Business in the Community

Socially responsible investment and its impact to your company

20th Jul 2009 by Richard Gunawan

Socially responsible investment and its impact to your company Companies that fail to disclose their ESG performance will find it more difficult to obtain funds from institutional investors. Several pension funds, for example, consider climate change a key criterion and will exclude companies that cannot substantiate their environmental commitments.

The absence of a proper management system, policy and review will deter fund managers. Investors are more savvy in their selection of companies that prove a genuine commitment to sustainability issues.

CSR trend in Hong Kong

16th Jul 2009 by Richard Gunawan

There is a gradual move to make CSR as a core business strategy in Hong Kong. Stakeholders and the market are becoming more sophisticated and companies have to be more proactive in managing their CSR activities. Organisations understand that without proper planning, monitoring and review, CSR activities will never be done correctly.

Business Continuity planning for small businesses in a pandemic

11th May 2009

This article on WTOL 11 provides great tools for small businesses to use to be able to keep ahead of the possible effects of the current pandemic

PepsiCo Honored With 2008 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award

2nd May 2008

Pepsico has won an Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiencies