Sustainability and Communication: The Need for a Guide on Responsibility
by Nikos Avlonas, Founder & President Center for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE) In recent years, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability has attained an important position in the minds of management across all areas of operation. As a result, we have seen the emergence of the Corporate Sustainability Strategy, a new form of a Corporate... [Read more...]
Handing out some radical Asian philanthropy
Courtesy of Insead Knowledge, by Mrinalini Reddy Wealthy Asian dynasties are redefining the way they share their gains with the communities that helped them prosper. A new study by INSEAD and UBS reveals for the first time shifting trends in Asian philanthropy, from obscure donations to progressive strategies. [Read more...] Read More →
From poverty to entrepreneurship: That’s friendship
by Nicholas Bray, courtesy of INSEAD Knowledge One social entrepreneur seeks to elevate those at the bottom of the pyramid in Bangladesh. But can she navigate the straits between government, the private sector and Mother Nature? Runa Khan’sFriendship organisation works for the poorest of the poor in one of the poorest countries of the world. Many... [Read more...]
Beyond Climate Change Estimations
By Nikos Avlonas, President & Founder, Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) The need for Carbon Footprint Verification as important tool for transparent reporting Increasingly, leading organizations regard the mitigation of climate change as an important part of their role in society. Climate Change is becoming an ever-pressing matter... [Read more...]
Achieving sustainability with social enterprise
Courtesy of INSEAD Knowledge, by Mrinalini Reddy For Population and Development International, among Thailand’s largest and most diversified non-profits, recovering costs and generating revenues goes hand-in-hand with eradicating poverty and empowering rural communities in South East Asia. Cabbages and Condoms. Open any travel guidebook to Bangkok... [Read more...]
Going Global – Corporate Social Responsibility on the move
By Jennifer Harvey (Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Crown Relocations) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important in recent years. Demonstrating responsible business practices to customers, employees and other key stakeholders is now a priority, and the demand for such organisations to achieve this is higher... [Read more...]
Corporate Philanthropy to Education – funds not going to where their needed most
New research from the Center for Universal Education at Brookings finds that American corporations contribute nearly half a billion dollars to education in the developing world; however, it is not reaching the most poor and marginalised. Most recipients of corporate funding for education are in large emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and... [Read more...]
