In celebration of the United Nations MSME Day and the significant contributions of SMEs in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we bring to you
UNGCNS MSME Day x SGX Group:
Supply Chain in Focus
Get actionable insights, practical steps and form meaningful connections to turn ambition into action.
Your role in shaping a sustainable future is more important than ever. Whether you’re just getting started or ready to go further, MSME Day will help you move from intention to action.
PULSE is an innovative sustainability tool developed by OCBC in partnership with UNGCNS – Tailored for MSMEs to measure, manage, and improve their environmental and social impact. It provides practical insights and guidance to help MSMEs integrate sustainability into their core operations effectively.
Today’s question isn’t whether fairness matters—it’s whether our methods are delivering fair outcomes for businesses and people. We’ll test a hard claim: are current gender equity efforts correcting the imbalance, or creating a new one?
Moderator & Knowledge Partner: Eco-Business & Meaghan See
With just four years left to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals, the need for bold, collective action has never been more urgent.
In our 21st anniversary year, the 18th UNGCNS Summit returns as a platform for business leaders, changemakers, and innovators to accelerate sustainability across Singapore and the Asia Pacific.
Anchored in Singapore’s role as a regional hub for green innovation, the Summit will feature high-level discussions, hands-on workshops, and cross-sector collaboration. Participants will gain the tools, insights, and networks needed to lead on sustainability now and beyond 2030.
Shape strategy, scale ambition, and drive lasting impact on 2nd September 2026!
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Ms Sanda Ojiambo
Assistant Secretary-General,
CEO and Executive Director
United Nations Global Compact
Dr Bicky Bhangu
President
UN Global Compact Network Singapore
United Nations Resident Coordinator – designate Malaysia Singapore and Brunei Darussalam
This fireside chat will explore why sustainability action remains critical to Singapore’s economic resilience, social cohesion, and global competitiveness, even amid increasing geopolitical, economic, and operational uncertainties. The conversation will examine how businesses can adopt pragmatic and phased approaches to sustainability in the near to medium term while continuing to build long-term resilience and value creation, and will offer perspectives on the priority areas and practical actions that organisations — from large corporates to SMEs and professional service providers — can realistically focus on over the next one to three years as the global sustainability landscape continues to evolve.
Take a break with refreshments and light bites while engaging with peers at the Impact Exchange. The foyer will feature dedicated zones focused on key sustainability topics, offering spaces to connect, discuss, and share ideas in an informal setting.
Sarah Mukherjee MBE,
Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals
Building on the strategic framing from the opening fireside chat, this plenary demonstrates how companies, SMEs, and civil society organisations are translating sustainability commitments into tangible outcomes on the ground. Through real-world examples of low-carbon initiatives, circular economy practices, and cross-sector partnerships, this session highlights what is working in practice and why.
Audience engagement via Slido will be incorporated to surface practical insights and takeaways, ensuring the discussion remains grounded in implementation realities rather than abstract ambition.
Panelist Nikolas Myint,
UN Resident Coordinator – designate, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam
(Saffron Room)
Gain practical tools to mobilise public and private capital for sustainable projects across Asia. Participants will explore de-risking strategies, innovative financing mechanisms, and partnership models to achieve measurable impact.
Facilitator
Rajesh Sundaresan
Co-Founder, Carbon Impact Capital
Ann Tan
Managing Director, CSP APAC
Eleonore Dachicourt,
Managing Director and Head of Sustainability, Asia, BNP Paribas
Rajesh Sundaresan,
Co-Founder, Carbon Impact Capital
Captain Venkatesh Dutt, Director, Group Head of Shipping Operations, IMC Industrial Group
(Ballroom)
As ESG expectations across Asia continue to evolve, organisations are under growing pressure to demonstrate credible, consistent, and decision-useful action beyond commitments. This session explores how companies are strengthening ESG governance, improving disclosure practices, and building trust across complex regional value chains, with panellists sharing practical approaches to managing ESG risks, meeting emerging expectations, and embedding accountability into real-world business decisions.
Enjoy a buffet lunch while engaging in a dynamic networking experience, featuring dedicated zones in the foyer focused on key sustainability themes. Connect with fellow attendees, exchange ideas, and explore topics that matter most to you in an informal and interactive setting.
(Ballroom)
Participants tackle real-world water challenges, exploring nature-based solutions, technology adoption, and cross-sector partnerships. The session provides practical strategies to strengthen resilience, manage water risks, and integrate water management with broader climate and ESG priorities.
Panelists
Prof. Teo Yeo Yenn
Provost’s Chair in Sociology, Director, Centre for the Study of Social Inequality (CSSI)
School of Social Sciences
NTU
Simon Rawson,
Chief Executive Officer
Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures
Water Resilience: Business Solutions for a Sustainable Asia (Panel discussion)
Participants tackle real-world water challenges, exploring nature-based solutions, technology adoption, and cross-sector partnerships. The session provides practical strategies to strengthen resilience, manage water risks, and integrate water management with broader climate and ESG priorities.
Panelilsts
Rohini Behl,
Chief Sustainability Officer, L’Oreal
Calvin Ng,
Water Infrastructure Manager, AirTrunk
Dave Sivaprasad,
Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
As Asia urbanises at pace, the challenge is to deliver cities that are not only low-carbon, but also nature-positive and economically viable. This session focuses on how this can be achieved in practice, through city- and project-level solutions such as nature-based infrastructure, integrated urban planning, and scalable development models. Panellists will examine real-world trade-offs and share practical insights on what it takes to implement and scale nature-positive urban solutions across Asia.
Moderator
Explores how AI can accelerate sustainability outcomes—improving efficiency, transparency, and low-carbon initiatives—while highlighting practical trade-offs around energy use, governance, and workforce impact. Participants will hear how organisations can adopt AI responsibly over the next 1–3 years, using it as a tool to scale measurable impact without compromising trust or ethical standards. The session will leave leaders with concrete guidance on leveraging AI to drive sustainable growth across Asia.
Panellists
As global dynamics shift, Asia is increasingly shaping the next phase of sustainable growth. This closing plenary takes a systems-level view, exploring how China’s influence—through capital, supply chains, and regional platforms—is reshaping development across Asia.
The discussion will consider what this means for ASEAN and businesses in the region, and how Asia can move from participant to architect of the global sustainability agenda, setting the direction for future collaboration and growth.
The closing remarks will synthesise the day’s discussions, reaffirm UNGCNS’s role as an enabler of trusted partnerships, and challenge participants to turn dialogue into concrete action. Attendees will be encouraged to collaborate across sectors and borders to help build Asia’s next sustainable growth engine.
In celebration of the United Nations MSME Day and the significant contributions of SMEs in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we bring to you
UNGCNS MSME Day.
Get actionable insights, practical steps and form meaningful connections to turn ambition into action.
Your role in shaping a sustainable future is more important than ever. Whether you’re just getting started or ready to go further, MSME Day will help you move from intention to action.
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| Time | Programme |
| 9.00am | Registration |
| 9.30am | Welcome remarks by Esther Chang, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Singapore |
| 9.35am | Launch of the Singapore Business Carbon Report 2023 |
| 9.45am | Keynote Address by Cindy Khoo, Managing Director of Enterprise Singapore |
| 10.00am | Sharing Session by Companies on their Decarbonisation Journey |
| 10:15am | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
| 11.00am | End of Session & Networking |
| Time | Programme |
| 9.00am | Registration |
| 9.30am | Session introduction |
| 9.40am | Welcome remarks by Esther Chang, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Singapore |
| 9.50am | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
| 10.50am | Launch of the Executive Guide to Sustainability Reporting 2024 Edition |
| 11:15am | Closing Remarks |
| 11.20am | End of Session & Networking |
| Time | Programme |
| 9.00am | Registration |
| 9.30am | Session introduction |
| 9.40am | Welcome remarks by Esther Chang, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Singapore |
| 9.50am | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
| 11:00am | Closing Remarks |
| 11.15am | End of Session & Networking |
