Our lives are deeply intertwined with the communities where we operate in.
We seed positive growth to rise and prosper together.
We persevere to do good as we do well because we believe in building an inclusive, resilient and vibrant society in which people can thrive and stay safe. Our community investments and volunteerism efforts are guided by three focus areas: charitable gifts, education, technology and innovation.
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Improving Lives Through Charitable Gifts
We promote a culture of giving by enabling employee involvement to provide support and improve the lives of those in our community. We offer various avenues for contribution, including volunteering, financial donations, sponsorships, and in-kind contributions. This approach cultivates a spirit of generosity and responsibility, for a meaningful community impact.
Each year, we raise funds for the President's Challenge to support dozens of benefitting organisations in Singapore.
We refresh the facilities of our community partners by giving them a new coat of paint and assisting with upkeeping works, brightening the lives of their clients and beneficiaries.
We help students who struggle with hunger by supporting organisations such as Food for Neighbours in Northern Virginia, collecting and distributing food to them.
During major holidays, we spread festive cheer by cooking hearty meals for those in need, donating a vast array of toys for children and packing and delivering gifts and essentials to communities.
We donated disaster emergency goods for use in shelters to ensure that villagers are sufficiently equipped to weather the typhoon season in Guangzhou.
To enhance the safety and well-being of elderly residents, we donated 3,000 COVID-19 self-test kits to homes for the elderly.
Empowering Lives Through Education
We are committed to empowering communities through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, to enable those in the community to create a brighter and better future. Such efforts include offering internships, education awards, and partnering with non-profit organisations and educational institutions to impart essential skills and knowledge.
Each year, we give out the Pensacola Mayor’s Scholarship to develop local aircraft talent in support of the Northwest Florida aviation workforce. We partner with Pensacola State College on an apprenticeship programme and provide “direct to industry” job opportunities for the academy’s apprentices.
We continue to grow and diversify our talent pool of qualified aircraft technicians to support the aviation industry in the U.S. by providing a platform to support their transition from school to workforce.
We partner vocational schools such as Assumption Pathway School in Singapore to provide industry experiential programmes and extend awards that recognise students' achievements and progress.
To grow STEM talent, we offer internship positions across various businesses and provide our interns with opportunities to gain real-world experience and skills.
To spark the next generation’s interest in STEM, we organise learning journeys for students.
Transforming Lives Through Technology and Innovation
We aspire to lead community betterment by leveraging our knowledge and expertise in technology and innovation. Our approach involves enabling and/or delivering solutions that address societal challenges and enhance the quality of lives.
We share our engineering and technological expertise by taking on external appointments, providing industry consultancy in various engineering and tech areas such as cyber resilience, participating in broad-based industry initiatives, and sharing our internal professional expertise.
We share knowledge and experience in technology and provide thought leadership within the Women in Tech Chapter at the Singapore Computer Society to build confidence and nurture interests in women of all ages and backgrounds.
We provide satcom technology to support game-changing satcom-on-the-move capabilities that enable solar car teams, and to develop effective cars at the annual World Solar Challenge, an event that stimulates research into sustainable road transport development.
Our satcom modems enabled the Verizon Frontline Disaster Response Team in the U.S. to re-establish cellular connectivity and resume mission-critical voice and data services in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Florida.
We supported a ground-up employee initiative with funding and resources to design and produce quality face shields for nurses in local hospitals in Baltimore, U.S., and made the 3D printing files available online for free.
We extend vehicle inspection services to voluntary welfare organisations to help ensure the roadworthiness of their fleets and reduce operating costs.
Keeping fit and healthy while doing good was the idea behind our employee engagement and fundraising flagship event, ST Engineering MOVEment. Launched in 2021, it has become a permanent fixture in our calendars across our offices globally.
The month-long motivates employees to walk, run or cycle, and the Group pledges a donation for every kilometre or mile an employee covers. Funds raised are donated to select charities and organisations supported by the Group.