OUTSTANDING listed companies and business leaders were honoured for their corporate governance achievements at the 19th Singapore Corporate Awards (SCA), co-organised by The Business Times, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (Isca) and the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID).
This year’s ceremony was held on Aug 27 at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore and saw 36 companies and six individuals clinch awards.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who was the guest of honour at the black-tie dinner, spoke on the key role played by boards and the importance of corporate governance.
Several listed companies won multiple awards at the event, which was sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank. They include Sembcorp Industries, Keppel, ComfortDelGro Group, Hong Leong Asia and CSE Global.
Sembcorp’s Wong Kim Yin was named Best CEO for companies above S$1 billion in market capitalisation. The group also clinched the Special Recognition for Transformation award.
Keppel won two silver awards, one each under the Best Risk Management and Best Investor Relations categories; while Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) won silver for Best Annual Report under the Reits and business trusts category.
Within ComfortDelGro, Vicom and SBS Transit together clinched one gold, one silver and two bronzes for mid-caps. SBS Transit’s Chew Kum Ee was also named Best Chief Financial Officer in the mid-cap category.
Hong Leong Asia won gold for Best Managed Boards in the mid-cap category and silver for its annual report.
CSE Global’s Lim Boon Kheng walked away with Best CEO for small-caps, while the group won two golds for Best Risk Management and Best Annual Report.
A new award was also introduced in this edition of SCA: Distinction in Sustainability Reporting, which was awarded to City Developments (large-caps) and NetLink NBN Trust (Reits and business trusts).
SCA is supported by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and the Singapore Exchange.
