Archive for 'Interviews'
Interview with Nadeem Hussain President, CEO, Tameer Microfinance Bank
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Khadeeja Balkhi.
by khadeeja balkhi for tbl Tameer’s fundamental approach to microfinance is centered around a sustainable, commercially viable management system. Please comment. The management system at Tameer initially comprised of senior Citi bankers taking up key positions, to ensure that the framework of operations installed, was strictly in line with global best practices of banking, which were a part of [...]
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Building Sustainability: Thoughts for 2009
Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by Admin TBL.
As the first issue of 2009, we decided we need to hear from corporate leaders, on their forecast of the future of CSR. Here are some comments we received from thought leaders and opinion formers on where they think CSR should be heading towards in the years to come. Loading…
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The Desire not to Stagnate: Asif Qadir
Posted on 12. Dec, 2008 by Khadeeja Balkhi.
Asif Qadir CEO, Engro Polymer & Chemicals Ltd. For those of you who’ve interacted with me recently, you know that among my current CSR passions is almost anything to do with value chain empowerment. And that’s precisely what the juicy parts of my conversation with Asif Qadir, President and CEO of Engro Polymer, were about. Now, at Engro [...]
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Kerstin Dietrich
Posted on 18. Jul, 2008 by Khadeeja Balkhi.
Ms. Dietrich is a global specialist on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). During her recent, fourth, visit to Pakistan she graciously shared with TBL, her thoughts about the development and potential of the CDM in developing countries like Pakistan. Khadeeja Balkhi: If you were to capture the essence of the CDM as you see it, how [...]
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Etsko Schuitema: Intent – Care & Growth
Posted on 18. May, 2008 by Ramla Akhtar.
At the core of the crises humanity is facing is the spectacular failure of controls and policies – be that in food management, financial sectors, international relations, governance systems, or even inter-personal relationships. In a world that is becoming fragmented and franchised, more controls are impossible to implement. Yet there is a need of collective decision-making [...]
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Challenge of The 21st Century: Advancement-poverty Paradox
Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by Khadeeja Balkhi.
Hussain Dawood Chairman The Dawood Group In your opinion, what is true CSR? Or what is an understanding of sustainable practices within your sphere? CSR has been made synonymous with corporate philanthropy (CP) in peoples mind whereas it is about sustainable development in the key areas of social, environment and economic well-being of organizations and societies at large. As economies [...]
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Reshaping Lives
Posted on 12. Jan, 2008 by Khadeeja Balkhi.
Khaliq shares his personal and professional passions Passionately responded Zouhair A. Khaliq, CEO Mobilink, when TBL asked him how he feels about CSR. It is part of where we come from and a part of our religion to look after our environment and our people, he continued. If you look at it from the corporate perspective, when [...]
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