Bangladesh: Government action on CSR in the pipeline

Date: 17 Mar 2008

The government of Bangladesh is to undertake an initiative to promote corporate social responsibility, according to its Special Assistant to the Chief Advisory for Industries Mahbub Jamil.

The aim of the policy would be to encourage businesses operating in the country to carry out "welfare activities" with the aim of reversing the perceived trend for Bangladeshi businesses to have little commitment to society. The main target would therefore be to get companies to make an impact on poverty in the country. He said that companies needed to integrate the economic, social and environmental impact of their operations.

The announcement was made at a workshop on the emerging iso 26000 CSR advisory standard, hosted by the British High Commission.

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