Community Business has announced the winners of its inaugural 2022 Community Business Awards promoting responsible and inclusive business practices across Asia.
The not-for-profit organisation advancing responsible and inclusive business practices in Asia, revealed the winners at the 2022 Community Business Virtual Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Citi on Thursday 26 May. Introduced for the first time this year, the Community Business Awards are designed to celebrate responsible and inclusive business practices in Asia by shining a spotlight on strategic, proactive, impactful and sustainable approaches across the region, as reported.
ADVANCING RESPONSIBLE & INCLUSIVE BUSINESSES
“I was astounded by the number organisations and the diversity of industries from across the region that submitted nominations for this inaugural year of the awards. By taking part, they have demonstrated that commitment to D&I and employee wellbeing lies at the heart of their business strategy, especially as we know how important this work has been during the last two years of this global pandemic. It was also impressive to see some organisations applying for awards for work they have done as part of their pandemic response. We thank all of those who submitted nominations or nominated others. The importance of advancing responsible and inclusive businesses as well as employee wellbeing is crucial to creating a better workplace environment for all of us and those that come after us,” stated Peter Sargant, CEO at Community Business.
“We hope that through the Community Business Awards we provide an opportunity to catch our breath and celebrate success, but also create momentum and build a library of best practices from leading organisations and individual leaders, for others to learn from and perhaps even emulate.
With a number of high-calibre nominations for Community Business Awards across 16 award categories, Community has announced the winners for each of the awards.
2022’s WINNERS
The winners by category this year, include:
LGBT+ INCLUSION
- The LGBT+ Inclusion Champion in Asia Award sponsored by Credit Suisse: Ada Ho, Equinix
- LGBT+ Ally in Asia Award sponsored by Manulife: Odile Thiang, Mind HK
- The LGBT+ Newcomer in Asia Award sponsored by Shell: Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Limited
- Transgender Inclusion in Asia Award: Thoughtworks Technologies India Private Limited
RESPONSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE AWARDS
- Responsible Business Leader in Asia Award sponsored by Thomson Reuters: Angel Ng, Citi
- Employee Network in Asia Award: Citi
- Pioneering Initiative in Asia Award, sponsored by Northern Trust: Allen & Overy
- D&I in Asia Intersectionality Award, sponsored by Standard Chartered: Linklaters
- Promoting Social Inclusion in Asia Award: Google
EMPLOYEE WELLBEING
- Work-Life Harmony in Asia Award: Talawakelle Tea Estates
- Physical Wellbeing in Asia Award, sponsored by Shell: Marriott International
- Emotional Wellbeing in Asia Award, sponsored by Intel: Booking.com
D&I IN INDIA
- Advancement of Women in India Award sponsored by Credit Suisse: Infosys Limited
- Building Disability Confidence in India Award sponsored by Goldman Sachs: Wipro Limited
- LGBT+ Inclusion in India Award sponsored by Goldman Sachs: Credit Suisse
- D&I Champion of Change in India Award sponsored by LSEG: Aditya Batavia, formerly from Thoughtworks
EMBRACING DIVERSE TEAMS & IDEAS
The virtual awards ceremony, featured a stand-up comedian; a stretching session by Andrew Cox from Joint Dynamics; a musical performance from The Harmonics Choir Hong Kong; and a wheelchair dance performance from We Are One. The ceremony also featured a keynote session entitled “The Faces of Asia”. Conducted by Dimuthu de Silva and Janelle Mims from Community Business, they discussed the differences and similarities that define and unite the region.
“These awards recognise the leaders in our community and organisations that are paving the way forward across the industry. It is important that we measure our progress and share best practices to keep improving. Together, we can make significant progress and encourage the changes we want to see. We drive innovation by embracing diverse teams and ideas, and we look forward to further advancement in Asia Pacific,” said Aditi Mahadevan Nair, Asia Pacific Lead for Talent, Learning, and Diversity and Inclusion at Citi. “At Citi, we are committed to building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. This is a commitment we proudly share with Community Business; and we are pleased to be a part of the 2022 Community Business Virtual Awards Ceremony.”
You can watch the ceremony here. Check out all the finalists for this year’s awards by clicking here.
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