Why VolunteerInc.

Social sustainability is a growing business imperative. Companies increasingly recognise that long‑term competitiveness depends not only on economic performance, but also on how they engage, develop, and support their people and communities.

Corporate volunteering offers a practical entry point. It is people‑centred and relational, linking workforce engagement, leadership development, and community trust. Yet while demand is strong, deployment remains uneven. Many businesses — especially SMEs — value social sustainability but lack the structure, capability, or connections needed to sustain meaningful corporate volunteering.

VolunteerInc. is designed to address this gap by providing structured support, trusted partnerships, and practical pathways for action.

Programme Objectives

• Strengthen Singapore's social compact by enabling sustained, outcome-driven partnerships between businesses and community organisations 
• Embed corporate volunteering into business and workforce strategies, supporting employee engagement, resilience, and stakeholder trust 
• Enable effective and scalable corporate volunteering through structured pathways, capability building, and ecosystem support

How VolunteerInc. Works

VolunteerInc. supports companies across their volunteering journey through a structured P.A.C.T. framework.

• Purpose Alignment
  Helping companies align volunteering with business values, workforce interests, and strategic priorities.
• Active Matching
  Connecting company capabilities with real community needs through suitable volunteering opportunities.
• Capability Development
  Equipping companies with the skills, confidence, and know‑how to design, sustain, and learn from corporate volunteering.
• Trust Building
  Fostering long‑term, trusted partnerships between businesses and community organisations.

Who It Is For

• Companies just starting their corporate volunteering journey
• Companies seeking to scale or deepen existing volunteering efforts 
• Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) looking for practical, accessible support
• Organisations interested in building longer-term, trust-based partnerships with community organisations

Since July 2025, VolunteerInc. has worked with a growing group of companies across diverse sectors in Singapore, supporting the design and delivery of meaningful and sustained corporate volunteering.

See the list of our inaugural and early corporate partners in our VolunteerInc. Factsheet.

Capability Building & Learning Support 

As part of VolunteerInc., companies can access a capability‑building and learning programme designed for business leaders, HR professionals, CSR advocates, and employee champions who want to integrate purpose into performance.  

Together with our knowledge partner Empact, VolunteerInc. offers a free self-paced online course on Social Sustainability & Corporate Volunteering.

What Success Looks Like

• Corporate volunteering is embedded into business and workforce strategies, rather than treated as one-off activities 
• Companies build sustained partnerships with community organisations, enabling deeper and more scalable social impact 
• Employees participate meaningfully, developing leadership, collaboration, and a sense of purpose beyond the workplace 
  

Get Involved

Whether your company is just starting its volunteering journey or seeking to scale impact, VolunteerInc. offers the support, tools, and networks to make corporate volunteering meaningful, sustainable and well-matched to community needs.

To help us better understand your company’s needs, please complete the Corporate Volunteering Assessment. 

For more information on our Social Sustainability initiatives or to explore potential collaborations, please reach out to our Social Sustainability Division via our enquiry form or email us at socialsustainability@sbf.org.sg

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