Corporate Social Responsibility Policies in Malaysia: Enhancing the Child Focus

The Malaysian Government sees strong corporate governance, transparency and responsible business practices as a means of differentiating the business investment climate in Malaysia and positioning it as a leader in the region. The Government actively supports CSR and this is reflected in policy and regulation, tax incentives, reporting and voluntary standards, as well as their endorsement of CSR through awards. In light of the support for corporate responsibility (CR) practices in Malaysia, UNICEF Malaysia sees the opportunity to have a stronger impact on the lives of children through deeper engagement of the corporate sector, and more specifically through its CSR practices.