{"id":6277,"date":"2017-05-04T06:15:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T06:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csrworks.com\/asra\/asra\/?page_id=6277"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:34:15","slug":"judging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.csrworks.com\/asra\/judging\/","title":{"rendered":"Judging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csrworks.com\/aira\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2190 Go to Asia Integrated Reporting Awards<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493111875784{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\">HOW THE AWARDS WILL BE JUDGED<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards are committed to following the highest standards in awards judging. The guiding principles for judging the Awards include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Independent from organisers<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Integrity<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Objectivity<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Impartiality<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Avoidance of conflict of interest<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Transparency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An independent panel of judges with distinguished backgrounds assesses the entries to decide the winners. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csrworks.com\/asra\/judges\/\">judging panel<\/a> has members drawn from diverse fields such as non-profit organisations, academia, sustainability advocacy, professional bodies, industry networks, and media to enrich the judging process. The judging panel is entirely independent of the organisers to maintain the highest possible neutrality and objectivity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The panel of judges evaluates all submissions following rigorous criteria.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493114500762{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder\">\n\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-section-title mkdf-section-title-small\" style=\"text-transform: capitalize;text-align: left\">\n\tJUDGING PROCESS<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mkdf-section-subtitle-holder mkdf-section-subtitle-left\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"mkdf-section-subtitle\">Entries will be evaluated in three rounds:<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"mkdf-process-holder\">\n\n\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-process-digit\">\n\t\t01\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-text-holder\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"mkdf-process-title\">\n\t\t\tFirst Round\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mkdf-process-text\">In this round, an initial evaluation will be carried out by experienced ESG Analysts. The qualifying entries will then proceed to the judging round (second round).<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"mkdf-process-holder\">\n\n\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-process-digit\">\n\t\t02\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-text-holder\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"mkdf-process-title\">\n\t\t\tSecond Round\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mkdf-process-text\">Judges will determine the finalists for each category. Each category is expected to have 6-10 finalists.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"mkdf-process-holder\">\n\n\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-process-digit\">\n\t\t03\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-text-holder\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"mkdf-process-title\">\n\t\t\tThird Round\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mkdf-process-text\">In the third round, also the final round, the judges will take a closer look at the entries and will decide the winners.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493116727931{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder\">\n\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-section-title mkdf-section-title-small\" >\n\tWHAT WILL BE JUDGED<\/h2>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Only the publicly disclosed and available sustainability reports and communications will be considered for judging the entry. Information provided in the Entry Form will be taken into consideration. Sustainability information which is publicly not disclosed or available as well as future plans and initiatives will not be accepted as a basis for judging.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493116355990{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder\">\n\t<h2 class=\"mkdf-section-title mkdf-section-title-small\" >\n\tJUDGING CRITERIA<\/h2>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Judges will be using a broad set of parameters to evaluate each entry. Some of the parameters may apply to specific award categories while others may be more commonly applied. We recognise that sustainability reporting is a journey and different organisations may be at a different point in their journey. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s not mandatory to meet the entire criteria to be a winner. However, the winners would have demonstrated that they are ahead of their peers when tested against these overall parameters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In general, judges will be using the following parameters:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner enable_row_overlap=&#8221;&#8221; use_row_box=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493117960691{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class= \"mkdf-ordered-list\" >\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">How strong is the link between the company&#8217;s reported sustainability strategies and activities and its business strategy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Whether the company uses internationally accepted sustainability reporting frameworks such as GRI and Integrated Reporting. If not, whether the company uses other internationally recognized corporate responsibility principles including but not limited to ISO 26000, UNGC Principles or other guidelines relevant to the reporting organisation&#8217;s sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">How the company identifies, describes and addresses its most significant or material impacts and issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">How the company engages with stakeholders to build a more credible sustainability approach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Whether the report provides a clear description of goals and targets and how the progress is measured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Whether the report provides a clear description of the value created for the company or for its stakeholders or both.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What is the degree of useful disclosure the company provides through the report.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">How comfortable the company is in disclosing its failures, shortcomings, under performance or sharing the negative news.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Whether there is an independent assessment of the company&#8217;s reported performance. Examples of independent assessment may include but are not limited to:<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Views of internal or external stakeholders&#8217; incorporated in the sustainability report in the relevant sections.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Views expressed by an important external stakeholder or an external stakeholder panel included in the report.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Relevant certifications disclosed in the sustainability report.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">External Assurance provided by independent assurance providers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \u2190 Go to Asia Integrated Reporting Awards [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493111875784{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] HOW THE AWARDS WILL BE JUDGED [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] The Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards are committed to following the highest standards in awards judging. 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