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02/10/2013

Planet crowned again with social responsibility award

Taipei, Taiwan

Planet Technology Corporation has once again been awarded with the 'Corporate Citizenship Award' for 2013, Taiwan's most authoritative corporate social responsibility (CSR) barometer from Commonwealth Magazine. Having achieved this honour annually since 2007, it stands to recognise Planet as a leader in sustaining a competitive edge, not only valuing "profit," but also "people" and the brand.
Upholding integrity as the fundamental of an enterprise, Planet focuses on the innovation of networking and communication products and global branding as well as long-term implementation of social responsibility. Planet provides employees with thorough human resource training and also cares about their physical and mental health by holding spiritual and stress relief lectures, and activities for employees every year.

Caring for the local environment and society, Planet has funded organic tea farmers in Pinglin, New Taipei City, which is in the upstream area of the Feitsui Reservoir that provides water to residents in Northern Taiwan. Planet thus has helped to bring clean water quality and to maintain the ecosystems of the reservoir. In addition, since 2004, Planet has been devoted to psychological counseling and after-school tutoring for disadvantaged children, aiming to assist children who are slower-learners or those with emotional or behavioural problems in developing a positive learning attitude and in shaping a healthy mindset and integrity. Up to and including this year, there have already been a total of 15 elementary schools participating in this noteworthy programme.

Mr. Jack Chen, CEO of Planet Technology, said, "Through these years of practicing CSR, we realised that by simply implementing corporate social responsibility, an enterprise can truly achieve the value of sustainable development." Since its founding 20 years ago, Planet has operated soundly and has put social responsibility into daily practice for a long time. CSR has become one of Planet’s corporate DNAs, making it happen continuously in more creative ways.

The “Corporate Citizenship Awards” are organised by Commonwealth Magazine, one of the most prestigious business media in Taiwan. It is benchmarked to international standards including the UN Global Compact, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. The CSR award winners were chosen based on the 4 main criteria: Corporate Governance, Company Commitment, Social Involvement, and Environmental Protection. To be eligible for this award, each company must continue to make profit for at least 3 consecutive years. This award is not only evidence of its outstanding dedication to CSR but it also makes Planet a role model in serving society.


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