About EuroCham's 2024 ESG Contest and Awards
EuroCham Cambodia’s renowned CSR Awards are going through a name change to better align with our push towards overall business sustainability.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) are criteria used to measure a company’s overall sustainability, whereas Corporate social responsibility (CSR) describes a strategy or framework employed by businesses to have positive impact (you can read more on the difference between CSR and ESG here). As the leading foreign chamber in Cambodia, it is important we recognise those companies striving for more which is why we elected to make this change.
The event will be held in English.
Reasons to join
Who Can Join?
1. EuroCham’s ESG Contest and Awards is open to all private-sector companies (EuroCham members and non-members) registered in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
2. Individuals aged 18-25 are also eligible to apply for the ESG Youth Leader Awards.
3. This contest is no longer open to NGOs or charity organisations.
4. Applications will be screened by our team and, if necessary, our Ethics Committee, to confirm applying companies adhere to our standards.
Categories
There are five (5) main ESG Awards Categories:
1. ESG Environment Leader Award
Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to at least one of any of the following: environmental management, emissions, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, biodiversity, climate change, water management, circular economy.
2. ESG Diversity, Equity & Social Leader Award
Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to at least one of any of the following: working environment, non-discrimination and anti-harassment policy, fair treatment practices, gender diversity, equal remuneration, human rights, freedom of association, human capital development, talent attraction & retention, reskilling & upskilling, occupational health & safety, performance appraisal, labour working conditions, employee development, community contribution, health & safety, diversity & inclusion, human rights, value chain, suppliers.
3. ESG Industry Partnership Leader Award
Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to at least one of any of the following: supplier partnership and collaboration, supply chain transparency, supply chain performance, and supplier assessment.
4. ESG Technology Leader Award
Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to any technology, innovation, or research & development that prevent ESG related risks and capture ESG opportunities such as energy transition, digital transformation, and cybersecurity.
5. ESG Youth Leader Awards (18 to 25 years old)
Youth working on ESG projects or concepts as part of a university project or other noncompany-related setting. Unlike the other categories, applications under this category do not need to show real-life impact (but assumptions on impact if implemented should be described).
Application
A. An expression of interest must first be submitted to the EuroCham team. After this, companies will be invited to submit their official application.
B. During the official application, you will be asked to submit a file describing your ESG efforts. This file should be a maximum 1,000 words, and should, at a minimum, include the following details:
Title of your pitch, purpose/objective of the ESG efforts you are making.
What motivated you to implement these efforts, and overview/description of the key stakeholders involved, and the key outcomes. These may differ for applications to the Youth Leader Award.
You may share more details, including images, testimonials, and impact reports, if they are applicable to your project.
C. Each company can apply for up to two (2) categories. A separate application must be submitted for each category.
D. Companies must provide information about their ESG activities, procedures and policies. The action must have taken place during the period of 2023 – 2024 (or until the date of submission) and must be impactful, inclusive and measurable.
Contest Timeline
