The Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) is recognized as the largest and most significant conference and awards program on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Asia. It is now celebrating its eighth year and over 400 delegates from 20 countries are expected to attend. The principal hosts of AFCSR 2009 are the Asian Institute of Management Ramon V. del Rosario Sr. Center for Corporate Social Responsibility (AIM-RVR Center) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ).

Mr. Manny V. Pangilinan, CEO and Managing Director of First Pacific Company Limited, Chairman of Metro Pacific Corporation, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and Smart Communications, Inc. will hand over the Awards to the winners of the Asian CSR Awards as well as deliver the keynote speech during the gala dinner and awards ceremonies on November 20th 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

An integral part of AFCSR is the Asian CSR Awards that recognizes and honors Asian companies for outstanding, innovative and world-class products, services, projects and programs in five categories - Best Workplace Practices; Concern for Health; Environmental Excellence; Poverty Alleviation; and Support and Improvement of Education. These projects should demonstrate the company's leadership, sincerity and on-going commitment in incorporating ethical values, compliance with legal requirements, respect for individuals, involvement in communities and protection of the environment into the way they do business. The Awards ceremonies will take place during the Gala Dinner and Awards Night of AFCSR 2009 on November 20, 2009.

AFCSR 2009 is well supported by GTZ as principal host; Intel as Strategic Partner: Asian CSR Awards and Official Technology Partner; Lopez Group Foundation, Inc. as the Strategic Corporate Partner; Holcim, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, Sagittarius Mines, Inc., The Phinma Group, Unilever and The Coca-Cola Company as Official Industry Partners; and Ayala Corporation, Banyan Tree Global Foundation Ltd., BusinessWorld, Jollibee, Jubilant Organosys Ltd, Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company (Philamlife), Philippine Coffee Board (Kape Isla), Microsoft, SM Foundation and Sony Philippines, Inc. as Cooperating Partners. The Public Relations Partners are Weber Shandwick - Manila, Amex Team - Thailand, APCO Worldwide - China, Creative Crest - India, Integrated Public Relations - Malaysia, Masso PR Vietnam and PR Society of Indonesia. Official media partners include International Herald Tribune, ammado, ACN Newswire, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), BusinessWorld, ChinaCSR.com, China CSR Map, China Newswire, CSR Asia, G-PLUS GLOBAL Pte Ltd, Management Systems Asia, Philippine Daily Inquirer, philstar.com, Syntao, The Employer Magazine and The Trainer Magazine.

AFCSR has 24 leading NGO partners from all over Asia. These are:

ActionAid International Vietnam

ASEAN Foundation

Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium

Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia

Business in the Community-UK

Center for Development and Integration Vietnam

Centre for Social Markets India

Community Business Hong Kong

Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Council for Better Corporate Citizenship Japan

Habitat for Humanity International

Indonesia Business Links

Kenan Institute Asia

League of Corporate Foundations Philippines

Makati Business Club

Management Association of the Philippines

Management Institute for Social Change Malaysia

National Center for Sustainability Reporting Indonesia

Philippine Business for Social Progress

Population and Community Development Association of Thailand

Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum

PPM Institute of Management Indonesia

Responsible Business Initiative Pakistan

Singapore Compact for CSR

For further information on the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility and Asian CSR Awards, please visit www.asianforumcsr.com.

About Asian Forum on CSR (AFCSR)

Recognized as being the largest and most significant conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Asia, the principal hosts of AFCSR 2008 are the Asian Institute of Management's Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. Center for Corporate Social Responsibility (AIM-RVR Center) and Singapore Compact for CSR. The organizing committee is composed of representatives of partner organizations from all over Asia and is co-chaired by Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr. Chairman of the Board of Advisors, AIM-RVR Center for Corporate Social Responsibility and AIM Governor in Singapore, Mr. Boon Yoon Chiang, Chairman and Managing Director, Jardine Matheson (Singapore) Ltd and Ms. Claire Chiang, President of Singapore Compact for CSR.

Source: Asian Forum on CSR (AFCSR)

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