Call for Nominations for ASEAN Business Awards 2023

Deadline: 14-Jul-23

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) is inviting applicants for the ASEAN Business Awards that emphasize the importance of collaboration and community empowerment in pursuing a more inclusive ASEAN society, highlighting the crucial role of partnerships in fostering peace and prosperity throughout the region.

With 13 years of implementation, the Awards has been creating opportunities for businesses to reaffirm their position among industry peers, advance their competitiveness and integration, and enhance their brands throughout ASEAN region on a global level.

As a prestigious international-level event, the ASEAN Business Awards 2023 will seek and recognize ASEAN business enterprises and individuals that drive growth through innovative solutions, as well as those that prioritize sustainability in their endeavors.

Award Pillars

• Enterprise (Large Corporations and MSMEs) Awards
  • Digital Transformation
    • The Bionic Company
      • Companies that have integrated bionic technology into their operations to achieve outstanding outcomes in their business.
    • The Best CX
      • Companies that have created a best-in-class customer experience by identifying unmet customer needs.
  • Sustainable Development
    • Net-Zero Leader
      • Companies that have excelled in accelerating the transition to net-zero and decarbonization efforts.
    • Plastic Waste Circularity
      • Companies that have demonstrated effective solutions to address plastic waste and promote circularity in the use of plastics.
  • Food Security
    • Sustainable Crop Production
      • Companies that promote an inclusive, close-loop model for sustainable crop production.
    • Tech for Sustainable Agriculture
      • Companies that have applied smart farming technology to create sustainable farming systems.
  • Health Resilience
    • Health Innovation
      • Companies that have developed novel programs or techniques applied to address regional health priorities.
    • Corporate Health Achievement
      • Companies that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and management in ensuring employee health, safety and a healthy work environment.
  • Trade & Investment Facilitation
    • Export Growth
      • Companies that have expanded beyond the domestic market and gained a foothold in the international market.
    • Innovative Investment
      • Companies that have demonstrated exceptional creativity in their investment strategies or financing models.
• Individual Awards
  • Women
    • ASEAN Women Leader
      • Women individuals that have made a positive impact on ASEAN’s growth and economy.
  • Youth
    • ASEAN Under 40
      • Individuals that have made a positive impact on ASEAN’s growth and economy.
  • Friends of Asean
    • Friends of ASEAN
      • Non-ASEAN citizens that have made a positive impact on ASEAN’s growth and economy.

Eligibility Criteria

• Large Corporation
  • The enterprise must be incorporated in an ASEAN member country with a minimum of 50+% ASEAN-owned equity.
  • The enterprise should have been in operation for a minimum of 5 years.
  • The enterprise is preferably operational in 2 or more ASEAN countries.
  • Enterprise revenue should be greater than USD 10 million annually.
  • The enterprise should preferably have audited financial statements for at least the past three years.
  • Willing to submit detailed initiative details.
• MSME
  • The enterprise must be incorporated in an ASEAN member country with a minimum of 50+% ASEAN-owned equity.
  • The enterprise should have been in operation for a minimum of 2 years.
  • The enterprise is operational in at least one ASEAN country.
  • Enterprise revenue should be less than USD 10 million annually.
  • The enterprise should preferably have audited or unaudited financial statements for at least the past two years.
  • Willing to submit detailed initiative details.
• Individual
  • Demonstrated success and leadership in their respective fields.
  • Nominees should preferably have a minimum of 3 years of experience or involvement in their respective sectors.
  • Active engagement in community development and/or corporate social responsibility initiatives.
  • Endorsement letter at least one ASEAN-based organization, ASEAN-BAC member, association, or government body.
  • Submission of a personal statement or essay detailing the nominee’s achievements and impact.

For more information, visit ASEAN Business Advisory Council.