English
မြန်မာ (Zawgyi)
မြန်မာ (Unicode)News
On 18 January, over 130 participants attended the second digital rights forum in Yangon hosted and co-organised by Phandeeyar together with MIDO, Engage-Media and MCRB, with support from the Government of Sweden.
MCRB and Vermont Law School (VLS) held a Workshop on EIA for CSOs in Yangon on 8 December, attended by 25 participants, including representatives from CSOs.
MCRB and the International Labour Organization co-hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop on Promoting Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities (PWDs) on 21 November, 2017 at Rose Garden Hotel, Yangon.
MCRB, together with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Conservation (MONREC) and Vermont Law School, with support from Heinrich Boll Foundation, held a workshop for local Environmental Impact Assessment Consultants...
Transparency can attract more employees and partners with a good reputation. In brief, it is a social licence to operate as well as the ability to get the acceptance of the community.
The Responsible Investment Working Group (RIWG) of AustCham Myanmar, co-chaired by MCRB, has submitted bilingual comments on the draft law on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) which is currently with the Hluttaw/Parliament for consideration.
Aung Kyaw Soe and Hnin Htet Htet Aung were resource people for a workshop in Kyaukphyu for civil society organisations on “Responsible Business and Community Engagement” on 30/31 October organised by local civil society organisation Scholar Institute.
Wai Phyo Myint, MCRB’s Regional Outreach Manager, together with eight other participants from civil society organisations and media in Myanmar, participated in the Southeast Asia Digital Rights Camp in Yogjakarta, Indonesia from 22-26 October, 2017.
In a country long known for military monopolies and cronyism, the rules are changing fast, and businesses now are eager to be on the side of virtue, writes the Bangkok Post.
From 24 to 26 October, MCRB collaborated with WWF Myanmar and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) on a training workshop in Naypyidaw on Mining Sector Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Management.
Mizzima’s Aung Thura sat down with MCRB Director Vicky Bowman to discuss the FDI, development in light of the Rakhine crisis.
On 30 September, Vicky Bowman gave a talk on ‘Corruption and Business in Myanmar – what needs to change?’ at Parami Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences as part of their Leadership talk series.
Interview with MCRB Director Vicky Bowman by the Global New Light Of Myanmar.
From 2016-2017, Hnin Wut Yee, MCRB’s Research and Outreach Manager participated in the MK 31 Nu-Thanlwin-Salween study project and this policy brief is prepared with the support of the project.
What Myanmar needs is a simple definition of small and medium-sized enterprise. Myanmar also needs an effective advocacy body for small businesses.
MCRB and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime co-hosted a workshop for businesses to identify practical ways to enhance business integrity, resist corrupt practices and reduce exposure to the risks that corruption can pose.
Vicky Bowman spoke about responsible business conduct, corporate social responsibility (CSR), creating shared value (CSV) and building a social licence to operate at a two-day seminar.
On 20 June, Vicky Bowman, Director, and Wai Phyo Myint, Regional Outreach Manager visited Pathein for a discussion of the problems of beach sand mining in Ngwesaung.
MCRB has commenced work on an assessment of actual and potential environmental, social and human rights impacts of the oil palm sector in Myanmar.
On 8 June 2017, MCRB made a written submission in Burmese to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee on the Artisanal Oil Production Bill. The bill is currently under discussion in the Hluttaw.
