s inclusive procurement efforts. As host of the 25^th Conference of the Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) in 2025, SP commissioned SG60-branded laptop sleeves from JOURNEY, a brand under TOUCH Community Services, continuing a partnership that began in 2023. SP also collaborated with organisations such as Society for Physically Disabled and The Art Faculty to procure handcrafted leather goods and artworks as corporate gifts, showcasing the talents of persons with disabilities or on the autism spectrum.

Deepening community impact by empowering diverse groups

The SP Heartware Fund, in partnership with Community Chest, has raised more than S$30 million since it was established in 2005. The Fund has since expanded its focus to meet the evolving needs of different groups across the community. Last year, SP also delivered over 10,000 Power Packs of daily essential items for seniors, children and youths, worth a total of $300,000. Each pack is customised for the needs of the three segments of recipients.

For more information on SP Group’s community efforts, please visit https://spgrp.sg/csr.