Posts Tagged ‘Asia’

Netizens driving firms’ social responsibility

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Note this interesting study from ZDNet Asia about how online communities are making a bigger impact on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Asia-Pacific region. According to CSR Asia’s The Future of CSR: 2009 Report, the Internet and online community emerged No. 10 on the list of factors driving CSR agendas, marking the first time the category is listed in the report. The biggest CSR influencer in the region are local governments, followed by stock exchanges, securities regulators and institutions tasked with tackling health and safety.

Water crisis to hit Asian food

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Check out this story about how Asian countries are facing chronic food shortages and social unrest if they do not spend billions of dollars to improve antiquated crop water management to cope with rapid population increases. Read the joint report by the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).