Global Stories
Safety Accord for Fashion Workers
Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest garment producer after China. The country’s $30 billion industry employs an estimated four million people, of which 80 per...
Pakistan: OICCI members invested over 20 billion rupees in 2018
Foreign investors who are members of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) have invested in excess of Rs20 billion during the...
Canada: Offering choice in CSR activity spurs employee engagement
Employees working for companies with strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs tend to find their jobs more meaningful, boosting engagement.
And that impact is up...
Malaysia: Govt. encourages CSR programmes from private sector
The private sector in Malaysia is encouraged to organise more corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes, especially ones involving education aid to help underprivileged students.
Johor...
USA: Companies’ Commitment to CSR Influences Buying Decisions More Than Price
People prioritize environmental and human-focused causes over price, according to a new survey from Clutch, the leading B2B ratings and reviews firm.
Most people say...
Food waste makes a global mess
Food waste is a global problem from every point of view, as it involves every step of the food supply chain and leaves nearly...
Pakistan: CSR Club applauded for its social action measures in 2018
In 2019, the CSR Club Pakistan will embark upon a mission to act upon a composite plan to do tree plantation campaigns, health, educational,...
How CSR is providing Guinness World Records with new brand engagement
Utter the phrase ‘world record attempt’ in anything other than a sporting contest and the immediate connection is to Guinness World Records and the...
Indo-Swiss connection in renewable energy
Children can’t study after dark, women have to depend on traditional cooking methods that increase their drudgery etc… Without energy, sectors like agriculture, health,...
India Pledges $100 Billion to Lower Maternal and Infant Deaths by 2030
India has pledged to spend $100 billion more on health care over the next seven years with an emphasis on reducing maternal mortality rates,...
Leading Chinese Internet businesses join initiative to fulfill social responsibility
A total of 36 Chinese Internet businesses including Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu joined an initiative Wednesday to fulfill their corporate social responsibility.
The initiative was...
Stop Climate Change By Changing What You Eat
COP24 (Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) is underway in Poland but they have reached a stalemate...