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CP All Advances Human-Centred Sustainability at GCNT Expo
Published on 18/08/2025
» At GCNT Expo 2025, CP All Public Company Limited, operator of 7-Eleven and 7-Delivery under Charoen Pokphand Group and a dedicated member of Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT), unveiled its bold sustainability strategy aimed at accelerating collective progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Corporate conscience for the planet
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 31/12/2024
» Businesses play a crucial role in addressing global warming, as their operations significantly influence the environment, the economy and society. Launching initiatives to combat climate change is essential to reducing carbon emissions, conserving resources, and promoting sustainable practices. Failure to act can result in costly disruptions from extreme weather events such as resource shortages and stricter government regulations. Moreover, as a greater number of consumers search for eco-friendly options, businesses that adopt sustainable practices can gain a competitive egde.Their initiatives not only contribute to global climate goals but also foster innovation, drive cost savings, and ensure long-term profitability. Here's a closer look at how Thai businesses are progressing in addressing climate change challenges.
Is greenwashing taking travellers to the cleaners?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 13/03/2024
» Every hotel wants you to save the planet. The messianic messages are everywhere -- on little tent cards on the desk, proud notices on the bathroom door, and in dolorous the-end-is-nigh letters from the GM. Every hotel is saving the Yanomami Indians, Atlantic salmon and mountain gorillas.
Violent protests at largest iPhone factory in China
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» BEIJING: Violent protests have broken out around Foxconn's vast iPhone factory in central China, as workers clashed with security personnel over Covid restrictions at the plant.
Restorative Justice, the alternative tool of justice to erase retributive mindset for harmonious society
Published on 29/07/2022
» Thailand’s prison overcrowding is one of the most severe problems deteriorating its justice system and prisoners’ wellbeing. Meanwhile, the emergence of Covid-19 in Thailand and worldwide reverberates the concerns and sparks the need for the country’s justice system that should be less dependent on detention and imprisonment and must seek a sustainable and optional solution.
Does it pay to be the good guy?
Business, Published on 14/06/2022
» The shake-up from the Great Resignation has shown that many workers are shifting to jobs that offer better perks, be it greater flexibility, work-life balance or even pay.
Education for change in Asia and beyond
Asia focus, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 07/03/2022
» The pandemic is inevitably teaching humanity a lot of lessons. The traditional three pillars of literacy -- reading, writing and arithmetic (the three R's) -- must now be complemented by digital literacy.
Migrant workers finally getting respect in India
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 22/06/2020
» The images of millions of Indians walking, cycling or packed into the backs of trucks, concrete mixers or goods train coaches headed back to their home towns are still fresh in everyone's memories.
Thai companies rake in Aces Awards
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 21/09/2019
» Thai businesses have again distinguished themselves at the Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (Aces), held for the first time in Thailand.
China's Burgeoning EdTech Industry: Will it disrupt corporate HR?
Ronald J. Kantor & Justin Paul, Published on 22/04/2019
» In the HR space, tech advancements have been promising to disrupt the field since cloud-based systems took off in the 1990's. We've seen enough disruption in other fields like hospitality, transportation, and finance, to believe that a major transformation is possible. However, in the average organisation only a few developments in areas like applicant CV screening, digital learning, and cloud HRIS are present. So, what's next for HR and should we brace for imminent and radical disruption?