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Lex Mundi Legal Services Allows Social Entrepreneurs To Use Their Top-class Legal Expertise Pro Bono
The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation calls upon Lex Mundi's unique global network of 160 top tier business law firms to provide legal assistance to 'social entrepreneurs' on a pro bono basis. By providing social entrepreneurs with access to critically needed legal assistance, the foundation joins the...
Freshfields provides necessary assistance to Crossroads as they ship much-needed goods to aid marginalized populations
The Freshfields Hong Kong office holds volunteer days for Crossroads Foundation, a relief agency that ships goods donated by Hong Kong residents to marginalized populations in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe. The office sends personnel to volunteer on a weekly basis to help the charity sort...
Hughes, Hubbard & Reed offers pro bono services to help 'Art in All of Us' in the USA
Thanks to the partnership with the law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, and after more than a year procedure with the IRS, Art in All of Us was granted a tax exempt status with the IRS in the United States.
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...
Environmental Resource Management (ERM)
ERM (Environmental Resource Management) is a company that provides environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services on a global basis. By helping the company's clients achieve better outcomes, ERM prides itself on contributing to the sustainability of their businesses and also...
Interpraxis
InterPraxis is an social and economic consulting firm specializing in: ethics and corporate social responsibility (csr); international development; sustainability and participatory research. The company offers value-added services in: CSR Strategy; Communications; Sustainability Research;...
United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
UNCRD, which was established in 1971 based on an agreement between the Government of Japan and the United Nations, strives to promote sustainable regional development in developing countries with a focus on development planning and management in the context of globalization and decentralization...
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
With 187 member countries, FAO is one of the largest specialised agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development. Through providing a knowledge network, and sharing policy expertise, FAO aims to raise levels of nutrition and...
Legal Aid Society
The Legal Aid Society of DC provides free legal assistance to individuals and families with little or no income. They also offer social work services for clients who they represent in their legal case. Legal Aid staff and volunteers assist people who live in DC, Maryland and Virginia and also...
Ashoka
Ashoka's mission is to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world. It does so through stipends and professional services that allow "Ashoka Fellows" to focus full time on their ideas for leading social change in education and youth development, health care, environment,...
United States International Grantmaking (USIG)
The United States International Grantmaking (USIG) project facilitates effective and responsible international grantmaking by US foundations. It explains complex legal requirements in understandable terms, works toward revision of burdensome or ambiguous IRS regulations governing giving abroad,...
Rotary club of Butwal
Rotary Club of Butwal, is a non profit organisation, working against poverty, illiteracy, hunger, starvation, and environmental degradation in order to hand over a bit better, richer, healthier, more beautiful world to our successors
Control Risks Group
Control Risks Group is an international business risk consultancy. Founded in 1975, Control Risks has worked in over 130 countries providing companies, governments, and private clients with services including political and security risk analysis, confidential investigations, pre-employment...
Doing business with the poor - a field guide
Aid has its role in a needy world, but business, if undertaken responsibly, can be instrumental in providing long term, sustainable answers to poverty. _This thinking sees people in developing countries more as partners and clients, and less as recipients or aid beneficiaries._