Overview
GABM
has introduced its international ‘Best Corporate Citizen Award’ program in
2009, and during 2010, the first awards were presented to leading international
corporations in 28 industry categories, which have in the opinion of GABM
associate members best complied with GABM’s award criteria.
In
2010, the associate members of GABM have decided to broaden the scope of the organization’s
award program to include corporations in the various countries of the world as
appose to only multi-national corporations.
GABM’s
purpose with its international ‘Best Corporate Citizen Award’ program is
primarily to give recognition to corporations who are engaged in good corporate
citizenship practices.
In
addition, the international ‘Best Corporate Citizen Award’ has the objective of
promoting and mobilizing the international corporate community to engage in
such good corporate citizenship practices.
Definition
of a good corporate citizen
A
good corporate citizen is a corporation that accepts the importance of being
collectively responsible for its local community and environment as an integral
part of their core business.
Corporate
citizenship is therefore about the contribution a corporation makes to society
through its core business activities, its social investment and philanthropy
programs and its engagement in public policy.
Award
criteria
The
GABM international ‘Best Corporate Citizen Award’ is awarded to those
international corporations who have best incorporated the below best practices
in their respective corporate activities. In terms of GABM’s selection
methodology each of the below categories account for 20 percent in the decision
making process:
- Best Corporate Governance Practices
- Best Fair Trade and Business Practices
- Best Work Place and Employee Relations Practices
- Best Environmental Protection Practices
- Best Social Development and Philanthropy Practices
Industry
categories
The
GABM international ‘Best Corporate Citizen Award’ is awarded to international
corporations in 28 different industry categories.
Nominations
Only
GABM associate members are allowed to submit nominations in respect of the GABM
international ‘Best Corporate Citizen Award’ program. Award nominees can
however be GABM as well as non-GABM corporations.
Deadline
for nominations
Nominations
for each of the industry category award winners have to be submitted to GABM’s
Board of Executives before the closing date, which is annually at the end of
February. The GABM Board of Executives will then select 3 finalists from the
nominations submitted in each of the industry categories.
Winners
in each industry category will accordingly be informed by GABM’s Board of
Executives during the year and Award winners' details will be published on the
GABM website.
All award winners are
required to submit to GABM an award acceptance speech, which will be used for
press and publication dissemination purposes.
Prizes
Winners
of the GABM international ‘Best Corporate Citizen Award’ do not receive any
physical prizes except for a GABM Award Certificate, which is forwarded in
electronic format.
In addition, each industry category award winner gets press coverage to provide the applicable corporation with international media exposure, which will recognize the applicable corporation’s commitment towards good corporate citizenship.
Award Recipients
The 2011 ‘Best South African Corporate Citizen Award’ has been awarded to the following corporations:
- Legal Industry: Webber Wentzel
- Corporate Advisory Industry: Callister International
- Accounting and Consulting Industry: Mazars Group
- Venture Capital Industry: Merchantec Capital
- Banking Industry: Capitec Bank Limited
- Asset Management Industry: PSG Konsult
- Insurance Industry: OUTsurance
- Engineering Consultancy Industry: WSP Group Africa
- Information Technology Industry: INTEGR8 IT
- Business Support Services Industry: The Effectiveness Company
- Entrepreneurial Development Industry: Summit Network Group
- Franchise Industry: Rawson Property Group
- Mining and Natural Resources Industry: Reatile Gaz
- Advertising Industry: Draftfcb Holdings
- Media Industry: Caxton & CTP Publishers & Printers Limited
- Tourism Industry: Cullinan Holdings Limited
- Property Industry: Pam Golding Properties
- Electronics Industry: LG Electronics SA
- Telecommunications Industry: Neotel
- Health and Medical Industry: Mediclinic
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Adcock Ingram Healthcare
- Entertainment Industry: Avusa Limited
- Hotel and Accommodation Industry: City Lodge Hotels Limited
- Construction Industry: Group Five
- Aviation Industry: Comair
- Transportation Industry: TOLL Global Forwarding SA
- Automotive Industry: Mercedes Benz
- Retail Industry: Steinhoff International Holdings Limited
The 2012 ‘Best South Africa Corporate Citizen Award’ has been awarded to the following corporations:
- Legal Industry: Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
- Corporate Advisory Industry: Callister International
- Accounting and Consulting Industry: PKF
- Venture Capital Industry: Triumph Venture Capital
- Banking Industry: First National Bank
- Asset Management: Cadiz Asset Management
- Insurance Industry: Hollard Insurance South Africa
- Engineering Consultancy Industry: BKS Group
- Information Technology Industry: Gijima
- Business Support Services Industry: Edge Evole
- Entrepreneurial Development Industry: Summit Network Group
- Franchise Industry: SPAR
- Mining and Natural Resources Industry:
- Advertising Industry: Wet Paint
- Media Industry: Media24
- Tourism Industry: Springbok Atlas
- Property Industry: Abland
- Electronics Industry: PFK Electronics
- Telecommunications Industry: Vodacom
- Health and Medical Industry: Medicross
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Merck South Africa
- Entertainment Industry: MultiChoice
- Hotel and Accommodation Industry: Protea Hotels
- Construction Industry: Aveng Grinaker-LTA
- Aviation Industry: Air Charter Service South Africa
- Transportation Industry: Concargo (Pty) Ltd.
- Automotive Industry: BMW South Africa
- Retail Industry: Truworths South Africa
The 2013 ‘Best South Africa Corporate Citizen Award’ has been awarded to the following corporations:
- Legal Industry: Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
- Corporate Advisory Industry: Callister International
- Accounting and Consulting Industry: Horwath in Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd.
- Venture Capital Industry: Investec Limited
- Banking Industry: Bidvest Bank Limited
- Asset Management: Coronation Fund Managers
- Insurance Industry: Allan Gray Proprietary Limited
- Engineering Consultancy Industry: CESA
- Information Technology Industry: IBM
- Business Support Services Industry: Neotel (Pty) Ltd.
- Entrepreneurial Development Industry: Summit Network Group
- Franchise Industry: Pick n Pay Group
- Mining and Natural Resources Industry:
- Advertising Industry: Ogilvy South Africa Group
- Media Industry: Primedia (Pty) Limited
- Tourism Industry: Thompsons Holidays
- Property Industry: RE/MAX of Southern Africa
- Electronics Industry: Sony South Africa
- Telecommunications Industry: Telkom SA Limited
- Health and Medical Industry: Intercare Group
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Ciplamed
- Entertainment Industry: Electronic Media Network (Pty) Ltd.
- Hotel and Accommodation Industry: AHA African Hotels & Adventures
- Construction Industry: Murray & Roberts
- Aviation Industry: South African Airways
- Transportation Industry: Transcor Truck Hire (Pty) Ltd.
- Automotive Industry: Nissan South Africa
- Retail Industry: Woolworths Holdings Limited
