Background and Context Companies in India carry a long tradition of conducting community development/CSR programs to establish and secure, continually, a social license for their operations. CSR Spending of 1,505 companies rose from 1.3% to 1.64% in the third year (2016) after the CSR law implementation. (AVPN, Social Investment Landscape in Asia). However, there is […]
Over recent years, the reformation of corporate governance has become a focus for many large companies in South Korea. This shift has come following intense public criticism of the governance structure of family-driven conglomerates. A lack of investment in governance issue is seen as the biggest hindrance to attracting investment for companies in South Korea.
ADVANCING GENDER DIVERSITY, BOARD PAY AND CLIMATE RISK IN SOUTH KOREA Read More »
In 2017, South Korea surpassed Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore to land in 2nd place for its components listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Asia Pacific. Being the 4th largest economy in Asia, South Korea continues to demonstrate strong leadership in sustainable development by having 39 national companies out of 152
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Across the years, the UAE has established itself as the main financial hub for the region and continues to be among the leading financial centres globally. Regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE, which was established in 1980, the sector includes 53 banks falling under four broad categories: commercial, merchant or investment, Islamic and
Out of 50 of the largest Thai companies, more than half have disclosed their environmental and social performance for the year 2016. Many of them exhibit excellent reporting practices for policies, management systems, global coverage, quantitative data and, target-setting. Large companies are prioritizing the disclosure of environmental indicators at the expense of social performance metrics.
LESSONS FROM TOP 50 THAI COMPANIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE Read More »
انطلاقا من الأدوار والمهام التي يقوم عليها مركز عمان للحوكمة والاستدامة لتطوير ممارسات القطاع الخاص في المسؤولية الاجتماعية، نظم المركز برنامجاً تدريبيا حول المسؤولية الاجتماعية والاستدامة، بمشاركة لفيف من مديري المسؤولية الاجتماعية والاستدامة في مختلف شركات القطاع الخاص وترمي هذه الحلقة إلى التعريف بمفهوم المسؤولية الاجتماعية والاستدامة، بالإضافة الى اكتشاف آخر المستجدات المحلية والإقليمية والعالمية في هذا
مركز عمان للحوكمة يعقد برنامجا تدريبيا حول المسؤولية الاجتماعية Read More »
