Singapore, 2 October 2015– ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd (ERA) has been awarded the 5-Year Outstanding SHARE Award and SHARE Corporate Platinum Award by the Community Chest. The award recognises the consistent commitment by the company to its charitable efforts, despite a difficult real estate market.
ERA has maintained a nearly 18-year relationship with the Community Chest, starting with organising the Win A Dream donation draw in 1997, which had a top prize of S$200,000. Despite facing challenging real estate market conditions in recent years, the company has continued to consistently contribute to the Community Chest. These efforts have culminated in the company being awarded the 5-Year Outstanding SHARE Award and SHARE Corporate Platinum Award.
SHARE Platinum Awards are given to companies where at least 90% of employees participate in contributing a minimum of $300k to the community chest in a year. To be eligible for the SHARE Corporate Platinum Award, companies must match the amount contributed by their employees. Additionally, the 5-Year Outstanding SHARE Award recognises ERA’s efforts in consistently achieving the SHARE Platinum Award for 5 consecutive years.
The Community Chest presented these awards to ERA at the Community Chest Awards 2015 ceremony, which was held at the Capitol Theatre, on 25 September 2015. The ceremony was graced by Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore, and Tan Chuan Jin, Minister for Social and Family Development.
Jack Chua, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ERA said, “We are committed to our Corporate Social Responsibility efforts, no matter the market conditions.” He added, “ERA staff believe in this as well, which is why the gladly contribute a small portion of their salary to the Community Chest every month.” Jack Chua, CEO further commented, “We look forward to our continued relationship with the Community Chest and winning the Outstanding SHARE Award for the next 10, 15 and 20 years to come!”
In addition to the Community Chest, ERA has also worked closely with charitable organisation such as Singapore Association for the Deaf, Canossaville Children’s Home (CCH), and Metta Welfare Association. The company will be donating funds to CCH for their upcoming Q4 ’15 Career Advancement Day- Excelling Together. ERA had previously donated over S$78,000 to CCH in November 2014 which was raised in collaboration with our inaugural talent challenge- ERA’s Got Talent. The company has also donated 600 used jackets to Metta Welfare Association in June 2015, and organised an ERA Charity Walk 2015 in March 2015, donating S$80,000 to the Singapore Association for the Deaf.
