Nine organisations in ASEAN have been awarded the ASEAN CSR Vision 2020 Small Grants Fund offered by the ASEAN CSR Network with the support of the Government of Sweden through its Development Cooperation Section in Bangkok.This is the second round of funding awarded. The third round of funding will be open for submissions in June 2016. For more details of the recipients, pleaseclick here
First UN Asia Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights tackles key Asian issues
From 19-20 April 2016, over 500 delegates gathered in Doha, Qatar for the First Asia Forum on Business & Human Rights organised by the United Nations Working Group on Business & Human Rights (UNWG) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR). ASEAN CSR Network (ACN) supported the organisation of the event by providing advice to the organisers on the agenda and speakers to help ensure Asian relevance at the event, as well as chairing several sessions throughout the two day forum. . For more details, pleaseclick here.
ASEAN CSR Network releases its Annual Report
ASEAN CSR Network has released its Annual Report. To read more about our work and achievements over the last year, pleaseclick here.
ACN held its annual Trustees meeting and donor review meeting in April
ASEAN CSR Network had a busy month in April. It held is annual donor review meeting on 27th April with the Government of Sweden through its embassy in Bangkok. At this meeting, we presented our work and achievements over the past year and what our action plans are for the coming year.
In addition, ASEAN CSR Network also held its annual Board of Trustees meeting on 28th April to review its achievements and work plans and chart directions moving forward.
Visit by Georgetown University delegates to ACN
ASEAN CSR Network recently hosted a group of student delegates from Georgetown University where we shared information about our work and the state of CSR in ASEAN. For more details, pleaseclick here.
Staff update
Congratulations to ACN's project coordinator, Thao, who has just delivered a baby, and is now on maternity leave. In other news, Zatan Tan, a temporary project manager and intern Anh Vo, have joined the ASEAN CSR Network team where they will be helping us with our upcoming Conference on Corporate Governance & Responsibility and other projects over the next few months.
Upcoming Events
Conference on Corporate Governance & Responsibility: Theory Meets Practice, 20-22 July 2016, Singapore
Join us at the event where 200 delegates will discuss various issues pertaining to CSR, in particular on business and human rights, business integrity and sustainable production and consumption in supply chains. In addition, ASEAN CSR Network and the National University of Singapore will be launching the results of its research report on the state of sustainability reporting in some key ASEAN countries.
More details of the event can befound here. Do join us for the packed and invigorating three-day Forum. Sign up before end May and we have special rates for academics, charities, NGOs and delegates. More details of the registration can befound 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. ASEAN CSR Network is the co-organiser of the Global Child Forum so do look out for our report of the event in next month's edition of the newsletter. For more details of the forum agenda, pleaseclick here.
In The News
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Listed below are some of the popular articles highlighted on our social media pages.
Procurement and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Perfect Couple Source: 11 Apr, Supply and Demand Chain Executive Summary: Study shows major corporations have an 85% chance of supply chain disruption with the top five risks being CSR-related. How can companies link CSR and procurement goals?.
If your organisation or network is interested in participating in the ASEAN CSR Network, please contact the Participating Organisation who is formalised as the convener for the network in your country. Visit the Participating Organisations page on our website for more information.
If your country does not have aParticipating Organisationformalised as a convenor yet, you may contact theSecretariatof the ASEAN CSR Network directly.
