Kuwait Finance House’s Second CSR Initiative

Ramadhan 2009 sees Kuwait Finance House (KFH) launching its second corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, namely the distribution of a million copies of English translations of the Al Quran. The donation is taking place within Kuwait, as well as a number of other countries around the world. [Read more...]  Read More →

For-Profit or Not-for-Profit? Social Enterprises Seek a Better Way

by Robert Goldsmith. Courtesy of Insead Knowledge. Social enterprises must currently choose whether to be charitable non-profit organisations or money-making, for-profit companies. The choice is often hard to make since the legal status of each has positive points as well as drawbacks. Because of this, a leading social entrepreneur thinks it is time... [Read more...]

The Philippines: New CSR Legislation On The Way

A Philippine lawmaker recently filed a bill to foster sustainable economic and environment development and environment protection. The proposed law is set to institutionalise corporate social responsibility (CSR) in corporate businesses, whether in domestic or foreign partnership and other establishments performing business in the country. [Read more...]  Read More →

Toyota Motor Europe Publishes 2009 Sustainability Report

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has made its 2009 Sustainability Report available online. The report details the company’s efforts in environmental, social and economic activities for fiscal year 2008 (April 2008 – March 2009), including the attainment of its year-on-year reductions in CO2 emissions target. [Read more...]  Read More →

Chemical Group to Forgo Use of DAE Oils in Synthetic Rubber Production

Specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG is to globally forgo the use of DAE oils in the production of synthetic rubbers from December 1, 2009 onwards. To safeguard the supply of alternative products, LANXESS’s Performance Butadiene Rubbers (PBR) business unit will enter into a strategic co-operation with Swedish oil producer Nynas. [Read more...]  Read More →

Greece: Climate Change Leader Workshop

This challenging 2-day course – the first of its kind internationally – enables participants to acquire the knowledge necessary to design and sustain a Carbon Footprint Strategy and Reporting and also to create green products and services. [Read more...]  Read More →

Charity Alive Despite Economic Calamity

By Chironjit Das The biggest losers of economic downturns are not the guys on Wall Street but the poorest and the neediest. Charity is not often what comes to mind when one’s own needs are at risk, and charitable giving often dips in times like these. Mastercard Worldwide’s latest survey,  however, seems to indicate otherwise. The consumer survey,... [Read more...]

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