Triple Bottom-Line

Triple Bottom-Line TBL - Triple Bottom-Line - A Specialized CSR Platform Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR has become a subject of intense interest these days, globally.

Many companies see CSR as an image-building opportunity and launch various initiatives with little or no understanding of what CSR really is. As a result and sadly, CSR is more often than not being equated only with writing cheques to one cause or another. APR thus took on the challenge of creating wider awareness and understanding of CSR, by bringing out the knowledge-based bi-monthly tbl. The ti

tle refers to the true essence of CSR. Companies previously existed to achieve the (single) Bottom Line of profits. This is no longer enough and companies today must pursue the Triple Bottom Line, of Planet (the environment), People (the community) and Profits (return to shareholders).

29/12/2015

What motivates ? Insights by a Zoya Altaf.

The Editorial Team at TBL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Ms. Zoya Altaf, a full time PR and Communications professional. We are thankful to her

03/02/2015

Going green helps business, this article explores how the bottom line can improve in implementing sustainability.

Happy new year! Have a read ......an old article but highly recommendable to start of the new year.
02/01/2015

Happy new year! Have a read ......an old article but highly recommendable to start of the new year.

If companies start putting sustainability at the core of their products, consumer demand will follow, says Peter Paul van de Wijs

We have all come to admire the efforts of the not- for- profits institutions and value what is given back to society – e...
17/10/2014

We have all come to admire the efforts of the not- for- profits institutions and value what is given back to society – establishing a corporate volunteering programme could be looked upon as partaking in a similar contribution to society.

Corporate social responsibility and socio-economic development of communities have for long become interlinked. In many parts of the world, the government no

THE     – THE   OF   AND WHY     IS ESSENTIAL NOW! A book written by     and reviewed by Nazish Shekha for
25/06/2013

THE – THE OF AND WHY IS ESSENTIAL NOW! A book written by and reviewed by Nazish Shekha for

As the world embraces the concept of sustainability at many levels and looks for solutions to reduce human impact on Planet Earth, varying ideas on what

Mother Nature too needs care and protection. Show her your care by caring for her trees.
20/06/2013

Mother Nature too needs care and protection. Show her your care by caring for her trees.

Climate change harms society and environment in a broad variety of ways -- with its impact falling heaviest on the world...
26/04/2013

Climate change harms society and environment in a broad variety of ways -- with its impact falling heaviest on the world's poor.

Here are some hard numbers about climate change in Asia and the Pacific:

It's Earth Day!
22/04/2013

It's Earth Day!

Today is Earth Day! Over one billion people in 192 countries are participating from London to Sao Paolo, Seoul to Babylon City, New Delhi to New York, Rome to Cairo; people everywhere are taking action in their communities and helping depict The Face of Climate Change.

A new era of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is emerging, focusing not just on the power of business to address gl...
05/04/2013

A new era of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is emerging, focusing not just on the power of business to address global sustainability challenges, but equally on the responsibility, passion, and potential of “everyday” people.

Introduction A new era of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is emerging, focusing not just on the power of business to address global sustainability

Is this THE END of International Climate Diplomacy?The turn of the New Year marked the end of ‘Phase 1′ of the Kyoto Pro...
14/02/2013

Is this THE END of International Climate Diplomacy?

The turn of the New Year marked the end of ‘Phase 1′ of the Kyoto Protocol, an event that could arguably mark the beginning of the end for international climate diplomacy.

Why? Well, a lot has changed in the world since the signing of the agreement in 1997 – we live in a more globalised economy, new ‘super powers’ are emerging, and energy self-sufficiency in the United States by 2020 is a very real possibility.The latter aside, these changes pose new challenges for climate diplomacy, and, more specifically, ‘Phase 2′ of the Kyoto Protocol.

The turn of the New Year marked the end of ‘Phase 1′ of the Kyoto Protocol, an event that could arguably mark the beginning of the end for international climate diplomacy. Why? Well, a lot has changed in the world since the signing of the agreement in 1997 – we live in a more globalised [...]

11/02/2013

Recently, TBL had the opportunity to have an informal telephonic chat from Karachi with John Elkington, the Founding Partner & Executive Chairman of Volans, Co-founder of SustainAbility and the person who is responsible for coining the term “TRIPLE BOTTOM-LINE”, while he was participating in the Corporate Responsibility Summit in Mumbai, organized by Child Rights and You (CRY), one of India’s leading NGOs working for children.

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Last week TBL had the opportunity to have an informal telephonic chat from Karachi with John Elkington, while he was participating in the Corporate

06/12/2012
Opening of the 11th Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility in Bangkok
25/10/2012

Opening of the 11th Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility in Bangkok

AFCSR 2012: Opening of AIM's 11th Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility in Bangkok, Oct. 25, 2012

AIM president Steve DeKrey (top left, in picture with a speaker) and PHINMA chairman Ramon del Rosario Jr. gave the welcome remarks at the Opening Ceremonies.

Top right: Ms. Suzanne Fallender, director of CSR Strategy and Communications of Intel USA, delivered the keynote speech in Plenary Session 1. She discussed Evaluating Context and Harnessing Forces of Innovation.

Bottom: Plenary Session 2 was a roundtable discussion on Sample of Social Innovations around the World. The speakers were (from left) Mr. Oliver Yang, CSR expert (China); Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, president of St. John's University (Thailand); Dr. David Grayson, CBE, director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield School of Management (UK); Dato Timothy Ong, founder-chairman of Asia Inc. Forum (Brunei); and Dr. Bradley Googins, associate professor of the Carroll School of Management, Boston College (USA). The moderator was Prof. Frankie Roman, dean of research and publications of AIM.

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