CKPower honored with AREA Awards for fourth consecutive year
In addition, CKPower received the prestigious Silver Emblem of Sustainability, acknowledging its outstanding performance and unwavering commitment to sustainability across all dimensions. This marks the fourth consecutive year that CKPower has been recognized at the AREA award, underscoring its dedication to leveraging the capabilities of its personnel to foster social and community development around its power plants. It also reinforces the trust and recognition the company has earned across Asia for its sustainable business practices, driven by its CSR Strategy Framework 2022–2026 for Social Value Creation.
The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) are organized by Enterprise Asia, a leading non-profit organization that seeks to champion social outreach and promote capacity building among for entrepreneurs across the region to sustainable economic development. At the award ceremony held at the Athenee Hotel, Ms. Tuangporn Bunyasaranand, Assistant Managing Director – Corporate Communication and Sustainability Management at CKPower, accepted the awards on behalf of the Company, joined by members of the CKPower team.
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