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Climate Change Challenges for Hong Kong: An Agenda for Adaptation
This report outlines how Hong Kong faces huge changes as a result of the impacts of climate change. Adaptation measures must become a strategic priority for both government and the private sector if the full impacts are not to impact on the competitiveness of the economy.
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The Future of CSR: Issues for the next decade
This is the research result of CSR Asia's project, CSR in 10, which examines the top ten issues emerging over the next ten years. CSR in 10 helps businesses to track and prepare for the emerging trends over the next decade. To do this we interview over 50 people from business, NGOs, government and academia who are well know for their views on CSR to see what trends they think business in the region will have to deal with. Their insights into the top ten issues facing business in a decade reveal what we all need to start thinking about and planning for now.
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CSR Asia Oxfam Corporate Social Responsibility Survey of Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies
This report is the first attempt to provide a snapshot representation of how the 43 companies listed on the Hang Seng Index weigh up on their CSR policies and practices. Oxfam Hong Kong see this as an initial effort to assess current CSR initiatives and as a basis for further dialogue with companies on sustainable social and environment development as well as poverty reduction. This paper is based on a survey undertaken by CSR Asia, with Professor Richard Welford and Ms. Jacqui Dixon as the principal researchers.
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CSR Asia Business Barometer: The State of CSR Disclosure in Asia 2008
The ‘CSR Asia Business Barometer 2008’ compares the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure of the 20 largest listed companies in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. More companies are seeing the value of making commitments to responsible business practices and disclosing their practices. Publicly available reports based on a robust data collection and reporting framework can be an excellent communication tool to inform stakeholders of CSR strategy, approach and performance.
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Corporate Social Responsibility in Malaysian PLCs: 2007 Status Report
This report shows the current status of CSR within Malaysia and how listed companies are responding to social and environmental challenges in the 21st century. CSR Asia was commissioned by Bursa Malaysia to undertake the research by designing a CSR survey in line with international standards. The survey covered the four dimensions defined in the CSR Framework launched by Bursa Malaysia in September 2006: Marketplace, Workplace, Environment and Community.
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Work life balance in Hong Kong: Survey results
This report, based on a survey of 1,027 employees in Hong Kong, reveals the general improvement in work-life balance of Hong Kong employees compared with our same study done in 2004. It contains the results of a questionnaire-based survey distributed in cooperation with Hong Kong employers.
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Reporting on Community Impacts
This research project was initiated by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and carried out by the University of Hong Kong and CSR Asia, together with GRI staff. The objective was to gain a better understanding of current practices of the reporting of community performance and impact in terms of approach, type of information, patterns (by sectors and geographical locations) as well as how this relates to the GRI G3 Guidelines.
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Priorities for Corporate Social Responsibility: A Survey of Businesses and their Stakeholders
This a summary report of the survey, which was undertaken by the CSR Asia in association with the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management at the University of Hong Kong. The main aim was to find out what Hong Kong businesses and their stakeholders thought were the most important factors in determining what is socially responsible.
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Environmental Reporting and Disclosure in China
This is a comprehensive 70-page guide covering areas such as Chinese laws and regulations, corporate reporting and disclosure in China, the features of corporate environmental reporting and disclosure in China, future developments, recommendations for companies and possible business opportunities.
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