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Evolution of CSR Around The Globe: Any Lessons for Pakistan?
Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Michael Hopkins.
CSR has been around for some time although the social responsibility of business was not widely considered to be a significant problem from Adam Smith’s time to the Great Depression. But since the 1930s, and increasingly since the 1960s, social responsibility has become ‘an important issue not only for business but in the theory and [...]
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Clashing Views on Media Ethics in Pakistan
Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by Sohaib Jamali.
I am afraid I have a bias. Being part of the growing media industry in Pakistan, perhaps it is in my best interest to side with my fellows rather than with others. Frankly speaking though, it seems impartiality and objectivity is a utopia – something which has remained a controversial case since many ages – [...]
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Where Are Our Advertisers Leading Us?
Posted on 26. Apr, 2009 by Shahida Kazi.
Advertising is a strong medium, which has a profound impact on people’s attitudes, behaviour and their values. It is indeed the responsibility of the media to contribute to the positive development of people and to foster the wellbeing of society. In this regard, it is important to note that advertising can and does raise ethical [...]
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Media Responsibility
Posted on 23. Apr, 2009 by Glenn Schloss.
Across Asia, many companies have a love-hate relationship with the media. Happy to talk with journalists when there’s a positive story to tell, senior executives complain bitterly when media adopt a critical tone. A more nuanced – and well-rounded – approach should be adopted in recognising the media’s dual role in covering the commercial sector: it [...]
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Markets And Journalism
Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Ali Sohail.
Many have drawn parallels of the current world economic downturn with history, drawing upon individual country studies over the past few decades and the mammoth dive of the world economic system in the 1930’s – The Great Depression. However, few have noted the uniqueness of the crisis given the technological age in which such a [...]
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The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility: Cross Company CSR
Posted on 13. Feb, 2009 by Zohare Ali Shariff.
Imagine a manufacturing company in the business of producing and marketing farm implements. Business growth for this company, let’s call it Quality Tools Limited, depends amongst other factors, on the level of education (and hence comprehension) the potential buyers – the farmers – have, in order that they may better understand both the usage and [...]
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Public-Private Partnership: Transition to Greater Economic Freedom
Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by Ali Salman.
A general premise of economic freedom rests on the minimum role of the government in service provisioning. However there are services, or economic limitations of some recipients of these services, which make it difficult for the government to completely roll back from direct provisioning. This situation also arises where the private sector sees little economic [...]
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How Collaboration Can Save The Planet – And Your Business
Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by Ramla Akhtar.
What’s our Problem? By the time this article is being written, it is clear: those who warned against the unsustainability of greed (getting more than one deserves) and fear (contributing less than one’s potential) are vindicated. No matter what the consultants advocate, the truth is that the old way of working is over. Now that we [...]
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A Way Forward The Commonwealth Business Council Guidelines For Corporate Citizenship
Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Arif Zaman.
Business in the Commonwealth has become increasingly aware of its role in helping to make globalisation work in a way that combines economic advance with social development. Indeed, many Commonwealth companies are leading the way by demonstrating good corporate citizenship in action, “living out” the business principles that they have established and articulated in different [...]
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Beyond Accounting Assessing The Impact of Sustainability Reporting on Tomorrow’s Business
Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Tony Manwaring and Richard Spencer.
Business has an extraordinary capacity to deliver practical solutions. Tomorrow’s Global Company: Challenges and Choices argues that future commercial success must go hand in hand with tackling our shared challenges, such as environmental degradation, poverty and abuse of human rights. Tony Manwaring Chief Executive, Tomorrow’s Company We manage what we measure (and report) – it’s a truism, [...]
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Hope and 2009
Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Wayne Visser.
Last month I was at the Science Museum in London attending the 20th Anniversary alumni celebrations of the University of Cambridge Programme for Industry (CPI). The evening included an introductory speech by Director, Polly Courtice. Then we showed a film (on a BIG Imax screen). The film included extracts from interviews I conducted with Joseph Stiglitz, [...]
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CSR Reflections on Davos
Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Wayne Visser.
Davos Day 1 (January 28, 2009) It’s fair to say that if you’re prone to depression, Davos is not a good place to be this year. Not only is the economic outlook gloomier than ever, but it is also snowing heavily “thus forcing everybody to dress in silly boots and bear-like coats that automatically strip even ‘masters [...]
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Collaboration In The Health Sector: The Case Of Bangladesh And Tuberculosis
Posted on 10. Feb, 2009 by Miriam Katz.
Collaboration takes many different forms. In the case of Bangladesh, there has been a long history of government collaborating with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), particularly on issues related to poverty and health. In 1972, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) was founded and has since developed different programmes including micro-credit. BRAC has also expanded to other [...]
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On The Lighter Side
Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by Rutaba Ahmed.
The Eco-friendly Family An eco-friendly family have reduced their household waste so much they have only filled one bin – in six months. The Strauss throw away an average of just 100g of litter every week – enough to fit in the palm of a hand. They do not buy anything with packaging, recycle everything [...]
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Reporting On Community Impacts
Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by GRI, The University of Hong Kong And CSR Asia.
Over recent decades there has been a growing awareness by business, government and other agencies regarding the impact that business can have on society. Increasingly, companies are stating their commitments to being an agency for positive change for society and for the environment. At the same time there exists a growing emphasis on understanding the [...]
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