Project of the Year

Almost 2,250 employees voted to choose the best Community Program projects in the 2008 Best Practices Competition.  A shortlist of 16 was compiled, with colleagues encouraged to vote for projects originating from sites other than their own. 

The third Best Practices Competition was won by our colleagues from Decorative Paints in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with their ‘Clean water means healthy pupils’ project, where they help install water pipes and educate children and residents how to use the new system, as well as raising awareness about the importance of clean water in 22 primary schools in 6 provinces in Central Vietnam. 

Second Prize winner was the ‘Quick relief aid after China earthquake’ project in Sichuan province from Powder Coatings in Chengdu, China. When the major earthquake hit Sichuan province back in May, 46 Powder Coatings employees quickly organized support and traveled to the devastated area to help renovate a primary school in Guanghyuan by fixing new desks and chairs, as well as painting the premises. 

Third Prize went to the ‘A better future for migrant children’ project from Polymer Chemicals in Shanghai, China. By creating bright and tidy classrooms in the Pinghu Yuxin primary school as well as installing new furniture and computers our colleagues from Polymer Chemicals have provided a future perspective for migrant children. 

2007 Winner: Little Sunshine House
Visits to help children study, play and generally feel loved and happy, make a real difference at The Little unshine House. The youngsters there are seriously ill with kidney disease, and need love and care as well as financial support.

2006 Winner: Key to Life
Children in the Itupeva area of São Roque da Chave in Brazil are learning the Key to Life and face a brighter future with better prospects, thanks to the innovative project which won first prize in Akzo Nobel’s Best Practice Competition.