Our first regional newsletter - Singapore and Malaysia
Hi Vegan Leader,
My name is Anna Lees,
I'm based in Singapore and I'm your Regional Engagement Manager for Singapore and Malaysia at Vegan Leaders in Corporate Management (VLCM). In my professional capacity, I work as a food sustainability consultant and am the founder of Culinova Consulting.
I'm here to help make plant-based living more accessible in your professional environment.
🌱 Why this newsletter?
Many of us aspire to:
Be agents of change to promote sustainable, healthful and compassionate eating in and beyond our workplaces
Meaningfully connect with other vegans for social support
So, I'm here to connect us all to one another, provide recommendations for upcoming vegan events local to our area, and recommend ideas for exciting initiatives to spearhead in your workplace.
We are pleased to share that the VLCM LinkedIn Group now includes over 60 Vegan Leaders in the Singapore and Malaysia.
For member privacy, we’re sharing just member numbers rather than names. However, if you’d like a few individual contacts for networking, you can enter your request here. At VLCM, we like to see these kinds of requests:
Names of other vegans working at the same company as you to start a plant-based employee group
Names of other vegan professionals in your city or metro area to make new friends
🌱 Want to inspire a positive change in your workplace?
Consider presenting the idea of your workplace adopting the model Greener By Default, in which plant-based meals become the default with meat and dairy available on request. Many companies are eager to implement sustainable policies and this program is an effective way to do just that. Companies like LinkedIn have successfully implemented this model (see video), cutting meat intake by half through the program.
You could also consider proposing the idea to other sustainably-minded employees and sign the email from all of you to show broader support for the initiative.
Please feel free to copy and paste this template to your manager to advocate for Greener by Default in your workplace.
📣 Upcoming events
Feel free to reach out if you need help finding vegan options in Singapore or Malaysia. If you're interested in participating in vegan or vegan-friendly events, here are some suggestions:
SINGAPORE
📍 Japanese Omakase | Delice Asan
📆 Mar 22
🎟 Tickets: paynow $70 to Chef Anne +65 8812 7980
📍 ACRES Wildlife Sanctuary Tour 🐢
91, Jalan Lekar, Singapore 689917 (ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre)
📆 Mar 23, 11am
🎟 Tickets
📍 Jurong Lake Gardens Hike
📆 5th of April , 3.30pm
👣 Chinese, Japanese gardens
🎟 To join email geeta@crf.org.sg
MALAYSIA
📍 Green Nowruz – Plant Based Persian New Year
📆 22nd of March 2025
🎟 Please WhatsApp +60175032603 to book your tickets
📍 Persian Night at Vicked Good
Vegan Persian Dinner with home baked Persian breads, and all the plant based delicacies like Mirza Ghasemi, Ash Reshteh presped especially for that evening.
📆 26th of April 2025
🎟 Please WhatsApp +60175032603 to book your tickets
📍Green Carnival by Veg-Hub and Tzu Chi
Vegan and Vegetarian Food and Products, Wellness Services, Zero Waste Products
📆 11th and 12th of May 2025
🎟 Free entrance , KL Tzu-Chi Jing Si Hall, Kepong
Would love to hear from you, whether you have ideas for vegan initiatives in the workplace or just want to connect!
Kind Regards,
Anna Lees
Regional Engagement Manager (Malaysia and Singapore)
