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Charitable Giving in China—from Passion to Impact

October 25, 2019 By Mable-Ann Chang

What is behind China’s rise in charitable giving? The start of charitable giving as a trend in modern China can by pinned on a single date—May 12, 2008, the day an eight-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan province leaving 70,000 people dead. Before that disaster, making charitable donations simply didn’t enter the heads of most Chinese people. […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, CSR Tagged With: Charitable Giving, Chinese Charity, Philanthropy, Social Responsibility

See in the Darkness: Cai Shiyin Discusses How Dialogue in the Dark Develops in China

February 18, 2019 By Liu Sha

“Human beings cannot see with their eyes in absolute darkness, but they can see with their mind,” says Cai Shiyin, an entrepreneur who started the social enterprise Dialogue in the Dark in China.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Conversations, CSR, Q&A, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Good

It’s a Given: the State of Chinese Philanthropy

June 7, 2017 By Ida Knox

Some people think Chinese people and enterprises have not formed the habit of giving. Is it true? Although it is the world’s second largest economy and has the second largest number of billionaires, China ranks 144th out of 145 countries on the 2015 CAF World Giving Index, which measures engagement in charity and willingness to help strangers. It is also reported that China’s top 100 philanthropists gave $3.2 billion—which is less than the amount given by just the top three givers in America. But despite the disappointing numbers, there are reasons to believe philanthropy is on the rise, with an awakening of social awareness and increasingly new ways to give.

Filed Under: All Articles, CSR, Culture, Know China, Social Good, Sustainability Tagged With: CSR, Philanthropy

Water Sustainability, Disaster Relief and Business Ethics: Coca-Cola China’s Sustainability Officer Talks CSR

October 5, 2016 By Neelima Mahajan

Coca-Cola CSR

“Sustainability is one of those issues that I am very passionate in, it is linked to my beliefs,” says Zhang Huaying, Coca-Cola’s VP for Sustainability in the Greater China, Korea region. She has been tasked with integrating the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility plans into day-to-day operations, taking it beyond just PR concerns. But how exactly does this work? And how is Coca-Cola’s CSR program structured differently to most companies? In this interview, Zhang talks to CKGSB Knowledge on how Coca-Cola practically implements sustainability programs in China, whether the issue is water sustainability or financial arrangements for helping out with responses to natural disasters.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Conversations, CSR, Environment, Q&A Tagged With: Coca-cola, CSR

Is Corporate Social Responsibility China’s Secret Weapon?

May 27, 2015 By Meng Liu

Chinese companies are starting to realize that corporate social responsibility is an important part of their transformation into a reputed brand.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, CSR, Environment, Know China, Social Good Tagged With: Chinese Company, Corporate Social responsibility, Environmental Pollution, Government, Slider

Peter Buffett and the Curse of Philanthropic Colonialism

June 17, 2014 By CKGSB Knowledge

Peter Buffett, son of legendary investor Warren Buffett and co-Chairman of the NoVo Foundation, explains what is wrong with philanthropy.   Peter Buffett, the youngest son of legendary investor Warren Buffett, has rather strong views on philanthropy. In July 2013, Buffett, who is a musician, author and philanthropist all rolled into one, stirred a hornet’s […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, CSR, Know China, Social Good, Society Tagged With: Conversation, Corporate Social responsibility, NoVo Foundation, Peter Buffett, Philanthropy, Slider, Warren Buffett

Will you pay more for fair trade coffee?

April 22, 2014 By Neelima Mahajan

Awareness about socially responsible products is increasing, but are consumers willing to pay a premium for them? Fair trade coffee or regular coffee? Do you agonize over that decision? If your answer is yes, you are part of a subset of consumers who prefer to buy socially responsible products. A few consumers, particularly in developed countries, […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Conversations, CSR, Environment, Know China, Marketing, Q&A, Social Good, Videos Tagged With: Ben and Jerry's, Clorox, Corporate Social responsibility, Fair Trade Coffee, Slider, Socially Responsible Products, Tom's of Maine

Philanthropy For Community Impact

November 12, 2013 By Neelima Mahajan

Brian Gallagher, CEO of United Way Worldwide, on more meaningful philanthropy, and measuring the impact of and enforcing accountabilty in philanthropy projects. As a charitable organization, United Way Worldwide (UWW) enjoys two unique advantages: the benefit of scale, and the ability to organize and manage community impact projects locally. UWW, a 125-year-old institution now, is […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Conversations, CSR, Know China, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Good, Videos Tagged With: Corporate Social responsibility, Philanthropy, Slider, Venture Philanthropy

The Pro Bono Evangelist: an Interview with Aaron Hurst

October 30, 2013 By Melody Tu and Major Tian

  Aaron Hurst is a man with a mission. Hurst, CEO of Imperative and author of The Purpose Economy, is out to reinvent corporate philanthropy. In 2001, Hurst launched Taproot, a company that aims to make pro bono service a part of every business. The idea is simple. Many non-profit organizations face a major handicap […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Conversations, CSR, Q&A, Social Good, Videos Tagged With: NGO, Non-Profits, Pro-Bono, Slider

Sustainability and Inclusiveness Primer: Challenges of Impact Investing in China

September 9, 2013 By Anson Wong

Philanthropy, Strategic Philanthropy

Impact investing, or investments that try to create quantifiable positive social and environmental impact alongside a financial return to any organization or entity, also falls under the big umbrella of strategic philanthropy (See ‘Sustainability and Inclusiveness Primer: Doing Good through Strategic Philanthropy’). Impact investing is not about simply writing a check and making a donation […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, CSR, Know China, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Good, Strategy Tagged With: Impact Investing, Sustainability and Inclusiveness Primer, Vanke

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