Company: NagaWorld Limited, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Company Description: NagaWorld Phnom Penh is the first and best-in-class integrated hotel and entertainment complex in the rapidly changing economy of Cambodia, owned by holding company NagaCorp and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Nomination Category: Company / Organization Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
 Nomination Title: Community catalyst: Empowering through Education, Sports and Environment
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the achievements of the nominated organization since 1 January 2021, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
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- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words):
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Since our 1995 establishment, NagaWorld have incorporated sustainability plans right into our core business strategies. Our aim: to conduct business with a conscience – demonstrating responsibility towards employees, customers, shareholders, community, and environment. We place great emphasis on nation-building, and are committed towards both growth and development.
NagaWorld believes a vital part of our business involves retaining and developing our people and looking after their well-being whilst assisting the country in nation-building, in line with our motto “We Serve Cambodia”.
Formed in 2014, NagaWorld Kind Hearts is a grassroots initiative of employees volunteering time and energy towards empowering people in communities. Our commitment towards sustainable economic growth is through implementation of Environmental, Social, and Governance initiatives, and supporting the country in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Our CSR initiatives focuses on 4 key pillars: EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SPORTS DEVELOPMENT and ENVIRONMENTAL CARE.
From 2014 to-date, we galvanised 5,687 Kind Hearts volunteering over 33,700 hours on over 640 activities – making a positive impact on more than 498,700 Cambodians.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2021 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
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NagaWorld Kind Hearts carried out 90 activities since 2021:
- Naga Academy – 30 interns graduated; 1,000 trainees absorbed in a three-year training programme.
- School Outreach – provided study materials to 49,658 children; delivered fire safety classes to 32,088 Cambodians.
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- Digital Literacy Rural Upliftment – donated computers and short training courses to 8 NGOs, benefitting 2,323 students.
- Virtual Challenge: Sweat For Seeds – 160 farmers taught earthworm and organic farming.
- National Sports Excellence – sponsored off-the-field apparel and venue for esports; became National Partner and Official Hotel Resort for the 32nd SEA Games and 12th ASEAN Para-Games.
- Football Development At Kampong Speu – benefitted over 75,000 Cambodians.
- Kampong Speu Stadium – donated US$2million for construction of a 3,000-seater stadium.
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- Best Practices To Reduce Waste Workshop – organised Environmental Sustainability Workshops to raise awareness of the negative impact of waste for employees and NGOs.
- Community Cleanup Project – collected over 900kg of trash from the riverbank.
- Soap Recycling Programme – 1,460kg of soap hygienically recycled and distributed to 500 families.
- Battery Waste Recycling – over 97 kg of used batteries collected.
- Digital Waste Cleanup – deleted 3575,91Gb of cloud data, equivalent to 202.57kg of carbon emissions.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words):
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As part of the social fabric of the Cambodian community, NagaWorld believes that it is our corporate responsibility to uplift local communities through philanthropic contributions, collaborations, in-kind donations and skills-based volunteering by our employees.
We believe that education is the passport to a better future. Thus, our ‘Education Enhancement’ pillar provides a pathway to educational opportunities for students and marginalised communities to further enhance the knowledge and skills of future generations in Cambodia.
We aim to improve livelihoods, social-welfare and social impact investment in our communities. Through our ‘Community Engagement’ pillar, we worked closely with local and international NGOs on several programmes to support marginalised communities with a particular focus on children and youth.
NagaWorld believes in the role of sports in nation building and its catalytic ability to unite people towards a common goal. With various innovative programmes under our ‘Sports Development’ pillar, we partnered with Government institutions in promoting healthy lifestyles, unlocking potential, and fostering development of sports across Cambodia.
As part of our sustainability efforts, we engage with external stakeholders who align with our strategy and goals, adopt industry best practices, promote environmental awareness, and empower our workforce. We take strategic steps towards natural resource management – helping minimise risks to the environment, reducing paper usage, energy saving and reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, embracing the 5R (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle) strategic approach in waste management
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
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NagaWorld CSR initiatives has benefited more than 500,000 people in the community. Alongside this, several charitable donations and in-kind community contributions amounted over USD3million made by the company that fulfil our CSR focus areas in Cambodia.
Testimonials:
Ms. Vann Linda, Footballer Kampong Speu-NagaWorld – beneficiary of “Football Development At Kampong Speu” programme
I am 19 years old, and I am the only child in my family. I started playing football in 2018. Before that, I never had an interest in playing football. I thought it would affect my studies. I played for fun and was eventually chosen to play for my Phnom Srouch High School – and my team became the second runner-up winner! Due to the good result and my role in defending on the football field, the Kampong SpeuNagaWorld women’s football team supported my team with jerseys. I am happy to say that I now play for a professional football club, and I am currently upgrading my football skills in China with their national team.
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