AEON WINS CEO OF THE YEAR AND SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDS AT THE RETAIL ASIA AWARDS 2022
Kuala Lumpur, 7 July 2022 – AEON CO. (M) BHD. or AEON continues to add more feathers to its cap after being recognised with the CEO of the Year and the Sustainability Initiative of the Year – Malaysia at the 17th Retail Asia Awards 2022.
Throughout the years, AEON supports local communities and businesses, a spirit that is driven by its emphasis on sustainability. One of the company’s core beliefs is that a sustainable business is one that not only prioritises financial returns, but also protects the environment, nurtures its employees and uplifts its communities and ecosystems.
AEON continues its sustainability efforts with excellence through the guidance and leadership of Shafie Shamsuddin, the then Managing Director/Chief Executive of AEON. His visions set him and the company apart from their competition through initiatives that sought to pull the company through the effects of the pandemic whilst also fulfilling their corporate social responsibility, making him to be recognized as the CEO of The Year by Retail Asia Awards 2022.
According to Keiji Ono, Managing Director of AEON, “We are grateful for every success the company has enjoyed during his tenure as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. He steered AEON to become more customer, technologically driven, and market-focused, as AEON’s business operations and organisational culture became more centred on delivering sustainability,”
“I would like to congratulate all of AEON People for these recognitions. In AEON, customers are always at the heart of everything that we do. We are of utmost gratitude for the trust in AEON and we are humbled for the opportunity to continue providing our best services for customers’ convenience and pleasant experience each time they are with us.” he added.
The Retail Asia Awards is an initiative to gather the region’s best retail companies and honour their outstanding retail projects with a prestigious accolade. This year’s instalment recognised over 50 retail companies from 18 countries that went beyond their capabilities in delivering quality experience to their customers.
The event honoured these companies in a prestigious awards programme held through digital award presentations on 27 June to 1 July and studio award presentations in Singapore on 4 July.
This year’s entries were reviewed by an esteemed panel of judges, which includes EY Asean Consumer Products and Retail Leader Olivier Gergele, KPMG Head of Consumer & Retail, ASPAC & Head of Technology, Media & Telecoms, Hong Kong Anson Bailey, RSM Singapore Partner, F&B, Retail and Consumer Products David Eu, Euromonitor International Senior Consultant Hianyang Chan, and PwC Asia Pacific, Mainland China and Hong Kong Consumer Markets Leader Michael Cheng.
