Asia Inc Forum to co-convene Asia’s largest corporate social responsibility forum
Brunei’s Asia Inc Forum entered into an agreement in January 2014 with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), one of ASEAN’s leading business schools based in Manila, to co-convene the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR), the largest and longest running conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Asia.
Now on its 13th year, this year’s AFCSR Conference will take place in Manila this September. Around 500 delegates from business, government and social enterprises from over 30 countries are expected to attend AFCSR 2014 to share ideas on “Building Resilient Communities: How Business, Government and Social Enterprises can Work Together.”
“We are delighted to be a part of this important platform for CSR thought leadership and best practice,” says Dato Timothy Ong who is the Chairman of AFCSR 2014. “This important conference will also recognize companies for outstanding CSR initiatives in Education, Environment, Health and Poverty Alleviation through the AFCSR awards as well as the prestigious Intel AIM Corporate Responsibility Award.”
“AIM is pleased to partner Asia Inc Forum in convening AFCSR 2014,” says Professor Francisco Roman of the AIM. “AIM is a leader in thought leadership and research on CSR in Asia, while Asia Inc Forum is a leader in the conference business”.
The AFCSR has been supported by global brands committed to CSR including Intel, Chevron, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Nestle and Fuji Xerox and leading ASEAN corporations such as Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific and the Lippo Group.
For more information on the AFCSR 2014, please contact Andrew Dy at +673 2226555 or email andrew.dy@asiaincforum.com.
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Doing business in the region: Brunei-based Asia Inc Forum, represented by its Regional Programs Manager Mr Andrew Dy (2nd from right), signs the agreement to co-convene the AFCSR 2014 with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), represented by its President, Dr Steven DeKrey (2nd from left) and witnessed by Dr Ricardo Lim, Dean and Dr Frankie Roman, Executive Director of the AIM – Ramon V del Rosario, Jr Center for Corporate Social Responsibility.
About the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility
The AFCSR is the premier platform for showcasing CSR thought leadership and best practice in Asia. Established in the Philippines and convened in a different Asian location each year, the AFCSR (now in its 13th year) attracts more than 500 delegates from 30 countries and is the largest and longest-running major CSR conference in Asia. The AFCSR features prestigious CSR Awards: the Asian CSR Awards and the Intel-AIM Corporate Responsibility Award for outstanding initiatives in four key areas – education, environment, health and poverty alleviation. It is co-convened by Asia Inc Forum and the AIM RVR Center for CSR.
About Asia Inc Forum
Asia Inc Forum (AIF) is a leading facilitator of business and public policy dialogue in ASEAN and the Asia Pacific region. AIF is the convener of the influential ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum and the co-convener of the Asian Forum for Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR), Asia’s leading platform for CSR thought leadership and practice. The company has a proud history of partnership with the APEC CEO Summit – the foremost meeting of business and government in the Asia Pacific region.
About AIM-RVR Center for Corporate Social Responsibility
The AIM RVR Center is a research and program center within the Asian Institute of Management (AIM). The main thrust of the AIM RVR Center is to undertake CSR-focused research relative to the competitiveness of corporations and their impact on society. The Center is one of the first research centers in the region to concentrate on CSR issues, and provides consultancy and training services on CSR issues to organizations throughout Asia. The AIM is an Asian pioneer in international management education.