Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2024 Celebrates Taiwan's Trailblazers in Inclusive Entrepreneurship

SINGAPORE, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2024 proudly celebrated Taiwan's leading business leaders and enterprises driving the future of inclusive entrepreneurship. In an exclusive ceremony held on 13th September at the Grand Hyatt, Taipei, industry leaders were honored for their outstanding contributions to fostering diverse, equitable, and innovative business practices. Organized by regional NGO Enterprise Asia, the APEA is Asia's largest award networking platform, spanning 16 markets annually. Under the theme "Celebrating Inclusive Entrepreneurship", the 2024 Awards recognize visionary business leaders whose initiatives and strategies have actively contributed to the realization of an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in Taiwan.

The award recipients were selected from over 150 nominees through a rigorous evaluation process by a jury of prominent judges across four categories: Master Entrepreneur, Inspirational Brand, Fast Enterprise, and Corporate Excellence.

Since 2007, the Awards has been organized all over the region with past recipients comprising Taiwan's Douglas Tong Hsu, Hong Kong's Francis Lui and Lawrence Ho, TTC Vietnam's Dang Van Thanh, Thailand's Supaluck Ampuj, Cuckoo Malaysia's Hoe Kian Choon, Indonesia's Hary Tanoesoedibjo and Mochtar Riady, India's Adi Godrej, and the Philippines' Dennis Anthony Uy.

Dr. Fong Chan Onn, Chairman of Enterprise Asia, expressed in his welcome speech that "We stand at a pivotal moment where the entrepreneurial spirit can act as a powerful catalyst for change. By championing inclusive entrepreneurship, we can address social inequalities, create jobs, and foster resilient communities. Our collective efforts can lead to a future where entrepreneurship is not just a privilege for the few, but an opportunity for many."

Among the notable awardees are Fwusow Industry Co., Ltd.'s Chairman Yau-Kuen Hung, Excellence Optoelectronics Inc.'s President Huang, Fang-Yue, and Qisda Corporation's President Joe Huang, who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to fostering diversity and equal opportunities within the entrepreneurial landscape through championing inclusivity and creating pathways for various individuals to thrive in the business world.

Further outstanding awardees include Golden Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. under the Fast Enterprise category, CPC Corporation, Taiwan and Wincomm Corporation under the Inspirational Brand category, and Pacific SOGO Department Stores Co., Ltd. and Raydium Semiconductor Corporation under the Corporate Excellence category.

The Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2024 Taiwan Chapter is supported by the Strategic Public Relations Group (SPRG) and Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE), with KPMG Taiwan as the Official Assurance Partner. PR Newswire is the Official News Release Distribution Partner, and Commercial Times, Dailywire.asia, and SME Magazine are the Media Partners.

AWARD RECIPIENT LIST OF THE ASIA PACIFIC ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2024 TAIWAN CHAPTER

MASTER ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY

NAME

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

LAI WEN CHANG

 

CHAIRMAN

ALLJACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

MANUFACTURING

LAI HUNG

 

FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

ARTISTIC BIOMEDICAL LIMITED COMPANY

HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY

LINDA LU

 

CHAIRMAN

AWESOME GROUP

EDUCATION & TRAINING

KAI-LUN HUANG

 

CHAIRMAN & CEO

BAUSEN INC.

BUILDING MATERIALS

HUANG, SHIH-CHUN

 

CHAIRMAN

CHAINSEA INFORMATION INTEGRATION CO., LTD.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ICT

LEE SHUN-CHIN

 

CHAIRMAN & STANDING DIRECTOR

CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN

OIL & GAS

ANDY SU

 

CHAIRMAN & CEO

DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.

MANUFACTURING

HUANG, FANG-YUE

 

PRESIDENT

EXCELLENCE OPTOELECTRONICS INC.

AUTOMOTIVE

DR. YUNG-CHANG CHANG

 

MANAGING DIRECTOR

FAR EASTERN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION CO., LTD.

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS

RICK LIAO

 

CHAIRMAN

FORESTAR BROKERAGE CO., LTD.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

YAU-KUEN HUNG

 

CHAIRMAN

FWUSOW INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

CHANG, CHIH-CHIANG

 

CEO

GLORY TECHNOLOGY SERVICE INC.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ICT

WILLIAM TSAI

 

GENERAL MANAGER

GOLDEN INSURANCE BROKERS CO., LTD.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

EDWARD HSIEH

 

CHAIRMAN

HD RENEWABLE ENERGY CO., LTD

ENERGY

CHEN, YING-CHIH

 

CEO

HUSHAN AUTOPARTS INC.

AUTOMOTIVE

WAYNE YANG

 

GENERAL MANAGER

IV TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

MANUFACTURING

CHENG, CHENG-KUN

 

PRESIDENT

NAN HOANG TRAFFIC INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.

MANUFACTURING

SHU-CHEN CHEN

 

GENERAL MANAGER

NEFFUL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD., TAIWAN BRANCH

DIRECT SELLING

JOE HUANG

 

PRESIDENT

QISDA CORPORATION

MANUFACTURING

HERMIT YK HUANG

 

CHAIRMAN & CEO

RAYDIUM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

SEMICONDUCTOR

CHENG HSIEN WU

 

CHAIRMAN

YUAN JIN CHUANG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

FAST ENTERPRISE CATEGORY

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

FORESTAR BROKERAGE CO., LTD.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GOLDEN INSURANCE BROKERS CO., LTD.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

IV TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

MANUFACTURING

PRESIDENT INFORMATION CORP.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ICT

INSPIRATIONAL BRAND CATEGORY

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

ARTISTIC BIOMEDICAL LIMITED COMPANY

HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY

AWESOME GROUP

EDUCATION & TRAINING

CNC-TAKANG CO., LTD.

TRADING & WHOLESALING

CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN

OIL & GAS

H2U CORPORATION

PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES

NAN HOANG TRAFFIC INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.

MANUFACTURING

WINCOMM CORPORATION

MANUFACTURING

CORPORATE EXCELLENCE CATEGORY

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

ACE EDULINK CO., LTD.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

ALLJACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

MANUFACTURING

CHAINSEA INFORMATION INTEGRATION CO., LTD.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ICT

EXCELLENCE OPTOELECTRONICS INC.

AUTOMOTIVE

FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

SEMICONDUCTOR

GREENFILTEC.LTD

SEMICONDUCTOR

GREENYN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

MANUFACTURING

HUSHAN AUTOPARTS INC.

AUTOMOTIVE

NEFFUL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD., TAIWAN BRANCH

DIRECT SELLING

PACIFIC SOGO DEPARTMENT STORES CO., LTD.

RETAIL

RAYDIUM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

SEMICONDUCTOR

SHIN KONG LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

TAI FUNG TRADING CO., LTD.

ENERGY

UNIVERGY SOLAR

ENERGY

YUAN JIN CHUANG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

About Enterprise Asia

Enterprise Asia is a non-governmental organization in pursuit of creating an Asia that is rich in entrepreneurship as an engine towards sustainable and progressive economic and social development within a world of economic equality. Its two pillars of existence are an investment in people and responsible entrepreneurship. Enterprise Asia works with governments, NGOs, and other organizations to promote competitiveness and entrepreneurial development, uplift the economic status of people across Asia, and ensure a legacy of hope, innovation, and courage for future generations. Please visit www.enterpriseasia.org for more information.

About Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards

Launched in 2007, the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards is the region's most prestigious award for outstanding entrepreneurship, continuous innovation, and sustainable leadership. The Award provides a platform for companies and governments to recognize entrepreneurial excellence, hence spurring greater innovation, fair business practices, and growth in entrepreneurship. As a regional award, it groups together leading entrepreneurs as a powerful voice for entrepreneurship and serves as a by-invitation-only networking powerhouse. The program has grown to encompass 16 countries/ regions and markets all over Asia. For further information, please visit www.apea.asia.

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Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2024 Celebrates Taiwan's Trailblazers in Inclusive Entrepreneurship

SINGAPORE, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Although sustainability is a growing business priority, only 6% of business leaders report that their organisation has completed at least one round of sustainability implementation. This is in comparison to 14% from NTUC LearningHub's Special Report on Sustainability 2022. Nevertheless, a positive outlook remains as nearly three quarters of business leaders (72%) share that their organisation will begin its sustainability journey within the next five years or more, marking a 6% increase from the 2022 report.

Employees perceive possessing the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and implement sustainability initiatives at the workplace (6% to a large extent, 55% to a moderate extent, 34% to a small extent). However, more than four in five business leaders (15% strongly agree, 71% somewhat agree) say that there is a gap in expertise and skill sets around sustainability in their organisation where they seek skills like climate change sustainability (30%), environmental management system framework or policy (29%), risk management (29%), sustainability risk and impact assessment (29%), and Environmental and Social Governance (28%).

These are some of the key findings from NTUC LearningHub's Sustainability for Business Resilience Report 2024, which investigates sustainability as a business imperative, the current state of sustainability efforts in organisations, and the critical role of training and certifications. Based on survey involving over 150 business leaders and 350 full-time working professionals, the report also highlights the in-demand job roles and skills that inform and shape individuals' career progression while strengthening the business' resilience.

While nearly a third of business leaders (30%) report having sent their employees for sustainability-related training in the past year, only one in ten employees (11%) report attending sustainability-related training and about half (46%) are unaware of the available programmes in the market. This occurs while both business leaders and employees express similar concerns over training.

When sending employees for training, business leaders grapple with employees being too busy with work to attend training (43%), difficulty in identifying industry-recognised courses (39%) and relevant external training providers or centres (32%), insufficient budget for training programmes (36%), and resistance to change among employees (35%). Meanwhile, employees cite being too busy with work to attend training (43%), training programmes not being fully funded by their company (29%), having no one to cover their work while they are away for training (28%), uncertainty about their skills gaps (28%), and limited in-house training programmes offered by their organisation (27%) as key challenges.  

Although nearly four in five business leaders (17% strongly agree, 63% somewhat agree) agree that their organisation has clearly communicated how employees can contribute towards the organisation's sustainability goals, both groups have differing views on the top motivators for sustainability initiatives implementation. Employees report the top three motivators to be cost savings (46%), complying with rules and regulations (44%), and responding to market demand (36%). On the other hand, business leaders cite responding to market demand (54%) as the primary driver, followed by achieving cost savings (49%), and managing risks (43%).

Moreover, one in three employees (33%) lack the confidence in their organisation's ability to effectively implement sustainability initiatives, citing unclear sustainability goals (41%), insufficient budget allocated to sustainability initiatives (34%), and lack of sustainability training programmes (32%) as primary reasons.

Commenting on the report's findings, Mr Tay Ee Learn, Chief Sector Skills Officer, NTUC LearningHub, says, "The findings suggest a possible disconnect between business leaders and employees, likely stemming from a lack of common understanding and therefore shared goal in the journey to implement sustainability initiatives within organisations. Transparent communication is key, but organisations must first develop a clear sustainability roadmap with defined goals to ensure everyone is aligned. This involves prioritising workforce training and development to prepare employees for new and refreshed green roles. Leveraging resources like the NTUC Awareness, Resources, Community (ARC) Framework, which offers sustainability solutions to employers while facilitating the training of their workers, can help organisations address their challenges. Investing in the development of their human capital will go a long way to reassure the workforce that they are valued, allowing both organisations and workers to remain competitive in a dynamic landscape."

To download the Sustainability for Business Resilience  Report 2024, please visit https://www.ntuclearninghub.com/media/research-reports/2024/Sustainability. To find out more about the courses, training, and grants, please contact NTUC LearningHub at www.ntuclearninghub.com. 

About NTUC LearningHub

NTUC LearningHub is the leading Continuing Education and Training provider in Singapore which aims to transform the lifelong employability of working people. Since our corporatisation in 2004, we have been working with employers and individual learners to provide learning solutions in areas such as Infocomm Technology, Generative AI & Cloud, Healthcare, Retail & Food Services, Employability & Literacy, Business Excellence, Workplace Safety & Health, Security, Human Resources & Coaching and Foreign Workers Training.

To date, NTUC LearningHub has helped over 29,000 organisations and achieved more than 2.6 million training places across more than 2,900 courses with a pool of about 900 certified trainers. As a Total Learning Solutions provider to organisations, we also forge partnerships to offer a wide range of relevant end-to-end training. Besides in-person training, we also offer instructor-led virtual live classes (VLCs) and asynchronous online learning. The NTUC LearningHub Learning eXperience Platform (LXP) — a one-stop online learning mobile application — offers timely, bite-sized and quality content for learners to upskill anytime and anywhere. Beyond learning, LXP also serves as a platform for jobs and skills development for both workers and companies.

For more information, visit www.ntuclearninghub.com.

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Sustainability implementation in organisations is still a Work-in-Progress amid lack of training and employee uncertainty over organisation goals