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‘Using technology to Enable’ – Using technology to realize the potential of people and businesses
About the company
As an industry leader and the world's largest software company, Microsoft has a responsibility to act as a good corporate citizen all around the world. Whether it is complying with local laws and regulations, demonstrating ethical business standards, mitigating risks to the environment, or protecting human rights, Microsoft is committed to being a global leader in corporate social responsibility. Corporate citizenship is also core to the Microsoft business strategy and the way that we interact with customers, partners, governments, and employees. It is a way of doing business that recognizes the effect that Microsoft has on society and the effect that society has on our business. The Microsoft corporate citizenship mission is simple: to serve the public good through innovative technologies and partnerships and to deliver on our business responsibilities of growth and value to our customers, shareholders, and employees. This mission not only guides our work as a corporate citizen, but also provides a framework through which our business addresses new markets, technologies, and business models. As a global corporation with offices in more than 100 countries and regions, Microsoft is committed to responsible leadership and to accountability for the social consequences of its actions. Whether we are helping rebuild a community after a natural disaster, erecting new energy-saving buildings at our corporate facilities, or working to create a stronger framework for human rights, Microsoft demonstrates responsible leadership through policies and programs that are supported by a foundation of responsible and ethical business practices.
About the speaker Mr John Fernandes, Director, Developer and Platform Evangelism, Microsoft Singapore
As the Director of the Developer and Platform Evangelism team, John is responsible for working with developer, IT professional, academic, startup, and venture capital communities in Singapore. His team leverages software as an enabler to innovation, entrepreneurship, and the next generation, be it students, business models, or technology paradigms. John has been at Microsoft for 12 years. He most recently worked at Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington, where he led Microsoft's Local Software Economy initiative, a global effort focusing on the development and growth of software economies through partnerships with government, academic, venture capital, independent software vendors and industry partners.
He previously spent four years in the Silicon Valley launching the Microsoft Emerging Business Team. This organization partners with venture capital and startup communities creating strategic business and technology alliances.
Fernandes' international experience includes five years in the Middle East and Africa, where he ran Microsoft's efforts in the early days of the Internet. Responsibilities included MSN, developer relations, and telecom, enterprise, and e-commerce sales over 20 countries.
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The past year has been a time of economic turmoil. When surviving
the crisis has taken top priority, can and should large corporations
still practice Corporate and Social Responsibility? To answer this
question, the CSR Student Movement is organising our annual CSR
Awareness Week around the theme of "CSR Through Thick and Thin". We've
got an exciting line-up of companies to showcase their CSR efforts that
will be sure to pique your interest. Register for the talk here. 
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