Brewing Change - One Cup at a Time

Inclusive hiring has been at the heart of Foreword Coffee’s operations since it began, bringing people with disabilities into front-of-house roles. Now, a roastery and academy, made possible through Temasek’s T‑Ignite Fund, expands that commitment into a dedicated space designed for focused, hands-on training, so even more trainees can build skills that boost employability.

T-Ignite Fund

T-Ignite Fund is a unique recoverable grant initiative aimed at catalysing the transformative growth of impact enterprises. Administered by The Majurity Trust, T-Ignite is designed to help impact enterprises deliver sustained impact at scale.

About Temasek’s Community Contributions

Temasek’s journey in building social capital started over 20 years ago, when it adopted a deliberate and structured approach, anchored on the twin pillars of governance and sustainability, to give back to communities. 

Since 2003, Temasek has been setting aside a portion of its net positive returns above its risk-adjusted cost of capital for community gifts.  These are approved by the Temasek Board and then donated to partners to achieve Temasek’s community objectives of Connecting People, Uplifting Communities, Protecting the Planet, and Advancing Capabilities. 

Temasek Trust (TT) has been the primary beneficiary of Temasek’s gifts. TT disburses grants for programmes to be developed and delivered by Temasek’s non-profit ecosystem, including Temasek Foundation, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Stewardship Asia Centre, and Mandai Nature. 

In addition to Temasek Trust and our non-profit ecosystem, Temasek also works directly with partners from the Public, Private, and People sectors to advance our community objectives, where our philanthropic capital, network, and industry insights can make the most impact.