Conservation International Expands Presence in Singapore
October 14, 2011 by admin
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Leading global NGO Conservation International (CI) is expanding its presence in Singapore, after receiving positive response from governments and corporations based here and across Asia. The move reflects an increasing need for sustainable development in this part of the world, and recognition that many development choices that affect the environment... [Read more...]
Hearing-impaired children get behind-the-scenes access at bank
October 12, 2011 by admin
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Standard Chartered’s flagship Marina Bay branch was abuzz with activity recently before it opened to customers. 88 hearing-impaired children from the Canossian School got the opportunity for a sneak peek into branch banking and to learn basic financial knowledge through games organised by the Bank’s Priority and International Banking staff. Amongst... [Read more...]
DHL Express Celebrates Global Volunteer Day
October 11, 2011 by admin
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DHL Express Malaysia, part of Deutsche Post DHL, a leader in postal and logistics group, marked yet another successful Global Volunteer Day initiative in Malaysia on 25 September. One hundred and sixty-nine employees took part in a home visit to Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Cacat Taman Megah as part of DHL’s global drive to give back to local communities... [Read more...]
Charity auction raises money to give the gift of sight
October 10, 2011 by admin
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An impressive SGD 200,000 was raised at a charity dinner and auction held in Singapore this month to aid Seeing is Believing, a global initiative aimed at preventing avoidable blindness. The event, hosted by Jones Lang LaSalle, raised SGD 100,000, with Standard Chartered Bank matching the donations dollar-for-dollar to double the final tally. Seeing... [Read more...]
Social integration through FedEx and TREATS collaboration
October 7, 2011 by admin
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FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced its support to the “Journey to Integration” campaign in Hong Kong for the second consecutive year. The campaign is a joint effort between FedEx and TREATS, a local non-profit organization dedicated to promoting... [Read more...]
Standard Chartered scores in blindness prevention
October 6, 2011 by admin
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On an early Saturday morning, over 500 Standard Chartered staff, clients and partners dribbled, tackled, scored and cheered: all for a good cause. At the friendly five-a-side ‘Football Fiesta‘– Standard Chartered’s biggest annual fundraiser – over S$130,000 was raised towards ‘Seeing is Believing’ (SiB) from the generous contributions... [Read more...]
CSR India Conclave 2011
Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR is an extension of an organization's efforts in fostering strong corporate governance and ensuring the sustainability of business. CSR has evolved into Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) describing an investment strategy based on triple bottom line (people, environment and economy). This has encouraged companies... [Read more...]
