SMEs lauded for giving back to the community amid pandemic
SINGAPORE - The turbulence and uncertainty of the past two years led many businesses to step up to the plate, and 39 small and medium-sized enterprises were commended for giving back to the community on Thursday, a 77 per cent increase from 22 SMEs in 2020.
Software development company Palo IT, a first-time Champion of Good, holds workplace diversity as one of its core values, and aims to provide more representation for women in the male-dominated tech industry. The company also helps underprivileged youth by supporting initiatives like providing access to technical and vocational training in the digital sector.
He said a Pew Research Centre survey showed Singapore was one of the very few countries where trust and unity are higher now than before the pandemic.
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