Unit：Apex International Co., Ltd. (Contact Jacky Wang Tel: +886-2-2717-0032)
Date：07th June 2017

Bangkok, 02nd June 2017, outstanding performance enterprises across Asia were selected as recipients of this year, Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA). Apex won the award as “Health Promotion” of AREA this year. The Awards represents not only a recognition but also an encouragement to continue and improve CSR programs.

Over 300 submissions from 14 countries were received from companies across Asia and a total of 11 enterprises won the award as “Health Promotion” of AREA. Apex was not only one of them but also single enterprise from Thailand. Save a life by donating some blood, promoting a good behavior for other people by hospital and mass media in Thailand for several years. Hence, Apex has encouraged employees to response the blood donation from 2011 until now and has cooperated with the local hospital near our factory to transport the medical persons and equipment of blood donation into Apex’s factory. It is convenient to join the blood donation for employees. In 2011, a total of 154 people donated 227 bags of blood. In 2016, blood donators increased to 661 people who donated 1003 bags of blood. In September 2016, the Thai king praised 45 enterprises which had the important contribution for joining the blood donation. Apex was one of them and received the king’s award.

By the process of the blood donation, the employees arranged the place of the blood donation to enhance the internal cohesion in company. At the same time, the employees watched the video of the blood donation to know the safety of the blood donation and the contributions for their society. In addition, Apex invited the local television to interview the blood donation in further to promote the blood donation at the local area. Besides, Apex worked with the industrial officer to hold the program of the traffic safety advocacy for Apex’s employees who create the right concept on driving safety. It is looking forward to reducing the traffic accidents and the blood demand. Apex continues to expand the more traffic safety advocacy and the blood donation to solve the situation of lacking blood.

Regarding the brief video of the Company's program which won the AREA award on June 2, 2017, please click the link below. http://www.apex-intl.com.tw/en/

About AREA

Enterprise Asia has taken place Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA) since 2011. Enterprise Asia champions entrepreneurship development across Asia and expands to over 12 countries across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, establishing a strong network of over 2000 members who are all successful entrepreneurs, representing various industries. What began as mission to promote entrepreneurship has become a large movement to not only advocate entrepreneurship, but also to advocate entrepreneurship being carried out responsibly. With this aim, Enterprise Asia took place AREA. Each year, the award receives participants from over 25 countries across Asia. Enterprise Asia hopes to further encourage and advocate responsible entrepreneurship, and in doing so raise the standards and understanding of CSR in the region.

AREA is divided into 5 categories(Green Leadership, Investment in People, Health Promotion, Social Empowerment, SME CSR) to recognize businesses and 1 category (Responsible Business Leadership) to honor responsible business leadership. AREA recognizes and independently endorses your organizational efforts in creating a culture of compassion, integrity and in being socially responsible corporate citizens. The programme grows with Asian communities and reflects their collective action and self-imposed responsibility to better the world we live in.