Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a new word in the lexicon of the business community in Nigeria has been part of everyday corporate lingo in the developed societies for a over two decades now. In the developed societies of the world, it is believed that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) should be integrated in business strategies to [...]

One of the themes that was discussed at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development otherwise known as the RIO+20 Conference which took  place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  is the role played by the world’s forests in the transition to a new, greener economy. But to spark that shift, the Conference recognized that governments [...]

As Corporations in Nigeria face themselves in the context of globalization, they are increasingly aware that Corporate Social Responsibility can be of direct economic value,though the prime goal of a company is to generate profits. These companies are aware that they can at the same time contribute to social and environmental objectives by integrating corporate [...]

The world’s largest express transportation company that provides fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories, FedEx Express, has, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility to its customers in Northern Japan, begun making four very special deliveries containing personal items lost at sea after Japan’s March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Some of [...]

Climate Change which is attributable to human activities which appear to have brought in more extreme weather — including more hot days, heat waves and heavy precipitation have been of great concern to the world all over, have led to researches being carried out by environmental scientists to find out the best ways to tackle [...]

There is no gainsaying the fact that the internet and the social media have done a lot in the area of sustainable development and have of course unknowingly contributed to greener behavious by companies and business execs alike. This new revolution in sharing economy has created enormous opportunities for companies, consumers and NGOs to connect [...]

  Nigerian activists or environmental activists have concentrated all their efforts in tackling environmental degradation issues as a consequence of exploration activities by the oil companies operating in the Niger-Delta Region but have cared little about how the Health Sector in Nigeria has fared in incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility practice into their practice module. The [...]

This is certainly not the best time for the American Presidency. For the first time in sixty-six years, the inalienable right and  the power of the USA to nominate the president of the world Bank is being challenged by the developing nations who crave to have their voices heard louder in the world through the [...]

The deplorable state of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Nigeria is alarming. This has drawn the attention of international organizations. Most prominent among these organizations is USAIDF which provides estimated $35million annually to address this social development needs. Meanwhile part of the fund from USAID goes to the federal ministry of Women Affairs. It [...]

After several years of accusations and counter accusations by the oil producing companies in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria and the Niger-Deltans on who is responsible for the oil spills in the Niger Delta region, and the extent of damage caused by the oil spill on the economic lives of the people,the Presidential Committee on [...]