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"Winning Stevie® Awards is a recognition of many of our efforts, hard work and commitment to develop a set of ESG initiatives for a company which has been operating for many years in
"Also, this is the second year in a row that we've won these Stevie® Awards, which will help to boost the morale of our volunteers, especially during these times of difficulty. It shows that we are on the right track. We hope to do more for this country."
The Silver Stevie® Award was given for 'Fostering Development With NagaWorld Kind Hearts', which refers to the comprehensive range of CSR activities conducted during 2019 and which form the foundation stone for a set of developing ESG initiatives. The three Bronze Stevie® Awards were given for 'Nation Building for
- Providing study materials to a total of 24,124 children at 60 primary schools in 11 provinces, as well as supporting school improvements to help create better learning environments.
- Conducting fire safety awareness workshops for the benefit of 3,086 students, and donating 125 fire extinguishers to schools.
- Sponsoring 10 underprivileged students for 3 years to help them complete their high school education.
- Sponsoring year-long programmes for 6 at-risk teens – including counselling, education and vocational skills training – to help them turn their lives around for a brighter future.
- Making a series of donations to public institutions with a combined value of more than
US$144,000 including personal protective equipment, testing kits and machinery, and also 100 tonnes of rice for those struggling to cope with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. - Contributing
US$2 million to theUnion of Youth Federations of Cambodia to go towards their youth empowerment and sports development programmes in Kampong Speu. - Providing football coaching training to 120 sports teachers from all 94 secondary and high schools in Kampong Speu province, helping them gain official D-Licence coaching certificates from the
Football Federation of Cambodia and benefitting over 41,000 students through improved trainings. 25 selected sports teachers were given additional training in a Refresher Course to further enhance their coaching skills. An U18 Football Mini Tournament was also organised for around 600 students in Kampong Speu to showcase their increased skill levels, with promising young talents scouted for extra training. - Rewarding SEA Games gold medallists, coaches and the
National Olympic Committee of Cambodia with cash prizes totallingUS$36,000 as part of an incentives programme for sporting success. - Appointing 70 employees and 27 school principals as 'Green Ambassadors' to help spread environmental awareness and knowledge on proper waste management to 12,500 students. 530 volunteers and students also helped remove 492kg of trash from communities.
- Planting 1,000 trees at school compounds across
Cambodia to help provide shade, improve air quality and reduce risks of flash floods. Workshops were also given to students on environmental awareness in collaboration with theMinistry of Environment ,Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport andCity Hall , among others. - Removing single-use plastic straws from operations resort-wide, which helped eliminate the use of 4 million straws over the year, and replaced take-away plastic cutlery and containers with biodegradable and recyclable alternatives.
- Collecting 449kg of used soap for Soap for
Hope Project , an NGO project to train underprivileged communities on how to recycle soap, which helps improve hygiene standards and provides an alternative income source for their families.
The judging process started from July through early September and judges remarks for NagaWorld Kind Hearts included high praise such as "Impressive initiatives – shall be copied in other countries", "Well-thought execution", "A socially important programme… to enhance the potential of children" and "Very good work! Green culture and respect for the environment is our hope for the future."
Judges also commended
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