AGI endorses publication for corporate Ghana

Accra, June 1, GNA - The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) says it has endorsed Integriti Media's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) publication for companies in Ghana. The publication christened, 93Ghana CSR Diary 2011" will be an annual publication of corporate social responsibility activities of companies in Ghana. A statement issued by the AGI said it would help propagate socially responsible activities executed by companies and encourage them to do more for the society. According to the Executive Director of the Association, Mr Seth Twum-Akwaboah: 93AGI supports and encourages Ghanaian companies to implement socially responsible activities in their communities and when these are done, we encourage their publication to serve as examples for others to follow. The Ghana CSR Diary will be a catalogue of 91who is who' in implementing socially responsible activities that impact Ghana and Ghanaians." The statement said CSR activities that would be published include charity donations to the less privileged, special community projects, projects (including technical assistance) to help public and non-governmental organisations, product innovation that is socially beneficial, in-house projects that enhance development and capacity of staff or their immediate families and many other impacting social initiatives. Mr Kojo Olabode-Williams, a communications consultant and Project Adviser for the publication, said: 93The publication will contain scholarly CSR articles which will engender more awareness about the dynamics of CSR and the fact that business obligations in recent times are broader than mere profit maximisation. "Every socially responsible company in Ghana should identify with this laudable project and show that they uphold CSR values and practices. Soon, and in collaboration with local and international stakeholders, highly publicised star-ratings would be accorded to companies, based on their CSR performance." The maiden edition of the 93not-for-sale" magazine will be published and launched in October this year. It will be distributed freely to media houses, business associations, corporate institutions, government and non-governmental organisations and agencies, international development partners, embassies, educational institutions and many public places such as hotels and airlines.