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Outstanding Enterprise Award in the SDG Enterprise Awards 2022

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Esquel Group was awarded with Outstanding Enterprise and won an SGD Enterprise Award 2022 for its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the United Nations.

The Group received the award at the SDG Enterprise Awards 2022 Prize Presentation Ceremony on July 30. The event was organized by Junior Chamber International Victoria, a charitable organization that has been dedicated to developing leadership potential among young people since 1950, and co-organized by Center of Business Sustainability of CUHK Business School.



The award recognizes how Esquel Group has aligned with the SDGs by investing in its people and grooming a knowledge-intensive workforce, reducing environmental impacts, innovating products, and contributing to local communities to create a resilient and inclusive business, and a brighter future.


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#Raw Materials

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