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Life is not about the number of breaths you take but the number of things that take your breath away. We should live our everyday to the fullest. Till now, I am still trying to be the person who help more, reject less, praise more, criticise less, comfort more, upset less, cheer more, jeer less, love more, hate less........... And maybe I can succeed one day with the strength given to me by God, the Almighty and also the encouragement and love showered upon me by my loved ones.

Thursday, January 25, 2007 | 8:06 AM

Singapore Compact CSR Review and Gathering

It was not really a dinner like the Singapore Compact-ACCA luncheon. There was buffett provided before the actual session. It was also a time to network and know more people who share the same belief in CSR. I happened to talk to some members from SNEF, a founding party of Singapore Compact (SC) and also the management committee of SC.

The session started with Ms Claire Chiang, President of SC and also owner of Banyan Tree, welcoming all of us. She mentioned about the conversion of CSR to CSI (Corporate Social Integration) which would be more relevant now. She also announced the setting up of their office in Keppel Tower with Jeffrey now holding the full-time position as Deputy Director. Then, the Executive Director went on to present a review of what SC had done in 2006. Activities involving the varsities and various stakeholders were organised to promote CSR and I think they had done a great job.

After the review, everyone was given some time to introduce our own company and/or organisation and also inform to others what we have contributed in terms of CSR. So it was a good way to let people know about CCO and the things we do.

After that, the gathering was wrapped up with 3 ideas being proposed.
1) SC will set up task forces by linking related organisations and companies together to work towards more precise objectives.
2) Website can be set up to integrate everyone's solution towards CSR. ECO 4 The World has one of this kind at www.ecobuzz.net.
3) Education methods like speeches, seminars and talks in insitutions or companies will be encouraged.

A free and easy networking session at the end helped to link everyone up with interested parties.

Parties involved: 1) Singapore Compact 2) Singapore National Employers Federation 3) Singapore Business Federation 4) ECO 4 The World 5) AISEC (2 NUS members will be joining SC for internship) 6) NTU students (I talk to them about volunteers)7) Toyota 8) Hitachi 9) National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre 10) British High Commission 11) NTUC 12) Banyan Tree 13) Capitalland 14) ABN- AMRO 15) CSR Asia 16) Other SMEs and NGOs