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Date 12
May 2005
Press Release No: N/23/2005
LOXLEY, GREEN SPOT AMONG PROMINENT REGIONAL
BUSINESSES JOINING UN GLOBAL COMPACT
Eighteen enterprises from Bangladesh,
Hong Kong, Maldives, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand
sign on at special ceremony set for
13 May
BANGKOK (United Nations Information Services)
-- Loxley Public Company, Ltd. and Green Spot (Thailand) Co.
Ltd. are among 18 regional companies and organizations which
will sign on to the UN Global Compact at a special ceremony
at 18:30 hrs on Friday, 13 May 2005 as part of the Asia-Pacific
Business Forum 2005.
The UN Global Compact, which promotes corporate
social responsibility, links business enterprises with UN agencies,
labour and civil society. A senior official from the company
or organization will commit the enterprise to support 10 principles
in the areas of human rights, labour standards, environmental
performance and anti-corruption.
The new members and their representatives at the ceremony
include:
Thailand
- Agency for Real Estate Affairs - Dr. Sopon Pornchokchai,
Managing Director
- Agricultural Prospect - Mr. Pipit Jaovisidha, Managing Director
- CPS Starch Co., Ltd - Mr. Jitipot Viriyaroj, Managing Director
- The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) - Mr. Praphad Phodhivorakhun,
Chairman
- Green Spot (Thailand) Co. Ltd. - Mr. Chote Sophonpanich,
Chairman
- Loxley Public Company Ltd. - Dr. Jingjai Hanchanlash, Executive
Vice President
- Narai Intertrade Co. Ltd. - Mr. Vassilios Lathouras, Chief
Executive Officer
- Topmast International Co., Ltd - Mr. Somchai Hongrattanavichit,
Managing Director
- Top Ten Trading Group Co., Ltd. - Mr. Niwat Kiranantawat,
Chief Executive Officer
- Vichaiyut Hospital and Medical Center - Ms. Arunee Suwanrux,
Representative
- Welfix (Thailand) Co., Ltd. - Mr. Apisit Thammajai, Managing
Director
Bangladesh
- Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd. - Mr. Nasir A Choudhury,
Managing Director & CEO
Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong People's Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD)
- Mr. Albert Lai, Chairman
Maldives
- FarAway Holidays Pvt Ltd. - Mr. Sim Ibrahim Mohamed, CEO/Managing
Director
Singapore
- Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility - Mr. Stephen
Loke, President
Sri Lanka
- Kosala Limited - Mr. Kosala Wickramanayake, Chief Executive
Officer
Viet Nam
- College of Business Administration for Managers of the Vietnam
Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Ms. Nguyen Thi Son, President
Regional
- Greater Mekong Subregion Business Forum (GMS-BF) - Mr. Nang
Sothy, Board of Directors
Mr. George Kell, Executive Head, UN Global Compact,
New York, Thai Minister of Industry, H.E. Mr. Watana Muangsook,
and UNESCAP Executive Secretary Mr. Kim Hak-Su will officiate
at the ceremony which will be held at 18:30 hrs in the UN Conference
Centre, Bangkok.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. David Lazarus, Chief
United Nations Information Services Bangkok
Tel: +(66-2) 288-1861-69; Fax: +(66-2) 288-1052
E-mail: unisbkk.unescap@un.org
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