UN experts urge all governments to protect environmental rights defenders
Three UN human rights experts call on every government to protect environmental and land rights defenders.
CSR News from around ASEAN
ASEAN Guidelines for CSR on Labour adopted at the 24th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting
The ASEAN Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on Labour was adopted at the 24th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting which was convened on 15th May 2016 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. This is intended to serve as a guide for governments, enterprises and establishments, employers’ and workers’ organisations to raise awareness of labour issues among enterprises and incorporate CSR, human rights and decent work into their business practices.
More action needed in tackling children’s rights issues
The Global Child Forum on Southeast Asia was held on 5th May 2016 in Kuala Lumpur. Delegates from over 26 countries attended the event. ASEAN CSR Network was the co-organiser of the event.
Visit by delegates from Georgetown University from Washington DC
A group of more than 10 delegates from Georgetown University visited ASEAN CSR Network on 26 April 2016. We shared with the delegates information about our work and the state of CSR in ASEAN.