On 8 Oct 2010, three outstanding leaders in environmental partnerships received the President's Award for the Environment from President S R Nathan at an awards ceremony at the Istana. They are:

The President's Award for the Environment is the highest accolade in Singapore that recognises individuals, organisations and companies for their significant contributions to Singapore's efforts in achieving environmental sustainability.

President and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources with the President’s Award for the Environment 2010 Recipients. From left: Mr Kanji Nakao (Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (GST) Singapore Pte Ltd ), Minister Yaacob Ibrahim, President S R Nathan, Mrs Tan Jong Lek (Nan Hua High School) and Mr Tan Hang Cheong (Singapore Polytechnic).