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Social Compass Pty Ltd
Social Compass is an Australian social research and evaluation company headed by sociologists Dr John Prince and Dr Jehan Loza. The company provides social research and evaluation to organisations across the government, business, university and community sectors.
Public-Private Partnership for Low - Cost Housing Investments
Thousands of Salvadorans with no credit history can access loans now to make home improvements and expand their home businesses. El Salvador has developed a unique and sustainable financial business model that enables low-income consumers to improve and expand their homes by mobilizing...
International Business Leaders Forum on Business Growth and Business Sustainability
On 3 Nov 2011, the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) - with the support of Accenture, Ashridge, BrandPie, GlobeScan and Shell UK - hosted an exclusive CEO dialogue in London to drive discussion and debate amongst top leaders. In the framework of this dialogue the parties identified a...
How financial illiteracy becomes both the cause and consequence of economic inequality
This is a blogpost on the CRS newswire that questions the usefulness of CSR programmes provided by banks and other financial institutions.
Pro Bono in Action
"Pro Bono in Action" is a video made by the Taproot Foundations Pro Bono Action Tank (PBAT)
PriceWaterhouseCoopers provides mentors on Big Brothers, Big Sisters programme
This video features a news item about a workplace volunteer mentoring programme in which PwC employees work with the Big Brothers Big Sisters NGO in New York City.
Royal Climate Care
Royal Climate Care is an Indian company that provides services relating to energy, the environment, climate change, carbon markets and sustainable development.
Private Sector Supply-Chains Incorporating Social Enterprises
Some big businesses are currently active in the social business and enterprise sector using their skills to help entrepreneurs improve their business skills.
Ernst & Young (E&Y) helps to improve social conditions in the developing world
Through the Corporate Responsibility Fellows program, Ernst & Young is dedicating its best resources - talented, experienced people - to improving the success of promising entrepreneurs in underserved communities, to help create scalable sustainable economic value.
Accenture works with VSO on its corporate volunteering programme
Accenture's Voluntary Services Overseas/Business Partnership Scheme (VBP) sends its consultants to work with nonprofits and governments on business, management, and technology issues.
Venture capital for low-income markets in Latin America and the Caribbean
Investing in housing, healthcare, education, basic utilities and nutrition can not only fulfill a social mission, but can also be a profitable business venture.
Banks team up with Endeavour to provide training for SMEs in Brazil
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is teaming up with Banco Itaú and Endeavour Brazil to provide training for small and medium-sized companies in Brazil that are interested in developing high-quality products and services to the neediest population in the country, in the so-called base of...
PwC helped Fundacion Paraguaya to develop a strategy and business plan for their work in microfinance and education
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) partnered with Fundacion Paraguaya to develop a strategy and business plan for the organisation.
PwC partnered with BasicNeeds to help people with mental illnesses
PwC worked in Ghana with BasicNeeds, an organisation which works to alleviate the suffering of people with mental illnesses. The team acted as a facilitator to develop the organization's strategy and bring together stakeholders to discuss the potential implications of government legislation on...
PwC provides assistance to World Vision Ethiopia staff for capacity development and local market development strategy
PwC assisted World Vision Ethiopia staff to formulate a draft strategy for local market development.
PwC supports minority children education project in collaboration with Save the Children and local government
The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) team provided support to the Yunnan Minority Basic Education Project (YMBEP), which was formed through a collaboration between Save the Children International and the local government.
Business Environment Council (BEC)
The Business Environment Council (BEC) promotes corporate social and environmental responsibility in Hong Kong. Set up by business for business in 1989, BEC offers sustainable business solutions covering baseline assessment, advisory, research, training and award programmes for companies across all...
Hong Kong Productivity Council ( HKPC)
The Hong Kong Productivity Council( HKPC is a multi-disciplinary organisation promoting productivity efficiency. It has over 200 consultants and has, among other things, launched the Hong Kong Corporate Citizenship Programme (CSR) and the CSRCARE programme. Activities include Survey (training), on...
Grameen Foundation received $150,000 Amex grant
American Express has donated $150,000 to Grameen Foundation. The donation will help impart advanced training and technical assistance on accounting, management information systems, human resources and operations to Grameen's local partners: Activists for Social Alternatives in Tamil Nadu, Cashpor...
Partnership between Allianz and The Climate Group
The Climate Group Leadership Coalition of major regional governments and companies - including one of the founding members Allianz - has committed at the highest level to leadership on the issue of climate change. The Climate Group works with members of this coalition to advance global efforts on...