The Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards (ACES) mark a decade marked by new advances towards sustainable growth and transformative change.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In a business world dominated by hype and greenwashing, the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards (ACES), which is organized by the MORS group., has led the charge for greater accountability in leadership and sustainability reporting for the past nine years. This year, ACES celebrates its tenth anniversary and reaffirms its commitment to its mission of highlighting leaders who are driving positive change within their industry and at the employee level, as well as shining a spotlight on companies with excellent achievements in ESG and sustainability.
In this landmark year, ACES received the highest number of nominations to date, with 580 potential candidates from across the melting pot of Asian business vying for mention in the awards. The 580 submissions came from more than 52 industries from 15 countries, demonstrating the positive reach of ACES. After a thorough, thorough and unbiased judging process, 82 winners emerged in 21 categories of Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan And Vietnam.
At the top of the list of winners was Philippineswith 23 winners, followed by Malaysia with 15 winners. This year’s ACES Honor Roll included Somphote Ahunai, Founder and CEO of Energy Absolute Public Company Limited for Entrepreneur of the Year, Nisa Ismail, CEO of SEDANIA As Salam Capital Sdn Bhd as Female Entrepreneur of the Year, and Hoe Kian Choon, Founder and CEO of CUCKOO International (MAL) Sdn Bhd as Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Ayala Corporations has been appointed Asia Most Sustainable Business of the Year.
Far from being content with awarding laurels to winners, ACES has made it its mission to go beyond award ceremonies and enter the sphere of public policy. Its contribution to business and sustainability advocacy comes into play through the triumvirate of the ACES Council, the ACES Institute and Goeman Bind.
The ACES Council is comprised of five thought leaders and business visionaries whose worldview has helped shape the ACES Awards. They are an international business lawyer, author and public policy advocate. Hémant K. Batra; Doctor Jayanthi Desanformer Executive Director of the Malaysian Center for Regulatory Studies, University of Malaysia; Harvard graduate and IDE consultant James John Ku; Luis Bueno Nieto, CEO and founder of Natérial Concept; and Shanggari B, CEO of MORS Group and specialist in Asian business market development. The ACES Council uses its individual and collective expertise to bring individuals together to advance the cause of the ACES Institute.
The ACES Institute is at the forefront of Asia sustainable growth, the primary objective of which is to trigger progress through research, expert advice, standards and strategic alliances. Committed to the elevation of Asia business potential, the ACES Institute leads the charge in fostering economic prosperity, equality and environmental development through dialogue, information sharing and the exchange of ideas by thought leaders, organizations and successful corporate think tanks.
The ACES Institute is made up of a collection of remarkable experts who believe in ambitious change within the business world. The ACES Institute seeks to unite stakeholders in meaningful ways through dialogue and leadership programs and initiatives that address critical business issues, foster collaboration among key stakeholders, and propel innovation. ‘innovation.
Goeman Bind HTO, a nonprofit think tank on international development, public policy and legal research, adds critical ideas and knowledge about the diaspora to the coalition. India. Goeman Bind recently joined the ACES Institute as a Center of Excellence, sharing access with leading academicians and intellectuals from around the world who believe in the critical importance of sustainability and the importance of knowledge sharing. The ACES Goeman Bind Center of Excellence will serve as a hub of knowledge, fostering a culture of learning and enriching discourse within the ACES community.
The combined experience of the three organizations is already seeing its first fruits thanks to the first ACES summit. The ACES Summit, which took place on November 23, 2023a day before the ACES Awards, took place at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur.
Themed “Actioning ASEAN ESG: A Vision for Sustainable Progress”, the summit provided a unique platform for business leaders, sustainability advocates and thought leaders to explore and discuss strategies for transformative action to achieve an equitable, resilient and sustainable future for businesses and generations. come. The day-long event featured CAGS Council Member Dr. Jayanthi Desanwith former ACES Awards winner Niko SafaviChairman and CEO of PT Mowilex, under whose leadership the organization was named Best Managed Company in Indonesia by Deloitte.
Other ACES Summit Core Members Included Marla Garin-AlvarezVice President and Head of Sustainability Office, Compliance Group, BDO Unibank; Eric Roberto M.. Luchangco, Director of Sustainability and Head of Strategy and Finance of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), another ACES Awards winner; And Laura Canas da CostaSenior Global Policy Expert, United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).
High-level discussions included sessions on technology and innovation (Circular Business Models and Reinventing Supply Chain Decarbonization), financing and investment (Climate Financing for Positive Change, Navigating Impact Investing in Asia) and human capital (Future of Social & Community Impact).
This invitation-only summit targeted representatives or business owners interested in advancing efforts toward achieving net-zero emissions, as well as people passionate about driving. Asia responsible business program.
CEO of MORS Group and Chairman of the ACES Awards and ACES Council, Shanggari B believes that the longevity of the ACES Awards is a testament to how many business leaders are aware that changes need to be made in the way businesses are governed and managed. “More than ever, the business sector is increasingly convinced that with great power comes great responsibility. It is no longer enough for companies to make a profit. Socially conscious business leaders now know that they are not evaluated solely by their boards of directors. , but also by consumers of their brand’s products or services. With consumers becoming more aware, purchases are now subject to the scrutiny of a brand, the organization behind it, how it treats its employees, as well as how it sources raw materials. materials and manufactures its products. We live in an age of accountability, and the ACES Awards are one of the best indicators of accountability,” she emphasizes.
To date, ACES Award winners have collectively generated more than 361 billion US dollars in revenue, emphasizing the financial viability of businesses focused on sustainability. Their commitment to ESG principles has also led to a significant decrease in waste generation as well as carbon emissions, as well as a commendable increase in the use of renewable energy sources. ACES winners have brought transformative change across 52 industries and provided jobs to more than a million people.
“We’ve been around for ten years and have tracked these numbers over those ten years. Our evidence is irrefutable: good leadership and sustainability initiatives can and do work. Our goal for the next ten years is to continue to amplifying this message, aided by our past winners, the ACES Institute and other ACES Summits,” concludes the dynamic CEO.’
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