In 2026, the CDL-GCNS Young SDG Leaders Award attracted over 60 teams. 10 outstanding teams had the invaluable opportunity to work personally with the following esteemed organisations: L’Oreal, Raffles Quay Asset Management, Razer Inc, Midori Climate, Paia from CBRE, Evercomm, Singtel, TaTa NYK Shipping, SHEIN, and Giti. The teams developed a proposal for their assigned company based on their respective business challenge statements, focusing on SDG 13 Climate Action. 

Prize Presentation Ceremony with UNGCNS President Dr Bicky Banghu (back row, first from right), Guest-of-Honour Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the Ministry of Education (back row, middle), and CDL’s Chief Sustainability Officer Ms Esther An (back row, first from left) with winning teams at the UNGCNS Summit 2026. 

Champion: Team tjcuBed from Temasek Junior College – Aurelle Kathleen Limmunandar, Koh Ben Han Matthew, Ong Jun Heng, Rowen Teh Yefeng, Simone Wee Zee Kee.

First runner-up: Team Guardians of the Globe from Singapore Polytechnic – Davier Lim, Yi Sheng Ang, Wan Yan Kai, Natalyn Teo, Zachary Chua.

Second runner-up: Team North Hill from Nanyang Technological University – Lim Sun Hei Dawn, Wang Kaye Yen Denise, Chau Xu Mei (Aurelia), Chia Shi Yi, Suzanne Tan