Steward Leadership 25

The 25 Steward Leadership initiatives in the Asia-Pacific.

Steward Leadership 25 (SL25) is an annual listing of initiatives from 25 for-profit organisations that have shown Steward Leadership excellence within the Asia-Pacific region. Steward Leadership excellence demands genuine desire and persistence to create a collective better future for stakeholders, society, future generations and the environment.

Forms of stewardship, such as sustainability and responsible investing, are at the core of these initiatives’ strategies and execution.

The SL25 initiatives were not selected according to an organisation’s measurement, reporting and disclosure strength. The judges evaluated the impact of the initiative and the extent to which its strategy and execution are aligned with stewardship values. The 25 initiatives hold equal merit.

SL25 is jointly curated by Stewardship Asia Centre, the INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, WTW and The Straits Times.

The 25 initiatives of 2022

These initiatives, which occurred between 1 March 2019 and 1 March 2022, showcased strategies that went beyond profit-making to tackle the existential challenges our society faces today, such as climate change and income inequality.

Methodology

Stewardship is creating value by integrating the needs of stakeholders, society, future generations and the environment. ESG, sustainability and responsible investing are forms of stewardship.

Stewardship is brought to life through Steward Leadership, the genuine desire and persistence to create a collective better future. It involves activating the Steward Leadership Compass.

The SL25 initiatives are manifestations of different forms of stewardship, and the organisations' values and purpose serve as their compass in directing strategies and execution.

The judges assess the nominees based on:

Purpose and values

The judges consider whether the initiative has a clear purpose that seeks to create profitable growth while benefitting its stakeholders, society, future generations and the environment. Judges also consider the extent to which the initiatives align with the organisation’s stated values in its conception and implementation.
Tangible outcomes

The judges consider the reach, scale and impact the initiative has while continuing to be profitable.
Sustainable value creation

The judges consider the innovative nature of the project relative to that of others in its industry and its commitment to long-term sustainable impact.

Judges

Mr Patrick Daniel

Director, SPH Media Trust

Mr André Hoffmann

Vice Chairman, Roche Holding AG

Professor Tommy Koh

Ambassador-At-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore & Professor of Law, NUS

Professor Lily Kong

President, Lee Kong Chian Chair & Professor of Social Sciences, SMU

Mr Munib Madni

Founding Panvestor & CEO, Panarchy Partners

Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria

Executive Director, APEC Secretariat, Singapore

Professor Narayan Pant

Raoul de Vitry d’Avaucourt Chaired Professor of Leadership Development, INSEAD

Professor Joanne Roberts

President, Yale-NUS College

Dr Veerathai Santiprabhob

Chairman of the Executive Board, Mae Fah Luang Foundation

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The SL25 partners – Stewardship Asia Centre, the INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, WTW and The Straits Times – are not responsible for the statements and opinions expressed by the organisations behind the SL25 initiatives. These organisations are responsible for the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of their content in their nominations as well as those presented on this site, which are not guaranteed by the SL25 partners. All information on this site reflects the submissions received as of 30 June 2022, the closing nomination date for SL25. Inclusion to the SL25 list is based on the particular initiative(s) described in the nomination form. SL25 is not intended as a blanket endorsement of the organisation as a whole.