Rise in Demand for Clean Money

The world’s only dedicated alternative energy and cleantech focused investment bank was recently launched in June 2009. Greentech Capital Advisors, LLC, helmed by Jeffrey A. McDermott, a 25-year banking veteran, focusses on alternative energy space, a dynamic and expanding sector driven by climate change. The company offers clients a comprehensive... [Read more...]

The UN Global Compact

More and more businesses are taking an interest in operating on sustainable principles. To help them, the United Nations has put together the UN Global Compact, a strategic policy initiative. The compact is meant for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human... [Read more...]

Socially Responsible Investments Taking Hold

As corporate social responsibility (CSR) develops, interest in ethical financing has grown. Some put it down the recent financial scandals, while others have attributed it to a growing awareness of environmental issues and sustainability. Whatever it is, ethical finance is burgeoning, with current products including ‘ethical credit cards’. The CSR... [Read more...]

Media and CSR

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the media go hand in hand, with the media disseminating CSR activities and information to the public. But what does CSR mean to the media industry?  Executive Director of Malaysia’s Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Gayathry Venkiteswaran, shares her thoughts on CSR and the media. CIJ Executive... [Read more...]

World Vision, the CSR Enabler

Interview with World vision’s James Quek and Mindy Chee World Vision was established in 1950 with a mission to care for Asian orphans. More than half a century later, World Vision has embraced community development and advocacy for the poor so that children and their families might be able to build sustainable futures. World Vision Singapore was... [Read more...]

CSR Stories Can’t Be Created From Thin Air

CSR at Lanxess German Chemical group, Lanxess, recently spun off from its Bayer heritage in 2004 in Singapore. The group’s core business comprises of the development and sale of plastics, rubber, specialty chemicals and intermediates. Strongly believing in sustainable development, the group also considers environmental compatibility and social... [Read more...]

Shift in Global Corporate Disclosure

A conversation with KhattarWong’s Tan Chong Huat Mr Tan Chong Huat, Managing Partner of KhattarWong and the Head of its Corporate and Securities Laws Department, recently participated in the CSR Global Summit in Singapore. Chairman of corporate governance committees and director of several public listed companies, Tan is equipped with the expertise... [Read more...]

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