Cargill Wins Indonesian CSR Award

Cargill was presented with the highest honor for its commitment and efforts to spur economic development within Indonesia’s Agriculture and Agro-Industry sector last night at the Indonesian CSR Awards 2011 ceremony held in Jakarta. Presented by the Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Salim Segaf Al Jufri, the Platinum Indonesian CSR Award (ICA) was bestowed on PT Hindoli, Cargill’s palm oil plantation in South Sumatra. It recognizes PT Hindoli’s successful smallholder program that resulted in a vast improvement in the living standards of the farmers and the establishment of effective cooperatives for long-term economic viability. Read more

South Sumatra Government Confers Cargill with Best Investor Award

Cargill was presented with the Best Investor Award by Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the Investment Coordinating Board of Indonesia at a ceremony held on November 30 in Palembang, Sumatra. The Award conferred to PT Hindoli, Cargill’s oil palm plantation in South Sumatra, recognizes the company’s achievements in four key areas – business growth; corporate social responsibility and community development efforts; environmental conservation and sustainability programs; and exemplary employee-employer initiatives. Read more

Korean companies lead in Asia in sustainability disclosure

South Korean companies are still leaders in Asian ESG reporting (ex-Japan). Chinese companies are improving and companies in the Philippines now take the bottom spot, according to the findings of the 2011 Asian Sustainability Rating™ (ASR™), launched recently at the CSR Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Read more

Cargill Hands Over Water Treatment Plant In Support of 26th South East Asian Games 2011

Cargill today officially handed over a water treatment plant to the South Sumatra government as part of its effort to support the Indonesian government’s hosting of the 26th South East Asian (SEA) Games from 11-22 November 2011. Read more

Kraft goes all out to eradicate child malnutrition in Bangladesh & Indonesia

By teaching sustainable farming skills, creating micro enterprises and providing nutrition education, Kraft Foods is empowering women and thereby helping to eradicate child malnutrition in some of the neediest areas of Indonesia and Bangladesh. Read more

Innovative Application Laboratory Project gets awarded

Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Wireless Reach™ initiative, together with Grameen Foundation, Ruma and Bakrie Telecom, have accepted the Global Telecoms Business (GTB) Innovation Award for the Application Laboratory (AppLab) project. The award recognizes innovative projects in the telecom industry that GTB readers and judges believe make a difference to the communications sector. Read more

Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali Achieves Green Globe Certification

In April 2011, Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali, one of Bali’s more upscale enclaves achieved Green Globe Certification (GGC). The certification recognises their commitment to conduct business in a more sustainable and responsible manner. Read more

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