Social, community and environmental issues are increasingly on the radar screen of companies and many have incorporated them to formulate successful business strategies.

Pakistan is facing the worst energy crisis of her history for the second consecutive year. This year we are experiencing increased load shedding from the very onset of the summers. The life is disturbed to an extent that demonstrations are being taken out in every nook and corner of the country. There is a definite increase in public protest compared to the last year. It is due to their lack of faith in the ability of the government to resolve the crisis.

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 23 March 2010 – The world’s cities now have a common method for calculating the amount of greenhouse gases produced within their boundaries.  UNEP, UN-HABITAT, and the World Bank jointly launched an International Standard for Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cities at the 5th  World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro today.Click here for full press release.

During economic difficulties, many companies tend to forget or put aside their place in a charitable world.About a year ago, the Norwegian Foreign Service released a paper on Corporate Social Responsibility in a Global Economy.

JAIPUR: There is an urgent need for efficient, accountable and transparent governance at the grassroots level, for which the country needs hardworking managers.

The International Air Travel Association reported that airlines lost $1.7 billion due to the shutdowns in Europe. But disrupted business travel and tourism (this writer's family vacation to Paris was buried in volcanic ash) are only the tip of the iceberg. Please click here.