A Poll on MNC’s CSR Performance Multinationals are leading players in the global economy. In recent years, most multinationals have released annual corporate social responsibility reports. Ipsos, a leading global market research institution, collaborated with the Chinese business magazine Global Entrepreneur for an online poll about multinationals’ CSR performance. This poll was conducted in November […]
Barometer Launched to Measure CSR Disclosure The recently launched ‘CSR Asia Business Barometer 2008’ by CSR Asia, compares the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure of the 20 largest listed companies in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. More companies are seeing the value of making commitments to responsible business practices and disclosing their practices. Some […]
According to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI’s) Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, one-third of the world population faces some form of water scarcity. A recent JP Morgan Report states that by 2025, this is expected to rise to two-thirds, due to climate change and increasing urbanization and population growth. The Intergovernmental Panel […]
IFC Partners with Global Reporting Initiative to Improve Corporate Reporting on Gender Issue A 12-month research and consultation project has been launched in September by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to help private enterprises worldwide create new opportunities for women, adopt best practices in sustainability reporting, […]
