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Amref Gets Lanxess Boost on Water Projects
LANXESS AG is actively helping to improve the quality of the water and thus the quality of life for people in Africa.
Last year, the specialty chemicals company entered into a partnership through 2010 with the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), a reputed African relief organization.
Rainier van Roessel, Labor Director and member of the Board [...]
Procter & Gamble Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainability
The Procter & Gamble company has announced it had significantly increased targets for its 2012 sustainability goals.
P&G further affirmed its continued commitment to and progress in improving the environmental profile of its products and operations and bettering lives of children in need through its Live, Learn and Thrive(TM) corporate social responsibility programs.
“P&G’s commitment [...]
Canada, Inc’s CSR Effort in Africa Focuses on Vocational Training
The Canadian government has launched a new Skills for Employment initiative that will help developing countries, especially in Africa, build a skilled workforce necessary for economic growth.
The CDN$95 million initiative will strengthen local training institutions in partnership with Canadian community colleges and enable students to acquire the quality vocational and technical skills needed for productive [...]
Uganda Rewards Investors on CSR Credentials
The Uganda Investment Authority has rewarded top performers on corporate social responsibility (CSR) based on their activities that directly engage the communities within which they work.
Companies were assessed on the level of commitment placed on societal interests and steps taken by those firms to improve the quality of life for their employees and their families [...]
AGRA, Earth Institute in New Push for African Green Revolution
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and professor Jeffrey Sach’s Earth Institute at Columbia University, are engaged in a new push for Africa’s Green revolution that will see the creation of channels to deliver the best science, technologies and policies to sustainably improve agriculture for Africa’s small-scale farmers.
A five year agreement [...]
