Global Leaders Converge in Bangkok for the 18th Annual Global CSR & ESG Summit & Awards 2026

BANGKOK, May 1, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - The 18th Annual Global CSR & ESG Summit & Awards&trade; 2026, held on 23 April 2026 at the prestigious Pullman Bangkok Hotel G, concluded with resounding success, welcoming over 150 distinguished delegates from across the globe.Under the bold and forward-looking theme, &ldquo;AI, Energy & Transition: Resetting ESG in a New Economy,&rdquo; the summit redefined the traditional conference format&mdash;transforming it into a dynamic, emotionally resonant platform that celebrated not only innovation and thought leadership, but also the human impact behind sustainability and ESG transformation.A Powerful Opening: Redefining ESG in a Changing WorldThe summit commenced with an inspiring Opening Keynote by Dr Richard David Hames, Founder & Executive Director, Centre for the Future; Fellow, World Academy of Art & Science.In his address, &ldquo;Resetting ESG in the New Economy,&rdquo; Dr Hames challenged conventional ESG paradigms, urging leaders to rethink sustainability in the context of rapid AI advancement, geopolitical shifts, and accelerating energy transitions. He emphasized that ESG must evolve beyond compliance frameworks into a values driven, adaptive system, integrating technological innovation with human-centric leadership and redefining how organizations create long-term value in a rapidly transforming global economy.Navigating Global Complexity: ESG in a New Political and Economic EraThis was followed by an insightful presentation from Prof. Dr Geoffrey Williams, Founder & Director, Williams Business Consultancy Sdn Bhd.In his session, &ldquo;Sustainability and ESG in the Time of Trump &ndash; How AI and Global Changemakers Can Respond,&rdquo; Prof. Williams explored the evolving intersection of politics, global trade dynamics, and sustainability priorities, examining how shifting geopolitical landscapes and policy uncertainties are reshaping ESG commitments worldwide and influencing corporate strategy, investment flows, and regulatory alignment across regions.Industry Leaders Drive Dialogue on AI, Energy & TransitionThe summit brought together an exceptional lineup of global experts and industry leaders who engaged in high-level discussions across critical ESG themes. These included:Mr Aru David, Director, ASSIST Mekong Region (Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand)Ms Nikita Asthana, Global Head, Sustainability & Operations Finance, Olam Global Agri Pte LtdMr Amarjit Sandhu, Corporate Vice President, Micron Technology (Singapore & Malaysia)Dr Butra Boonliang, Head of ESG Strategy & Integration, SCGC ThailandMr Alexandre Salesse, Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Ms Natthatida Tancharoen, Associate Director, Climate Change & Sustainability, KPMG ThailandDr Ely Rashid, Head of Sustainability & Country Manager&rsquo;s Office, PTTEP Malaysia AssetMr Yoon Tien Ming, Head of CEO Office & Sustainability, Solarvest Holdings BerhadMr Rachit Agarwal, Principal, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Mr Justin Nga, Director, Decarbonization, APAC, Software & Controls Solutions, GE VernovaMr Poonsit Wongthawatchai, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs Division, Bank of Ayudhya Public Company LimitedMs Winnie Khor, Senior Regional Advisor, Resource Development, World Vision East AsiaMr Sukamal Mondal, Vice President, Operations, Sustainability and Community Engagement, Amari Thailand and Oriental Residence BangkokMr Chayathorn Chanruangvanich, ESG & Corporate Sustainability Leader, PwC ThailandMr K Ganesan Kolan De Velu, Partner, Sustainability & Emerging Assurance Leader, Deloitte Southeast AsiaAcross keynote presentations, fireside chats, and panel discussions, speakers explored AI-driven ESG transformation, decarbonisation strategies, sustainable finance, and the balance between technological growth and environmental responsibility, reinforcing the importance of collaboration and innovation in shaping the future of ESG.A Visionary Closing: The Next EconomyThe summit concluded with a powerful Closing Keynote by Summit Chairman Matthias Gelber, Co-Founder and International Ambassador, Dorod Sdn Bhd.In his address, &ldquo;The Next Economy: AI, Carbon, Food Security & the Human Spirit,&rdquo; Mr Gelber presented a compelling vision of a rapidly evolving global landscape shaped by technological advancement, climate imperatives, and shifting socio-economic dynamics. He highlighted the interconnectedness of AI innovation, carbon transition, and food security, while emphasizing the importance of human values, resilience, and collective responsibility in navigating the complexities of the next economic era. His address served as a powerful and inspiring conclusion to the summit, leaving delegates with a renewed sense of purpose and direction.Celebrating Excellence: Global CSR & ESG Awards 2026The day culminated in the prestigious Global CSR & ESG Awards&trade; 2026, recognizing outstanding organizations and leaders driving sustainability excellence worldwide.Opening remarks were delivered by:Ms Anupa Rimal Lamichhane, Lead Regional Environment & Climate Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, IFADMr Srinivasa Popuri, Chief, UN-Habitat Multi-Country Office (MCO), ThailandTheir remarks highlighted the importance of continued collaboration, innovation, and commitment in advancing global ESG agendas.A Cultural Finale: Experiencing the Heart of BangkokOn 24 April 2026, delegates participated in a curated cultural tour across Bangkok, where they experienced a scenic long-tail boat journey along the Chao Phraya River and Bangkok&rsquo;s historic canals, visited Baan Silapin (The Artist&rsquo;s House), explored the majestic Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen, immersed themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market), and enjoyed a guided walk through Bangkok&rsquo;s historic Chinatown, discovering its rich cultural heritage and dynamic community.About the Global CSR & ESG Summit & Awards&trade;The Global CSR & ESG Summit & Awards&trade; is a premier international platform dedicated to advancing sustainability, corporate responsibility, and ESG leadership, bringing together global policymakers, business leaders, and innovators to shape the future of responsible business in a rapidly evolving world.Results for the Global CSR & ESG Awards&trade; 2026Award Categories 2026:Best Environmental Excellence AwardBest Community Programme AwardExcellence in Provision of Literacy & Education AwardEmpowerment of Women AwardBest Workplace Practices AwardCSR & ESG Leadership AwardBest CEO AwardBest Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Team AwardBest Product Excellence AwardBest Country Excellence AwardWinners by Award, Market Capitalization & AchievementBest CEO AwardsPT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Suralaya &mdash; Up to USD 500 Million in Market Capitalization &mdash; PlatinumAdvanta Enterprises Limited &mdash; USD 1 Billion and above in Market Capitalization&mdash; PlatinumPT Pertamina EP Zona 7 &mdash; USD 1 Billion and Above in Market Capitalization &mdash; GoldChevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. &mdash; USD 1 Billion and Above in Market Capitalization &mdash; PlatinumBest Corporate Communications & Investor RelationsGodrej Consumer Products Indonesia &mdash; Up to USD 500 Million in Market Capitalization &mdash; PlatinumBest Environmental Excellence AwardsUp to USD 500 Million in Market CapitalizationPertamina EP Cepu Region 4 &ndash; Papua Field &mdash; BronzePT Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga &mdash; Bronze, SilverPertamina EP Cepu Region 4 &ndash; Sukowati Field &mdash; SilverShinec Joint Stock Company &mdash; GoldPT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Suralaya &mdash; GoldPT Pertamina Patra Niaga RU III Plaju &mdash; GoldPT Kalimantan Prima Persada Jobsite INDE &mdash; GoldPertamina EP Cepu Region 4 &ndash; Donggi Matindok Field &mdash; PlatinumPacific Seeds Thailand (A subsidiary of Advanta Enterprises Ltd) &mdash; PlatinumUSD 500 Million to USD 1 Billion in Market CapitalizationPT Maruwai Coal (Alamtri Minerals Indonesia) &mdash; PlatinumUSD 1 Billion and Above in Market CapitalizationIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) &mdash; BronzePT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Cilegon &mdash; BronzePT Pertamina Patra Niaga Aviation Fuel Terminal Supadio &mdash; BronzeMicron Technology Malaysia &mdash; SilverChevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. &mdash; SilverHirdaramani Vietnam - Fashion Garments Limited &mdash; SilverNagaWorld &mdash; SilverPT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk &mdash; GoldPTTEP Indonesia &mdash; GoldCharoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited &mdash; GoldPT Pertamina EP Zona 7 &mdash; GoldPT Astra International Tbk &mdash; GoldPertamina International Shipping &mdash; PlatinumBest Community Programme AwardsUp to USD 500 Million in Market CapitalizationPT Pertamina EP Sangatta Field &mdash; BronzeBHG Retail REIT &mdash; BronzePT Pertamina Patra Niaga FT Maos &mdash; BronzePT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Suralaya &mdash; BronzePT Pertamina Patra Niaga Integrated Terminal Semarang &mdash; SilverPT Pertamina Patra Niaga AFT Sepinggan &mdash; SilverPT Pertamina Hulu Energi Jambi Merang &mdash; SilverPT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Jateng 2 Adipala &mdash; SilverPT Pertamina Patra Niaga AFT Syamsudin Noor &mdash; SilverPT Tangkas Cipta Optimal (TACO) &mdash; GoldGreenio Company Limited &mdash; GoldPertamina EP Cepu Region 4 &ndash; Sukowati Field &mdash; GoldPT Badak NGL &mdash; GoldPT Kalimantan Prima Persada Jobsite INDE &mdash; GoldPT Pertamina Patra Niaga Integrated Terminal Banjarmasin &mdash; GoldPT Pertamina EP Sangasanga Field &mdash; PlatinumUSD 500 Million to USD 1 Billion in Market CapitalizationVNG Group &mdash; BronzePhilippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata, Inc. &mdash; SilverPT Pertamina Patra Niaga Fuel Terminal Tarakan &mdash; SilverPT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk Area Ulubelu &mdash; GoldPT Hengjaya Mineralindo &mdash; GoldPT Amazon Data Services Indonesia &mdash; GoldPertamina EP Cepu Region 4 &ndash; Cepu Field &mdash; PlatinumUSD 1 Billion and Above in Market CapitalizationIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) &mdash; BronzePT Pertamina EP Zona 7 &mdash; BronzePT Pertamina Patra Niaga Integrated Terminal Ampenan &mdash; BronzeNagaWorld Limited &mdash; SilverPT Pertamina Patra Niaga Aviation Fuel Terminal Supadio &mdash; SilverPT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk &mdash; SilverPT PLN Indonesia Power Unit Bisnis Pembangkitan Semarang &mdash; SilverManulife (Vietnam) Limited &mdash; SilverJOB Pertamina-Medco E&P Tomori Sulawesi &mdash; SilverCentral Retail &mdash; GoldChevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. &mdash; GoldCharoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited &mdash; GoldPT Petrosea Tbk &mdash; GoldPT Pamapersada Nusantara &mdash; GoldPT Pertamina Patra Niaga Refinery Unit IV Cilacap &mdash; GoldPhu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ) &mdash; GoldMicron Technology Malaysia &mdash; GoldPT Pertamina EP Zona 7 &mdash; GoldAdvanta Enterprises Limited &mdash; GoldPertamina International Shipping &mdash; GoldPTTEP Energy Development Company Limited the subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited &mdash; PlatinumExcellence in Provision of Literacy & Education AwardUp to USD 500 Million in Market CapitalizationPacific Seeds Thailand (A subsidiary of Advanta Enterprises Ltd)&mdash; BronzePT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Suralaya &mdash; SilverPT Kalimantan Prima Persada Job Site BDMA &mdash; GoldPT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam &mdash; PlatinumUSD 500 Million to USD 1 Billion in Market CapitalizationDole Philippines Inc. - Stanfilco Division &mdash; BronzePT Saptaindra Sejati &mdash; SilverPT Amazon Data Services Indonesia &mdash; GoldPTTEP International Limited (Yangon Branch) &mdash; PlatinumUSD 1 Billion and Above in Market CapitalizationIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) &mdash; BronzePT Pertamina EP Zona 7 &mdash; SilverPT Pertamina Patra Niaga Aviation Fuel Terminal Supadio &mdash; SilverTata Consultancy Services Limited &mdash; GoldNagaWorld Limited &mdash; GoldVinUniversity &mdash; GoldViettel Group &mdash; PlatinumEmpowerment of Women AwardUp to USD 500 Million in Market CapitalizationPT Pertamina Patra Niaga Integrated Terminal Pontianak &mdash; BronzeBHG Retail REIT &mdash; SilverPT Mustika Indah Permai &mdash; SilverPertamina EP Cepu Region 4 &ndash; Sukowati Field &mdash; GoldAmazon Development Centre (India) Private Limited &mdash; GoldEvermos &mdash; PlatinumUSD 500 Million to USD 1 Billion in Market CapitalizationPertamina EP Tanjung Field &mdash; PlatinumUSD 1 Billion and Above in Market CapitalizationPT Pertamina Patra Niaga Aviation Fuel Terminal Supadio &mdash; SilverPT Pertamina EP Zona 7 &mdash; GoldPT Pertamina EP Jambi Field &mdash; PlatinumBest Workplace Practices AwardMicron Technology Malaysia &mdash; USD 1 Billion and Above in Market Capitalization &mdash; PlatinumProduct Excellence AwardsUp to USD 500 Million in Market CapitalizationPT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Suralaya &mdash; SilverPertamina EP Cepu Region 4 &ndash; Cepu Field &mdash; GoldCoMem Natural Cosmeceutics Joint Stock Company &mdash; PlatinumUSD 1 Billion and Above in Market CapitalizationPT Pertamina Patra Niaga Aviation Fuel Terminal Supadio &mdash; GoldPT Pertamina EP Zona 7 &mdash; PlatinumCSR & ESG Leadership AwardsUp to USD 500 Million in Market CapitalizationPertamina EP Cepu Region 4 &ndash; JOB Tomori &mdash; BronzeCoMem Natural Cosmeceutics Joint Stock Company &mdash; SilverPTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited &mdash; GoldPT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Suralaya &mdash; GoldViettel IDC &mdash; GoldNikita Asthana, Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd &mdash; PlatinumUSD 500 Million to USD 1 Billion in Market CapitalizationPT Hengjaya Mineralindo &mdash; GoldCP Axtra Public Company Limited &mdash; PlatinumUSD 1 Billion and Above in Market CapitalizationPertamina Geothermal Energy Area Kamojang &mdash; BronzeKasikornbank PCL &mdash; SilverHirdaramani Vietnam &ndash; Fashion Garments Limited &mdash; SilverPT Pertamina EP Zona 7 &mdash; SilverBank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited &mdash; GoldPT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk &mdash; GoldMicron Technology Malaysia &mdash; GoldTata Consultancy Services Limited &mdash; GoldChevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. &mdash; PlatinumBest Country Excellence AwardsPTTEP Energy Development Company Limited the subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited &mdash; Thailand &mdash; PlatinumIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) &mdash; Indonesia &mdash; GoldPT Lami Packaging Indonesia &mdash; Indonesia &mdash; PlatinumCoMem Natural Cosmeceutics Joint Stock Company &mdash; Vietnam &mdash; PlatinumMicron Technology Malaysia &mdash; Malaysia &mdash; PlatinumNagaWorld Limited &mdash; Cambodia &mdash; PlatinumFor media inquiries, please contact:Eric Khoo (Mr.)Head of Global Events and PartnershipsSustainable Technology CentreEmail: eric.khoo@pinnaclegroup.globalTel: +65 8383 2480 Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire. 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Global Leaders Converge in Bangkok for the 18th Annual Global CSR & ESG Summit & Awards 2026

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