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        Vol.9 Week 18 | 15/05/2013 PDF Version
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CSR experts see human rights as an important future challenge
by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com
Research released this week by CSR Asia sees concerns over human rights abuses and being seen as complicit in human rights abuses as dominating the CSR agenda over the next ten years. The annual survey of CSR experts in the Asian region places concerns over labour standards, outsourced supply chains and the abuse of human rights as the number one priority for CSR in the coming decade. The research, which is conducted for ... (More)
The Bangladesh Safety Accord: Too little too late
by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com
The world's two biggest fashion retailers, Inditex (with its Zara brand) and H&M along with several other companies have responded to recent tragedies in Bangladesh by backing a new Accord aimed at preventing another disaster like last the Rana Plaza building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people. At the time of writing, Inditex, H&M, PVH Corp, Tesco, C&A and Primark announced their support, ... (More)
Business and Children’s Rights continued ...
by Mabel Wong mwong@csr-asia.com
Several companies’ community investment efforts invariably include some children and youth-related initiatives. Last week’s article on “Getting children’s rights on your business radar” highlighted that business can do more than just children-related philanthropy. If businesses want to invest in the next generation through community investment initiatives for children and youth, then these same ... (More)
Private Sector Partnership for Development
by Sirinut Thanatrakolsri s.thanatrakolsri@csr-asia.com
Historically, companies have considered development issues to be outside of their realm of responsibility or even influence. They normally think it is more the concern of governments and civil society. But as the complex interconnectivity between our societies, economies and the environment have become better understood, companies have started to realize that there is both a responsibility and an opportunity to play a role ... (More)