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PRI Signatories double in one year; Institutional investors taking implementation to the next
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
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Seoul, Korea 2008-06-17
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative, a partnership between
global investors and two UN agencies surpassed a new milestone today. At an
official ceremony in Seoul it was announced that the number of signatories more than
doubled in 2008 to 381, representing USD 14 trillion in assets under management.
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Taiwan pledges to reduce greenhouse gases by planting trees, cutting emissions |
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Tuesday, 03 June 2008 |
Taiwan may allow its industries to plant trees in mainland China and other countries to help reduce "greenhouse" gases blamed for global warming, under a bill proposed by the Cabinet. Authorities would place caps on the amount of carbon dioxide -- a major greenhouse gas -- that major industries are allowed to emit annually. The legislature is expected to approve the bill soon, officials say.
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Conferences: Where responsibility meets bottom line |
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
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WITH Malaysia emerging as a regional leader in corporate social responsibility (CSR), it seems only right that it hosts an international conference on the issue.
"Malaysia is one of the leading countries in CSR, certainly among developing countries and in Southeast Asia," says OWW consulting managing director Dr Geoffrey Williams, "because CSR is part of the National Integrity Plan and the government-linked companies transformation programme."
Also, there are many tax incentives for companies to put in CSR programmes and to be listed on the stock exchange, companies have to report their CSR activities.
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International CSR Experts and SRI Fund Managers Gather in Malaysia |
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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
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The International Corporate Social Responsibility Conference 2008 (29th - 31st July 2008, Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur) will be the meeting place of local and international companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and fund managers.
Jointly organised by EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EUMCCI ), OWW Consulting and RUSS Consulting, the conference promises to go further than any CSR conference previously held in Malaysia.
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CSR investment potential under scrutiny |
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Monday, 05 May 2008 |
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By Ishun P Ahmad
At least four foreign fund managers, managing about S$190 billion (RM601.84 billion) of pension funds, are coming to Malaysian shores in July to look at the investment potential of companies with excellent corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in the country.
It is learnt that the asset managers include Hermes Asset Management (UK), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
Group (Japan), New Zealand
Superannuation Fund and
Mn-Services (the Netherlands).
They will be attending a
three-day international CSR
conference to be held from
July 29 to 31 in Kuala
Lumpur.
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