CBS in collaboration with Greenstar Social Marketing (GSM) and The Challenge Initiative (TCI) is organizing a webinar to celebrate the International Youth Day, on August 12, 2022
Centre for Business and Society
Rethinking business in a collectively conscious and responsive society
The Centre for Business and Society (CBS) is a platform that brings efforts and conversations at the intersection of business and society onto a wider stage of influence. It is a medium for all, to form a network that works towards research communications, policy discussions, debates, student engagement and edutainment events to engender a positive impact on society.
Our spectrum of activities:
Change Starts With Inspiration
CBS’ blueprint draws largely from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ethics, collective awareness and social responsibility are the underlying themes for all the centre’s activities. The centre’s thematic areas include cross-cutting themes of education, gender, sustainability, diversity, inclusiveness, health, governance, public policy, micro/social entrepreneurship and capacity building and equal access for all.
Quick Facts
- 200TCF Alumni Enrolled in Ambassadors for Change Programme
- 53Student Volunteers from LUMS
- 175Contact Hours Between Volunteers and TCF Alumni
- 255Training Sessions Conducted
- 2,000Individuals Trained
- 4,000Middle and Senior Managers Trained
- 4International Conferences
- 300Case Studies and Policy Briefs
- 12Seminars and Talks
- 10Student Engagement Activities
- 4Student Competitions
- 5Edutainment Events
Research and Publications
Projects
Inspiring Change
CBS projects foster knowledge exchange between a diverse set of audience to collaborate and work towards a collective goal of rethinking the role of businesses for sustainable societies.
Other
World Water Day, 2022
To commemorate World Water Day, Centre for Business and Society (CBS, LUMS) in collaboration with Centre for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT, LUMS) and Nestle, Pakistan organised a panel talk to highlight the annual World Water Day theme of 2022; “Groundwater”.
Highlights at a Glance
Other
Ambassadors for Change, 2022
CBS successfully completed the third cycle of its Ambassadors for Change Programme, 2022 in collaboration with The Citizens Foundation (TCF)
Other
Earth Day, 2022
CBS in collaboration with LEAF, LUMS commemorated Earth Day, 2022 by taking pledges for going green and sustainable
Other
Webinar on Honour Crimes
CBS collaborated with the University of Melbourne for a webinar on honour crimes in Pakistan to commemorate UN Day for Social Justice, 2022
Other
Panel Talk on Responsible Plastic Consumption
CBS in collaboration with WWF - Pakistan organised a panel talk under SDG 12 "Responsible Consumption and Production"
I believe in the philosophy in giving back to the society. It is a smart way of reshaping and reorganizing ourselves in the area of knowledge. We learn interesting facts about life patterns when we start giving what we have. That is my core purpose of joining the CBS Ambassadors for Change…
Usama
Bin Qasim
Researcher. Department of Electrical Engineering, SBASSE
Our experience in LUMS was amazing from the first day as it was the first time we were also experiencing the environment there. Throughout the course of our experience there, we improved in our subjects especially Math and English. At the end of our programme, our teacher arranged a party for us…
Alina
Asif
TCF Alumni, CBS Ambassadors Programme 2019 - 2020
Videos
Inspiring Voices Series
Inspiring Voices Series
Inspiring Voices Series
