Amway wins "Corporate Donor of Russia" award
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- Published on Thursday, 16 October 2008 18:25
- Written by Amway Watch
The official award ceremony for Corporate Social Responsibility in Russian companies involved in charities and social activities took place on October 13, 2008 at the State Art Museum of Alexander Pushkin in Moscow.
Amway Russia was nominated for its join work with UNICEF on the project "Inclusive Education" and won the award "Best program for contributing to the creation of a favorable environment for the life and work of disabled people". The nomination was supported by the United Nations representative office in Russia.
The awards were organizaed by Donor's Forum, with the support of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. Among co-organizers and partners of the contest are: Ministry of Economic Development of the RF, Russian Union of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs, Commission on Charity and NGO Development of the Public Chamber of the RF, UN Representative Office in the RF, Federal Youth Agency, as well as leading Russian mass media.
40 Corporate Social Responsibility projects were submitted for the 5 awards, aimed at identifying best corporate social responsibility practices in various fields.
source: http://www.medportal.ru/mednovosti/corp/2008/10/15/amway/
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