NordCham Philippines hands out Annual Awards 2018

The annual NordCham Awards Night took place at the Fairmont Makati on March 21, 2018. Now in its fifth edition, the event gathered a record number of nominations for the awards which recognize prominent Nordic-affiliated companies who have significantly contributed to economic growth, employment generation, investment, and corporate social responsibility in the Philippines.

“The award categories reflect some of the fundamental values which have made Nordic countries model economies globally. Through the awards, we want to highlight Nordic companies who are living by these values in their operations in the Philippines. We congratulate the winners and finalists for their efforts in their respective categories”, said NordCham executive director Joona Selin.

An independent board of judges evaluated the nominations to the awards. This year, the roster of judges was composed of Jan Top Christensen, Ambassador of Denmark to the Philippines; Harald Fries, Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines; Honorary Consul Generals Ramon K. Ilusorio (Finland) and Perry L. Pe (Denmark).

The event also featured a keynote message on “A Culture of Sustainability” by Jasmin F. Cruz from IKEA South East Asia, highlighting IKEA’s vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people and how economic, environmental, and social aspects align to create a positive impact on the planet and people.

This year’s event gathered an audience of 200 C-level executives, entrepreneurs, leaders of local and foreign chambers of commerce, Nordic ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps, government, and media, marking the biggest business event in the NordCham calendar year.

This year’s winners and finalists were as follows:

*CSR Company of the Year, co-presented by KMC Savills:

Winner: Abojeb Company Inc.

Finalist: H&M Hennes & Mauritz Inc.

Finalist Nokia Technology Center Philippines Inc.