The Stock Exchange of Thailand, in collaboration with Money & Banking Magazine, will organize the prestigious SET Awards 2024. This year, shortlists have been announced: 19 CEOs for the CEO Awards, 88 companies for the Business Excellence Awards, and 39 companies for the Sustainability Excellence Awards. These finalists highlight outstanding business performance and sustainability commitments amid rapidly changing and challenging market conditions. The awards ceremony, scheduled for October 30, will recognize these companies as exemplary organizations in Thailand's capital market.
SET President Asadej Kongsiri said that SET and Money & Banking Magazine have jointly organized the SET Awards 2024 ceremony to honor listed companies, securities companies, asset management companies, financial advisors, real estate investment trusts, and top executives of listed companies who have excelled in various areas. The awards are divided into two categories: the Business Excellence Awards and the Sustainability Excellence Awards.
"The SET Awards ceremony is presented to recognize companies that excel in both business potential and sustainability, especially in operating businesses amid the challenges of rapidly evolving factors in the current environment. These companies serve as role models for various business sectors in improving organizational quality, fostering innovation, and delivering strong performance, while operating responsibly towards stakeholders with consideration for the environment, society, and governance, leading to sustainable growth. The SET Awards is one of the continuous initiatives organized by SET, and this year marks SET's 50th anniversary under the theme "Make it 'Work' for Every Future," said Mr. Asadej.
Money & Banking magazine Editor-in-Chief Santi Viriyarangsarit, who is also the SET Awards' co-founder and one of the distinguished working team members, said that the rising number of applicants every year reflects the importance of the SET Awards, which are widely recognized by all sectors in the capital market. He believes that the SET Awards will be a significant motivation for companies to develop business excellence alongside sustainable development, to become exemplary model organizations in the Thai capital market.
The panel of honorary judges for the SET Awards 2024 consists of Chaiyawat Wibulswasdi, Seri Jintanaseri, Santi Viriyarangsarit, Yut Worachatthan, Patareeya Benjapolchai, Teeranun Srihong, Asadej Kongsiri, Soraphol Tulayasathien, and Amnuay Jiramahapoka as secretary of this working group.
The SET Awards are divided into two categories:
The Business Excellence Awards for companies with outstanding business operations, internal management, and continuous organizational innovation creation, as well as outstanding financial transactions in the capital market. This category comprises eight awards:
The Sustainability Excellence Awards for companies committed to sustainable business growth with consideration for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. This category comprises two awards:
Additionally, there is the prestigious SET Awards of Honor for companies or individuals who have maintained excellence consistently for three years or more.
The SET Awards 2024 ceremony will take place on October 30, 2024, starting from 14:30 hrs. at the Stock Exchange of Thailand building. The ceremony will be broadcast live on SET's Facebook page and YouTube channel: SET Thailand. For more details, please visit www.set.or.th/setawards.