CSR Asia - Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia


Vol.4 Week 36	03/09/2008
FEATURE ARTICLES PDF Version

Exxon Human Rights abuse in Aceh

by Erin Lyon elyon@csr-asia.com

On the 27 August 2008, Judge Oberdorfer of the District of Columbia in the United States ruled that there was sufficient evidence for a jury to decide whether oil and gas giant Exxon should be held liable for the actions of Indonesian soldiers who, while guarding Exxon assets, committed human rights abuses. This case is built around the claims of eleven Indonesian villagers from Aceh province. The villagers claim that Exxon Mobil ... (More)

CSR Asia Summit 2008 - Featured workshops

by CSR Asia summit@csr-asia.com

Partnerships for sustainable development: Examples of best practice Credible partnerships that can deliver the skills, knowledge and capacity for creating change are at the core of sustainable development. This panel will discuss issues concerning collaboration between the public sector / NGOs and the private sector. It will provide examples of best practice in the following areas: The role of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) ... (More)

Can CSR help rescue the gambling industry?

by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com

There is little doubt that we are going to see a growth of the gambling industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Governments are tempted by the economic benefits that the industry can bring with it and are increasingly reluctant to keep gambling closed down if neighbouring countries are opening it up. But a number of recent reports in the media have questioned the profitability and true economic impacts of casinos in locations such as ... (More)

CASP Profile - Chevron

by Chevron www.chevron.com

About Chevron Our definition of corporate responsibility is rooted in consistently applying the core values set out in The Chevron Way – the foundation for how we conduct our business. Across our global enterprise, we believe in maximizing the positive impact of our operations on current and future generations. We integrate social, environmental and economic considerations into our core practices and decision making, which ... (More)

Beyond the business case for CSR

by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com

The business case for corporate social responsibility has long been made. The argument usually goes as follows: CSR can provide you with opportunities and can mitigate risks and really has few downsides except the fact that it does require resources. That has encouraged some companies to explore CSR and others to embrace it with passion. However, what I have come to realize is that the business case for CSR is actually much stronger ... (More)

SEA View

by Vijay Ramani vramani@csr-asia.com

Cyclone victims turn to towns for handoutsEconomic hardship has forced a growing number of survivors of Cyclone Nargis to leave their homes in rural parts of the Irrawaddy delta to seek assistance in Rangoon and other urban centers. Private donors played an important role in the early stages of the relief effort, but nearly four months later, their numbers have fallen along with dwindling aid from UN agencies and the government. A ... (More)

China View

by Peter Zhu pzhu@csr-asia.com

Death toll rises to 40 in SW China earthquake: The total death toll from the 6.1 magnitude quake that struck southwest China’s Sichuan and Yunnan provinces rose to 40 after two more deaths were reported Monday afternoon in Huili County. The Ministry of Civil Affairs announced on Monday night that the quake had injured 675 people in the two provinces. More than 392,000 houses collapsed or were destroyed and about 181,000 people ... (More)