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May 10th
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International CSR Experts and SRI Fund Managers Gather in Malaysia 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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Malaysia
YTL to tap into green CDM market via unit YTL Corp Bhd is looking to tap into the potential of carbon credits and the clean development mechanism (CDM) to promote the growth of clean alternative energy and environmental protection following its taking a stake in CDM consultancy firm SV Carbon Sdn Bhd.
Malaysian Reserve
Geoffrey Williams CSR investment potential under scrutiny

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.

 
Asia
CSR guideline spurs sustainable development in China The guidelines for CSR (corporate social responsibility) were released earlier this month, which urge industrial corporations and related institutions to shoulder social responsibilities to obtain sustainable development
Social Investment
Fresh funds to drive Takaful Malaysia The emergence of a Middle Eastern shareholder in composite Islamic insurer Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd (Takaful Malaysia) would give the local insurer more financial clout to expand globally and even embark on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to stay ahead in the highly competitive domestic market.

 
Events
Conferences: Where responsibility meets bottom line

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.

Middle East
Dubai Dubai Executives less committed to CSR

Business 24/7 reports on a CSR study conducted in Dubai by the Ethics Resource Centre, an affiliate of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Although local companies sympathise with social and environmental issues, they stop short of taking action to resolve them. Apparently of the 2,000 companies contacted, only 310 responded. The study concluded that although firms are sensitive to social issues they rarely get actively involved.

Read the full article at Business 24/7

 
World
More than half of UK organisations don't have a CSR or Environmental policy

More than half of UK organisations don't have a written travel policy or a CSR or environmental policy. And of those that do, only one third consider the environmental impact of the vehicles they provide.

These are the findings of a UK-wide study of company car use out today (Sunday 6 April). 

Community
Reef Check Malaysia Reef Check Malaysia

Coral Reefs – Rainforests of the Sea

Dazzling, colourful, breathtaking.

These are just some of the words used to describe coral reefs. The “rainforests of the sea” are the world’s most biologically diverse marine ecosystem. Home to a quarter of all ocean dwelling fish, coral reefs also feed, protect and inspire hundreds of millions of people around the world. More importantly, the health of coral reefs is a sensitive barometer for the health of our oceans and our planet.

 
Environment
Programme to create awareness on global warming IN LINE with escalating global urgency for action against global warming, YTL Corporation Berhad announced recently that Climate Change Week 2008 will be held from April 29 to May 4.

 

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Malaysian Reserve

 

OWW Consulting OWW Consulting is one of Asia's leading CSR and SRI specialists with strategic partners in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. CSR Malaysia is OWW's contribution to help champion CSR in Malaysia.

 

SRI Asia SRI Asia , the newest addition to Socially Responsible Investing in Asia-Pacific and the home to the OWW Consulting ResponsibilityTM SRI Index family. 

 

CSRMiddleEast CSRMiddleEast is a non-profit platform that promotes corporate social responsibility in the region and network of CSR professionals based upon the sharing of CSR solutions and shaping the modern day business.

 

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