P&G Asia Pte Ltd, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore Honoured With 2010 Asian Human Capital Award For Outstanding People Practices
30 September 2010
- Procter and Gamble Asia Pte Ltd and The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore have been awarded the prestigious 2010 Asian Human Capital Award. Both companies were awarded for their outstanding people practices which led to significant impact in driving business results. The awards were presented at the Singapore Human Capital Summit’s Award ceremony by Singapore’s Minister for Manpower, Mr Gan Kim Yong.
- The 2010 Asian Human Capital Award attracted more and better quality submissions from across Asia. Their entries ranged from change management, talent and leadership development, to harnessing technology and corporate sustainability.
- In recognition of the many high quality entries received, National Parks Board, Standard Charted Bank and Wipro Limited were also honoured with the Special Commendation Prize. Delegates at the 2010 Singapore Human Capital Summit will have the opportunity to listen and interact with the CEOs of all five organisations as they share their winning people practices. The five people practices are summarised in Annex A.
- Mr S. Dhanabalan, Chairman of the Award judging panel and Chairman of Temasek Holdings, said, “The Asian Human Capital Award recognises and showcases organisations which have outstanding employee practices, to inspire the rest of Asia. I am pleased with the high quality of the winning entries this year and the variety of programs to mobilise and motivate those who work in their enterprises. This shows there are new and varied human capital practices which organisations can develop to address the unique needs of their people. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. All the deserving winners displayed a strong grasp of their business fundamentals and looked for creative solutions to fit their specific situation.”
- “2009 was an extremely challenging year for companies in Asia due to the global financial crisis. Against this backdrop, the Award celebrates organisations which had the vision to harness their most valuable asset – their people – to overcome the business challenges, and pave the way to be at the forefront of competition when the economy recovers,” said Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong.
- Chief HR Officers and senior leaders from the five winning organisations will also participate in the Asian Human Capital Award Forum on 1 October 2010 in a post-Summit session, where they will share their winning people strategies.
- For more information on The Singapore Human Capital Summit 2010 and the Asian Human Capital Award, please visit www.singaporehcsummit.com.
About Ministry of Manpower
The Ministry of Manpower aspires to develop a globally competitive workforce and a great workplace, for a cohesive society and a secure economic future for all Singaporeans. For more information, please visit www.mom.gov.sg
About Singapore Workforce Development Agency
The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) seeks to enhance the employability and competitiveness of our workforce to meet the changing needs of Singapore’s economy. Working with industry, unions, employers, economic agencies, professional associations and training organisations, the agency’s efforts are targeted at supporting industry growth by building a pipeline of workers through training and skills upgrading, and raising industry standards through enhancing manpower capabilities.
For more information, please visit www.wda.gov.sg.
About INSEAD
As one of the world's leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world to change lives and transform organisations. For more information, please visit www.insead.edu.
About CNBC
CNBC Asia Pacific is uniquely positioned to speak to viewers from across the region. Headquartered in Singapore, the network provides nine and a half hours of live Asia produced programming, which is complemented with coverage of live market action from Europe and the US. CNBC Asia Pacific's channels, which include CNBC Asia, CNBC-TV18 (India), CNBC Pakistan, Nikkei-CNBC (Japan) are available in more than 21 countries across the Asia Pacific region. CNBC Asia Pacific also has a strategic alliance with China Business Network, a subsidiary of the Shanghai Media Group. The channels are distributed via satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcast networks, as well as broadband. CNBC content is also distributed on the 3G platform through selective markets. More information is available at http://asia.cnbc.com.
About Procter and Gamble Asia
Founded in the US in 1837, P&G is the largest consumer goods company in the world today. P&G brands touch the lives of four billion consumers across 180 countries, in 80 of which it has On-Ground operations employing over 130,000 people. It has the largest line up of leading brands in its industry, including 23 brands that generate USD 1 billion each in annual sales. These include iconic brands like Olay, SKII, Ariel, Pampers, Gillette, and Duracell among many others. For more information please visit http://www.pg.com/.
About The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
The award-winning Ritz-Carlton, Millenia is set amidst seven acres of tropical landscape. The 32 storey tower with 608 rooms and suites is located in Marina Bay - Singapore's newly transformed arts, entertainment, cultural and historical hub - and home to an impressive 4,200 piece contemporary modern art collection by artists such as Frank Stella and Dale Chihuly. All the exceptionally large guestrooms and bathrooms offer spectacular panoramic views of the sea with luxurious bath and bedding experiences. Dining options include restaurants serving Chinese, international and modern European favourites as well as a lounge for afternoon tea, bar bites and cocktails.
About National Parks Board
Let's Make Singapore Our Garden. This sums up our vision and mandate. We conserve, create, sustain and enhance the green infrastructure of our Garden City.
Combining the visual delights and rich bio-diversity of our parks, gardens & nature reserves with thoughtfully-planned recreational activities, we facilitate your communion with Nature. We are driven by the chance to accord Singapore residents a truly enviable lifestyle where ultra-fast modern city living can go hand-in-hand with becalming greenery. We strive to provide you with an environment that is visually stimulating, physically nourishing and emotionally uplifting. Along this journey, we hope to contribute to a Healthy, Happy & Enviable Singapore!
About Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered PLC is a leading international bank, listed on the London, Hong Kong and Mumbai stock exchanges. It has operated for over 150 years in some of the world's most dynamic markets and earns around 90 per cent of its income and profits in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. This geographic focus and commitment to developing deep relationships with clients and customers has driven the Bank’s growth in recent years.
With 1700 offices in 70 markets, Standard Chartered offers exciting and challenging international career opportunities for its 75,000 staff representing over 125 nationalities. It is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. The Bank’s heritage and values are expressed in its brand promise, ‘Here for good’.
For more information on Standard Chartered, please visit www.standardchartered.com
About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited is a Bangalore-based conglomerate with over 100,000 employees spread across the globe. It is the first PCMM Level Five and SEI CMM Level Five certified IT Services Company globally. Wipro provides comprehensive IT solutions and services to companies across industries and sectors. Wipro also has a profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting.
Annex A - 2010 Asian Human Capital Award Winners