Singapore, 27 March 2024 – Nominations for the 30th Enterprise 50 (E50) Awards, jointly organised by The Business Times (BT) and KPMG in Singapore, are now open.
Themed “Celebrating Legacies and Inspiring the Future”, this milestone year celebrates three decades of the Awards’ history, honouring the past contributions of previous winners and setting new benchmark success.
In conjunction with the 30th anniversary and launch of the Awards, BT and KPMG in Singapore co-hosted a panel discussion to mark the launch. Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and Transport, graced the launch event and was a panellist for the discussion.
Titled “Lightening the Carbon Load for SMEs”, the panel discussion was moderated by Ms Wong Pei Ting, Correspondent at The Business Times, and featured three other panellists: Mr Mike Ng, Group Chief Sustainability Officer of OCBC, Ms Cherine Fok, Partner, Head of Our Impact Plan, KPMG in Singapore, and Mr Mark Lee, CEO of Sing Lun Holdings.
The panellists discussed the challenges that private enterprises face when pursuing green goals, and how they can be further supported in innovating for the green transition.
Launched at the SPH Media News Centre Auditorium this morning, the E50 Awards seeks to celebrate the 50 most innovative and competitive local privately held companies, which have contributed to the economic development of Singapore, both locally and abroad.
The 30th edition of E50 Awards is sponsored by OCBC and supported by Enterprise Singapore, the Singapore Business Federation and the Singapore Exchange Group.
Ms Chen Huifen, Editor of The Business Times, said, “As we mark three decades of recognising the most enterprising local, privately held companies, we hope that the E50 Awards will continue to celebrate legacies and inspire more local enterprises to demonstrate innovation and resilience for the next 30 years and beyond.”
Mr Chiu Wu Hong, Partner and Head of Private Enterprise at KPMG in Singapore, said, “For 30 years, the E50 Awards have been testament to the work of Singapore’s top-performing homegrown companies. The economic outlook in 2024 is mixed, with potential disruptions in global energy markets and supply chains due to geopolitical tensions. In such an environment, businesses need to quickly foster an innovative mindset, finding creative go-to-market solutions to tackle challenges head-on while building on the trust that they have achieved in the market. Emerging areas such as ESG remain full of opportunities especially with renewed commitments by countries to transit to a greener future. Celebrating the success of these companies signal that regardless of size, our businesses have the capabilities to make their mark and contribute to Singapore’s economic prosperity.”
More information on the Awards can be found at the E50 website: http://bt.sg/e50.
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