Smart recognized anew in Asian CSR Awards
Smart Communications Inc. won an Excellence Award at the 9th Asian Corporate Social Responsibility Awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for its holistic employee wellness program “Live Smart: Healthy U, Wealthy U, Happy U.”
The excellence award was given under the Best Workplace Practices category. Live Smart! promotes physical, financial, social, spiritual and community wellness of employees. The program is one of only 13 awardees chosen among 141 entries from 99 companies in 15 countries.
“We are honored that our employee wellness program was given recognition by a highly-respected award-giving body. Smart believes that its primary asset is its workforce. We developed the Live Smart: Healthy U, Wealthy U, Happy U program to contribute in providing a holistic and supportive work environment that considers the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and financial well-being of employees,” said Annette Santiago, head of Human Resource Management and Development Group.
The Excellence Award is Smart’s third with the prestigious international award-giving body. During the 8th Asian CSR Awards in 2009, Smart was recognized in two categories.
The first, for its Kabalikat sa Edukasyon (Partner in Education) program was adjudged best education program in Asia under the Improvement in Education category.
Another initiative, the Alternative Power for Cell Sites Program won an Excellence Award under the Environmental Excellence category.
The Asian CSR Awards recognizes and honors companies in Asia that have outstanding projects and programs in corporate social responsibility. There are five categories: Best Workplace Practices, Concern for Health, Environmental Excellence, Poverty Alleviation and Support and Improvement of Education.*
