GLC unions to discuss effect of share divestment
April 16, 2010 by admin
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The Congress of Union Malaysia in Government-Linked Companies was said to have held an emergency meeting recently in order to deliberate the consequences of the government’s decision to divest shares in a number of government-linked companies (GLCs) on its members. The Congress’ statement made plain its concern on the government direction to... [Read more...]
Power Company Unhappy With Satirical Blog
April 15, 2010 by admin
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A satirical blog, claiming that Malaysia’s energy supplier, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), would sue the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) over the ‘Earth Hour’ campaign has got the corporate giant upset. According to Malaysiakini, TNB recently lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for further... [Read more...]
Malaysian Heritage Fund Receives RM5 mil
April 14, 2010 by admin
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The Al-Bukhary Foundation recently granted the Malaysian government RM5 mil for research and preservation of heritage sites in the country. [Read more...] Read More →
Nexans Offsets CO2 Emissions From Business Flights
April 13, 2010 by admin
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Nexans, international company of cables and cabling solutions, has further expanded its key focus on introducing sustainable approaches throughout every aspect of its global operations by partnering with The Carbon Neutral Company, a world leading provider of carbon reduction solutions, to make all its business flights CarbonNeutral® from January 2010... [Read more...]
Return on Sustainability (ROS) – CSE Sustainability Roundtable
Gaining Benefits from a Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) proudly hosted its third Sustainability Roundtable event on Thursday, March 25, 2010 in Chicago. The event featured key presentations from CSE partners, such as the Green Exchange (GX) Business Community and the Chicago Manufacturing Center... [Read more...]
One-Man One Tree On Pramuka Island
April 9, 2010 by admin
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Standard Chartered Bank Indonesia has planted 2,000 mangroves today in Pramuka Island, Thousand Islands area, as part of the Bank’s commitment to reforestation in Indonesia. This is the second phase of Standard Chartered’s environmental commitment in Indonesia. [Read more...] Read More →
Child Labour in the Agricultural Sector (Part 2)
Mr. Hans Olsen, UNICEF Representative, Malaysia, speaks on how corporates and businesses can play a crucial role in advancing children’s rights in the second of a two-part series. [Read more...] Read More →
