The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2023 is pleased to honor 78 outstanding business leaders and enterprises for championing sustainable and responsible business practices. Presented by leading regional NGO Enterprise Asia, the AREA is the most reputable award recognition program recognizing organizational efforts in creating a culture of compassion, integrity, and in being socially responsible corporate citizens. The AREA serves as a badge of excellence to spur further innovation and best-practice sharing for your organization and the world at large.
About The Company
Advanced Micro Devices (Singapore) Pte Ltd was among the recipients who were conferred with the Social Empowerment Award. Advanced Micro Devices (Singapore) Pte Ltd (AMD) is a leader in the high-performance and adaptive computing industry, powering the products and services that help solve the world’s most important challenges. AMD’s technologies advance the future of data centers, embedded components, gaming, PC markets, and social responsibility programs.
AMD Learning Lab Project
AMD is passionate about enabling the imagination and creativity of the next generation. In students’ hands, technology encourages their exploration, imagination, and learning – opening doors to new careers and possibilities. That is why AMD partners with local organizations to establish AMD-powered Learning Labs that inspire students to pursue education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
AMD believes that access to high-quality education and technology is a necessity to build proficiency and passion for skills and careers in STEM. This access will develop the future workforce, give vibrancy to the communities in which everyone lives and works, and promote a more competitive marketplace that thrives on innovation. But many students lack the needed technology tools, especially students living in underserved or impoverished communities.
AMD is uniquely positioned to help provide computer equipment, shaping the future of computer labs inside and outside the classroom while encouraging STEM learning and digital literacy for vulnerable groups. This is why AMD partners with schools, educators, and local nonprofit organizations to provide AMD processor-based equipment to outfit AMD Learning Labs. Since 2019, AMD Learning Labs have benefitted students and teachers in six key sites (with more under development) key site communities worldwide, including Singapore.
The company partners with schools, educators, and local nonprofit organizations to provide AMD processor-based equipment to outfit AMD Learning Labs with an aim to inspire students to pursue STEM education and meaningfully engage with their teachers and other educators. Since 2019, AMD Learning Labs have benefitted students and teachers in six key sites (with more under development) key site communities worldwide, including Singapore.
Achievements and Impact
AMD has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home. Through the AMD Learning Labs, the Children’s Home is implementing an exciting curriculum to advance its students’ capabilities and understanding of STEM concepts with the help of AMD employee volunteers who are assisting in creating new courses. Currently, the courses being offered are Robotics, 3D Printing, Scratch Programming, PC 101, and Digital Art.
Additionally, in 2021, AMD also launched a partnership with Changkat Changi Secondary School to conduct STEM courses. These courses helped to support the expansion of STEM curricula and offered opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience with computer hardware and software alongside ongoing engagement with AMD volunteer employees.
Between both engagements, so far 15 workshops have been conducted, benefitting more than 100 students.
About Enterprise Asia
Enterprise Asia is a non-governmental organization in pursuit of creating an Asia that is rich in entrepreneurship as an engine toward sustainable and progressive economic and social development within a world of economic equality. Its two pillars of existence are investment in people and responsible entrepreneurship. Enterprise Asia works with governments, NGOs and other organizations to promote competitiveness and entrepreneurial development, in uplifting the economic status of people across Asia and in ensuring a legacy of hope, innovation and courage for the future generation. Please visit https://www.enterpriseasia.org/ for more information.
About Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA)
The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards program recognizes and honors Asian businesses for championing sustainable and responsible entrepreneurship in the categories of Green Leadership, Investment in People, Health Promotion, Social Empowerment, Corporate Governance, Circular Economy Leadership, Corporate Sustainability Reporting, and Responsible Business Leadership. For more information, visit: https://enterpriseasia.org/area/.