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Comment by Lars Stork on July 29, 2009 at 12:44am

Hi I'm Lars Stork! I'm glad to be part of this group and hopefully I could participate on the discussions and activities here.


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FutureAfrica - a Business Consulting Services provider offering business improvement and transformation services to small and medium sized businesses, corporate and local authorities, and is continuing to expand their range of client services.

Comment by Gaylord KABONGO BOOTO on April 27, 2009 at 5:16pm

CSR can also be understood as an approach that combines Human values and stakholders in a management processus in other to have successfull satisfactory for all, as the result of the activity (business). This suppose that,government,private sector and civil society have to work together,with a strong participation of each group,taking into account values that must be respected or protected during the business process and in the final result. This is a demonstrated way for each group to obtain satisfaction of related activity,and particularly for Corporate to add something more in their business( safety,loyalty perenisation, gain, etc.)

Comment by Jun Papelleras on April 22, 2009 at 2:27am

CSR is about good corporate behaviour from within the organization. Just like TQM it starts at the Board level. It is a way of life and not just another program to undertake because it is good for business. A business that could not survive without resorting to unethical or immoral practices even if it undertakes good community projects does not deserve to be in business. I would rather see a business not providing social outreach programs for as long as they make money honestly.

Comment by Helen Nwana Allotey on April 20, 2009 at 4:41pm

Most businesses because of maybe pressure from certain quarters are trying to safe face by making public gestures in the name of CSR. It would be interesting to see how these companies treat their employees. CSR should be a win win situation and it is more than just philantropic gestures.

Comment by Helen Nwana Allotey on April 20, 2009 at 4:38pm

Hello all, it's nice to meet somebody from Cameroon on the forum. i was beginning to think that we Cameroonians are not proactive. i'm happy to know that is not the case. I am from Cameroon and just ended the CSR course provided by WBI. It was quite enriching. I hope to gain more from this forum. Keep up the good work and i hope we can learn through each other's experiences and make our little corner of the world better

Comment by A. MESSINA Guy Bertrand on April 20, 2009 at 4:21pm

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Comment by Michael Blondino on March 26, 2009 at 1:33pm

At LEAD, our business incubation and involvement in the local cashew value chain in Guinea-Bissau/Senegal allows us to influence small business owners on their crucial role in SR. A portion of the instruction process at every step reinforces that their workers, and the communities in which they do business are looking to them as leaders in education, health, and morality. We hold that true profitability is found concern for the well-being of our neighbor. The learn through our example, and others learn through theirs. We love this work and want to encourage all who care for helping develop businesses with heart.

Comment by Julia Nyaga on March 26, 2009 at 7:49am

Thank you Ms. Wandiga I will look though the suggestions.

Comment by Cecilia Wandiga on March 25, 2009 at 1:06pm

Hi Julia,

These might help with ideas

Non-Profit Accountability
http://www.charitynavigator.org/

World Business Council for Sustainable Development
http://www.wbcsd.org

Kenya Private Sector Alliance
http://www.kepsa.or.ke/

Good Luck!

Cheers,
Cecilia

Comment by Julia Nyaga on March 25, 2009 at 11:03am

In Kenya CSR Kenya is working with Center for Social responsibility and accountability and has launched a a focus group for Competitive and Responsible Kenya - a set of practical tools designed to help companies and their stakeholders address socio-economic and environmental challenges and integrate corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their business practice. We are looking for ideas, comments and suggestions from all over to make this successful.
please visit our website at www.csrkenya.org and let us know what you think

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