Call for Logging Companies To Be Good Corporate Citizens

The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has called on logging companies to exercise corporate social responsibility towards the community in which they are set. STU President, William Ghani Bina, was reported to have said: These companies should provide a safe transport service to send children to and from school, and also to take them to see a doctor and... [Read more...]

New Green Committee Formed

The Environment, Energy and Green Technology Committee (EEGT) has been set up by the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EUMCCI) in Kuala Lumpur. The Committee not only aims to provide its members with information concerning environmental matters and green/clean energy issues, but also will function as a forum where members exchange experiences... [Read more...]

CSR and Cyanide

When Will The Malaysian Government Make Up Its Mind? By Charlotte Morgan The Petronas Towers rise high above Kuala Lumpur’s dazzling night skyline, the multitude of lights and sparkling buildings merely creating a canvas upon which the twin giants are painted. Tourists at the Suria shopping centre, which is situated directly beneath the towers,... [Read more...]

Samsung In World Top 10

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd stated recently that it is now ranked as the 10th global company in managing climate change, according to news reports. The company stated in its press release that it was selected out of 500 FTSE companies to join the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI), ranking first in Asia and 10th out of 50... [Read more...]

Investing Responsibly

By Daniel Chandranayagam While South-East Asia might be slow on the uptake, sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) is fast becoming the financial trend in the West. According to Reuters, fund manager RCM states that such investments “offer a unique diversifying opportunity”. SRI is an approach designed to pick companies which manage... [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific on FTSE4Good Index 2009 Series

For the first time, Cathay Pacific Airways has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series,  a report designed to measure the performance of companies which meet globally recognised corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards and to facilitate investment in those companies. [Read more...]  Read More →

Singapore Compact Hopes To Motivate & Ingrain CSR Values

Mr. Thomas Thomas is Executive Director of the Singapore Compact for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which serves as the national CSR society in Singapore. Singapore Compact for CSR was launched in January 2005 as an outcome of the National Tripartite Initiative (NTI) on CSR, of which Thomas was the Co-chairperson. The NTI on CSR was established... [Read more...]

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