Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) has been recognised as a “Champion of Good 2024” award by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) – the highest recognition under the new Company of Good (“COG”) Recognition System. The other 3 categories awarded are “Company of Good 1 Heart”, “Company of Good 2 Hearts” and “Company of Good 3 Hearts”.
The firm stands among 78 organisations and is the only law firm conferred the highest recognition of “Champion of Good” in the 2024 Cohort. These exemplary organisations demonstrated progressive commitment to Corporate Purpose and made holistic contributions, including influencing stakeholders for multiplied impact, across the People, Society, Governance, Environment and Economic dimensions at a national level.
To qualify as a Champion of Good, organisations undergo a rigorous evaluation by an inter-agency judging panel on corporate purpose, policies and practices, quantitative indicators and target setting for each impact area and level of engagement with external stakeholders. The judging panel is led by the NVPC and the Singapore Business Federation and consist of representatives from National Council of Social Service, Singapore Institute of Directors, Singapore National Employers Federation and UN Global Compact Network Singapore.
Patrick Ang, Managing Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore said, “We are honoured to have been recognised for our efforts in contributing our expertise and resources to support our community. As a purpose-driven firm, we are a part of a larger ecosystem, and we are responsible to do good for our community because that is the right thing to do. We will continue to strive for excellence and remain committed to driving meaningful changes for a better Singapore.”
A national recognition initiative under NVPC’s COG strategy, the COG system aims to recognise the contributions of organisations in Singapore for their commitment to corporate purpose and impact.