TBL Magazine

Cooperative Farming – Alternate to Corporate Farming

Tanveer Arif — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:22:52 +0000

April 17 is the International Day of Peasant Struggle, commemorating the massacre of 19 peasants struggling for land and justice in Brazil in 1996. Every year on that day actions take place around the world in defense of peasants and small-scale farmers struggling for their rights. In recent years, we have suffered from the implementation [...]

5 things your CSR Consultant is Not Telling You

Bushra Azhar — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:59:22 +0000

The first time I worked with a Saudi business contemplating CSR, what struck me more than anything else was how receptive the management was to new ideas. Yes I could hear trepidation, fear of unknown territories, not knowing how to proceed, but what rose above it all was that the leadership had no preconceived notions [...]

Giving Pakistan Reasons to Prosper

Managing Editor — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:46:05 +0000

The good news from Pakistan is that many in the corporate sector, have now started accepting the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility as an integral driver of overall business strategy. Many companies are executing various CSR activities, moving beyond pure corporate philanthropy, and devising CSR strategies for the sustainability of their business, the stakeholders and [...]

Should CSR be regulated to the point of being legislated?

Zohare Ali Shariff — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:57:23 +0000

Amongst all on offer, there was also an engaging debate at the 2012 Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR), held in Manila, Philippines on October 18 and 19. The motion was: Should CSR be regulated to the point of being legislated? Arguing for the motion were Catherine Coumans, Research Director, Mining Watch, Canada and [...]

Economic Recovery, Capitalism and Uncle Sam

Babar Khan Javed — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:40:50 +0000

In much of Asia, economic growth is and has been driven by the expansion of manufacturing industries fuelled by investments from companies in the US, the UK, and Europe; this, in turn, is increasing the demand for raw materials and for greater supplies of oil, gas, and other forms of energy production.

Thinking Point!

Admin TBL — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:58:13 +0000

This is a short blog-post, that seeks to inform less and learn more! Mulling over all the recent years developments in the CSR space, I do feel there is a common thread between the various concepts that have become widely accepted, even if there is also an energetic opposition to some of the ideas. So [...]

Welcome to our New Online Presence

Admin TBL — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:55:47 +0000

TBL – Triple Bottom-Line, launched in January 2008 as Pakistan’s first knowledge-based, CSR publication, and in February 2009 as a website (www.tbl.com.pk), is now becoming a broader-based CSR platform under a new growth strategy launched this year. To start off, the previous logo with tbl written in small font has been replaced by TBL written [...]

Internalizing CSR – The Top 3 Essential Elements

Zohare Ali Shariff — Mon, 30 May 2011 04:46:59 +0000

As we look back at the first decade of the 21st century, taking a very broad overview, reflecting over all areas of human action, the overall picture seems quite dismal for the people on this planet. This may sound like a sweeping statement, but is really the answer if we are in agreement on the [...]

Strategies for Internalizing CSR

Jean Galloway — Sun, 29 May 2011 06:07:08 +0000

For companies operating in diverse global communities, CSR is both challenging and exciting. It’s challenging in that there will never be enough resources to meet the enormity of the needs. In turn, it’s exciting because partnerships can be formed to leverage contributions and engage the heart of your employees. Leveraging is maximized by working across [...]

Case Studies: Profit – Supply Chain Sustainability

M. Muneer Hussain — Sat, 28 May 2011 11:59:38 +0000

Introduction Red chilies are widely used in South-Asian cuisine since last many decades. Unfortunately red chillies in Pakistan undergo Aflatoxin contamination, which can occur in the fields during the process of harvesting, post-harvesting, drying and storage. Aflatoxin is produced by fungi growing on the chili plant and fruit, and is carcinogenic. At least 13 different [...]