ESG celebration dates

Celebrate ESG!

All year long, there are important dates to raise awareness on environmental and social topics. Celebrating them in our organisations and on social medias is a powerful and efficient way to raise awareness. We have selected the most important ones for you below - for March to June to begin with.

March

With 6 different dates & themes, ESPECIALLY Women's day on March 8th AND Earth Hour on March 26th, March is definitely a month to celebrate ESG with your teams!

March 3rd

World Wildlife Day

Theme: Partnerships for Wildlife conservation

‍Resources: outreach material

March 8th

Women's Day

Themes:
1- UN - DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality
2- IWD - Embrace Equity

March 18th
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Global Recycling Day

Theme: Recycling Heroes

How to celebrate? see here for some ideas.

To note: Discover many recycling heroes: #RecyclingHeroes! You can also nominate yours.
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Resources: outreach material

March 21st

International Day of Forests
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Theme: Healthy forest for healthy people

How to celebrate? Organise a Tree planting campaign; slow down and go for a hike at Mc Ritchie…

Resources: outreach material

March 22nd
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World Water Day

Theme: Accelerating Change

Resources: outreach material

March 26th

Earth Hour

Theme: as usual, at 8:30pm local time, switch off all lights!

MUST DO: remind all your teams on Friday 24th night to switch off all lights in your offices! Make it an habit & celebrate earth hour every night when leaving the office: the last one makes sure no lights stay ON…..

Resources: outreach material

April

April is the month of World Earth Day on April 22nd!

April 7th

World Health Day

Theme: 75th, Health for All
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Resources: video, outreach material

April 22nd

World Earth Day

Theme: Invest in our Planet

How to participate: Raise awareness

1- within your organisation
- Organise a company Earth Day cleanup - contact GreenNudge
- Learn more as a team and how individual actions are important through Climate Conversations
- Understand more about climate change and its effects with a Climate Fresk workshop
- Contribute as a team to plant trees - Plant trees here
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2- beyond your brand/organisation
- Plan an Earth Day event and register it here
- Use the Earth Day Toolkit for marketing collaterals and to raise awareness on your socials.

‍Resources: outreach material

April 18th to 20th
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Asia Climate Forum
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To note: Asia Climate Forum 2023 aims to bring together experts from the meteorological/ hydrological/ air and flood technology services in APAC to exhibit their latest solutions in climate tech, remote-sensing and early warning systems
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Register for the event: here

April 28th
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
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Theme: a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work
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Resources: to know more

May

Celebrate Biodiversity Day on May 22nd and help push awareness on Biodiversity issues!

May 22nd

International Biodiversity Day
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How to participate or celebrate?

1. Raise awareness within your organisation
- Use and share Biodiversity Day assets with your colleagues such as this memo highlighting the difference between the words ‘biodiversity’ and ‘nature’
- Organize a dedicated event or activity
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2. Raise awareness beyond your brand/organisation
‍- Adopt any of the 22 actions aligned with the new global biodiversity framework
- Raise awareness on the issue by sharing photos/videos of the event or of your actions on social media with the hashtag #BiodiversityDay
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Resources: Website

June

With 7 different dates to celebrate and 2 renowned conferences in Singapore, June is a month you cannot miss!

But first and foremost, celebrate Environment Day on June 5th!

June 5th

Environment Day

Theme: Solutions to plastic pollution
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To note: World Environment Day was established in 1974, acting as a platform for global environmental action and outreach to protect the planet. This year, the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire is the host country.‍

Resources: World Environment Day History, World Environment Day 2023, Facts and Figures

June 8th
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World Oceans Day

Theme: Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean
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To note: World Oceans Day aims to raise global awareness about the issues threatening our oceans and the need for individual and collective action.

‍Resources: UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

June 12th

World Day against Child Labour

To note: At the beginning of 2020, 160 million children – 63 million girls and 97 million boys – were involved in child labour, accounting for almost 1 in 10 children worldwide.

‍Resources: Website

June 17th
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Desertification & Drought World Day
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To note: Globally, 23% of the land is no longer productive. Yet, 99% of the calories every human being needs for a healthy life still come from the land. We need to protect & restore it.
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Resources: Website

June 20th
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World Refugee Day
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To note: Refugees are one of the most vulnerable groups across the globe. This day is to acknowledge that all refugees regardless of who they are, where they come from, and when they are displaced, deserve to claim their fundamental rights as human beings and to seek asylum.
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Resources: Website

June 27th
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Micro-,Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
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To note: Formal and informal MSMEs make up over 90% of all companies and account, on average, for 70% of total employment and 50% of GDP. They are key players of the global economy, to reach SDGs Goals (like SDGs 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth), and to empower communities.
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Resources: Website ‍

CONFERENCE

June 4th to 6th

Singapore International Water Week

To note: one of the leading water events, Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) aims to share and foster innovation and collaboration on sustainable solutions to urban water challenges.

Register for the event: here

‍More on the program: here

CONFERENCE

June 7th to 9th

Ecosperity Week

To note: Ecosperity is the annual Temasek conference on sustainability. Worth attending or watching.
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Resources: The 2023 conference website

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