AN indication that BDO Unibank’s corporate governance practices are among the best in the region was again reinforced in the recently held 5th Asian Excellence Award 2015 led by the Hong Kong-based publication Corporate Governance Asia.

The Bank was cited as one of the Philippine companies with the Best Investor Relations, Best Corporate Social Responsibility, Best Environmental Responsibility and Best Corporate Communications Team.

Individual awards were also given to Teresita Sy-Coson, Pedro M. Florescio III and Luis S. Reyes Jr., as among Asia’s Best CEOs, CFOs and Investor Relations Company Professionals, respectively. Sy-Coson is the chairperson of BDO; Florescio is head of treasury; and, Reyes is head of investor relations & corporate planning.

BDO has been a consistent recipient of the Asian Excellence Awards, which annually recognize the achievements and excellence in management acumen, financial performance, corporate social responsibility, environmental practices, investor relations and communications of the publicly-listed firms, privately-owned entities, state-owned and government-controlled enterprises in Asia.

These awards are in the tradition of the high standards set and uphold by Corporate Governance Asia, the authoritative voice in corporate governance practices in the region. These are meant to motivate excellence among the different layers in corporate hierarchy especially since Asia continues to gain further recognition in the global arena as a preferred investment destination for its robust economic growth.