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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will organize the first “SET Sustainability Awards 2015” event on October 16, 2015 in Bangkok, in order to grant two special awards namely “SET Sustainability Awards” and “SET Social Enterprise Investment Awards” to listed companies with outstanding performance in sustainability development. In the event, SET will also announce “Thailand Sustainability Investment”, which is a stock list to be used by responsible investors, to further advance the Thai capital market toward sustainability.
SET President Kesara Manchusree stated that SET has been committed to enhancing listed firms’ performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable growth, contributing good returns to investors, while developing the capital market in the long run.
“The ‘SET Sustainability Awards’ aims to honor listed companies which have achieved excellence in growing business sustainably with good governance and proven long-term competitiveness, while the ‘SET Social Enterprise Investment Awards’ will be granted for listed firms that have supported social enterprises both in cash and in kind. The winners have been selected from listed firms that passed the assessment process covering key ESG aspects, and were able to show best practices and practical elements to drive forward the corporate sustainability,” added Kesara.
Moreover, at this event, SET will roll out “Thailand Sustainable Investment”, a list of Thai companies with prime performance on ESG aspects. The list can be used as an investment decision-making tool for investors who not only focus on financial returns but also consider in the impact each company has on society and environment.
