Presenting the Winners of the Asian CSR Awards 2007
A record breaking 550 Delegates from 34 countries from all over Asia witnessed the celebration of the annual Asian CSR Awards held at Sheraton Saigon Hotel Towers, in Vietnam on September 28, 2007. 117 organizations from 14 countries vied for the CSR Awards in five categories.
Category: Best Workplace Practices
Winner
Company
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Projects
Career Development of workmen at Visakh Refinery (VR)
Country
India
Excellence Awardees
The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BEA)
BEA Tower Office Centralization Project - Caring Design and Implementation
Hong Kong
Unilever Pakistan
Unilever Pakistan Limited - Personal Vitality, Health Passports
Pakistan
Category: Concern for Health
Winner
Company
Unilever Asia AMET
Projects
Pan-Asian Lifebuoy hand wash program (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Vietnam)
Country
Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Vietnam
Excellence Awardees
Ambuja Cements Ltd
Attaining Millennium Goals: Ambuja's Concern for Health
India
Johnson & Johnson (Philippines), Inc
Empowering Filipino Midwives for Quality Reproductive Care through the Community Health Administration and Management Program for Midwives (CHAMP)
Philippines
Category: Environmental Excellence
Winner
Company
Hang Seng Bank
Projects
Environmental Initiatives Taken by Hang Seng Bank in 2006
Country
Hong Kong
Excellence Awardees
Asian Paints Limited
Asian Paints Total Water Management Centre
India
ITC Limited
ITC's Integrated Watershed Development Programme
India
Category: Poverty Alleviation
Winner
Company
Satyam Computer Services Limited
Projects
GramIT – Services from the Bottom of the Pyramid
Country
India
Excellence Awardees
Unilever South Asia
Unilever and Women Empowerment (Project Shakti)
Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka
Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd
Integrated Farming System
Indonesia
Category: Support and Improvement of Education
Winner
Company
Indus Motor Company
Projects
Road Safety Awareness Campaign
Country
Pakistan
Excellence Awardees
Ayala Foundation, Inc
Gearing Up Internet Literacy and Access for Students (GILAS)
Philippines
Hemas Holdings Ltd
Piyawara” - A stepping stone to a brighter future. An Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) initiative
Sri Lanka
Two new CSR Awards were also launched at AFCSR 2007:
- Intel –AIM Corporate Social Responsibility Award:
Winner - Ballarpur Industries Ltd., India
Excellence Awardee - Manila Water, Philippines - Banyan Tree Value Challenge
Winner - Pacific Links Foundation, Vietnam
