Presented by SID, in collaboration with SGX RegCo and KPMG, the programme is delivered through presentations, case studies, panel discussions and Q&A sessions. Participants will receive a comprehensive brief on their role in driving sustainability initiatives and ensuring organisational resilience.
Topics
Module 1: Understanding sustainability governance
Module 2: Ethical decision-making in sustainability
Module 3: Stakeholder engagement and communication in ESG
Module 4: Implementing sustainability initiatives
Module 5: Double materiality
Module 6: Assessing environmental risks and climate risks
Module 7: Social and governance risks
Module 8: Transition planning
Day 1
9:00am: Registration
9:15am: Welcome and learning objectives
9.35am: Module 1: Understanding sustainability governance
10.15am: Module 2: Ethical decision making in sustainability
11:15am: Tea break
11.35am: Module 3: Stakeholder engagement and communication in ESG
12:35pm: Networking lunch
1.35pm: Policy makers segment (SGX Regco, EnterpriseSG and SBF)
2.35pm: Module 4: Implementing sustainability initiatives
3.35pm: Tea break
3.50pm: Action learning group: Role-play activities
5.30pm: Key takeaways and Q&As
Day 2
8:45am: Registration
9:00am: Welcome back and recap from day 1
9:20am: Module 5: Double materiality
9:50am: Module 6: Assessing environmental risks and climate risks
11.20am: Tea break
11.40am: Case study: Climate scenario analysis – Discussion and sharing
12.40pm: Networking lunch
1.40pm: Module 7: Social and governance risks
2.40pm: Module 8: Transition planning
4.40pm: Industry panel discussion
5.40pm: Key takeaways and Q&A
6.00pm: Programme end
CPD Hours: 16
Standard Pricing
SID members: $2,943 (incl. 9% GST)
Non-members: $3,270 (incl. 9% GST)
Special Pricing
SID Corporate Member Rate (minimum 3 pax): $2,507 per person (incl. 9% GST)
SID Members who have completed SID LED 9: $2,725 (incl. 9% GST)
For special pricing, please indicate your interest here in this form and do not register directly. We will follow up with more information shortly.
SPEAKERS
Cherine Fok
Partner, ESG, KPMG Singapore
Ms Cherine Fok is the lead of Sustainability Services for KPMG Singapore. She has more than 15 years of experience in accounting and advisory projects that promote initiatives for sustainable development. Ms Fok specialises in corporate sustainability strategies, implementation, and monitoring and reporting of social and environmental initiatives. A frequent speaker at industry dialogues and conferences on sustainable development issues, she has worked with the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), Singapore Environment Council, Singapore Green Buildings Association, Women’s Forum Asia, the British Chamber of Commerce, Women in Energy, Asia, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network, TBLI Impact Investing, SG75, SOS and Empiricon.
Rachel Yee
Director, ESG, KPMG Singapore
Ms Rachel Yee is a consultant with over 17 years of experience with the professional accounting firms. She has led and participated projects that include climate risks assessments, sustainability reporting, corporate governance framework, enterprise risk management, internal audits, Sarbanes Oxley 404 and business processes. Ms Yee also conducts ESG workshops and is a part-time teaching associate, for sustainability reporting courses, with local institutes of higher learning.
REGULATORS & POLICY MAKERS
Hu Ching
Head, Net Zero Transition Programme Office, Singapore Business Federation (SBF)
Mr Hu Ching heads the Singapore Business Federation’s Net Zero Transition Programme Office. His team spearheads initiatives to help enterprises better measure, reduce and report their greenhouse gas emissions, such as the Singapore Emission Factors Registry, NetZeroHub.SG, SME Cost and Carbon Reduction programme, as well as the Queen Bee Enabled Sustainability Transition (QUEST) programme. Mr Ching combines his passion for climate action and education through his role as an adjunct trainer for sustainability-related executive education programmes. He was previously a Climate Regulations and Reporting Specialist at the climate tech startup Terrascope and also led the launch of the Singapore office for the global corporate sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis.
PANELLISTS
Genevieve Chua
Independent Non-Executive Director, Tye Soon Limited
Ms Genevieve Chua is an independent non-executive director and chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee of Tye Soon Limited, an independent automative parts distributor served by operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia. She is also CEO of OVOL Singapore Pte Ltd, a market-leading paper distributor, where she has built her career over 35 years, beginning as the chief accountant. She started her professional journey as an auditor with KPMG. With deep experience in governance, audit, risk and executive leadership, she brings a practical and strategic lens to boardroom discussions. Passionate about purposeful leadership and giving back, Ms Chua also serves as chairperson of RSVP Singapore – The Organisation of Senior Volunteers, a non-profit organisation focused on senior volunteerism and active ageing.
May Tan-Mullins
Provost and CEO, Professor in Sustainability, APVC ASEAN, University of Reading Malaysia
Professor May Tan-Mullins is a passionate advocate for environmental and social justice and a proven leader in higher education. As Provost and CEO of the University of Reading Malaysia, she brings a wealth of experience cultivated through diverse leadership roles at prestigious institutions, such the University of Nottingham Ningbo China and James Cook University Singapore. Professor Tan-Mullins’s career trajectory reflects a deep commitment to both academic excellence and impactful administration, encompassing positions such as Chief Sustainability Officer, Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning, Associate
Provost for Global Engagement, Dean of Graduate School and Director of the Institute of Asia and Pacific Studies.
Registration
Please register online by 20 November 2025.
Course Enquiries
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (65) 6422 1188
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