National CSR Concept for Kazakhstan. Central Asia: This October EMG won the international tender for the review and analysis of Kazakhstan’s National Corporate Social Responsibility Concept, initiated by the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia in partnership with the Dutch embassy in Astana. Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world Kazakhstan has the 11th…
Middle East: The Edge Qatar business magazine Cover story on downstream hydrocarbons (page 47) Daan Elffers founder of EMG CSR featured in The Edge Qatar Business magazine The Edge on Sustainbility “On a reputation scale, organizations with strong CSR can do much better, too – and let’s face it, no organization, or government come to…
Pi Slice is the first online Micro Finance platform in the MENA region, enabling motivated individuals and companies to build a sustainable future for micro-entrepreneurs, as well as a favourable ecosystem for development at the macro level. EMG spoke with Genny Ghanimeh, Founder and CEO. What inspired you to start a micro lending platform? It…
Overview Sustainability, Environment & Corporate responsibility training courses in MENA & Europe Each course is primarily aimed at those in leadership roles in a business; directors, supervisors, and managers. It would be especially useful to those with direct responsibility for a company’s sustainability implementation and reporting, as well as those who are looking to increase their organisation’s…
EMG article featured in magazine of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. EMG interview with Ms. Ida Auken, the Danish Minister of Environment on green innovations, closed loop, sustainable product designs, urban revitalization & entrepreneurial enthusiasm: “CSR is driven by business and hereby becomes a part of companies’ DNA and new business model.” In 1971…
Sustainability training & CSR Courses Sustainability courses aim to provide business leaders of all levels with a practical introduction to the concept of sustainability and an exploration of how to apply it to a business through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Course CODE: INT101 Businesses everywhere are responding to the challenge of becoming more sustainable. In…
“We live in a businessminded world, and companies have to make profit. But at the same time, business also needs a soul, which is expressed through their values and ideals. Without a soul, a company cannot truly thrive.” EMG spoke with Giuseppe van der Helm about his work with Eurosif and the VBDO, and his…
EMG CEO has chaired Qatar CSR 2013 and was also presenting at a similar conference in Jeddah, CSR Saudi Arabia 2013. Daan will also be the Chairman for the flagship sustainability summit CSR Dubai 2014, now in its 11th year. Participants at Qatar CSR Conference 2013, chaired by EMG, tackled one of the big questions for…
The Blue Economy founder explains ” A company that is polluting with mercury, and cuts pollution by 80 percent, is still polluting with mercury. You can’t say that because you’re doing less badly, you are therefore doing well!” EMG spoke with Gunter Pauli – author, academic, business commentator and environmental entrepreneur, about the inherent challenges in…
The C2C Innovation Celebration Celebration took place on 15 November at the IAC headquarters in New York City. This prestigious event was organized by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute to honour leaders and present the winners of the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge with a shared cash prize of 250,000 USD. Together…
At the British parliament on Tuesday 5th November, the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) launched its ‘Skills for a Sustainable Economy’ initiative to mainstream environmental skills across the economy with the support of like-minded leading organisations As one of UK’s ‘200 leading names from business and politics’, EMG was invited to attend the…
Formed in 1969, HLB International is a world-wide network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers. The network comprises member firms in over 100 countries who, collectively, have 1,750 partners plus 14,000 staff in 480 offices. Member firms provide clients with a comprehensive and personal service relating to auditing, taxation, accounting and business and…
