Standard Chartered sets sights high with US$100 million target to eradicate avoidable blindness

Standard Chartered has announced – at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting – that it will raise US$100 million by 2020 to build sustainable eye-care services across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, almost trebling its fundraising for the prevention of blindness from 2003 to date. With nearly 90 per cent of avoidable blindness... [Read more...]

Korean companies lead in Asia in sustainability disclosure

South Korean companies are still leaders in Asian ESG reporting (ex-Japan). Chinese companies are improving and companies in the Philippines now take the bottom spot, according to the findings of the 2011 Asian Sustainability Rating™ (ASR™), launched recently at the CSR Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur. [Read more...]  Read More →

Recycling Campaign to Feature the First of its Kind Recycling Vending Machine in Malaysia

Tetra Pak (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad and Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd are collaborating for a second consecutive year to organise a recycling campaign aimed at driving awareness on the importance of recycling and increase the collection of used beverage cartons. The campaign kicks off today for two months in 14 Tesco Hypermarkets... [Read more...]

MasterCard and COMO Hotels and Resorts to Support Schools and Charities in 2011

COMO Hotels and Resorts, comprising eight luxury properties across Asia, UK and the Caribbean, is furthering its collaboration with MasterCard on a global scale through the MasterCard Purchase with Purpose programme. For every transaction made with a MasterCard card at a COMO property between 1 October 2011 and 31 December 2011, MasterCard will... [Read more...]

Business leaders to meet in Kuala Lumpur to discuss CSR developments in Asia

As companies in Asia pay more attention to areas involving environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues; government bodies and regional exchanges are also taking the lead in advocating sustainability. In late 2012, Bursa Malaysia will champion the launch of an ESG Index. Similarly, Hong Kong and Singapore stock exchanges have taken on their own... [Read more...]

Cargill Hands Over Water Treatment Plant In Support of 26th South East Asian Games 2011

Cargill today officially handed over a water treatment plant to the South Sumatra government as part of its effort to support the Indonesian government’s hosting of the 26th South East Asian (SEA) Games from 11-22 November 2011. [Read more...]  Read More →

Leading Global Certified Course on Sustainability in Abu Dhabi 2011

There is no doubt that the key performance dimensions of Sustainability are highly complex while at the same time of major importance, as they have a direct impact on economic outcomes. Different corporate divisions are now challenged by aligning economic priorities against social, environmental and workplace targets and meet sustainability goals. [Read... [Read more...]

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