The hydropower industry descended on Sarawak, Malaysia for the International Hydropower Association's (IHA) four-day biennial congress last week. The theme for the congress this year was “Advancing Sustainable Hydropower”. This theme builds on the industry’s sustainability agenda following the reports of the World Commission on Dams and the UNEP Dams and Development almost a decade ago. 

IN 2006, Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad released the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Framework as a guideline for companies to extend their accountability to stakeholders alongside those of their shareholders.Traditionally, the interest of shareholders has always been of paramount importance to any company. A company was deemed investment-worthy as long as it was able to maximise profit for its investors.

THE Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (Melta) will be launching “The Raja Zarith Sofiah Award for Corporate Social Responsibility in English Language Education” in conjunction with the association’s 22nd International Conference in Johor.The goal of the award is to promote and recognise corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions to English language education work in Malaysia by national and international corporate organisations.

MANILA - The League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) said the country needs to ensure that economic gains are felt by more Filipinos.In a statement, LCF chairperson Augusto Carpio III said the recent credit upgrades will be futile if there is no inclusive growth.”These developments mean the country is no longer a major credit risk, which helps lower the cost of doing business and thereby attracts more investors. More importantly, it means we need to make sure the gains are felt by more Filipinos. LCF recognizes the urgency of this call,” he said.

Muscat: Industry managers in Oman will not admit it, but their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme is one way of appeasing residents for causing air pollution in the areas they operate, though this is never enough.It is time these industries begin contributing to a special annual tax for cleaning up and pay for the installation of expensive environmental monitors.

Taipei, March 22 (CNA) Companies should take social responsibility right now, despite their economic ups and downs, for sustainable management before it is too late, visiting experts said Friday."What I'd like to put it in your mind is a sense of urgency -- we are running out of time (to make a better future we want)," said Peter Bakker, president of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.