Archive | April, 2009

On The Lighter Side

Earth Day: Top Three Eco-Friendly Celebs “Green” is definitely stylish in Hollywood right now, too, as earth-friendly celebs get fired up for the planet’s annual day of honor. Here (in no particular order) is a spotlight on the top three most eco-tastic celebs out there: Leonardo DiCaprio – Talk about your environmental awareness: this guy flies […]

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Delusions of CSR

CSR is progressively becoming more than a trendy terminology in the corporate circles of Pakistan. A nascent but a burgeoning business practice, it is fast transforming business entities into responsible corporate citizens. Having roots in personal philanthropy by the owner(s) of the organization, CSR is slowly but surely getting matured into a science of its […]

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What’s Happening

Corporate Summit on Climate Action “Climate change is the serious most challenge of our times. Pakistan has already been ranked at 14th most vulnerable country that will be hit by the adverse affects of climate change particularly in terms of food and water security,” said CEO Ali Tauqeer Shiekh at the first ever Corporate Summit […]

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Global Briefs Mar-Apr 2009

Human Rights Impact Assessments: Guide Business can leave a significant footprint on society, both in a positive and a negative sense. To help companies assess their impact on human rights the Dutch human rights organisation Aim for Human Rights has developed a guide for Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) which are based on the Universal […]

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