ESG celebration dates

Celebrate ESG!

Throughout the year, there are important dates meant to highlight environmental and social topics. Celebrating them in our organisations and on social media is a powerful and efficient way to raise awareness. We have selected the most important ones for you below — from March to June to begin with.

March

With 6 different dates & themes, ESPECIALLY Women's day on March 8^th AND Earth Hour on March 26^th, March is definitely a month to celebrate ESG with your teams!

March 3^rd

World Wildlife Day

Theme: Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet

‍Resources: Outreach material

March 8^th

Women's Day

Themes:
1- UN - For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
2- IWD - Accelerate Action

March 18^th
‍
Global Recycling Day

Theme: Recycling Heroes

How to celebrate? See here for some ideas.

To note: Discover many recycling heroes: #RecyclingHeroes! You can also nominate yours.
‍
Resources: Outreach material

March 21^st

International Day of Forests
‍
Theme: Forests and Food

‍How to celebrate? Organise a tree planting campaign, slow down and go for a hike at MacRitchie…

Resources: Outreach material

March 22^nd
‍
World Water Day

Theme: Glacier Preservation

Resources: Outreach material

March 26^th

Earth Hour

Theme: As usual, at 8:30pm local time, switch off all lights!

MUST DO: On the night of Friday the 24^th, remind all of your teams to switch off all lights in your offices! Make it a habit & celebrate Earth Hour every night when leaving the office: the last one makes sure that no lights stay ON…

Resources: Outreach material

April

April is the month of World Earth Day, happening on April 22^nd!

April 7^th

World Health Day

Theme: Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
‍‍
Resources: Video, outreach material

April 18^th to 20^th
‍
Asia Climate Forum
‍
To note: Asia Climate Forum 2024 brings together government officials, private sector representatives, researchers, and key stakeholders with the goal of sharing knowledge, expertise, and best practices in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
‍
Register for the event here.

April 22^nd

World Earth Day

Theme: Invest in our Planet
‍
How to participate: Raise awareness...
‍
#1 ...within your organisation
‍- Organise a company Earth Day cleanup — contact GreenNudge
‍- Learn more as a team and how individual actions are important through Climate Conversations
- Understand more about climate change and its effects with a Climate Fresk workshop
- Contribute as a team to plant trees — Plant trees here
‍‍
#2 ...beyond your brand/organisation
- Plan an Earth Day event and register it here
- Use the Earth Day Toolkit for marketing collaterals and to raise awareness on your socials.

‍Resources: Outreach material

April 28^th
‍
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
‍
Theme: Revolutionizing health and safety: the role of AI and digitalization at work
‍
Resources: Read the report, or watch/listen to the podcast

May

Celebrate Biodiversity Day on May 22^nd and help push awareness on biodiversity issues!

May 5^th to May 8^th

Ecosperity Week

Theme: Asia's Race towards 2030: All Systems Go

To note: Ecosperity is the annual Temasek conference on sustainability. Worth attending or watching.
‍
Resources: The 2025 conference website

May 22^nd

International Biodiversity Day
‍
How to participate or celebrate?

1. Raise awareness within your organisation
- Use and share Biodiversity Day assets with your colleagues such as this memo highlighting the difference between the words ‘biodiversity’ and ‘nature’
- Organize a dedicated event or activity
‍
2. Raise awareness beyond your brand/organisation
‍- Adopt any of the 22 actions aligned with the new global biodiversity framework
- Raise awareness on the issue by sharing photos/videos of the event or of your actions on social media with the hashtag #BiodiversityDay
‍
Resources: Website

June

With 7 different dates to celebrate and 1 renowned conference in Singapore, June is a month you cannot miss!

But first and foremost, celebrate Environment Day on June 5^th!

June 5^th

Environment Day

Theme: Beat Plastic Pollution
‍
‍To note: World Environment Day was established in 1974, acting as a platform for global environmental action and outreach to protect the planet. This year, the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire is the host country.‍

Resources: World Environment Day History, World Environment Day 2025, Facts and Figures

June 8^th
‍
World Oceans Day

Theme: Wonder: Sustaining what sustains us
‍
‍To note: World Oceans Day aims to raise global awareness about the issues threatening our oceans, and the need for individual and collective action.

‍Resources: UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

June 12^th

World Day against Child Labour

To note: At the beginning of 2020, 160 million children – 63 million girls and 97 million boys – were involved in child labour, accounting for almost 1 in 10 children worldwide.‍

‍Resources: Website

June 17^th
‍
Desertification & Drought World Day
‍
To note: Globally, 23% of land is no longer productive. Yet, 99% of the calories that every human needs for a healthy life still comes from the land. We need to protect & restore it.
‍‍
Resources: Website

June 20^th
‍
World Refugee Day
‍
To note: Refugees are one of the most vulnerable groups across the globe. This day is to acknowledge that all refugees regardless of who they are, where they come from, and when they are displaced, deserve to claim their fundamental rights as human beings and to seek asylum.
‍
Resources: Website

June 27^th
‍
Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
‍
To note: Formal and informal MSMEs make up over 90% of all companies and account, on average, for 70% of total employment and 50% of GDP. They are key players of the global economy, to reach SDGs Goals (like SDGs 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth), and to empower communities.
‍
Resources: Website ‍

CONFERENCE

June 4^th to 6^th

Singapore International Water Week

To note: one of the leading water events, Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) aims to share and foster innovation and collaboration on sustainable solutions to urban water challenges.

Register for the event: here‍

‍More on the program: here

MORE RESOURCES

Climate Change Ideas for team building activities around sustainability topics Quick Guide to start & develop a green team Engaging People on a sustainable journey