The CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Excellence Awards program has started in Shanghai with the theme “Invest in Green Future” that promotes the idea of “green development.”
The program, started from April 28, includes case collection and selection as well as a summit on green innovation.
Cases from multinational companies, state-owned enterprises or private firms are all eligible for the competition to showcase Shanghai’s ambition and competitiveness in the pursuit of a green future. The deadline of collection is before May 27.
The organizers will give a preliminary review of all the collected cases before the public and participating enterprises voting online to decide winners together with the opinions of a professional judging panel.
Companies with the CSR Excellence Awards will be awarded on the summit held at the end of July, and discussions on CSR will be conducted.
The awards will be presented in three categories: Green Awards, Shared Value Awards and Responsibility Innovation Awards. The Green Awards comprise Annual Green Product/Service, Annual Green Supply Chain and Annual Green Operation. The Shared Value Awards comprise Annual Community Engagement, Annual Employee Care and Annual Cross-sector Collaboration. The Responsibility Innovation Awards cover Annual Responsibility Innovation and Overseas Responsibility Innovation.
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This year marks the start of Shanghai’s 13th Five-Year Plan, which embraces the concept of an innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development.
The CSR Excellence Awards program will offer good corporate examples to further drive Shanghai’s sustainable growth and to build a consensus among the public to help promote better international communication for Shanghai as an innovation-driven metropolis.