CSR Report Card 2008 – Part 3 (Environment)

In the first part, Malaysian CSR marketplace issues were explored, while the second instalment discussed CSR at the workplace issues. This instalment will be on the environment.

Malaysian corporate giant, YTL Corp, took a major stake in is believed to be Malaysia’s largest carbon credit consultancy, reported to be seeking opportunities in the palm oil industry. Although not purely a CSR issue, carbon trading is a relatively new business opportunity which promotes environmentalism.

And:

• The struggle between logging companies and indigenous folk
• Damage and deaths caused by landslide – the developers’ CSR

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