Malaysian public listed companies are invited to be considered for the Awards.

They will be assessed in four dimensions based on the Bursa Malaysia CSR Framework Marketplace, Workplace, Environment and Community.

Companies are divided into two categories:
above RM1 billion market capitalisation
below RM1 billion market capitalisation

In each of the 2 categories, there will be 4 Awards one each for Marketplace, Workplace, Environment and Community. Some key criteria in each dimension are outlined below.

Marketplace

• Corporate Governance (Board composition, committees, practices)
• Stakeholder Engagement (Policies, engagement with customers, suppliers, government, civil society groups, media, investors, communities)
• CSR Management (Reporting, communications)
• Procurement & Code of ethics (Policies, training of employees)
• Product Responsibility
• Codes of conduct & adherence to international standards

Workplace

• Code of conduct (Equal opportunities, health & safety, trade union rights)
• Health & Safety (HSE Management system, improvements, training)
• Human Capital Development (Training, appraisals)
• Work-life balance (Benefits, provisions)
• Working conditions (Induction, handbook, grievance procedures, communication with staff)
• Diversity & Equal Opportunity (Gender, special needs employees, minority groups)

Environment

• Current environmental footprint (Measurement & reporting on CO2 & other greenhouse gas emissions, energy, water, waste)
• Goals for improvement (Targets, reductions, programmes)
• Environmental standards
• Effect on biodiversity
• Environmental impact studies
• Promotion of sustainable development (increasing biodiversity)
• Legal non-compliance/fines

Community

• Alignment to international standards
• Measuring social impact of contributions
• Programme partnerships
• Community investment focus areas & capacity-building programmes
• Impact assessments on environment, society, local culture/heritage
• Employee Participation & Volunteering
  
  

The Process 

• Stage 1 All public-listed companies are requested to complete an online questionnaire. The companies responses will then be assessed through a scoring system by an independent third party organisation, and the scores will form a basis to shortlist the top 50 companies.

• Stage 2 A quality review will be conducted of the shortlisted companies responses and supporting evidence submitted or published.

• Stage 3 The shortlist is submitted to a distinguished panel of judges who deliberate and decide on the awards winners.