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SET encouraged listed companies and other organizations, as well as the general public, to participate in a CSRI Forum
under the topics “CSR directions in 2012” and the “CEO’s role to promote a sustainable corporation.” The program included three
small-group CEO forums to set up meetings with 10-15 chairmen and top executives of listed firms, aimed at encouraging
companies to step towards the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
SET also recognized listed companies with
outstanding performance in social responsibility
by presenting the
Best Corporate Social
Responsibility Awards. In 2012,
Corporate Social
Responsibility Institute (CSRI), which is under
the SET group, presented CSRI Recognition awards
for the first time ever, in addition to CSR Awards.
Thus, CSRI Recognition 2012 was held to
honor listed companies prominent in CSR
implementation, consisting of “Rising Star Awards”
for small- and medium-sized companies with
inspiring CSR performance, “Most Improved CSR”
for firms which demonstrated the most visible
progress in CSR, and “Most Innovative CSR” for companies with the most innovative corporate and social responsibility practices.
These awards were given to honor and inspire Thai listed firms committed to continuously running their business for society’s benefit
and to recognize them as being good role models of sustainable business operation for companies, other organizations and the
general public.
Empowering small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
SET concentrated on promoting the potential of SMEs to understand how to effectively and efficiently manage their
finances by partnering with organizations in the public and private sectors to organize seminars and other activities to learn from
the experiences and views of other companies and make them realize how to benefit from the capital market. In addition, events are
designed to inspire and create business development models that would aid the sustainable growth of the companies concerned so
that they will eventually become eligible for listing. Executives from 594 companies participated in the event.
SET also provided a platform to link firms with various
innovations, such as a channel to reach out to potential investors
via the website
. In addition, the
activity entitled “Good business plans get more money” helped
companies needing funds by teaching them how to present their
business plans to potential partners through applying
recommendations from professional investors to their business
models.
