Dr. Malina Ngai, Group CEO of AS Watson, has been named one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Asia 2025, ranking 6th on the list and standing out as the only retail leader among the top 10. The recognition was announced online earlier this month, and the award was formally presented to Ngai at the Fortune Innovation Forum gala dinner held in Kuala Lumpur last night.
AS Watson, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, has reached a major milestone in its global youth employment pledge - recruiting 134,000 young people to date. This achievement marks more than halfway toward its goal of creating 200,000 opportunities by 2030.
AS Watson, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, has reached a major milestone in its global youth employment pledge - recruiting 134,000 young people to date and delivering 3.8 million hours of training. This achievement marks more than halfway toward its goal of creating 200,000 opportunities by 2030.
AS Watson has been honoured with the Leadership Award in the Sustainable Corporate category at the Standard Chartered Corporate Achievement Awards 2025. This recognition reflects the Group’s commitment to sustainable development, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility.
Paper is highly recyclable and widely used. FSC and PEFC certifications ensure responsible sourcing. AS Watson promotes certified or recycled paper and targets 100% recycled tertiary packaging by 2030 to support forest conservation and reduce plastic use.
As a responsible and ethical company, AS Watson is dedicated to respecting human rights, caring for our people and our communities.
On World Pharmacists Day, AS Watson proudly celebrates the dedication and expertise of its global network of pharmacists and health professionals, who play a pivotal role in helping customers lead healthier lives.
AS Watson has set ambitious Science-Based Targets for GHG reductions across all scopes, supported by specific initiatives like use of Electric Vehicles for fleets, renewable energy, and more supplier engagement. In 2024, we have surpassed several of our 2030 targets already, such as our scopes 1 and 2 that were reduced by 55.2% and 88.2% respectively, against a 50.4% reduction target by 2030.
CK Hutchison’s unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2025 (in PDF)
AS Watson, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, proudly announces its exceptional performance in the recently released Global Powers of Retailing 2025 report by Deloitte. Rising to 52nd place among the world’s top 250 retailers - up three positions from the previous report – AS Watson solidifies its standing as a trailblaser in the global retail landscape.
