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LAUNCH OF THE #OCBCCARES FUND FOR
THE ENVIRONMENT IN SINGAPORE
HONG KONG AND MACAO
Volunteers organised a workshop for
students from Kwun Tong Government
Primary School to
teach them about recycling
Mr Samuel Tsien,
OCBC Group CEO (in black),
and Mr N. Sivasothi,
Chairman of the Fund’s
evaluation committee,
adding the finishing touches
to a specially-commissioned
painting featuring the
Fund logo
First to provide full funding for ground-up projects that support
environmental sustainability in Singapore At the St James’ Settlement upcycling centre,
volunteers and students
To ensure results, OCBC volunteers conducted workshops to help potential
applicants prepare robust proposals and structure projects recycled fabric from
damaged umbrellas
A committee comprising key organisations responsible for Singapore’s
sustainability movement decided on projects to support
to make attractive school bags
IDENTIFIED 6 MALAYSIA
projects to receive 100 volunteers including
Mr Ong Eng Bin, OCBC Malaysia CEO (below),
S$87,000 planted hardwood trees
in the Bukit Lagong Forest Reserve
in funding
Beyond our sponsorship of the
OCBC Skyway at Gardens by the
Bay, OCBC staff volunteers regularly
organised visits for our charity
partners to enjoy the ever-changing
displays at the gardens. Staff
with a passion for gardening also
volunteered to take care
of the outdoor gardens
BUILDING ON OUR CORPORATE STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
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