CESL Asia – Investments and Services, Limited (CESL Asia) is honored for the award of the Gold Prize of Macau Architecture Award 2020 to Architect Mário Neves, who lead a team of in-house talented Architects and Engineering professionals. The award of the Architects Association of Macau distinguishes ‘Taipa Pequena Lookout’ (Project), an urban leisure and tourist facility promoted by DSSOPT of the Government of the Macau SAR and designed by Macau Professional Services Ltd. (MPS).

One of CESL Asia missions has been to focus on the built environment as an important basis for the design and implementation of integrated city infrastructures that can address and satisfy the community’s social and cultural needs, help promote eco-projects and achieve a positive socio-economic impact for our community. This Corporate mission is well aligned with the guiding principle for the design of this Project requiring the preservation and respect for the hilly topography of the site and its surrounding landscape while addressing the functional requirements set by DSSOPT, as part of the initiatives set by Macau SAR Government for the revitalization of urban spaces.

As with other work of MPS—like the ‘Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre’, a sports and leisure facility designed by MPS in 2005 for the Sports Institute—the awarded Project is becoming an important city landmark while contributing to the diversification of the urban facilities offered by the Macau Government to improve the quality of life of its citizens and to provide new attractions for tourists.

CESL Asia expresses its appreciation to DSSOPT of the Government of the Macau SAR for the opportunity to jointly work on this project as well as the Architects Association of Macau and other entities that contributed and made possible for us to receive the distinction conferred by this Gold Prize Award. Likewise, CESL Asia praises the consistent quality, relevance of the work of MPS design teams led by Architect Mário Neves as well as the work of all colleagues in MPS, FOCUS and CESL Asia in their commitment to serve our community while growing our city together and sustainably.

CESL Asia is organizing a Kid’s Drawing Contest themed “How to Grow a Beautiful City” to celebrate its “CESL Asia Social Investment 20th Anniversary”.

The Kid’s Drawing Contest will encourage children to explore beauty, harmony and inclusion in the community using their imagination and coloring and drawing talent. It also provides an opportunity to enrich children’s at-home activities and to increase family interaction, love, positive energy and well-being.

The Contest is now open for enrolment until 9th September to Macao children ages 8-12. To participate parents and kids should scan the QR Code on the poster or visit CESL Asia’s Facebook page for detailed information. The judging and selection will be based on the following criteria: adherence to the theme, design creativity as well as drawing skills and color combination, all drawings that include a reference related to CESL Asia Social Investment Program will be awarded a bonus. Professional art judges will be invited to select the Champion, First Runner-Up, Second Runner-Up, Third Runner-Up and 30 Merit Awards based on the above criteria. Additionally, there will also be an Online Popularity Award and other surprise awards. There will be great prizes for the winners.

CESL Asia has always felt supported and encouraged by our communities and our business associates that join on Social Investment Initiatives with enthusiasm. Likewise, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the support of our friendly partners that joined us to make this contest possible: Banco Comercial de Macau, Banco Tai Fung, McDonald’s Macau, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Macao Daily News, Jornal Tribuna de Macau and Macau Daily Times.

This year CESL Asia is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its “Social Investment” Initiative, that actively invests in local talent development, charitable activities and in improving the community. Mr. Antonio Trindade, President & Chief Executive Officer of CESL Asia stresses that “Our Board of Directors instituted this in 2000 as a measure to promote business excellence and sustainability. It is one of the key success factors of CESL Asia and in the careers of those that contribute to it. Our Social Investment Program draws on voluntary contributions of our colleagues and partners and they are all the BEST and inspiring people! We are proud of the CSI 20th anniversary. We will continue to serve the community and strive to fulfill our social pledges”.

CESL Asia has been actively acting as a role model in different ways and striving to contribute to a sustainable and inclusive community with our like-minded partners. CESL Asia is pleased to invite local children to participate in this Drawing Contest, to envision a more beautiful and harmonious City where they will be proud to live and thrive.

CESL Asia has donated 11,000 surgical masks for the protection against COVID-19 of all its employees at Monte do Pasto and our local communities in Alentejo, Portugal.

The donation was made possible with the collaboration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, the Embassy of Portugal in Beijing and the Consulate General of Portugal in Macao and Hong Kong that made it possible to safely deliver these masks to Portugal, symbolizing the excellent bilateral relationship and cooperation between companies and institutions in Macao, China and Portugal.

CESL Asia has been actively building social and economic bridges between Macao, China and Portugal through its innovative investment and management services being developed – with a dual base in Macau and Portugal – by its “FOCUS Platform”.

In the area of agriculture, the FOCUS Platform aims to promote sustainable agricultural and livestock activities, contributing to the development of the entire Alentejo region and the Portuguese economy.

In 2020 CESL Asia is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its “Social Investment Initiative”, that actively invests in local talent development, charitable activities and in improving the community, and draws on voluntary contributions of its employees and business partners that share the vision of building more sustainable and inclusive communities.

“CESL Asia and Friends Sport Fun Day 2020” is part of CESL Asia Social Investment Initiative (CSII). This annual event was created to support Macau Special Olympics (“MSO”) athletes development programs and promote values of equality and inclusion within the community.

This year “CESL Asia and Friends Sport Fun Day” was co-hosted by Sporting Clube de Macau and brought together 17 companies and organizations. Teams from these companies and organizations were joined by MSO athletes on a day full of enthusiasm, inspiration and impact. After several rounds of intense races, Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) was crowned champion of the “Football Tournament”, Tai Fung Bank and MGM won the “Bocce Golden Cup Competition” and the “Bocce Silver Plate Competition”, respectively.

To allow MSO athletes to try new sport activities, Sporting Clube de Macau set up a Sporting Trial Zone where those athletes were able to experience for the first time the thrill of a football training with professional players.

Mr. António Trindade, President and CEO of CESL Asia highlights the importance of this event to demonstrate the social impact of companies on society: “We believe that the experience of these athletes and other participants in this event will create valuable changes in our society and in our companies. Putting people with different abilities to play with team spirit is an excellent way to develop positive attitudes towards reality and demonstrate the advantages of challenging prejudices. At the same time, by inspiring everyone to practice sport, we want to contribute towards common goals to increase the health and well-being of everyone in our companies and in the community. That is why we decided to keep this event in our program, even in this year full of challenges, and we are very proud of the support we received from all our fantastic partners here”.

“CESL Asia and Friends Sport Fun Day 2020” attracted more than 150 participants and volunteers, as well as raised an amount of over MOP120,000 in donations to Macau Special Olympics (“MSO”).

Mr. Hetzer Siu Yu Hong, CEO of Macau Special Olympics shared: “We would like to thank CESL Asia for organizing with us and making this event a great success. Building an inclusive environment for people with disabilities, regardless of gender, age and ability, is very important to increase understanding, tolerance and respect for these people. Over the years, we have seen many companies, institutions and organizations participating in the “CESL Asia and Friends Sport Fun Day”, which allows more and more people to know the profound meaning and social value of this event. We hope to keep promoting together, in the future, a culture of inclusion and tolerance.”

CESL Asia extends its sincere gratitude to all partners and sponsors that made “CESL Asia and Friends Sport Fun Day 2020” once more such an inspiring and impactful event: Banco Comercial de Macau, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Tai Fung Bank, Bank of China, Macau Branch, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Global Communications Advertising & Marketing Ltd., Jornal Tribuna de Macau, Macau Baptist College, Macau Coca-Cola Beverage Co. Ltd., Macau Daily Times, Macau Institution of Engineers, Marsh Insurance Brokers (Macao), Limited, McDonald’s Macau, MGM, Montina Planning Co. Ltd., Philippine Consulate General in Macau SAR, PricewaterhouseCoopers and University of Saint Joseph.