CEBU, Philippines - Cebu-based shipbuilder Tsuneishi Heavy Industries, Inc. (THICI) took home back-to-back awards during the 18th Philippine Economic Zone Association (PEZA) Anniversary and Investors’ Recognition Night held recently at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
THICI Chairman Kenichi Mori received the ‘Outstanding Community Project’ and ‘Outstanding Exporter’ awards on behalf of the company from Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Gregory L. Domingo and PEZA Director-General Lilia De Lima .
The ‘Outstanding Community Project’ award recognizes organizations that exemplify best practices in their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives that generate substantial results to beneficiaries, while the ‘Outstanding Exporter’ award fetes an organization’s outstanding export performance.
PEZA recognized THICI’s significant contribution to its host and neighboring communities, particularly the town of Balamban in Cebu City where the shipyard is located, and other nearby towns through infrastructure projects, environmental, and scholarship programs.
“These awards are a commendation to all employees and stakeholders of Tsuneishi Group of Companies for upholding the spirit of volunteerism and to the communities where we operate for their unrelenting support,†said THICI President Hitoshi Kono.
He noted that these awards were not new to the company as it received its first Outstanding Community award in 2010 and Outstanding Exporter award in 2011. It was also named Outstanding Employer in 2010, Outstanding Community Relation in 2004, and Outstanding Environmental Performer in 2003.
THICI is a joint venture between the Aboitiz Group and Japan-based shipbuilder Tsuneishi Group since 1994. (FREEMAN)