In 2002 the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) was launched by the
AIM-Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, which became one
of the first research centers in Asia concentrating on corporate responsibility issues. So far
the AFCSR is supposed to be the largest annual conference on corporate social responsibility
(CSR) in this region. With the cooperation at international level it will host the 11th annual
conference in Bangkok in October 2012. The annual award program is one of the AFCSR
highlight activities. The awards seek to identify and honor companies as well as to provide
role models of best practices for other companies. The four focus areas are: