Archive for the ‘2009 CSR showcase’ Category
True Shangri-Las on Earth
If there were an imaginary earthly paradise, Shangri-la’s resorts would come very close to it. The Shangri-La group of hotels is making concerted efforts at respecting mother nature and keeping its environmental footprint as faint as possible. As a founding member of the Asia Pacific Environmental...
March 13th, 2010 | CSR for the environment | Read More
Intel: From land to the ocean
Intel strives continuously to push the boundaries of innovation to make lives more exciting, fulfilling and manageable. It never stops looking for the next step ahead in technology, education, culture, manufacturing and social responsibility. This includes environmental responsibility, which has been...
March 13th, 2010 | CSR for the environment | Read More
A simple switch
In 2007, Philips partnered with the Centre for Education, Training and Research in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CETREE) to drive home the need to manage energy to rural Malaysia. In 2008, that programme was extended, using the Philips CETREE Energy-Efficient Mobile Showroom to bring information...
March 13th, 2010 | CSR in Education | Read More
Folktales to the fore
Sabah and Sarawak are home to numerous indigenous communities, each of which has a rich tradition of folktales. These have been narrated and passed down generation to generation, literally through the spoken word. Because folktales are essentially oral, most of them have not been captured and documented....
March 12th, 2010 | Culture and Heritage | Read More
Bringing arts and culture to all Malaysians
As Malaysia’s only Fortune 500 company, PETRONAS has the resources to contribute to the community in a big way. This it does, through numerous initiatives. One significant arm of its CSR efforts targets culture and heritage. PETRONAS supports, creates and promotes accessible platforms for the visual...
March 12th, 2010 | Culture and Heritage | Read More