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Towards Sustainability: Delivering Social Good through Enterprise
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Consumer Cooperative Society Limited
Our Journey Since 1971http://www.npco-op.com/
https://www.facebook.com/coop.np
http://www.twitter.com/ngeeanncoop
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The Past1971
Founded as Ngee Ann Technical Co-operative
Society Ltd
1982Renamed Ngee Ann
Polytechnic Consumer Co-operative Society Ltd
1988Official opening of Blk 5
Retail Outlet
1994First issue of “On the
Mark” newsletter
199625th Anniversary
2011NP Co-op Facebook,
Twitter launched
Profile• Generation X : 41
years• Mature,
experienced• Work-life balance
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The Present
Social + Enterprise = Sustainable Social Good1 Oct 2012
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The Future
Collaborations and
Partnerships
E4PID
(Logo design with CCA Club
e2i & Institutional
Membership)
NP student interns
(2 students / year)
Supporting student social
enterprise
(BizBox)
Preparing for Challenges
Mature workforce – succession
planning
Technology & process
improvements
Business development
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Current Initiatives
BizBox
• Retail incubation for NP students
• Students rent space for display of their blogshop goods or promote services
• Low rentals for Co-op student members
• Promote enterprise amongst students
• TV for video promotion of CuBiz student items and Co-op retail offerings
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CuBiz Retail Incubation
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Collaboration with E4PID
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Planned Initiatives
Promoting social enterpreneurship on campus
Collaborations with other social enterprises and students
Support community involvement projects by staff and students
On-campus employment opportunities for students
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Thank you
Mr. Yoong Ee Chuan
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Consumer Co-operative Society Limited
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
535 Clementi Road, Blk 8 #01-12
Singapore 599489
Email: [email protected]
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