Six local organisations have been recognised as winners of the Great Companies for Dads Awards 2025. These organisations received their awards from Mr. Ng Chee Khern, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Manpower, at a ceremony on 30 April 2025.
The event also marked the launch of the Workplace for Families Pledge, an initiative inviting business leaders to commit to fostering family-friendly workplaces. This pledge underscores the importance of creating workplace cultures that value and empower employees in balancing their professional and family responsibilities.
Highlighting Innovative HR Policies
The winners for Great Companies for Dads Awards 2025 are:
Partior Pte Ltd (Platinum Award)
AAVC – Animal & Avian Veterinary Clinic (Gold Award)
Declarators Pte Ltd (Gold Award)
Focus on the Family Singapore Limited (Gold Award)
KLC International Institute (Gold Award)
ST Logistics Pte Ltd (Gold Award)
This year’s winners stood out for their groundbreaking HR initiatives that champion father-friendly workplaces. Partior, for instance, introduced paternity leave exceeding legislative requirements well before the national enhancement. Despite being open most days of the year, AAVC’s unique scheduling policies ensure fathers can manage school drop-offs and enjoy undisturbed personal time after work and KLC International Institute has taken their commitment to advancing fathering initiatives regionally through Centre for Fathering’s ICAN Fathering Workshops. Together, these organisations exemplify how policies and a supportive culture can empower fathers at home and work.
A Call For Leadership Commitment
As we celebrate the achievements of this year’s winners, it is essential to acknowledge the diverse challenges and constraints that workplaces face in implementing family-friendly policies and practices. A supportive workplace culture remains a cornerstone of business success, shaped by leaders through their vision, speech, and actions.
To advance this vision, Centre for Fathering launched the Workplace for Families Pledge to inspire and empower business leaders to take a definitive step toward supporting their employees’ family well-being. The pledge underscores the importance of creating an environment where employees can thrive in their jobs while fulfilling their responsibilities as fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters.
By committing to this pledge and prioritising family well-being, companies can enhance employee morale, foster loyalty, improve retention, and position themselves as employers of choice, attracting top talent to drive sustained success.
Employers Play An Important Role
“The Great Companies for Dads Awards recognises companies with exemplary policies and practices that value and support fatherhood in the workplace. Supporting fathers is crucial because it leads to improved work-life integration, strengthens father-child relationships, and promotes positive child development,” said Dr Xander Ong, CEO, Centre for Fathering.
He added, “With the recent implementation of the Tripartite Guidelines for Flexible Work Arrangement Requests and enhanced parental leave, employers are encouraged to identify win-win strategies to support parents’ utilisation of these enhancements in a practical and sustainable manner. By building a supportive culture that empowers parents, companies can boost employee engagement and retention, ultimately benefiting both organisations and families.”
“It’s encouraging to see more companies across different sectors stepping up to support fathers through inclusive policies and flexible work arrangements. This year’s winners are leading the way in creating family-friendly workplaces. These organisations that support active fatherhood offer win-win situations for families and businesses,” said Mr Ishak Ismail, Families for Life Council Chairman.