Global Certified Carbon Footprint (CCF) Practitioner Training

CSE is hosting its first global Carbon Footprint Practitioner Training (IEMA Approved) in Brussels 1 & 2 March 2012. The training will be delivered for the 1^st time in Brussels, aiming to provide global perspective to key global environmental issues and equip participants with competitive skills and knowledge to implement sustainability within their organizations. Read more

GAB Foundation contributes to local communities

GAB Foundation recently contributed more than RM50,000 towards various causes in Malaysia as part of its ongoing community enrichment initiatives. RM10,000 was donated to SJK(T) Ladang Bukit Rajah in Klang in cash and also in the form of computers. The donation is one of the Foundation’s initiatives under its Community pillar which aims to actively contribute to the development of local communities. Read more

CSE covers GRI Certifications in Arabic-speaking Middle East countries

The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) in partnership with Schema has been approved by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as the new GRI Training Providers for Arabic-speaking Middle East countries. Through this collaboration, CSE and Schema are offering the Certified GRI Training program in the region of Middle East for the effective creation of CSR/ Sustainability Reports in alignment with the new GRI G3.1 Guidelines.   Read more

Asian charities for children to benefit from RICE

Returns Invested in Children and Education (“RICE”), a Singapore‐established charity launched by Asia‐based alternative asset managers, recently announced that it has been officially registered as a Hong Kong charity. The move paves the way for RICE to begin fundraising activities in Hong Kong, which will generate donations and awareness for vital health, welfare and education projects across the region. Read more

GAB Foundation Continues its Support for Education

GAB Foundation continues its commitment to education by donating RM24,000 to Yayasan Sin Chew’s ‘We-Care-Sponsor-A-Child’ Programme. The donation will go towards supporting 10 underprivileged students for one year in the form of monthly study allowance to cover their school fees, transportation cost, books and basic necessities for school. Read more

Thai Students Showcase Their Innovation at the FedEx Express/Junior Achievement Regional International Trade Challenge

A pair of teenagers from Thailand scooped the top prize in the FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (ITC) regional finals, a three-day competition designed to educate and build entrepreneurship and business skills in young people from Asia-Pacific. Read more

Landmark UBS-INSEAD study reveals changing face of Asian philanthropic giving

Asia’s wealthy engage in philanthropy primarily to ensure the continuity of core family values and to create a lasting legacy in areas such as health and education, according to a study on family philanthropy in Asia published recently by UBS in association with leading business school, INSEAD. However, among younger and second-generation philanthropists, a “giving while living” approach is also evident, characterized both by increased support for the arts and the environment and a global mindset. Read more

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