CSR Centre is a

Corporate social responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR) or corporate social impact is a form of international private business industry self-regulation, self-regulation which aims to contribute to societal goals of a philanthropy, philanthropic, activist, or chari ...

focused Non-governmental organization based in

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. Founded in September 2007 by former Bangladeshi diplomat

Farooq Sobhan Farooq Sobhan (born 17 September 1940) is a former Bangladeshi diplomat. He served in various capacities in the Bangladesh government and foreign service. He was Bangladesh's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China (1987–1990) and High ...

, who currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, CSR Centre is a source of information, resources, and advisory services for sustainable business practices in Bangladesh. The organization is currently headed by Shahamin Zaman, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer, an industry professional who also serves as the Executive Director for the

United Nations Global Compact The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact to get businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The UN Global Compact is the world's ...

Bangladesh Network, launched in collaboration by CSR Centre, the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute, and

United Nations Development Programme The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towar ...

. The organization frequently partners with various governmental, local, and international organizations on CSR related initiatives across Bangladesh. Since 2017, the CSR Centre has been working closely with the

Ministry of Planning (Bangladesh) The Ministry of Planning (; ''Parikalpanā mantraṇālaẏa'') oversees the financial policies of the Bangladeshi Government, responsible for socioeconomic planning and statistics management. Directorates 1. Planning Division * Bangladesh Insti ...

to develop a comprehensive national CSR guideline for local businesses.

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External links

CSR Centre website
Corporate social responsibility Business organisations based in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka