Thimphu – Monday 28^th January 2008 Experts from seven SAARC countries came together on 28^th January with 50 representatives from trade, industry and civil society at the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry to conduct the country’s first Introductory Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The workshop participants included representatives from the Royal government, private business associations, multilateral agencies, Civil Society Organizations, media and members of the South Asia Forum of Responsible Business (SAFoRB). Inaugurating the workshop Dasho Nado Rinchhen, the Honourable Deputy Minister of the National Environment Commission, encouraged Bhutanese entrepreneurs to take advantage of opportunities emerging from the global trend towards transparent and ethically driven business practices. He said the Royal Government is among the few in the world that encourage social responsibility by legislating limits to the exploitation of natural resources and ensuring that all new projects undergo environmental assessment....