TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach Newswire - September 5, 2024 - Azbil Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange Code: 6845) today announced that it has been recognized in the Innovation and Design category at the Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA), hosted by the Singapore Environment Council (SEC)*. Azbil was recognized for its environmental performance through innovative thinking, life cycle thinking, and technology development, which are concepts for sustainable development. Azbil’s services have demonstrated proven environmental benefits through the use of energy management solutions that utilize advanced measurement and control technologies.
The Singapore Environment Achievement Awards (SEAA) remains one of the most prestigious environmental awards in Singapore and the region, celebrating the outstanding performance of organisations that demonstrate a strong commitment to environmental sustainability.
Azbil Corporation's Singapore Branch of the Strategic Planning and Development Office for Southeast Asia received the award from the Guest of Honour, Ms. Grace Fu, Minister of Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations of Singapore on 21 August 2024.
Presenting the award to Azbil: (from left to right) Mr Loh (Chairman, Singapore Environment Council), Mr Fu (Minister of Sustainability and Environment and Minister Responsible for Trade Relations, Singapore) and Mr Jaswal (Executive Director, Deputy Head of International Business, Managing Director, Strategic Planning and Development Office, Southeast Asia, Azbil)
“We are honored to receive this prestigious award, which reaffirms our commitment to environmental excellence and sustainability. This recognition is a testament to the expertise we have accumulated over a century, uniting our past, present and future. We continue the vision of our lasting legacy that drives us forward and inspires others to join us in achieving a sustainable society by pushing the limits of automation to suit measurement and control technologies,” said Mr. Takayuki Yokota, Director and Representative Executive Vice President, Azbil Corporation.
In line with the philosophy of “Automation that solves problems for humans”, Azbil Group will continue to implement initiatives aimed at supporting the “continuity” towards a sustainable society and to ensure its own sustainable growth.
*Singapore Environment Council (SEC)
Established in 1995, the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) assists businesses in their sustainability journey through a globally recognised environmental certification programme under the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN). In 2018, the SEC was awarded the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Accredited Environmental Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) status. The SEC plays a role in promoting environmental conservation and sustainable development in Singapore and the region.
About Azbil Corporation
Azbil Corporation, formerly known as Yamatake Corporation, is a leading building and industrial automation company that uses measurement and control technologies to provide customers with high-value-added innovations to make operations more efficient and sustainable. Founded in 1906, Azbil serves customers around the world in a wide range of industries and aims to contribute to the safety, comfort, and well-being of people, as well as the conservation of the global environment. As of the end of March 2022, Azbil employed over 10,000 people worldwide and generated revenue of 290.9 billion yen.