Published 08-03-17
Issued by Singtel Group
The Singtel Group Sustainability Report 2017 is the company’s third Group report which covers the sustainability strategies, initiatives and performance in relation to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues of its operations in Singapore and Australia for financial year ended 31 March 2017 (FY2017).
The Singtel Group Sustainability Report 2017 is the company’s third Group report which covers the sustainability strategies, initiatives and performance in relation to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues of its operations in Singapore and Australia for financial year ended 31 March 2017 (FY2017).
The report provides details of Singtel Group’s commitment towards creating sustainable and long-term growth for its business, while leading and shaping positive change for its four sustainability pillars namely the environment, people, community, and marketplace and customers.
The report has been prepared to be in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option and is independently assured to the ISAE 3000. Singtel has been a signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2007 and this report presents the company’s Communication on Progress.
2017 highlights include:
In addition, Optus, Singtel Group's wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia, continues to produce a standalone Sustainability Report that gives details on its sustainability programmes in Australia.
Highlights of the Optus Sustainability Report include:
About Singtel Group
Singtel is Asia's leading communications technology group providing a portfolio of services including ICT, pay TV as well as voice and data solutions over fixed, wireless and internet platforms. We have presence in Asia, Australia and Africa with about 640 million mobile customers in 22 countries, including India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. We also have a vast network of offices throughout Europe and the United States.
We aim to create sustainable and long-term growth for our business, while leading and shaping positive changes for our marketplace and customers, the communities we operate in, our people and the environment. Singtel’s community focus is on the well-being of people, enabling their inclusion into society and helping them realise their potential through our core competence in digital and infocomm technologies. We believe that we can make a difference to disadvantaged communities, especially the vulnerable children and youth, through corporate and workplace giving, staff volunteering and leveraging our skills and ICT innovations.
Singtel is a founding member of the Singapore Business Network on DisAbility, which advocates equitable employment opportunities for persons with disabilities through awareness, shared expertise, network and resources.
Read more about Singtel’s corporate social responsibility and programmes at https://www.singtel.com/about-us/sustainability
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