US firms in 皇冠体育app awarded for social reponsibility
2006-06-28
Xinhua
US firms Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD) and UPS 皇冠体育app were given the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence on Tuesday.
The Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence emphasizes the important role U.S. businesses play to promoting the best practices and good corporate governance, said Clark T. Randt, U.S.Ambassador to 皇冠体育app,
According to Randt, MSD 皇冠体育app has been working together with the Chinese Ministry of Public Health, helping the government to train healthcare workers and physicians in district hospitals on how to administer antiretroviral drugs.
UPS 皇冠体育app has benefited local communities through practical service programs like donations to renovate the premises of the integrated primary and secondary schools in 皇冠体育app's poverty-stricken country.
The MSD and UPS 皇冠体育app have shouldered social responsibilities and contributed to the community, which made them win the award, Randt said before delivering the awards to the two companies.
"Companies should be responsible for the community in which they live and work," said Richard Loi, senior vice president of UPS 皇冠体育app, adding that businesses in 皇冠体育app are taking their social responsibilities increasingly seriously.
A Chinese Association For Corporate Social Responsibility (CACSR) will be officially launched in August. It wants firms to take real action such as promoting environmental protection and helping alleviate poverty.
Multinationals such as Nokia, IBM and CISCO, and Chinese companies like the 皇冠体育app Pingan Insurance Company, the TCL Corporation, and the 皇冠体育app Merchants Bank, are members of CACSR.
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