
「East Asia 30」 Series – 2011 Announcement: Top 30 CSR Performers in Asian context
조회수 709019 2011.10.24 09:52:14<Summary> Asia CSR Expert Committee (Mr. JU, Chul-ki, Chair), comprised of 10
South Korean, Chinese and Japanese experts, announced the top 30 CSR
performers, ‘East
Asia 30 2011’ from the three tigers of Asia on October 24th, 2011. Hankyoreh Economic Research Institute executed the evaluations. The top 30 performers selected as ‘East Asia 30 2011’ have satisfied
the extensive evaluation standards and have met the strengthened negative
screening standards. They live up to their reputation for being socially
responsible corporations. ‘East Asia 30 2011’ include Hynix Semiconductor Inc. from Korea;
China Mobile from China; and Fujifilm Holdings from Japan. By country, 20 out
of 30 corporations are Japanese while China and Korea both account for 5
corporations each. The Committee also announced
the evaluation results of “East Asia Environment 30”, top 30 corporations with
the most environment-friendly management; “East Asia Society 30”, 30 companies
that have taken outstanding responsibilities in health and safety, labor and social
contribution; and “East Asia Governance 30”, 30 companies with the most
transparency. Additional announcements include the top 30 CSR companies by
countries - Korea CSR 30, China CSR 30, and Japan CSR 30. The Chair
of the Asia CSR Expert Committee (the Secretary General of UN Global Compact
Korea), Chul-ki Ju, claimed, ‘The evaluation methods and process have been greatly
improved. They are more comprehensive and integrative than those of last year.
The improved evaluation methods will be a blueprint for establishing the global
standards for CSR management”. Yang Bin, a professor at Tsinghua University,
remarked that “This evaluation will motivate the Chinese companies to implement
CSR management in conjunction with the global atmosphere”. Meanwhile, Ebashi
Dakashi, a professor at Hosei University, noted on the strictness of the
evaluation. ‘Japanese companies in the electricity sector were excluded from
the selection. The selection standards were strict and viable’, he said.