ST Engineering Commemorates LKY100: Launches Five-Year Tree Planting Programme with Research Trees

Singapore, 21 September 2023 - ST Engineering planted 100 research trees today to commemorate LKY100¹, honouring the vision of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister for a green and sustainable Singapore. Comprising seedlings of native tree species propagated through tissue culture by research institute Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) as well as native tree species provided by social enterprise City Sprouts, these species will contribute to afforestation studies on the impact of carbon sequestration in Singapore.

The tree planting activity at the Gaea Forest Research Plot in City Sprouts@Punggol, was held during ST Engineering’s Green Day event involving 300 employees. ST Engineering has pledged a total of $1 million over five years towards this annual tree planting activity, contributing to Singapore’s City in Nature vision.

Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Heng Swee Keat, was the Guest-of-Honour at the event. He said, “Mr Lee Kuan Yew sowed the seeds for a green and sustainable city when he launched the first nationwide tree planting campaign in 1963 and introduced the ‘Garden City’ vision in 1967. Today, Singapore is a City in Nature, providing a beautiful and highly liveable environment for our people, while also strengthening our resilience against the effects of climate change. I hope that we will continue to honour Mr Lee’s legacy through initiatives like these, and tap on technology and innovation to build a brighter tomorrow for our future generations."

Vincent Chong, Group President and CEO of ST Engineering, said, “Today’s Green Day event holds special significance on several fronts. Firstly, the tree planting activity honours Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s vision and legacy of a green and liveable city. Secondly, beyond helping to restore our native forests and greening our environment, we are also contributing to research that will generate deeper insights on carbon sequestration, biodiversity and climate change. Finally, our event aims to foster employee participation and engagement through a meaningful cause and drive greater awareness around environmental stewardship.”

As part of the Group’s Green Day event, sustainability-focused workshops and a biodiversity trek were also held to heighten employee awareness on the importance of biodiversity and the urgent need to combat climate change. The Green Day event adds to other activities organised by ST Engineering’s businesses around the world to foster an eco-conscious culture, including community and beach clean-ups, nature treks, as well as biodiversity webinars.

Notes
¹LKY100 is an initiative that honours the birth centenary of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding Prime Minister. Known as Singapore’s Chief Gardener, Mr Lee introduced the ‘Garden City’ vision in 1967 to transform Singapore into a city with abundant greenery and a clean environment.

Annex: Information on afforestation studies and trees planted