CSR News
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Fashion giant H&M lists suppliers for all garments to tackle worker abusesHowever H&M is the first major fashion chain to list supplier details for each individual garment. -
Palm oil, logging firms the usual suspects as Indonesia fires flare anewFor many of the companies involved, this isn’t the first time fires have sprung up on their land, prompting activists to question the government’s ability to enforce its own regulations against slash-and-burn forest clearing.
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Environmental NGO urges closure of Chinese hotel ‘spewing raw sewage’ on Cambodian resort islandCambodia
Environmental NGO urges closure of Chinese hotel ‘spewing raw sewage’ on Cambodian resort island
This comes after the shut down of another Chinese-run facility in the island last month, following similar accusations of the resort polluting the sea, prompting complaints from area residents and inspections by authorities. -
Cool but confused: Social entrepreneurs find it harder to explain their workFor years social entrepreneurs trying to solve a wide range of issues from affordable healthcare to homelessness have faced the same question: are you running a charity or a business?
CSR Opinion
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What’s stopping corporates from switching to clean energy in Vietnam?– Large-scale solar energy uptake is growing in Vietnam, but barriers persist to a thriving market for corporate renewable energy. How can Vietnam move faster to fulfill its clean energy ambitions? -
Is sustainability reporting dead?– Sustainability reporting season is here. But sustainability reporting is an ineffective, bloated system, writes John Pabon. Reports should evolve from dense corporate documents that few people have time to read, he argues. -
Does biodiversity matter to business?– For too long, companies around the world have taken for granted the ecosystems on which production and consumption are based. And though some corporate leaders have begun to factor biodiversity into their financial assessments and overall business models, many more need to follow suit.
CSR Videos
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What is it like being a woman working in palm oil?– In an industry dominated by men, what can a palm oil company do to ensure gender equality?
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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From CSR to strategy—Malaysian firms turn to sustainability– Two Bursa-listed companies in Malaysia share their sustainability strategies
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The Conscious Festival draws biggest turnout yet in Singapore– Welcoming 3,800 people this year, the carbon neutral, zero waste festival has grown six-fold since its first edition in 2015.
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