Thai Students Showcase Their Innovation at the FedEx Express/Junior Achievement Regional International Trade Challenge

A pair of teenagers from Thailand scooped the top prize in the FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (ITC) regional finals, a three-day competition designed to educate and build entrepreneurship and business skills in young people from Asia-Pacific. [Read more...]  Read More →

CSR Programs have little impact on stock performance, according to Ben-Gurion University

Stocks of companies that are committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies perform statistically similarly to those corporations that do not have these programs, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. [Read more...]  Read More →

Tertiary students work with SMEs in new Young CSR Leaders Award

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which has moved on to the next leg with a 60 per cent increase in the number of organisations adopting this principle over the past two years, will now place a greater focus on youth to lay down a CSR foundation for the future. [Read more...]  Read More →

FedEx awarded Best Workplace Practices at Third Global CSR Awards

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, was recently presented with the Silver Award for Best Workplace Practices at the Third Global CSR Awards held in Cebu, Philippines. FedEx was recognized for its unwavering focus on maintaining a safe and rewarding environment where... [Read more...]

‘The Hapinoy Program’ Wins Project Inspire Grand Prize

The Singapore National Committee for UN Women (UN Women Singapore) and MasterCard Worldwide recently awarded a USD25,000 Women’s Empowerment grant to ‘The Hapinoy Program’ from the Philippines at the Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World Grand Finals held at the INSEAD Asia Campus in Singapore. [Read more...]  Read More →

Landmark UBS-INSEAD study reveals changing face of Asian philanthropic giving

Asia’s wealthy engage in philanthropy primarily to ensure the continuity of core family values and to create a lasting legacy in areas such as health and education, according to a study on family philanthropy in Asia published recently by UBS in association with leading business school, INSEAD. However, among younger and second-generation philanthropists,... [Read more...]

Third Global CSR 2011 Awards Winners Recognized

Ten companies in Asia were recognized for their outstanding corporate social responsibility initiatives, world-class products, programs and services at the 3rd Annual Global CSR Awards 2011 held in conjunction with The Global CSR 2011 Summit last 11th August 2011 in the beautiful city of Cebu, Philippines which is also known as the “Queen City of... [Read more...]

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