Welcome on Board, Stateholder; Corporate Governance Reform Needs You!

By Robert Gogel and Professor Ludo Van der Heyden Courtesy of INSEAD Knowledge The world is still waking up to the vast amount of capital injected by its governments into the “private economy” over recent years. The US and UK led the way, but other countries were close behind – with varying degrees of transparency and motivation. Whether the... [Read more...]

Corporate Fraud Investigation and Prevention

Occupational fraud poses a serious threat to organisations across Asia. Experts currently put the average cost of fraud at 7% of total company revenues. Beacon’s “Corporate Fraud Investigation and Prevention 2010” summit, held from 6 – 18 March 2010 in Singapore, will provide you with an update on the latest methodologies and technologies for... [Read more...]

First Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setter Group Meeting

The inaugural two-day meeting of Asian-Oceanian Standards-Setter Group (AOSSG) held in Kuala Lumpur ended with a total participation of 100 participants from 21 standard-setters in the region. Also, Sir David Tweedie, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) chairman, four other IASB board members, the IASB Director of International Activities... [Read more...]

Upcoming CSE Workshops

The following are upcoming workshops offered by the Centre For Sustainability and Excellence (CSE). IEMA Approved “Become a Qualified CSR Practitioner” Place: Dubai, UAE Date: 20-21 January 2010 Time: 8:30 – 5:30 pm Cost: €1260 RSVP contact: Ms. Irene Daskalakis, Business Development Manager, CSE research@cse-net.org More information or registration... [Read more...]

Faber Group Helps with Padang Disaster Relief

Through NGO, MERCY Malaysia, the staff and management of the Faber Group of Companies have donated just over RM30,000 to earthquake victims in Padang, Indonesia, according to Bernama. The fund is to help MERCY Malaysia continue humanitarian aid in Padang, such as rebuilding homes of victims, said Faber Group Bhd Managing Director, Adnan Mohammad. He... [Read more...]

GRI Releases New Human Rights Reporting Guidance

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published two new reports  recently. They examine trends in corporate measurement, reporting on human rights performance, and  practical guidance for companies engaging in this emerging area of corporate citizenship and accountability. As part of a collaborative project “Human Rights: A Call to Action,”... [Read more...]

Singapore Launches Green IT Awards

Green information technology (IT) has been broadly defined as the energy savings by IT, including the environmentally responsible use of computers and related IT resources. Such practices include the implementation of energy-efficient CPUs, servers, data storage devices and peripherals as well as reduced resource consumption and proper disposal of e-waste,... [Read more...]

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