FedEx Delivers Food Essentials and Financial Aid to Flood Victims in Thailand

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, has responded to the serious flooding in Thailand by donating US$15,000 to support the flood relief efforts, while at the same time delivering 500 survival kits (valued at 50,000 bhat) containing much-needed ready-to-eat, non-perishable food and other supplies to flood victims in Thailand. 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

Interface, Inc. CEO Shares Five Sustainability Successes Achieved in Past Year

Interface, Inc., leader in design, production and sales of environmentally responsible modular carpet, believes that Earth Day is an important time for individuals and organizations to consider environmental impacts. The company recently revealed  highlights made over the past year in reducing its own negative impacts on the earth to demonstrate ways other companies can achieve progress toward sustainability. 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 and you’ll likely find a listing for this unusual restaurant chain where after-dinner mints are replaced with free condoms. Food reviews aside, you may have guessed there’s a social mission behind its eyebrow-raising moniker: family planning. Read more

Diversey, Leading Cleaning Solutions Provider Achieves Green Globe Certification in South Asia

In Dec 2010, Diversey, a market leader in the cleaning solutions industry achieved Green Globe Certification (GGC) for its South Asia Cluster (Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, India and Indonesia). The certification cemented their commitment to conduct business in a more sustainable and responsible manner and auditing them was an inspiring experience for me. Read more

Thai luxury developer teams up with Plant A Tree Today foundation

Luxury property developer Raimon Land continues its efforts to improve the environment in Thailand by collaborating with Plant A Tree Today (PATT) Foundation in Baan Sap Tai, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand to plant new trees. Read more

JLT Thailand Go Tree Planting

Around 40 employees of JLT Thailand waded out into the muddy waters of Bangpoo Industrial Estate in Samut Prakarn province on Thai Environment Day (4 December 2009) to plant 200 mangrove tree saplings. They were guided by members of the Plant-a-Tree Today (PATT) Organisation. Read more

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