#POLWELCares
Our Approach
As one of the leading co-operatives in Singapore, POLWEL takes an active role in integrating the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) aspects into our day-to-day operations. With a strong commitment to promoting resiliency and sustainability, we are actively contributing to create a brighter future for all through #POLWELCares – caring for our environment, our stakeholders, and our organisation.
Our Sustainability Framework
Our Sustainability Framework enables us to translate our purpose into practice, aimed at making an impact based on alignment with five of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Enhancing
Members’
Welfare
Channel annual net surplus to the Police Central Welfare Fund (PCWF) and support various member-centric initiatives
Providing
Career Transition
Support
Support retiring and retired SPF and Home Team officers to transit to a second career and gain meaningful employment
Achieving
Sustainable
Operations
Integrate eco-friendly practices and enhance efficiency while prioritising sustainable and responsible means to minimise environmental impact
Building
Meaningful
Relationships
Foster growth, ethical practices, and positive social impact for long-term success and stakeholder trust
How we are enhancing our members’ welfare
SPF CARE
Contribution to PCWF
Each year, POLWEL contributes more than 20% of our total net surplus towards the Police Central Welfare Fund (PCWF) to advance the welfare of our members through various benefits and services. Some of these initiatives include newborn gifts, wedding gifts, bereavement grants, study awards, insurance incentives, and complimentary tickets to recreational activities.
Welfare Sponsorships
POLWEL sponsors a diverse range of lucky draw prizes, including electronic gadgets and appliances, for over 40 SPF units and Home Team Departments to enhance their internal staff welfare events such as Dinner & Dance and Family Day.
Diverse range of lucky draw prizes
SSPOA x POA Overseas Study Visit
POLWEL is also actively supporting various Police-affiliated associations in their engagement with members through sponsorship for various recreational and welfare events.
Financial Services
POLWEL offers members loan services which are tailored to align with their life milestones and support their aspirations with accessible financial assistance. Members can also boost their savings through placing fixed deposits with POLWEL that provide them with attractive interest rates.
Suite of loan services
How we are supporting our members’ career transition journey
POLWEL works closely with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), SPF and other Home Team Departments to offer timely and effective career transition support to members approaching retirement. Through a comprehensive 5-year career transition roadmap, we provide career coaching and advisory services, and offer employment opportunities to ensure a smooth transition for transitioning officers. Even after their retirement, POLWEL continues to extend job-matching support for these officers.
Home Team Career Summit 2023
POLWEL actively participates in events and activities to engage with the retiring SPF and Home Team officers by offering insights into post-retirement opportunities and the support schemes available to assist them in their second career transition.
Additional programmes such as skills certification training courses, workplace attachment programmes, and job-matching services are offered to support retiring officers from the SPF and Home Team.
Presently, more than 60% of POLWEL’s total strength is made up of retired SPF and Home Team officers covering various job functions (such as enforcement support, investigation, prosecution, assessment and audit, specialised training, etc), tapping on their specialist skills and wealth of experience.
Career Transition Workplace Attachment Programme
How we are achieving sustainable operations
POLWEL Retail Shopping Bag
Green Sourcing and Production Practices
POLWEL utilises eco-friendly shopping paper bags and corrugated carton packaging boxes which are made from recycled and biodegradable materials, promoting the 3Rs – reduce, reuse, and recycle across our retail operations to encourage sustainable consumption.
Energy Efficiency Initiatives
POLWEL has implemented energy-saving initiatives across all our offices to significantly reduce our carbon footprint. These efforts include upgrading to energy-efficient LED lighting and appliances as well as encouraging employees to conserve energy when the lights and equipment are not in use.
Energy Conservation Signs
Digitalisation Initiatives
Waste Reduction
POLWEL has put in place waste reduction and recycling practices, such as recycling programmes for paper, plastic and electronic waste, as well as cutting down on single-use plastics at our events. In 2023, we achieved about 24% reduction in paper usage compared to the previous year, primarily from our ongoing digitalisation efforts.
How we are building meaningful relationships
POLWEL Team
Our people are at the heart of everything that we do. In recognising and appreciating our staff, POLWEL offers a wide range of benefits such as family care leave, learning and development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, team-building activities, incentives, and many more!
POLWEL is committed to supporting causes that align with our social mission, and we actively contribute to organisations such as the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC), Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA), and Yellow Ribbon Singapore (YRSG). Our involvement includes not only providing sponsorships but also actively participating in their initiatives, whether through events or volunteer efforts.
POLWEL Vice Chairman Receiving Token of Appreciation from President of Singapore, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam at SANA Rise Up Charity Gala Dinner 2024
Police Minifigures
POLWEL manages the production and marketing of an exclusive range of police gifts and souvenirs. Through a wide range of marketing efforts, POLWEL has helped to elevate and strengthen SPF’s brand image and reputation while fostering stronger connections with members of the public.
POLWEL provides strategic support to various government agencies through managing a wide spectrum of outsourced projects and by doing so, playing our part to positively contribute to our society.
Facilitation of the Community Response Roundtable (CRRT) Programme
POLWEL is Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) certified
To foster trust among our staff and stakeholders, POLWEL prioritises transparency and strongly advocate for governance and compliance in areas such as data protection, whistleblowing, anti-corruption and bribery, conflicts of interest, employment standards and workplace safety.
POLWEL supported Willing Hearts in August 2024 through a food donation drive, contributing over 0.50 tonnes of staples, dry goods, and canned foods. These donations served to provide more than 4,000 meals to those in need. POLWEL also procured handmade cookies from Yellow Ribbon Bakery to be distributed as door gifts for POLWEL Annual Appreciation Dinner 2024, with the aim of supporting the noble cause of offering inmates the chance to develop new skills.
POLWEL-BESD Food Donation Drive