VNU Asia Pacific Wins Green Leadership Award at the 11th International CSR & Sustainability Summit 2025

Bangkok, Thailand – VNU Asia Pacific, a leading trade exhibition organizer and subsidiary of Royal Jaarbeurs and TCC Assets, is honored to receive the prestigious Green Leadership Award at the 11th International CSR & Sustainability (ICS) Summit 2025, hosted by Enterprise Asia on 27 July 2025 at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok. This recognition highlights VNU Asia Pacific’s exceptional commitment to sustainability and impactful ESG integration within the exhibition industry.

“Winning the Green Leadership Award is a proud moment for all of us at VNU Asia Pacific. It reflects our team’s dedication to integrating sustainability into every level of our event strategy—from operations and partnerships to long-term vision. We are committed to creating practical, inclusive solutions that support both environmental goals and business resilience in the transition to a greener future.” — Panadda Kongma, Vice President – Business, VNU Asia Pacific

The ICS Summit 2025 serves as a premier platform for corporate leaders, changemakers, and sustainability champions across the region to explore transformative strategies that go beyond net-zero—embedding regenerative principles, restoring ecosystems, and fostering inclusive economic resilience.

Driving Regenerative Change Across Asia

Backed by the sustainable development goals of Royal Jaarbeurs and TCC Assets, VNU Asia Pacific has integrated ESG materiality across its operations. Its flagship initiatives include:

  • Zero-waste campaigns and recycling partnerships at major events like VIV Asia, Meat Pro Asia, and Horti Agri Next Asia.
  • DEI-driven programming, increasing gender diversity in traditionally male-dominated industries.
  • Carbon tracking and offsetting partnerships with PEA Innovation Hub and KNOX.
A Roadmap Toward Sustainability Growth

With an ambitious sustainability roadmap toward 2030, VNU Asia Pacific is preparing to roll out a unified code of conduct, a comprehensive sustainability report, and yearly ESG strategy plans to embed consistent, measurable progress. The upcoming Travel & Tech Asia 2025 (July 2–3, 2025) will be the company’s first fully carbon-tracked exhibition, further advancing the industry’s shift toward climate-smart event management.

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ABOUT VNU ASIA PACIFIC 

Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most dynamic regions with continuously accelerating economic growth. VNU Asia Pacific is located right at the center of this power shift and the center of ASEAN’s MICE industry and is ready to provide the right market platforms across industries.

As part of VNU Group, a globally operating exhibition company with offices in Utrecht and Bangkok, VNU Asia Pacific consolidates the international exhibition business of Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs. VNU Asia Pacific covers all key exhibition markets in South East Asia, in particular Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. VNU Asia Pacific has a constantly expanding portfolio with 18 exhibitions covering Agriculture Technology, Livestock-Aquaculture, Pet, Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Health Technology, and Cybersecurity industries.