ASEAN Responsible and Inclusive Business Alliance
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The ASEAN Responsible and Inclusive Business Alliance (ARAIBA Sdn Bhd) is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit business organization established in 2024 in Malaysia to advance, through advocacy, best practice sharing, capacity building and networking, the adoption of responsible and inclusive business practices in support of socio-economic integration of Southeast Asia. It operates as the regional hub for ACEBA. Established as the successor to the ASEAN CSR Network (ACN), ARAIBA advances the ASEAN Code for Responsible and Inclusive Business, developed in 2019 with the support and endorsement of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC). It provides access to regional and global best practices, supports country leads, and develops circular economy knowledge products, guidance materials, operational tools, and business practices.
Read MoreARAIBA CODE ON RESPONSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE BUSINESS
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ARAIBA and its initiatives are guided by a CODE ON RESPONSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE BUSINESS that draws inspiration and guidance from internationally-accepted standards on responsible and inclusive business, and outlines KEY PRINCIPLES and SUBJECT AREAS that network members should commit and pay attention to.
Principles of Responsible and Inclusive Business
Businesses should conduct themselves in accordance to the following principles for right and good behavior:
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of ARAIBA provides strategic oversight and guidance to advance the organization’s mission to advance the adoption of responsible and inclusive business practices in support of socio-economic integration of Southeast Asia.
Thomas Thomas
Chairman of ARAIBA
Thomas Thomas is the founder and Chairman of ARAIBA Sdn Bhd, the successor organisation to ASEAN CSR Network (ACN), of which he was the founder and CEO. The ACN was established to promote and enable responsible business conduct in ASEAN Member States.
Dr. Hari Ramalu Ragavan
Independent Director
Malaysia
With 25 years of experience in sustainability management and policy in Malaysia and Asia Pacific. He worked at University Malaya, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers, Centre For Environmental Technologies (CETEC), and served the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei Darussalam as Programme Manager from 2004 till 2015.
Board of Advisors
The Board of Advisors is composed of eminent personalities from diverse backgrounds that provide a mix of expertise relevant to inclusive and responsible business in Southeast Asia. The Board provides strategic advice and guidance to ARAIBA Sdn Bhd, its strategic priorities, programmes and partnerships, and its operational budget and annual work plan in order for ARAIBA to achieve its objectives.
Associate Professor Eugene Tan
Law Professor, Singapore Management University Singapore’s Representative to ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)
Singapore
Dato Marimuthu Nadason
President, Consumers International and the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association
Malaysia
Baseri Kamba
Vice Chair, Indonesia Business Link
Indonesia
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The ASEAN Circular Economy Business Alliance (ACEBA) is a dynamic and growing ASEAN-centric, business-led alliance focused on advancing the circular economy transition in Southeast Asia. Its mission is to drive business action through peer learning, knowledge sharing, networking, and advocacy.
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