Ayala: Taking care of the bottom line while seeking a social impact
By Bernadette Reyes, Manila. Courtesy of INSEAD Knowledge. “Businesses cannot simply operate in societies that are plagued with extreme poverty and where the environment is severely degraded. It is important for businesses to build in solutions to these challenges in their business strategies for their long-term viability and survival.”... [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...] Tweet This Post Read More →
Child Labour in the Agricultural Sector (Part 1)
Mr. Hans Olsen, UNICEF Representative, Malaysia, speaks on how corporates and businesses can play a crucial role in advancing children’s rights in the first of a two-part series. [Read more...] Tweet This Post Read More →
Malaysia’s Green Building Index For Tropical Structures
By Daniel Chandranayagam In August 2008, PAM (Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia or Malaysian Institute of Architects) Council endorsed and approved the formation of the new Sustainability Committee, tasked primarily to develop and establish the Green Building Index Malaysia. A target deadline of April/May 2009 was set to launch this Green rating. [Read more...] ... [Read more...]
Fighting For Rights
PT Foundation & Grassroots Activism In Malaysia A Practical Case Study By Jean-Michel Piedagnel Objective: Fighting for the right of HIV prevention and against prejudice for people living with HIV/Aids and empowering the most vulnerable communities. Target groups: Sexual workers, transgender, drug users and Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Malaysia PT... [Read more...]
The Future Of The Aid Sector
Learning from Southern NGOs By Jean-Michel Piedagnel Western NGOs and the humanitarian sector are having a bit of a midlife crisis. They need to open up to the 21st century and to the societies that will shape this 21st century, they happen to be outside of Europe and of the USA. I am not talking about opening the humanitarian system so that it embraces... [Read more...]
Some advice to climate scientists on ethics from a finance professor
by Theo Vermaelen, courtesy of INSEAD Knowledge Climate scientists from the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia have come under fire for alleged data manipulation following the release of thousands of emails and documents. As a result of ‘Climategate’, some of the climatologists involved have stepped aside or are... [Read more...]
