CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Deadline for nominations
16 June 2024

5th ASEAN Red Ribbon for Outstanding Workplace (ARROW) Award 2024

The ASEAN Red Ribbon for Outstanding Workplace (ARROW) Award gives recognition to companies in every ASEAN member state for their remarkable initiatives to create a safe and healthy working environment through HIV/AIDS awareness, CSR and prevention programmes for their employees.

ARROW AWARD and the ASEAN Business Coalition on HIV & AIDS ( ASEAN-BCA)

The ASEAN Red Ribbon for Outstanding Workplace (ARROW) Award gives recognition to companies in every ASEAN member state for their remarkable initiatives to create a safe and healthy working environment through HIV/AIDS awareness, CSR and prevention programmes for their employees.

The prestigious Award is presented by the ASEAN Business Coalition on HIV & AIDS (ASEAN-BCA), which was established by the ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting in 2014 to promote greater involvement of employers’ associations in ASEAN member states on HIV/AIDS prevention and control in the workplace. The Coalition’s members consist of the existing national business coalitions on AIDS and employers’ associations in each ASEAN member state.

In Malaysia, the BCA is represented by the Towards Ending AIDS by Malaysian Businesses (TEAMB), formerly known as the Malaysian Business Consortium for HIV/AIDS (MBCH).

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Presentation of the inaugural ARROW Award in 2016 in Bogor, Indonesia. The award for Malaysia was won by Yayasan Sime Darby - seen here represented by Datin Paduka Zaitoon Dato’ Othman, member of the Governing Council of YSD (4th from R)

ARROW AWARD PREVIOUS WINNERS

 

2016

2018

2020

2022

An initiative by

Towards Ending AIDS by Malaysian Businesses (TEAMB)

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A corporate membership programme to strengthen the business sector's response to end AIDS.
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Works to mitigate the negative impact of HIV/AIDS at the workplace and on businesses and communities
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Joint collaboration with Ministry of Human Resources and supported by Ministry of Health
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A component of the ASEAN Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (ASEAN BCA)

REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIAS

To submit for a nomination; company must have at least 3 of these criteria stated below:-

Adherence to principles of non-discrimination and confidentiality in regards to workers related to HIV/AIDS.
Availability of policies on HIV/AIDS in workplace.
Raising community awareness on HIV/AIDS through the company’s CSR programme.
Providing workers with access to trainings on HIV/AIDS in the workplace.
Implementation of HIV/AIDS education in workplace.

NOMINATION SUBMISSION

Every submission must contain:

  1. A complete Nomination Form

  2. Supporting Documents*

  3. Summary of the company’s HIV engagement, activities and policy in Powerpoint format.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

  • Company profile
  • Corporates documents
    (i.e. Certificate of Incorporation, M & A, Annual Report, etc.)
  • Photos
  • Media coverage

TIME LINE FOR ARROW AWARD 2024

  • 22 APRIL 2024

    Call for nomination
  • 16 JUNE 2024

    Deadline for nomination
  • TBA

    Jury Session
  • SEPTEMBER 2024

    Arrow Award 2024 Presentation Ceremony in Thailand

ALL NOMINATION CAN BE SENT TO

TEAMB
Malaysian AIDS Foundation
No. 12, The Boulevard Shop Office
Jalan 13/48A, Off Jalan Sentul
51000 KUALA LUMPUR

For enquiries please contact:

Lah 010.620.6030/ lah@maf.org.my
Azahemy 016.646.5874 / azahemy@maf.org.my