Corporate Social Responsibility Thailand
May 22, 2013
GM kicks off 1.5mn footballs for world's needy kids
General Motors vice president of global manufacturing and president of international operations Tim Lee recently joined GM Southeast Asia president Martin Apfel to hand out 130 virtually indestructible footballs to schoolchildren in Chon Buri.
Rockefeller legacy extended to new issues
John D. Rockefeller was the richest American in his time through the monopolistic Standard Oil. But while most rich families just passed on the enviable wealth to descendants, in 1913 the Rockefeller Foundation came into shape to solve social problems at their root causes. Starting from health, the foundation lives on for 100 years with the focus being extended to cover emerging issues like climate change.
Time to use more of geothermal power
Geothermal power has been one of green energy alternatives that energy authorities are looking into: how the underground heat can be turned into energy. In Thailand, there is one geothermal plant in Phang district, Chiang Mai, but with a small capacity of 0.3 megawatt.
PTT offers ‘miracle of natural gas’
During Feb 12-17, visitors to Rayong witnessed “Miracle of Natural Gas”, an initiative by PTT in collaboration with Chiang Mai University, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Dutch Embassy featuring non-tropical flowers.
Thailand banks on accountable CSR
From freebies and cheap one-sided programmes, corporate social responsibility activities in Thailand are rising to the next level. Formerly a part of public relations operations, companies are now required to be more committed and accountable about the true benefits of their activities, chiefly through systematic reporting.
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Japan to help control rising garbage
22 March 2013
The Japanese government, under its grant assistance for grassroots human security projects scheme (GGP), is providing Bt1.88 million for waste-management centres and promoting waste recycling in Samokhae sub-district in the Muang district of Phitsanulok province.
Novartis contributes to education fund for blind students
22 March 2013
Richard Abela, country president of Novartis (Thailand) has donated Bt473,000 to the Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind, under the patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
Lenovo rated ‘prime’ in CSR
3 March 2013
Lenovo is rated as “Prime” by Oekom Research, an independent research institute specialising in corporate-responsibility assessments.
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CH. Karnchang organizes sporting activities to celebrate 40 years
4 December 2012
Staff of CH. Karnchang got together for sports competitions to mark the company's 40th anniversary this year.
- CH Karnchang wins Appreciation Award
- Thaioil awarded in 2012 Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings
- CH. Karnchang donates educational books in Ayutthaya
- Ch Karnchang transfers renovated school to Wat Rat Satthatham School
- Dow executives’ voluntary spirit saves Thai orphans
- Ch Karnchang facilitates school renovation
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Benedito Braga, World Water Council president
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Resilience in the metropolitan age
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Energy Management Applications Any Organization Can Afford
In a market where both residential and commercial consumers are giving recognition to their carbon footprint and taking control of their consumption, energy suppliers, technology companies, and even the government is getting involved -- making consumption data more accessible, creating initiatives that make these partnerships more feasible, and creating systems and technology to simplify and gauge behaviors and performance.
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Skills to build a career in sustainability
(0 Question)By Clare Whitmell
Gone are the days when sustainability in business was about environmental compliance or turning up once a year for a community outreach project. Progressive businesses are looking at the long-term risks and opportunities that arise from the 'wicked problems' of climate change, resource depletion and population growth, to name but a few.
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(0 Question)By CSR Asia Centre
To CSR Asia Centre at AIT, 12 key messages have been formulated that describe the role of business in climate change adaptation. As shown in a report "Climate Change Adaptation", the messages summarise key findings, and cover barriers, drivers, opportunities and gaps on harnessing the innovative capacity of the private sector to respond to climate change adaptation needs in South and Southeast Asia.
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