SINGAPORE – Captains of business attending the Asian Forum on CSR are saying here the worldwide financial meltdown is not going to affect their commitment to CSR. In a press conference at the start of… Read the rest

It isn’t just me. My discomfort over the state of CSR turning out more hype than heart was also expressed in a recent Businessweek article. Two contributors to Businessweek, both senior business executives, one of… Read the rest

AYALA Land Inc. (ALI) is setting aside 1 percent of its net income for corporate social responsibility top (CSR) activities, the company’s executive said Wednesday.

During the CSR Conference 2008, Jaime Ayala, ALI… Read the rest

I learned yesterday about how the corporate members of the Philippine Business for Social Progress under the leadership of Manny Pangilinan has decided to undertake what they call “Corporate Farming”.

The concept is based on… Read the rest

THE Asian Institute of Management lost not just one but two international accreditations in the wake of the school’s controversial suspension of two leading professors.

In addition to the withdrawal of accreditation by the… Read the rest

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies help companies survive and prosper, an international study showed.

In the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) 78 percent of local privately held businesses (PHBs) surveyed identify cost management as the main reason… Read the rest

The Siam Cement Group (SCG), a leading ASEAN conglomerate, is launching a scholarship program for Filipino high school students dubbed “SCG Sharing the Dream” in collaboration with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).

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THE Board of Investments (BOI) will require investors applying for tax and other perks to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities corresponding to the income tax holiday given them.

Trade Undersecretary Elmer… Read the rest

STRATEGIC Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and how it can obtain a competitive advantage is a difficult subject to address, because both the literature about, and the experience of, strategic CSR have been, so far, few… Read the rest

THE lack of media interest in publishing success stories of corporate social responsibility (CSR) works is a major contributing factor why several companies have yet to undertake their own CSR projects, Figaro owner and… Read the rest