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More than 800 Companies Delisted From Global Compact The Global Compact Office announced that 859 companies were removed (delisted) from the initiative’s database of participants between 1 October 2009 and 1 January 2010*. The total number of businesses removed for failure to meet the Global Compact’s mandatory annual reporting requirement now stands at 1,840.
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Malaysia
Businesses Encouraged To Set Up Daycare Malaysian companies have been called to set up daycare centres for their employees as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR). Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister, Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob, was reported to have said that these facilities at the workplace would go a long way towards helping working parents.

Asia
Rights body questions Freeport CSR CSR funding from PT Freeport Indonesia has been called to question by human rights body, the National Commission on Human Rights. Officials from the gold and copper mining company have been questioned by the commission recently. Commission chairman, Ifdhal Kasim, told the Jakarta Post recently that representatives from three villages near Freeport’s operations area had filed reports with the commission, calling for transparency in the distribution of the fund.
 
Social Investment
UK: Carbon Risks in Investments Badly Managed

A recent report commissioned by the WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature stated that the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 2,380 companies invested in by 118 equity funds in the United Kingdom exceeds 10 billion tons globally per year. The report, analysed by Trucost and Mercer, found that since the funds analyzed own approximately 1.4% of the total market capitalization of these companies, their ownership responsibilities amount to about 134 million tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2-e) emissions annually, or 22% of total UK GHG emissions.

Events
Philanthropy in Challenging Times

International philanthropic figures are set to meet in Kuala Lumpur to discuss how the global economic crisis has affected philanthropic activities and corporate social responsibility. The conference, entitled "Enhancing the Role of Philanthropy in Challenging Times", is also aimed at strengthening philanthropic initiatives to address the consequences of the crisis.

 
Middle East
Qatar: Anti-Corruption Priority with the UN Compact

The UN Global Compact expressed broad business support for the setting up of an effective monitoring mechanism for the United Nations Convention against Corruption. At the Convention’s Conference of State Parties in Doha, Qatar, Head of Anti-Corruption Initiatives in the Global Compact Office, Olajobi Makinwa, emphasised the importance of the Global Compact as a voluntary framework for addressing Anti-Corruption in both the private and public sectors.

World
New "One-Stop Shop" On CSR For Canada's Mining, Oil and Gas Companies Companies in the Canadian mining, oil and gas industry have a new resource in assisting them in their social and environmental responsibilities. The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), in partnership with the Canadian government, have created a website, said to be a "one-stop shop, with the latest information on corporate social responsibility rules, laws and best practices.”
 
Community
Pulau Tioman Coral Reef Camp in Pulau Tioman

The Department of Marine Park Malaysia (DMPM), along with various NGOs in the marine conservation field, including Reef Check Malaysia (RCM), launched the Malaysian initiative of The International Year of the Reef 2008 (IYOR 08) in 1 Utama shopping mall in February as an effort to raise public awareness on the importance of coral reefs which are found abundantly in our Malaysian coastal waters. Found in the centre of the “Coral Triangle”, which is an area recognized by scientists worldwide with the most diversity of marine life, it is important to educate the public on how we can play our part in protecting the coral reefs in our waters.

Environment
Eco Rangers hits first anniversary Toyota Eco Rangers, UMW Toyota Motor's tree-planting programme, celebrated its first anniversary recently. The event was marked by an awards ceremony to participating schools for their environmental efforts. Twenty-two participating schools received the Green Merit award for their efforts in the programme.
 

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