UNDP global anti-corruption campaign short video contest
If you're concerned about corruption issues and want to show your support, put your video creation skills to good use and produce a 3 minute video clip. Open to those aged 35 years and below from Southeast Asia, the best videos selected will be officially used during the 2016 UN Anti-Corruption Day Campaign with a potential audience reach of 200 million people around the world. In addition, selected videos will be featured on various UNDP and ASEAN CSR Network media platforms, including websites, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Flickr, LinkedIn and at selected events. For more details of the contest, pleaseclick here.
Workshop to develop ASEAN CSR Model for Labour
The Thai Ministry of Labour recently organised a workshop from 9-11 March in Bangkok to draft an ASEAN CSR Model on Labour. Mr. Thomas Thomas, CEO of ASEAN CSR Network, was present, together with representatives from the ASEAN Member States. Also present was International Labour Organisation representative, Mr. Charles Bodwell, ASEAN secretariat representative Ms Mega Irena. For more details, please click here.
Insights from the anti-corruption workshop in Myanmar
Companies recently came together to discuss corruption in Myanmar and how to deal with the issue at a Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business - ASEAN CSR Network hosted workshop. Participants were polled on where they were most likely to encounter corruption in their business and personal lives. The most commonly reported instances of bribery had to do with paying income tax or government licenses and tenders. For more details, please click here.
ACN convenes meeting with Regional Working Group partners on Business Integrity
ASEAN CSR Network convened a Regional Working Group meeting on Business Integrity in partnership with UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Transparency International and other partners on 30th March 2016. For more details of the event, pleaseclick here.
Upcoming Events
Conference on Corporate Governance & Responsibility: Theory Meets Practice, 20-22 July 2016, Singapore
As a company, what keeps you awake at night? With greater scrutiny from stakeholders on a company's Corporate Governance and CSR practices, can you afford to be lax about embedding responsible business practices in your company? As a recent Huffington Post article shows, adoption of CSR should not be limited to just big MNCs. SMEs who shrug it aside are missing out on leveraging CSR as a smart brand strategy. To find out more about what the industry practices and trends are and what companies are doing, join us at the Conference on Corporate Governance & Responsibility: Theory Meets Practice, from 20-22 July, NUS Kent Ridge Guild House, Singapore Some of the confirmed speakers and moderators include:
Prof. Jeremy Moon, Velux Professor for Corporate Sustainability, Department of Intercultural Communication and Management, Copenhagen Business School;
Dato Dr. Aishah Bidin, Commissioner, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), and Professor of Corporate and Insolvency Law at the Faculty of Law, National University of Malaysia
Sustainability Reporting Training Seminar - A Practical Approach, 20-21 April 2016, Singapore
This two day seminar has been put together to guide participants through the sustainability reporting requirements of SGX and GRI. The new guidelines (GRI G4) make it easier for companies to start reporting. During the course, the trainer will explain the significance of these guidelines and provide step-by-step guidance on producing a report. The course is relevant to companies that are considering reporting, either within the Annual Report or as a separate standalone Sustainability Report. For more details, please click here.
Global Child Forum on Southeast Asia, 5 May 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Global Child Forum on Southeast Asia will be held on 5 May 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This Forum will bring together leaders and decision makers from business, governments, academia and civil society to identify opportunities for how responsible business can contribute to the realisation of children’s rights in the ASEAN region. Please click herefor more details.
Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights, 19-20 April 2016, Doha
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights is convening its first Asia Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights from 19th to 20th April 2016 in Doha. For more details of the event, pleaseclick here.
In The News
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Listed below are some of the popular articles highlighted on our social media pages.
Majority of world's hungry are women, says expert Source: 8 Mar, IPS Summary: Although women are responsible for more than half of the global production of food, they comprise 70% of the world's hungry.
Four potential rationales for implementing CSR programmes Source: 16 Mar, West Info Summary: A new study published in the Journal of Marketing examined 4,500 companies over 19 years and the researchers identified four potential reasons for companies implementing CSR programmes
Indonesia's anti-corruption agency pushes plan to combat deforestation, fires Source: 8 Mar, Asian Correspondent Summary: Indonesia’s anti-graft agency says government agencies have agreed on a plan to combat corruption in the forestry industry. It costs the country billions of dollars in lost revenue and is behind fires that pollute Southeast Asia’s air.
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If your country does not have aParticipating Organisationformalised as a convenor yet, you may contact theSecretariatof the ASEAN CSR Network directly.
