KUALA LUMPUR: The UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei awarded Forest Interactive as the winner of one award and two recognitions at the UNGCMYB Sustainability Performance Awards 2022.
The ceremony, held at EQ Kuala Lumpur, was attended by Founder & CEO of Forest Interactive, Johary Mustapha, Head of People Operations, Armina Mispar, and Group Communications Manager, Nen Lin Soo.
The awards ceremony recognized the efforts made by UNGCMYB members in incorporating sustainability into their business goals, with the winners of each category chosen based on their efforts and initiatives to implement the 10 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Ambition Benchmarks.
Business sustainability is possible with continuous extended and powerful advancements in all environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects. The awards ceremony also aimed to inspire UNGCMYB member companies to take action in their respective SDG journey.
Forest Interactive winning the category for SDG Ambition Benchmark 1: Gender Balance at All Levels of Management affirms the company’s range of actions and efforts to address key barriers to women’s participation in the workforce at all management levels, as well as in building an inclusive workplace where all employees are respected, despite their gender, nationality, religion, and cultural background.
Besides that, Forest Interactive was also recognized for the following:
- Sustainability Awareness and Employee Engagement Recognition: This category recognizes and showcases organizations that has implemented innovative employee engagement programs or initiatives to promote and drive the sustainability culture and awareness internally within the organization.
- Partnership for the Goals Recognition: In relation to UN SDG 17, this category recognizes and showcases organizations that have strived to implement sustainable change and impact via strong partnerships.
“Thank you to UN Global Compact Network Malaysia and Brunei for recognizing our achievements in sustainability, especially in our work of advancing gender equality, raising employee awareness of our work surrounding achieving our focus SDGs, and sealing collaborative partnerships with NGOs and social enterprises. With these award and recognitions, we will continue the collective work on achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” expressed Johary.
Forest Interactive and its related entities are committed to working towards achieving their five core SDGs aligning to its organization’s values, which are Sustainable Development Goal 4 Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Goal 5 Gender Equality, Goal 10 Reduced Inequality, Goal 10 Reduced Inequality, Goal 13 Climate Action, and Goal 17 Partnerships for the Goals.
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About Forest Interactive
Founded in 2006, Forest Interactive develops scalable mobile platforms to connect mobile operators, content providers, and game publishers with their subscribers. With over 15 years of industry experience, Forest Interactive has expanded to include a diverse workforce of 20+ nationalities in 16 regional offices.
Delivering content subscription services, digital voucher and e-commerce platforms, and mobile apps for all ages, Forest Interactive operates in more than 30 countries, servicing 90+ mobile operators and 100+ content partners with the capacity to reach over one billion subscribers worldwide. To learn more, visit forest-interactive.com.
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