Ever since 1972, 5th of June, has been celebrated as the World Environment Day. It was on this day that the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held for the first time. An interesting fact about this particular international day is that every year it is hosted by a different city in the […]
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The End Of International Climate Diplomacy?
The turn of the New Year marked the end of ‘Phase 1’ of the Kyoto Protocol, an event that could arguably mark the beginning of the end for international climate diplomacy. Why? Well, a lot has changed in the world since the signing of the agreement in 1997 – we live in a more globalised […]
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5 things your CSR Consultant is Not Telling You
The first time I worked with a Saudi business contemplating CSR, what struck me more than anything else was how receptive the management was to new ideas. Yes I could hear trepidation, fear of unknown territories, not knowing how to proceed, but what rose above it all was that the leadership had no preconceived notions […]
Giving Pakistan Reasons to Prosper
The good news from Pakistan is that many in the corporate sector, have now started accepting the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility as an integral driver of overall business strategy. Many companies are executing various CSR activities, moving beyond pure corporate philanthropy, and devising CSR strategies for the sustainability of their business, the stakeholders and […]
Should CSR be regulated to the point of being legislated?
Amongst all on offer, there was also an engaging debate at the 2012 Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR), held in Manila, Philippines on October 18 and 19. The motion was: Should CSR be regulated to the point of being legislated? Arguing for the motion were Catherine Coumans, Research Director, Mining Watch, Canada and […]