CSR Foundation Ghana (CSRFG) and
the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)have agreed in principle to form a
partnership to promote corporate social responsibility in Ghana.
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| Chairman of CSR Foundation Ghana, Mr Allotey-Pappoe presenting a copy of the CSR WAtch Magazine to Mr Seth Twum, Executive Director of AGI |
This is the outcome of discussions
at a courtesy call by the board of trustees of CSRFG on the management of the
AGI in Accra.
Briefing the executives of AGI, Mr
Joseph Emmanuel Allotey Pappoe, chairman of the board of trustees of the foundation
who led the delegation stressed the need for a partnership of business, civil society and government for the
country to deepen the CSR culture and reap its full benefits.
He said time has come for business to embrace
CSR, not as a policy of tokenism and volunteerism, but as a business philosophy
and a planned, systematic and ethical corporate behaviour that meets statutory
and regulatory requirements beyond an organisation's mission statement , noting
that it should also satisfy the needs of all stakeholders and social imperatives
in a transparent and sustainable manner for development.
He stated that it is for this
reason that the CSRFG has been set up with a vision to create a society of CSR-committed and
compliant corporate citizens and individuals
which would be pursued through advocacy, training, conferences, awards,
research, publications and advisory services.
Mr. Allotey-Pappoe revealed that
in addition to the publication by the Foundation of the maiden issue of CSR
Watch magazine last month, the Foundation would shortly advertise the first
annual national CSR conference to be held in Ghana at the end of November this
year adding that he would look forward to AG's massive participation.
In his response, Mr. Seth Twum Akwaboah, Executive Director of AGI expressed the Association's
appreciation for the visit, noting that the Council of AGI, after considering
the profile of the Foundation and its plans, was sure that the
Foundation had a mission worth supporting. He accordingly pledged the
Association's support for the Foundation's projects and programmes.
Mr. Allotey-Pappoe presented copies of the CSR Watch magazine
to the AGI.
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