In 2017, a Japanese private foundation known as the Sasakawa Peace foundation announced its decision to set up an Asian Women Impact Fund to support the economic activities of women in Asia. Worth approximately USD 100 million, this is the first significant impact investment fund in Asia to be initiated by a private sector actor. […]
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The absence of an effective reform in corporate governance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) companies can hinder foreign investment. In 2016, The Asian Corporate Governance Association lowered the rating on corporate governance for large ASEAN economies such as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines by 3, 2 and 2 scores respectively. These markets
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Mamadou Lamine Beye a ouvert depuis 2017 son cabinet, Investissement Responsable Afrique, et compte parmi ses services, des conseils et accompagnements en investissement socialement responsable au Sénégal. En tant que consultant, il a récemment contribué à la mise en place d’un système de gestion environnementale et sociale pour la Caisse nationale de la société agricole
ENTRETIEN AVEC M. BEYE – L’INVESTISSEMENT SOCIALEMENT RESPONSABLE AU SÉNÉGAL Read More »
Depuis les 10 dernières années, la problématique de la RSE et du développement durable a subit un essor important au Sénégal. Précisément au sein des entreprises implantées dans le pays. Différents efforts ont été mis en place et nous remarquons que c’est un sujet de plus en plus évoqué. Nous pouvons entre autre, le constater
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Stakeholder Demand for Social Impact Assessment Many Thai-listed companies are struggling to measure the level of impact that their community development programs are creating. In fact, there is an increasing demand amongst investors for greater accountability in relation to the funds invested in social programmes. Increasingly stakeholders want the evidence that Thai firms are making
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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 »
It’s no exaggeration to say that 2017 has been a successful year for The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). From the 40th spot in 2013, SET climbed to 10th place amongst the most sustainable stock exchange annually ranked by Corporate Knights. In addition to that, Thai firms outnumbered their ASEAN peers in 2017 Dow Jones
“START FROM WHAT YOU HAVE” – A YEAR OF SUCCESS AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF THAILAND (SET) Read More »
Water management experts warn that the water crisis in Bengaluru could escalate into a similar crisis like the water scarcity seen in Cape Town, South Africa. Though water management experts, hydro-geologists and socio-environmental enthusiasts argue against the magnitude of the water scarcity problem projected, experts and academics alike are not refuting the increasing water tanker
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