Asean-BAC proposes CSR working group for regional CSR alignment

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): The Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) is proposing the establishment of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) Working Group to drive regional alignment, improve oversight, and catalyse greater private sector contributions across the region.

This was a key recommendation made in its CSR in Asean Report, the first comprehensive region-wide blueprint to strengthen corporate contributions and cross-border philanthropy in Asean.

In a statement on Monday, Asean-BAC chairman Tan Sri Nazir Razak said the proposed CSR Working Group is a practical way to align standards, strengthen oversight and mobilise the private sector as a force for equitable development. 

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