From Alethea Yeo Aletheayeo@sim.edu.sg
Cc Jowene Chan Yiwen jowenechan@sim.edu.sg

Canvas: https://onlinelearn.sim.edu.sg/

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Classmates

We are a group of mid-career learners attending the Sustainability course conduced by SIM.

In the course, we have learnt the fundamentals of Sustainability Reporting. This is something that is currently required of companies listed on SGX, which will soon require such reports to be externally assured (like financial auditing). In time to come, these requirements will extend to smaller companies and organisations such as yours.

We would like to work with you, without charge pro bono, to help you embark on your sustainability journey. Besides preparing for upcoming regulatory compliance, it will help companies and organisations deal with long term concerns.

Trainer: Lynn Foo

• Cycling
• Drying hands
• Mobile phone usage
• Drink Latte

3 most impt stakeholders

• Employees
• Customers
• Regulator

Certifications

• .True Waste: Environment
• RBA: Social
• Singapore Green Label: Products
• B Corp: Businesses

A suggested format for a sustainability report should include the following:

• a) Chairman or CEO statement
• b) Organisational profile
• c) Scope and profile of report
• d) Adherence and commitment to external initiatives
• e) Governance
• f) Stakeholder engagement
• g) Economic performance
• h) Environmental performance
• i) Social performance: labour practices
• j) Social performance: community work
• k) Social performance: product responsibility

Trainer: AJ Shahrill

Takeaways:

• Difficult to establish 2Es: Education and Experience
• While larger companies already have Sustainability infrastructure in place, some SMEs and religious and non-profit organisations may still use some help.
• If anybody has any contacts, we might offer some pro bono help, with trainer AJ Shahrill's guidance if he is available and has the time to spare. Jillian has offered the crabs and requisite seafood.

Trainer: Felix Tan Jia Kien

Business Model Canvas (BMC started back in 2010:

https://nlb.overdrive.com/media/661319

Business Model Generation A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur

Business Model Canvas (BMC)

3 stages of a viable idea:

• Problem-Solution Fit: ideation - find solution to identified problem
• Product-Market Fit: bring product to test on market
• Scale for Growth:

What is a viable idea?

• Idea: Desireable
• Feasible: Real
• Viable: Value

What is ESG? Environment, Social, and Governance

https://www.deloitte.com/ce/en/services/consulting/perspectives/esg-explained-1-what-is-esg.html

What I have learnt that is useful?

• BMC provides a comprehensive framework
• Much interdependencies
• Labels shines attention on each issue that needs to be addressed