Blogs

Blogs

Apr 2024, Safia Hussain

Why should companies report on gender-specific data?

Gender diversity related disclosures are particularly important for a country like Pakistan, which has one of the lowest ranks of…

Aug 2023

UN Women conducts workshop on Transparency and Accountability for Gender Equality

Aug 16, Karachi, Pakistan – UN Women Pakistan in collaboration with The Center of Excellence in Responsible Business and Pakistan…

Aug 2023

Jazz announced as the winner at the 2nd “IFC-PBC Employer of Choice” Gender Diversity Awards

Joint Press Release from IFC and PBC Karachi, Pakistan, August 8, 2023—Jazz, a multi-sector telecom provider, was announced on Aug…

Apr 2022, Anus Miftah

IPCC Report Summary

There are a lot of takeaways from the IPCC report. A big one is that we have all the tools…

Oct 2021, Sameen Akhund

The dangers of corporate greenwashing

The global temperatures are rising at an alarming rate, coming closing to the 1.5°C mark than previously estimated. According to…

Oct 2021, Rajaa Bokhari

Why Transparency in Pakistan’s Private Sector is Crucial to Gender Diversity

On 28th September 2021, the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) launched the Gender Diversity and Disclosure in Pakistan (GDDP) Report in…

Oct 2021, Anus Miftah

The private sector’s role in fighting the climate crisis

In just under a month’s time, the eyes of the world will be focused on Scotland, as senior politicians from…

Sep 2021, Nazish Shekha

Talking points: Plastics as a viable resource

Keeping aside the impact of the use of fuels in terms of energy aside, by far its most important byproduct…

Aug 2021, Sameen Akhund

Working Mothers and Childcare

This pandemic has managed to highlight the unequal burden of childcare on women, especially working women.  In Pakistan, with its…

Aug 2021, Anus Miftah

IPCC report: Five Main Takeaways

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological…

Jul 2020, Javeria Ameen

Maintaining Business Culture with Remote Workers

Drive into The Great Remote Work Experiment 2020 without much warning or preparation1, individuals and businesses around the world were…

Jul 2020, Nazish Shekha

Article: Attracting Investment by Disseminating ESG Disclosures

Research is increasingly showing that investors are looking toward disclosures on Environmental, Social and Governance metrics today to provide information…

Jul 2020, Farwah Shariff

Business and biodiversity – Why does it matter, and how to contribute and report on it

As we fumble our way through the COVID-19 induced crisis, another major disaster is already sneaking up on us: climate…

Jul 2020, Shirin Mehri

The need for ethical awareness and practice; now more than ever

In our recent blog post, we called on corporate leaders to reflect on their role during the current crisis and…

Jul 2020, Sara Laiq

Employee Well-Being and Covid-19

We are indeed living in tough times. Outbreaks of infectious diseases can be stressful for many people. Simply because it…

Apr 2020

Recommended Read While Working from Home

Whilst in lockdown, and working from home, many companies are using this time to try and plan for the future…

Apr 2020, Nazish Shekha

How companies can continue to look towards contributing to the SDGs post COVID -19

Whilst we have had many calamities since the beginning of this century, none has led the world in a greater…

Apr 2020, Javeria Ameen

COVID-19: Creating Significant Challenges for Corporate Cultures and Leaders

In the time of COVID-19; company culture, employee experience, leadership and digital workplace experience are facing challenges. The way organizations…