72 Award Recipients Champions ESG For A Sustainable World At The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2022

Published : Jul 25, 2022 - 13:30 Updated : Jul 25, 2022 - 13:30

SINGAPORE, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The region's leading NGO Enterprise Asia is pleased to confer the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2022 to 72 outstanding award recipients for championing ESG to build a resilient world and a sustainable future for all.

Widely regarded as the gold standard for CSR and sustainability practice, the AREA is the most prominent CSR recognition program across Asia initiated by Enterprise Asia. The AREA aims to recognize and honor Asian businesses and leaders for championing sustainable and socially responsible business practices.

Richard Tsang, president of Enterprise Asia, stated in his welcome speech, "The pandemic has catalyzed our growth as people and as a society, and this is only the beginning of a much greater transformation. Through collaboration and partnership, we can deliver the required investments and actions to accelerate progress in social, environmental, and economic sectors."

According to Dr Eugene Chien, Chairman of the AREA Judging Committee, "I am proud that many of the participants this year have strived to adopt this practice as well as manage the continuance of their CSR initiatives and evolve them into larger ventures. This results in projects that are more sustainable, of greater relevance to the target community, and create a meaningful positive change in society."

Since 2011, the AREA has been recognizing businesses from various industries while honoring their achievements in the categories of Social Empowerment, Investment in People, Health Promotion, Green Leadership, Corporate Governance, Circular Economy Leadership, Responsible Business Leadership, and Corporate Sustainability Reporting. This year, a total of 260 submissions across 19 countries/regions have undergone a stringent judging process which is based on the 3 criterion of effectiveness and reach, relevance, and sustainability, and only 100 impactful CSR programs and 3 business leaders were accorded as winners.

The recipients of the Responsible Business Leadership Category which recognizes leaders who are strong advocates for responsible entrepreneurship and at the forefront of promoting sustainable practices and in promoting the sustainability agenda within their organizations and their communities include Tsai Hong-Tu, Chairman of Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. and Joseph Huang, Chairman of E.SUN Commercial Bank Ltd, from Taiwan, and Dr. Jacques Marcille, Managing Director of Kulara Water Co., Ltd. From Cambodia.

Other notable award recipients are CPC Corporation Taiwan under the Green Leadership category with its program "Take the First Step Towards Carbon Neutrality in the Energy Industry"; Far Eastern New Century Corporation under the Circular Economy Leadership category with its "Green Growth through Circular Economy" program; KWG Living Group Holdings Limited of China, Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad of Malaysia and AUO Corporation of Taiwan under the Corporate Governance category; Energy Development Corporation of Philippines, Government Housing Bank of Thailand, and SinoPac Holdings under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting category; PT Pupuk Kujang of Indonesia and LEO Global Logistics Public Company Limited of Thailand under the Social Empowerment category.

Prior to the AREA, the International CSR & Sustainability (ICS) Summit 2022 was held in the day. The virtual summit was convened with over 300 C-suite-level executives, business leaders, and CSR practitioners from 19 countries/regions.

Themed "The ZERO Shift", the summit provided a regional platform for leading thought leaders and CSR practitioners to explore the application of the net-zero approach to the entirety of the sustainability equation to achieve zero emissions, zero waste, and zero inequality.

The Chairman of Enterprise Asia, Tan Sri Dr Fong Chan Onn, expressed at the summit's opening that "We must work collectively to adhere to E.S.G. – environmental, social, and governance to build a sustainable world along with rapid economic advancement; and consistent and transparent E.S.G. reporting will help contribute to zero emissions, zero waste, and zero inequality."

The speakers were Kim-See Lim, Regional Director of East Asia & the Pacific of International Finance Corporation (IFC); Dr. Naoki Adachi, Executive Director of Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity, and CEO & Founder of Response Ability Inc.; Dr. Niven Huang, ASPAC ESG Leader of KPMG Taiwan; Olivier Trecco, Head of ASEAN, Japan, Australia of ESG Solutions Sustainable1; Monica Bae, Regional Lead - Capital Markets APAC of CDP; Daniele Mae C Coronacion, Climate Change and Sustainability Services Manager of Ernst & Young Global Delivery Services; Dr. Allinnettes Adigue, Head of the ASEAN Regional Hub of Global Reporting Initiative; Kevin Milla, Consultant, Carbon Specialist of Paia Consulting; Alexandra Tracy, Founder and President of Hoi Ping Ventures; Ali Mohamed Ali, Founder of OxEarth and CEO of Destination EMEA of Independent Consultant, United Nations Global Compact; Duncan Lee, Director of Investment Environmental, Social & Governance, Group Investment of AIA Group; Lt. General Sudhir Sharma, Advisor to Enterprise Asia; Ben Kellard, Director of Business Strategy of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership; Ivy Kuo, Partner and PwC Asia Pacific ESG Leader of PwC China ESG Services; Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group; Dr. Mushtaq Memon, Regional Coordinator, United Nations Environment Programme.

The AREA and ICS 2022 are supported by CSRone, the Global Reporting Initiative, India CSR Network, Malaysian Business Council of Cambodia (MBCC), Malaysia Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC), National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (NIEI), Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce, and Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE), with Bangkok Post, BusinessWorld, Commercial Times, Hong Kong Economic Times, Kumparan, and SME Magazine as media partners and Evogenetic Studio as the Official Production Partner.

RECIPIENTS OF THE ASIA RESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2022

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
NAME	ORGANIZATION	COUNTRY/REGION
Tsai Hong-Tu Chairman	Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.	Taiwan
Joseph Huang Chairman	E.SUN Commercial Bank Ltd	Taiwan
Dr. Jacques Marcille Managing Director	Kulara Water Co., Ltd.	Cambodia

SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION	CSR PROGRAM	COUNTRY/REGION
ADATA Technology Co., Ltd	The Future is Ours to Define	Taiwan
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd	Lighting up the Stars and Inspiring Hope	Taiwan
Aspire Systems	Harihara Subramanian Scholarship	India
Celcom Axiata Berhad	Community Reliefs, Digital Entrepreneurship & Equity in Education	Malaysia
Chugai Pharma Taiwan	Cycling for Charity	Taiwan
CK Power Public Company Limited	Hinghoi: Renewable Energy for Sustainable Community	Thailand
CPC Corporation Taiwan	The Guardian Angels of CPC, Taiwan	Taiwan
DBS Bank (Taiwan) Ltd.	DBS Taiwan's Effort Towards Zero Food Waste	Taiwan
E Ink Holdings Inc.	eRead for The Future	Taiwan
Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls Co., Ltd.	Big City Street Art Festival	Taiwan
Farglory Life Co.,Ltd.	Farglory Life Insurance Infinite Love Support Vulnerable Groups Program	Taiwan
Fubon Life Insurance	Fubon Life Transportation and Medical Assistance Program for Elderly Cancer Patients	Taiwan
Government Savings Bank	Car and Motorcycle Title Loan	Thailand
KDN Company Limited	Krisy Kreme Super60	Thailand
Krungthai Bank PCL.	Paotang App	Thailand
LEO Global Logistics Public Company Limited	My School Project	Thailand
Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.	Dementia Friendly Program	Taiwan
NSE Asia Products Pte Ltd	Nu Skin Southeast Asia Children's Heart Fund (SEACHF)	Singapore
PETRA Group	Providing Solutions for Humanity through Sustainable Technology	Malaysia
President Chain Store Corp.	7-ELEVEN In-store Spare Change Donation Brings Back The Love Together	Taiwan
Prince Holding Group	Chen Zhi Scholarship	Cambodia
Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)	Renewable Energy Project and Sustainable Development for the Community	Thailand
PT Badak NGL	Salin Swara (Sampah Keliling Swadaya Masyarakat) Social Innovation in Waste Management	Indonesia
PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali - UBJOM Rembang	Empowered Women in Agriculture (Wanita Berdaya Tani Community)	Indonesia
PT Polytama Propindo	Mang Covid (Covid-19 Prevention Management)	Indonesia
PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur	Community Empowerment Program for Coral Reef Media Plantation by KIMASEA Group	Indonesia
PT Pupuk Kujang	Kampung NanasKu: Pineapple Cultivation and Processing Based On Community Empowerment	Indonesia
S&P Syndicate Public Company Limited	S&P Value for a Better Community	Thailand
SinoPac Holdings	Organizing Song of Life for the Elderly: Record the Stories of Taiwan	Taiwan
Sinyi Realty Inc.	Deeply Rooted in Communities for a Sustainable Future	Taiwan
SPEEDWIND DISTRIBUTIONS Co., Ltd.	Giving with Heart - CSR Initiative	Cambodia
Tai O Heritage Hotel	Promoting Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage Conservation	Hong Kong
Taiwan Business Bank	Trust Combines Urban Renewal to Create A Well-being Life	Taiwan
Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd	The 10th "Three-Generation Walk for Health": Digital Technology Increases Impact on Social Welfare	Taiwan
The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd.	"Love The Earth" Painting Shimen Public Welfare Activity	Taiwan
Tourism Authority Of Thailand	Leader in Opening the Phuket Sandbox for Foreign Tourists	Thailand
TPN FlexPak Co., Ltd	Sharing Happiness with Our Community	Thailand

INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION	CSR PROGRAM	COUNTRY/REGION
BAT Taiwan	Be The Change – Putting People and Our Society First	Taiwan
Darfon Electronics Corp.	HAPPY Darfon	Taiwan
Energy Development Corporation	Honing Nation Builders: Keitech Technical-Vocational Scholarships	Philippines
Far Eastern New Century Corporation	Talent Development: Roots in Taiwan, Eyes in the World	Taiwan
Pacific SOGO Department Stores Co., Ltd.	Giving it All to Support Our Biggest Asset – Human Capital	Taiwan
President Chain Store Corp.	The Age-friendly Store	Taiwan
SinoPac Holdings	SinoPac Sustainable Talent Development Project	Taiwan
Systex Corporation	Young Turing Program	Taiwan
Taiwan Power Company	Cultivating Oustanding Athletes, Deepening the Positive Impact of Taipower	Taiwan
TNG Holdings Vietnam	Remuneration Policy for the Employees in Response to COVID-19	Vietnam
UHS Essential Health Philippines, Inc.	USANA's Health and Wellness	Philippines

HEALTH PROMOTION CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION	CSR PROGRAM	COUNTRY/REGION
Apex Circuit (Thailand) Co., Ltd.	Vaccine 100	Thailand
CPC Corporation Taiwan	CPC Stations, Near to Convenience	Taiwan
Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd	Healthy Lifestyle, Go Sporty	Taiwan
IRPC Public Company Limited	VAJIRA LAB: Healthcare Security for Society	Thailand
Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.	Shero Cancer Care Activation Program	Taiwan

GREEN LEADERSHIP CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION	CSR PROGRAM	COUNTRY/REGION
AIA Thailand	AIA Go Green: Cashless and Paperless Initiatives	Thailand
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.	Pioneer in Green Finance, Establish the Benchmark in Sustainable Finance	Taiwan
Colliers International Property Consultants (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Colliers Elevate the Built Environment	China
CPC Corporation Taiwan	Take the First Step Towards Carbon Neutrality in the Energy Industry	Taiwan
DBS Bank (Taiwan) Ltd.	DBS Taiwan's Green Finance Initiatives	Taiwan
E Ink Holdings Inc.	Sustainable ePaper Enables Smart and Green Retail	Taiwan
Electricity Generating Public Company Limited	EGCO Ecosystem	Thailand
Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd	Build Low-Carbon and Eco-Friendly Department	Taiwan
Ginlong Technologies Co., Ltd	Largest Fishery Hybrid Solar PV Project at Coastal Mudflats in China	China
Hotai Finance Corporation	Green Agricultural Innovation through Custom Installment Plans	Taiwan
Hunya Foods Co., Ltd.	Forever-Love Sustainable Pineapple Cake Gift Box	Taiwan
Kulara Water Co., Ltd.	Towards A Greener Growth and Unique Recognition	Cambodia
KWG Living Group Holdings Limited	KWG ESG Initiative	China
MM Mega Market (Vietnam) Co., Ltd	Multi-Site Solar Roof Project	Vietnam
Pacific SOGO Department Stores Co., Ltd.	A Step Towards Net Zero as a Pioneer of Green Change	Taiwan
President Chain Store Corp.	Plastic Reduction Promotion	Taiwan
SinoPac Holdings	Building a Smart Green Energy Ecosphere	Taiwan
Sinyi Realty Inc.	Net Zero Pathway for the Real Estate	Taiwan
Sodexo Singapore Pte Ltd	WasteWatch powered by Leanpath	Singapore
Taiwan Power Company	Energy Transition, Moving Towards Net Zero	Taiwan
Thai Life Insurance Public Company Limited	Thai Life: Love The Earth	Thailand
TNG Holdings Vietnam	TNPower - Investment and Development of Renewable Energy Projects, Providing the Nation with Clean Energy	Vietnam
TPN FlexPak Co., Ltd	Innovation in Plastic Packaging for Waste Reduction	Thailand
Watsons Personal Care Stores (Philippines), Inc.	Doing Good Through Sustainable Choices	Philippines

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION	CSR PROGRAM	COUNTRY/REGION
AUO Corporation	ESG & Climate Committee Leads AUO Towards Net Zero	Taiwan
Far Eastern New Century Corporation	Fostering Robust Governance and Risk Management	Taiwan
KWG Living Group Holdings Limited	KWG Corporate Governance	China
Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad	Delivering Sustainable Value Through Best Corporate Governance Practices	Malaysia
SM Investments Corporation	Governing for Good Corporate Citizenship	Philippines
UHS Essential Health Philippines, Inc.	USANA's Corporate Governance at a Glance	Philippines

CIRCULAR ECONOMY LEADERSHIP CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION	CSR PROGRAM	COUNTRY/REGION
Chung Hwa Pulp Corporation	Toward Net Zero with Organic Agroforestry Carbon Cycle	Taiwan
Far Eastern New Century Corporation	Green Growth through Circular Economy	Taiwan
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL)	PET Bottles Recycling to Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Distribution	Thailand
Innolux Corporation	Create a Circular Factory - Go Green, Go Responsible, Go Sharing	Taiwan

CORPORATE SUSTAINBILITY REPORTING CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION	CSR REPORT	COUNTRY/REGION
Asia Cement Corporation	Asia Cement Sustainable ESG Actions	Taiwan
E Ink Holdings Inc.	E Ink! We Make Surfaces Smart & Green	Taiwan
Energy Development Corporation	Regenerating for the Future: EDC 2020 Integrated Report	Philippines
Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd	Sustain for a Good Life	Taiwan
Far Eastern New Century Corporation	Far Eastern New Century Sustainability Report	Taiwan
Farglory Life Co.,Ltd.	Farglory Life Insurance Corporate Sustainability Report	Taiwan
Fubon Life Insurance	Fubon Life Corporate Sustainability Report	Taiwan
Government Housing Bank	Sustainable [GH] Bank for Thai People	Thailand
Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)	Provincial Electricity Authority Sustainability Report 2020	Thailand
S&P Syndicate Public Company Limited	S&P Virtue for Sustainability	Thailand
SinoPac Holdings	Fulfillment of Sustainability Commitment and Be a Model of Sustainability	Taiwan
Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation	Start from the Heart and Demonstrate the Spirit of Sustainability - TDCC ESG Report	Taiwan
Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd	"Sustainable Trust, Enriched Future" Taiwan Life 2020 Sustainability Report	Taiwan

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About Enterprise Asia

Enterprise Asia is a non-governmental organization in pursuit of creating an Asia that is rich in entrepreneurship as an engine toward sustainable and progressive economic and social development within a world of economic equality. Its two pillars of existence are investment in people and responsible entrepreneurship. Enterprise Asia works with governments, NGOs and other organizations to promote competitiveness and entrepreneurial development, in uplifting the economic status of people across Asia and in ensuring a legacy of hope, innovation and courage for the future generation. Please visit https://www.enterpriseasia.org/ for more information.

About Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA)

The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards program recognizes and honors Asian businesses for championing sustainable and responsible entrepreneurship in the categories of Green Leadership, Investment in People, Health Promotion, Social Empowerment, Corporate Governance, Circular Economy Leadership, Corporate Sustainability Reporting, and Responsible Business Leadership. For more information, visit: https://enterpriseasia.org/area/.

About the International CSR & Sustainability (ICS) Summit

ICS Summit is a series of annual regional events in Asia which gathers top CSR leaders and practitioners to strengthen ties, share experiences and insights, as well as identify regional challenges and opportunities to shape Asia toward a more responsible, sustainable and progressive socio-economic market. Please visit https://enterpriseasia.org/area/ics/ for more information.