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Corporate Social Investment
Kelvin Glen “I'm the best person in the room to communicate your CSI message”
Kelvin has 22 years’ experience in the fundraisingsector working across a wide spectrum of causesraising funds locally, nationally and internationally.Kelvin has also extensive management experience inthe Corporate Social Investment sector in SouthAfrica and he consults to a number of clients withinthe NGO, Corporate Social Investment / Foundations/ Philanthropy sectors.
Kelvin is a Social Worker by trade, A Fulbright Fellowand currently completing his MBA.
Kelvin has presented papers at both Internationallyand Locally
Kelvin serves on a number of Boards of NGO’s and isa Director of two businesses in the developmentspace and Chief Executive of Methodist Homes forthe Aged.
What is Corporate Social Investment ?‘Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large’
– World Business Council For Sustainability Development
‘CSR is a corporate culture where business decide voluntarily to contribute to a better society and a cleaner environment’.
Various government policies and document, including King III all address the need & relevance of companies to acknowledge all stakeholders and to adopt the ‘triple -bottom line’ approach.
Triple bottom line = people, plant and profit respectively.