On February 23, Tbilisi hotel hosted Corporate Social Responsibility Award Ceremony. Initiated by CSR club and Global Compact Network Georgia, the CSR award competition was held in Georgia for the first time. 16 companies submitted 23 projects, which were evaluated by the independent and impartial jury consisting of national as well as international level professionals.

As a result of the evaluations, three winner companies were named in three nominations:

1. Nomination: The Best Project in the Area of Human Rights

Winner: APM TERMINALS POTI – Poti Seaport

Project: Trainings for truck drivers on road safety issues

2. Nomination: The Best Project in the Area of Environmental Protection

Winner: Natakhtari

Project: Effective wastewater treatment procedure

3. Nomination: Successful Partnership for Sustainable Development

Winner: m2

Project: Restoration of Mtatsminda Forest

The CSR Award competition was announced in October 2017, with the purpose of promoting corporate social responsibility in Georgia and enabling businesses to get recognition as reliable partners in these fields.

The CSR Award Ceremony was held for the first time and is planned to take place on an annual basis. The activities implemented regarding to corporate social responsibility are supported by the European Union and East-West Management Institute’s (EWMI) ACCESS project through USAID funding.