Stewardship Asia Centre

18/06/2026

In 2023, SAC CEO Peshawaria's book made waves in the sustainability space when he countered the beliefs of prominent economists like Adam Smith and Milton Friedman, suggesting that businesses can be both profitable and purposeful.

In a practical, step-by-step playbook for any commercial entity, Sustainable Sustainability lays out a framework with steward leadership at its core, guiding readers through the creation of a win-win-win future for stakeholders, society, and the environment.

For those who favour auditory over visual learning, Sustainable Sustainability is now available as an audiobook on Audible, Google Play, and other major streaming platforms. Click the links below to take a listen!

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Sustainable-Sustainability-Why-ESG-is-not-enough-Audiobook/B0G1XGYRFK?eac_link=Iw7wbMsc4jCb&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0G1XGYRFK&qid=cSaptXQvOq&eac_id=132-9270364-3336704_cSaptXQvOq&sr=1-1

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Rajeev_Peshawaria_Sustainable_Sustainability_Why_E?id=AQAAAEBqIy1jVM&hl=en-US

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11/06/2026

SAC's Peshawaria and Soh had the privilege of attending the 2026 Global Wealth and Legacy Week, a multi-day conference in Zhuhai, China, that brought together a carefully-vetted circle of participants across the business sphere, organised by the Asian Family Legacy Foundation.

During this retreat-style programme, Rajeev, along with other impactful figures, had the honour of being selected as a keynote speaker to deliver a speech on unlocking lasting success, genuine happiness, and the kind of leadership that endures. His key insight contributed to and strengthened the programme's main goal of facilitating dialogue on the responsibilities and meaning of generational legacy.

SAC is truly grateful to have been apart of such an important conversation with other distinguished leaders and steward leaders that will positively shape the direction of purposeful capital for the future.

09/06/2026

In December 2021, Typhoon Rai struck Siargao Island, affecting over 170,000 people, many of whom are still recovering from the typhoon’s devastating impacts. The disaster underscored the urgent need for enhanced early warning systems, and more localised disaster preparedness measures.

That’s where Komunidad comes in. As Allister Ayque, Chief Operating Officer of Komunidad, states, the goal of Komunidad was to consolidate information regarding natural disasters to enhance localised responses. By leveraging a data-driven approach, the project integrated environmental insights, early warning systems (EWS) and mobile platforms to ensure efficient information dissemination, equipping local communities with advanced climate tools to enhance resilience.

Since its founding, the project has equipped 219 municipal leaders, risk officers and responders across nine Siargao municipalities—including 148 women—with automated hazard analysis and early warning tools via web and mobile apps, email reports and SMS alerts, ensuring preparedness across the region.

Click the link below to watch the full video!

22/05/2026

Stewardship Asia Centre is proud to be appointed as an Approved Service Provider under the MAS–SGX Value Unlock Equip Grant. 🎉

Intangibles — trust, intellectual capital, brand, governance, and innovation — now account for nearly 90% of market value.

Yet most boards and executive teams still lack the frameworks and engagement skills to communicate and drive this value effectively.

That gap is costly. And it's closeable.

We are now accepting registrations for our masterclass:

🎓 Unlocking Enterprise Value in the Intangible Economy
A Masterclass for Board Directors & C-Suite Leaders

Grounded in our landmark research study Stewarding Value: Unlocking Market Potential Through Engagement — drawing on insights from 292 institutional investors and leaders of SGX-listed companies — this full-day, in-person masterclass is designed to equip leaders to:

✅ Understand what investors truly value in today's intangible economy
✅ Apply steward leadership principles to build durable investor trust
✅ Design and execute effective investor engagement strategies
✅ Craft compelling corporate narratives that communicate purpose, strategy, and future value

Delivered across two dedicated tracks — one for Board Directors, one for C-Suite Leaders — with specialist trainers in Steward Leadership, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications.

Eligible companies can tap the Equip Grant to co-fund participation.

📩 To register or find out more:
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🌐 www.stewardshipasia.com.sg

20/05/2026

"There's no clear policy guiding renewables for decentralised energy access."
Sandra Liz Hon of Energy puts it plainly: the technology is ready, but the policy hasn't caught up.

When procurement frameworks are built for conventional solutions, innovative OpEx models get left out of the conversation. Shifting that requires governments to think on a longer horizon, and champions willing to push for it.

Click the link below to hear how Sandra is navigating these gaps to bring clean, hydrogen-powered energy to rural communities in her insightful conversation in the latest episode of the Maximum Purpose Maximum Profit podcast.

Click the link below to listen:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WbL0bwN42cpUThmiaCG8C?si=tHmBbMnNTDyJkAQTULZEGw&nd=1&dlsi=21320ad1725c48ac

15/05/2026

Autism is a lifelong neuro-developmental condition that affects approximately 1 in 150 people worldwide. Yet, many struggle to find opportunities that accommodate their needs, placing the burden on their caregivers to provide for them.

BlueAcres, a pioneering aquaponics & soil-based edible farm, partnered with Saint Andrew’s Autism Centre to both create employment opportunities for people with autism (PWAs) as well as address labour shortages in the farming industry.

By creating an inclusive work environment, PWAs were given the opportunity to acquire valuable farming skills, enhancing the quality of life for both their employees and their caregivers. As of March 2024, PWAs at BlueAcres accounted for approximately 10% of the workload. With their strong mission and steward leadership values, BlueAcres hopes to increase this number to 30%.

Click the link below to watch the full video!

https://youtu.be/3iuVFpWh-Q0

08/05/2026

Every day, the equivalent of $6.7 million worth of food is wasted in Singapore, though much of it is still fit for redistribution and reuse for human and non-human consumption and other uses. This represents not only a significant loss of natural resources and a contributor to rising carbon emissions, but a missed opportunity to support communities and thousands of families across the island who face cost-of-living pressures.

D2L.sg, a Singapore-based social enterprise, is addressing these challenges together.
Through their data and tech-powered Food Surplus & Waste Recovery Programme, food surplus is systematically matched with and redistributed to families in need, while non-edible waste is channelled to animal feeders, shelters, upcyclers, homesteaders, educators, gardeners in the community, and other offtakers who can give them second lives for community benefit. The result, as founder Lin QingHui describes it, is a truly regenerative solution — one that simultaneously maximises social and environmental impact, co-creating circularity with community.

In February 2023 alone, D2L.sg recovered 20,867kg of food surplus and waste, provided support to 1,002 families, and saved approximately $248,318. Their astounding impact has been recognised through SAC’s annual SL25 awards, an annual initiative recognising 25 financially viable, high-impact solutions to environmental and social challenges across Asia and the Pacific.

Click the link below to watch the full video!

https://youtu.be/CuCJgd4VtcM?si=m3T5kqDDV_mwIjQ3

28/04/2026

In today’s digitally connected world, organisations that solve major existential challenges—such as climate change, inequality, and technological disruption—are best positioned to unlock sustained profitability and long-term growth.

Steward leaders turn today's challenges into tomorrow's competitive advantage

Steward Leadership requires genuine desire and persistance to create a collective better future for stakeholders, society, future generations, and the environment

Last year’s SL25 winners showcased how this approach drive innovation and improve team performance, ultimately resulting in commerical returns and positive societal impacts. 🌱

Today is the last day to sign up for our SL25 awards for 2026. If you believe your business has what it takes to do well by doing good, click the link below to apply now!

https://www.stewardshipcommons.com/sl25/apply

24/04/2026

Seafood is extremely popular in the Asia Pacific region. However, unsustainable fishing practices have led to the collapse of ocean ecosystems overtime.

To tackle this, Witteveen+Bos has created an artificial oyster reef fuelled by discarded oyster shells from restaurants. With this community-led, nature-based solution consisting of over 1,000 participants, 130 kilograms of discarded shells have been turned into a living seawall that now supports three times more species. Jaïr Smits, Global Nature+ lead, notes the significant increase in marine biodiversity as a result of the initiative In Singapore, where 70% of the coast is hardened, this improvement is extremely significant to improving overall ocean health.

If nature or community are at the forefront of your business solutions, we want to hear from you.

Apply for our prestigious SL25 today awards today! Click the link below to learn more.

https://www.stewardshipcommons.com/sl25/apply

21/04/2026

In conversation with Peshawaria, COO of Last Mile Care, Pooja Jaiswal, stresses the importance of patience and persistence when building a social enterprise with a strong purpose.

Their two-time winning Steward Leadership 25 award-winning project Kavach, meaning shield, deploys “physigital units” that combine on-ground infrastructure with digital health IDs to provide health screenings and doctor consultations in industrial areas.

Unwilling to grow dependent on grants and subsidies, Pooja focused on building financially sustainable and scalable B2B and B2B2C models. Through her firm leadership leadership philosophy of patience and persistence, their centres have reached profitability and have ambitious plans for future expansion.

By persevering through tough periods, Pooja and her team were able to change countless lives.

If your business idea creates revolutionary change for people and planet, apply to our SL25 awards today to spotlight your impact. Only 10 more days until applications close!

Apply for the SL25 awards:
https://www.stewardshipcommons.com/sl25/apply

Listen to the latest Maximum Purpose Maximum Profit podcast:
https://www.stewardshipcommons.com/article/rajeev-peshawaria/2026/04/13/pooja-jaiswal-on-building-healthcare-infrastructure-where-it-s-needed-most