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Corporate Volunteerism in Pakistan – A Research Report

Admin TBL — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:28:27 +0000

By : Nazish Shekha & Shahzad Hooda for : Triple Bottom-Line (TBL), Pakistan June 2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The National Volunteer Programme (NVP) has been launched by Triple Bottom-Line with a vision to ‘strive for a just and prosperous society in which the marginalized will emerge from distress through the caring support of other, more privileged […]

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What motivates volunteering? Insights by a corporate volunteer

Admin TBL — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:25:18 +0000

The Editorial Team at TBL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Ms. Zoya Altaf, a full time PR and Communications professional. We are thankful to her for taking time out of her busy schedule and sharing with us her thoughts about the importance of volunteering and the impact it has had in her […]

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HEALTH LITERACY; a tool for patient’s empowerment

Amna Shahid — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:01:08 +0000

Health literacy is important for an individual to keep track of his/her health because it majorly impacts the health outcomes. In a community the health prospects of its population depends upon the cognitive awareness about health information. Individuals with low health literacy may not be able to manage their health and are more prone to […]

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Connecting CSR with the Development Sector through Corporate Volunteering Programmes

Nazish Shekha — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:08:06 +0000

Corporate social responsibility and socio-economic development of communities have for long become interlinked. In many parts of the world, the government no longer has enough money or the manpower to address all of society’s problems or often, even basic needs. The corporate sector has been making financial contributions towards many of these needs of society […]

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Women empowerment and corporate responsibility

Zohare Ali Shariff — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 01:49:47 +0000

The 18th century Genevan philosopher, writer and composer, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in his classic treatise The Social Contract, stated “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” While the word ‘man’ in Rousseau’s famous quotation refers of course to human beings of both genders, what is more true today is that women are born […]

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THE SUSTAINABILITY GENERATION – The Politics of Change and Why Personal Accountability is Essential Now!

Nazish Shekha — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:08:57 +0000

As the world embraces the concept of sustainability at many levels and looks for solutions to reduce human impact on Planet Earth, varying ideas on what should be done are being proposed. Many of these proposed solutions can also have a rebound effect though. For example, the savings made in energy efficiency of products often […]

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Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility 2013

Mehfooz Aleem — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:01:30 +0000

Organizer: AIM- RVR Center for Corporate Social Responsibility Date: September 23-24, 2013 Location: Grand Hyatt- Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia Sponsor: Intel (Co-Organizer), Lippo Group, First Pacific Group, PT Indofood (Principal Hosts) Website: www.asianforumcsr.com The Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) is the largest annual conference on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the region. It […]

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Regulating Corporate Social Responsibility in Pakistan

Nazish Shekha — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:28:10 +0000

Regulators all around the world are now increasingly holding the corporate sector ‘responsible’ for its impact on society, the economy and the environment. This is being seen through increased regulatory behavior to guide companies in driving corporate social responsibility. Keeping with global best practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has recently released ‘Voluntary […]

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Ten lessons from the Bangladesh tragedy

Richard Welford — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:55:21 +0000

In the wake of the building collapse in Bangladesh that killed well over 700 people, it is time to ask some difficult questions about the activities of the brands sourcing from the Rana Plaza complex. International attention has focused on poor health and safety practices, accusations of slave labour and the view, voiced in many […]

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A New Generation of CSR: The Social Responsibility of Citizens and Consumers

Mark Coleman — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:15:10 +0000

Introduction A new era of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is emerging, focusing not just on the power of business to address global sustainability challenges, but equally on the responsibility, passion, and potential of “everyday” people. The formula for addressing sustainability so far has been lop-sided, focusing far too much on the roles of industry and […]

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