The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2023 is pleased to recognize 78 ESG champions driving impactful and sustainable change to build a better Asia. Presented by regional NGO Enterprise Asia, the AREA is widely regarded as the gold standard for ESG and sustainability practices across Asia.
Beholding over 3,000 ESG programs for more than a decade, the AREA serves as a platform to showcase and provide well-deserved recognition to businesses and organizations championing sustainability, ultimately inspiring more enterprises to integrate sustainable business practices in their business strategies. Over 1 million individuals’ lives throughout Asia have been touched by the award-winning initiatives of this year’s ESG champions.
Richard Tsang, president of Enterprise Asia, stated in his welcome speech, “True sustainability can only be achieved by nurturing change agents within our businesses. These change agents thrive in environments that support and nurture their ambitions. As business leaders, it is our responsibility to foster a culture that encourages and empowers these change agents to flourish. By doing so, we enable the emergence of a new generation of leaders who will challenge conventional wisdom, disrupt outdated practices, and champion sustainable business models.”
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, Corporate Sustainability Reporting, and Responsible Business Leadership. This year, over 300 submissions across 19 countries have undergone a five-month long gruelling judging process which is based on the three criteria: relevance, effectiveness and reach, and sustainability.
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 institutionalizing the sustainability agenda within their business strategy, include Lee Shun-chin, chairman of CPC Corporation Taiwan; Joseph Huang, chairman of E.SUN Bank; Shi-Kuan Chen, chairman of SinoPac Holdings, from Taiwan; and Vitai Ratanakorn, president and CEO of Government Savings Bank, from Thailand.
Other notable award recipients are L’Oreal Taiwan and Watsons Personal Care Stores Philippines, Inc. under the Green Leadership category; Fwusow Industry Co., Ltd. of Taiwan and HP, Inc. of Singapore under the Circular Economy Leadership category; SinoPac Holdings of Taiwan and the Philippine National Bank under the Corporate Governance category; Eupe Corporation Berhad of Malaysia, Qisda Corporation of Taiwan, and S&P Syndicate Public Company Limited of Thailand under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting category; Advanced Micro Devices (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Port Authority Of Thailand, Pertamina Patra Niaga Dppu Sepinggan of Indonesia, and TAU Corporation of Japan under the Social Empowerment category.
Prior to the AREA, the International CSR & Sustainability (ICS) Summit 2023 was held in the day. Similar to the AREA, this year’s ICS Summit was its first physical summit since the onset of the global pandemic. The summit convened with over 300 C-suite-level executives, business leaders, and CSR practitioners from 19 countries.
Themed “Sustainability as the Great Equalizer,” the summit provided a regional platform for leading thought leaders and CSR practitioners to explore how businesses of all sizes and industries can play with their respective strengths to leverage sustainability as a means of accelerating business growth as well as contributing toward a better world.
The Chairman of Enterprise Asia, Tan Sri Dr. Fong Chan Onn, expressed at the summit’s opening that “Sustainability offers us an extraordinary opportunity to create a level-playing field, where every business, regardless of size, has the chance to contribute to a better world. It is our collective duty to seize this opportunity, to collaborate, and to inspire one another.”
The speakers were Alexandra Tracy, president of Hoi Ping Ventures Hong Kong; CHEM Srey Oeun, head of the Department of Corporate Affairs at Smart Axiata; Dr. Alexander Khanykov, Sustainable Development counselor at the Moscow Region Export Center; Dr. Niven Huang, head of ESG at KPMG Asia Pacific; Dr. Puthearath CHAN, president of the Advanced Sustainability Institute (ASI); Eugene Kraamwinkel, chief executive officer, Phu Rieng Kratie Amphivath and Dau Tu Saigon Bihn Phouc; Hon Yan Ting, Cecilia, senior manager of Corporate Social Responsibility of Prince Foundation; Jean-Gaetan Guillemaud, vice-president of Corporate Affairs at Zuellig Pharma; Kounila Keo, managing partner of Mekhala Radiant Communications Co., Ltd.; Kristen Scharf, country manager of A21 Cambodia; Oeur Sothearoath, chief executive officer of Credit Bureau (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. (CBC); Sara Monti, senior responsible business hub coordinator of EuroCham Cambodia; and Tomas Pokorny, chief executive officer of Brixie Group and board member of Cambodia Assoc of Finance & Technology.
The AREA and ICS Summit 2023 are supported by CSRone, ESG Malaysia, EuroCham Cambodia, India CSR, the Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce (KLMCC), Malaysia Entrepreneurs’ Development Association (PUMM), Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors (MACD), Malaysian Business Chamber of Cambodia (MBCC), Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce, Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE), Taiwan Sustainable Development Goals Exchange Association, and Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia (YEAC). PR Newswire is the Official News Release Distribution Partner. Bangkok Post, BusinessWorld, Commercial Times, Dailywire.asia, HKET, and SME Magazine are the media partners, and NagaWorld Hotel is the venue sponsor. The AREA 2023 door gift sponsor is Pernod Ricard Cambodge.
RECIPIENT LIST OF THE ASIA RESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISE AWARDS (AREA) 2023
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP CATEGORY
NAME AND DESIGNATION
ORGANIZATION
COUNTRY
LEE SHUN-CHIN
CHAIRMAN
CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN
TAIWAN
JOSEPH HUANG
CHAIRMAN
E.SUN BANK
TAIWAN
VITAI RATANAKORN
PRESIDENT AND CEO
GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK
THAILAND
SHI-KUAN, CHEN
CHAIRMAN
SINOPAC HOLDINGS
TAIWAN
SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION
WINNING CSR PROGRAM
COUNTRY
ADATA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
ADATA IS LEADING A GREEN AND GREATER FUTURE
TAIWAN
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
AMD LEARNING LAB: STEM COURSES FOR THE
NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS
SINGAPORE
APEX CIRCUIT (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
GLA-KUEN-TIN PROJECT
THAILAND
BAI MAI PUN SUK FOUNDATION
BAI MAI PUN SUK EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
THAILAND
BANK OF TAIWAN
CARE TRUST PROMOTING PLANS FOR
THE DISADVANTAGED
TAIWAN
BDO UNIBANK
FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR
FISHERFOLK IN THE PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES
CATHAY UNITED BANK
CO. LTD.
ELEVATED TREE PROGRAM
TAIWAN
CENTRAL RETAIL CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
JING JAI FARMERS’ MARKET
THAILAND
CK POWER
PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
HINGHOI: RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
THAILAND
CORETRONIC CORPORATION
LIGHT PIONEER
TAIWAN
EXCELLENCE OPTOELECTRONICS INC.
CROSS-ENTERPRISE SERIES OF CHARITY NETWORKING EVENTS: UNITY FOR A BETTER SOCIETY
TAIWAN
FAR EASTERN BIG CITY SHOPPING MALLS CO., LTD.
BIG CITY CHILDREN AND
YOUTHS EDUCATION PROGRAM
TAIWAN
FARGLORY LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
OWL CONSERVATION PROGRAMME:
[ONE FOR THE ALL] ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
TAIWAN
FUBON LIFE INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
RIVER WASTE RAPID SCREENING SURVEY PROGRAM
TAIWAN
GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK
HOLISTIC AREA-BASED DEVELOPMENT
THAILAND
INSULAR FOUNDATION, INC.
INLIFE RACE FOR THE EXTRA MILE
PHILIPPINES
LONGCHEN PAPER & PACKAGING CO., LTD.
LONGCHEN P&P REVERSES RURAL POVERTY WITH EDUCATION
TAIWAN
MIKOBEAUTE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
HAPPY PENGHU PUBLIC WELFARE PROJECT
TAIWAN
MOMO.COM INC.
MOMO ONLINE CHARITY SHOPPING CART
TAIWAN
NU SKIN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND PACIFIC
MAKING AN IMPACT BY BEING A FORCE FOR GOOD
SINGAPORE
PACIFIC SOGO DEPARTMENT STORES CO., LTD.
BUILDING A PHILANTHROPIC ECOSYSTEM
IN THE SHINING DECADE.
TAIWAN
PERTAMINA PATRA NIAGA DPPU SEPINGGAN
YUK KAWAL IKN
(LET’S ALL JOIN IN REAL COLLABORATION)
INDONESIA
PORT AUTHORITY OF THAILAND
“PEOPLE…SAVING WATER, SAVING LAND” PROJECT
THAILAND
PRESIDENT CHAIN STORE CORP.
PCSC ENCOURAGES READING AND
SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION
TAIWAN
PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
THE SUSTAINABILITY CLEAN ENERGY FOR THE REMOTE COMMUNITIES PROJECT
THAILAND
PT BADAK NGL
COMMUNITY-BASED WASTE MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
INDONESIA
PT PERTAMINA GAS OPERATION KALIMANTAN AREA
TAMAN SIDRAP
INDONESIA
PT PERTAMINA PATRA NIAGA FUEL TERMINAL REWULU
THE JOPER CHICKEN CULTIVATION PROGRAM
INDONESIA
PT PLN NUSANTARA POWER UP MUARA KARANG
“DENTING NUSANTARA” – STUNTING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION REAP SMILES FOR TODDLERS AND FAMILIES
INDONESIA
PT PUPUK KALIMANTAN TIMUR
INNOVATION IN CRAB SHELL WASTE PROCESSING INTO LIQUID CHITOSAN FERTILIZER
INDONESIA
PT PUPUK KUJANG
KAMPUNG NANASKU
INDONESIA
PT PUPUK SRIWIDJAJA PALEMBANG
HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS IN KEMARO ISLAND
INDONESIA
S&P SYNDICATE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
S&P VALUE FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
THAILAND
SHIN KONG LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
SHIN KONG SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE – FROM FARM TO TABLE
TAIWAN
SINOPAC HOLDINGS
LET’S GO TO THE THEATER
TAIWAN
TAIWAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
GRANDPARENTS PLAYING BASEBALL,
HOME RUN FOR HEALTH
TAIWAN
TAIWAN POWER COMPANY
GOLD FESTIVAL AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL REVITALIZATION
TAIWAN
TAU CORPORATION
NEGAI NO KURUMA – VOLUNTEER OUTING ASSISTANCE
JAPAN
UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP.
THE HOPE OF UNIMICRON AND TAIPEI PRISON-WASTE WOOD PALLET
TAIWAN
YULON MOTOR CO., LTD.
9453 FRIENDLY TRAVELER PROJECT: INNOVATED SERVICE FOR ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION
TAIWAN
INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION
WINNING CSR PROGRAM
COUNTRY
ADATA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
INNOVATING THE FUTURE
TAIWAN
AUO CORPORATION
ESG-TALENTS — CREATE A FERTILE GROUND FOR TALENTS
TAIWAN
BENQ MATERIALS CORP.
COMPREHENSIVE TALENT DEVELOPMENT, CREATING A HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
TAIWAN
BOLLORE LOGISTICS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
HAPPINESS@BOLLORE
SINGAPORE
CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN
INFRASTRUCTURE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: RESCUING THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
TAIWAN
ELECTRICITY GENERATING PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
“ENERGY TEACHER” ONLINE COURSE TO PROMOTE DIGITAL LEARNING
THAILAND
HOTAI FINANCE CORPORATION
HFC 3.0-EMPOWER OUR TALENT & CREATE A HAPPY WORKPLACE
TAIWAN
KRUNGTHAI BANK PCL.
THE SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO FUTURE BANKING
THAILAND
NAN SHAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
WORKPLACE WELLNESS AND EMPLOYEE CARE PROGRAM
TAIWAN
PACIFIC SOGO DEPARTMENT STORES CO., LTD.
PRIORITIZING EMPLOYEES’ WELL-BEING IN THEPOST-PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENT.
TAIWAN
SCG FOUNDATION
LEARN TO EARN
THAILAND
SINOPAC HOLDINGS
DIGITAL CULTURE TRANSMISSION AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
TAIWAN
SINYI REALTY INC.
SINYI SCHOOL : DECADE-LONG CULTIVATION OF SUSTAINABLE TALENT
TAIWAN
TAKEDA HEALTHCARE PHILIPPINES, INC.
TAKEDA EMPLOYEE WELLBEING AND
ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
PHILIPPINES
THAI LIFE INSURANCE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
THAI LIFE INSURANCE – SPORTS SHOWCASE
THAILAND
UNION COMMERCIAL BANK
X
E.SUN BANK
CARE FOR EMPLOYEE
CAMBODIA
HEALTH PROMOTION CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION
WINNING CSR PROGRAM
COUNTRY
AIA THAILAND
AIA HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS
THAILAND
PRESIDENT CHAIN STORE CORP.
WHAT TIME IS IT? 7-ELEVEN COMBINES CHARITY AND OPERATION, CREATING A SENIOR FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
TAIWAN
SAMITIVEJ PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
HAPPY HEALTHY TOGETHER
THAILAND
SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
BRAND’S YOUNG BLOOD
THAILAND
TAIWAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.,LTD.
TEAMWALK WORKPLACE HEALTH MANAGEMENT APP
TAIWAN
TAKEDA HEALTHCARE PHILIPPINES, INC.
TAKEDA’S ACCESS TO MEDICINES : PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
PHILIPPINES
THAI LIFE INSURANCE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
THAI LIFE INSURANCE – SHARING CLEAN WATERWITH KINDNESS
THAILAND
GREEN LEADERSHIP CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION
WINNING CSR PROGRAM
COUNTRY
ASIA CEMENT CORPORATION
NET-ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS BY 2050 – ASIA CEMENT ADVANCED DEPLOYMENT
TAIWAN
BOLLORE LOGISTICS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
POWERING SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS IN SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE
CHINA LIFE INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
CLIMATE GOVERNANCE PIONEER OF THE LIFE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
TAIWAN
CHUGAI PHARMA TAIWAN
EMPOWERING SUSTAINABILITY: CPT’S ENGAGING ESG ACTIONS FOR A BETTER WORLD
TAIWAN
E INK HOLDINGS INC.
SOLAR-POWERED EPAPER DIGITAL BUS STOP ENABLES SUSTAINABLE SMART PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
TAIWAN
FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES LTD.
DIGITAL AND INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT TOWARDS LOW-CARBON OPERATIONS
TAIWAN
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
FLOURISH LIFE IN GREEN: FROM GREEN ENERGY CHIP DEVELOPMENT TO ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
TAIWAN
HABITAT GROUP
CHANGE FOR A BETTER HABITAT
THAILAND
HP INC.
HP CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
SINGAPORE
L’ORÉAL TAIWAN
SUSTAINABLE GREEN OPERATION
TAIWAN
MOMO.COM INC.
ECOLOGICAL E-COMMERCE LOW-CARBON TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
TAIWAN
PACIFIC SOGO DEPARTMENT STORES CO., LTD.
CHARTING THE PATH TO NET ZERO: PIONEERING THE ASIA-PACIFIC RETAIL INDUSTRY
TAIWAN
PRESIDENT CHAIN STORE CORP.
REDUCING CARBON AND PLASTIC TO ACHIEVE A NET-ZERO GREEN LIFE
TAIWAN
QISDA CORPORATION
DEEPENING EARTH-FRIENDLY GREEN PRODUCTS
TAIWAN
SINOPAC HOLDINGS
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: WAY TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO IN TAIWAN
TAIWAN
TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK
“SUSTAINABLE LIFE CARD” BUILDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WITH YOU
TAIWAN
TAIWAN DEPOSITORY & CLEARING CORPORATION
TDCC EPASSBOOK APP
TAIWAN
TAIWAN POWER COMPANY
SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF NAN-YAN PV & ENERGY STORAGE SITE
TAIWAN
WATSONS PERSONAL CARE STORES PHILIPPINES, INC.
DOING GOOD AND WORK HARDER
PHILIPPINES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION
WINNING CSR PROGRAM
COUNTRY
CORETRONIC CORPORATION
SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE ACHIEVES SUSTAINABLE CORPORATION
TAIWAN
EXCELLENCE OPTOELECTRONICS INC.
EOI’S SUSTAINABLE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
TAIWAN
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK
STRENGTHENING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TOWARDS PNB’S SUSTAINABILITY
PHILIPPINES
SINOPAC HOLDINGS
FULFILLMENT OF TRUSTWORTHY GOVERNANCE- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STRATEGY
TAIWAN
CIRCULAR ECONOMY LEADERSHIP CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION
WINNING CSR PROGRAM
COUNTRY
BOLLORE LOGISTICS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
INNOVATIVE 4RS AND CIRCULAR LOGISTIC SOLUTIONS
SINGAPORE
EVEREST TEXTILE CO.,LTD.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRACTITIONER – EVEREST TEXTILE
TAIWAN
FWUSOW INDUSTRY CO., LTD
CIRCULAR ECONOMY START FROM LOCAL
TO ACHIEVE CARBON REDUCTION
TAIWAN
HP INC.
HP CIRCULARITY INITIATIVE
SINGAPORE
IRPC PUBLIC
COMPANY LIMITED
FROM WASTES TO WALK
THAILAND
TAU CORPORATION
“CAR TRIAGE” CREATING FUTURE OF DAMAGED CARS
JAPAN
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING CATEGORY
ORGANIZATION
WINNING CSR PROGRAM
COUNTRY
BANK OF TAIWAN
2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
TAIWAN
CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN
“HIGH-VALUE PETROCHEMICAL”, “LOW-CARBON EMISSION” AND “LEAN-RENEWABLE ENERGY”
CPC MOVES FORWARD SUSTAINABLY
TAIWAN
DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
DARFON COMMITS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAIWAN
E.SUN BANK
AT THE HEART OF E.SUN: SUSTAINABILITY
TAIWAN
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
INVESTING IN A REGENERATIVE FUTURE OF ENERGY: EDC’S 2021 INTEGRATED REPORT
PHILIPPINES
EUPE CORPORATION BERHAD
EUPE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (FY2022)
MALAYSIA
EXCELLENCE OPTOELECTRONICS INC.
EXCELLENCE OPTOELECTRONICS INC. SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021
TAIWAN
FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES LTD.
SUSTAIN FOR A GOOD LIFE
TAIWAN
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
TAIWAN
FARGLORY LIFE INSURANCE CO.,LTD.
FARGLORY LIFE INSURANCE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
TAIWAN
FUBON LIFE INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
FUBON LIFE INSURANCE 2021CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
TAIWAN
MAKALOT INDUSTRIAL
CO., LTD.
MAKALOT SUSTAINABILITY REPORT – WE BETTER
THE WORLD
TAIWAN
NAN SHAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NAN SHAN LIFE 2022 CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
TAIWAN
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK
2022 PNB SUSTAINABILITY REPORT:
OUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY CONTINUES
PHILIPPINES
PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021
THAILAND
QISDA CORPORATION
GATHERING THE FLEET TO EXPAND THE SOCIAL INFLUENCE
TAIWAN
S&P SYNDICATE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
S&P VIRTUE FOR SUSTAINABILITY
THAILAND
SINOPAC HOLDINGS
TOGETHER, A BETTER LIFE
TAIWAN
SINYI REALTY INC.
SINYI REALTY 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
TAIWAN
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