Sustainability - Honour Singapore

Honour Champions Group on Sustainability seeks to promote a culture of honouring people and our environment and preserving nature through a deeper understanding of key topics such as the science behind climate change, biodiversity and its impact on human communities, livelihoods and health. Building on Honour (Singapore) dimensions of Honouring our Word and Honouring Each Other, we seek to expand this to a framework for businesses & organisations to promote a culture of sustainability driven by Honour.

An Unconventional Passion

This video titled ‘An Unconventional Passion’ presents Kalai’s work at ACRES which deals with the rescue and rehabilitation of injured wild animals or those from the illegal wildlife trade. The blueprint for Singapore’s success since her independence has been that of human imagination and hard work, as well as the courage to be different and unique –– founded on honour, integrity and trust. Kalai’s job, though unconventional, creates ripples in the conservation scene in Singapore as it pushes us to consider not only to honour our word, and honouring people, but also honouring nature and the world around us.

This film follows Kalai through his workday rescuing and taking care of injured animals at the ACRES Centre, as well as his motivation in addressing human-wildlife conflict and the illegal wildlife trade. His dedication, shown through his grit, resilience and a genuine passion to honour nature, exemplifies Sustainability driven by Honour.

Outreach to Businesses & Organisations

The sustainability group will also work on helping businesses develop a values-driven approach. Council members’ outreach to Corporate Partners bears a goal of nurturing an ESG lens in building sustainable, multi-generational social innovation solutions through business. This will emphasize building a business for sustainability, for both the company and for the environment and society in general.

Following in the footsteps of the Business Roundtable, businesses could be encouraged to publicly sign an Honour Sustainability Champions Pledge, and consider how their businesses could best build up an internal culture promoting sustainability initiatives. Businesses should also connect with the next generation, in determining what types of initiatives would resonate with them.

Timeline of Events

Jan 2022

Meeting with Core Members and Advisor Lim Siong Guan

Circulation of HCGS Concept Paper by Members & Young Leaders

Concept Paper presented to Mr Lim

Feb 2022

Mr Lim writes Sustainability Driven by Honour Memo

Champions Group Young Leaders meet at May’s and proceed to Launch Meeting with Knowledge Partners at Honour Singapore

Draft Call for Sponsors document & Call for Proposal for Film on Sustainability approved

Draft Workstream 2022 Proposal raised for discussion

HCGS Young Leaders meet online to discuss objectives

Pitch Panel Meeting

Honour SG Chairman’s Letter issued, including the Sustainability Driven by Honour memo

Aug 2022

Honour x The Birthday Collective - Unconference

Sept 2022

Honour International Symposium

Nov 2022

Film Initiative Season 10 Launch

Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

Internal meetings - Young Leaders group meet and discuss Engagement Action Plan for 2023

Feb 2023

Advisors approve 2023 Action Plan

Apr 2023

Launch of 'An Unconventional Passion'

Timeline of Events

Jan 2022

Meeting with Core Members and Advisor Lim Siong Guan
Circulation of HCGS Concept Paper by Members & Young Leaders
Concept Paper presented to Mr Lim

Feb 2022

Mr Lim writes Sustainability Driven by Honour Memo
Champions Group Young Leaders meet at May’s and proceed to Launch Meeting with Knowledge Partners at Honour Singapore
Draft Call for Sponsors document & Call for Proposal for Film on Sustainability approved
Draft Workstream 2022 Proposal raised for discussion
HCGS Young Leaders meet online to discuss objectives
Pitch Panel Meeting
Honour SG Chairman’s Letter issued, including the Sustainability Driven by Honour memo