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Suzlon Energy Limited Spent Rs. 95 Lakhs for CSR in FY24
Renewable energy is widely acknowledged as the most effective tool against climate change. The current state of renewable energy will serve as a solid foundation, but much more needs to be constructed on top of it in order to achieve the complete transition to renewable energy in India.
Since its inception in 1995, Suzlon has...
National Unity Day 2024: Lessons to Learn From the Life of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated on October 31 every year since 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India. Popularly known as the “Iron Man of India”, Sardar played a crucial role in the unification of India after...
Planning to buy Gold this Dhanteras? Try Gold ETF instead
Gold holds a venerable position in Indian culture. Almost every significant festival, event or milestone in an Indian household is celebrated by purchasing some amount of gold. It has been estimated that Indian housewives hold about 11 per cent of the world’s gold, i.e. about 27,000 tons. To put this into perspective, the Reserve...
United Nations Day: Major Issues and Challenges of UN
October 24th is observed as the United Nations Day every year, across the globe. The day is meant to commemorate the foundation of the United Nations (UN) in 1945, in the aftermath of the World War II. The organisation was established with the hope that it will be central to preventing any conflicts occurring...
What is CSR?
It is no longer enough for businesses to simply buy and sell their products and services without considering the world in which they operate. The term “corporate social responsibility” came into common use in the late 1960s and early 1970s after many multinational corporations formed the term stakeholders, which meant those on whom organization...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: India’s Progress in Poverty Reduction
October 17th is observed as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty every year across the globe. The day is aimed at raising awareness about the people living in poverty and suffering through the consequences of it. The day is also set to recognise all the efforts that are being made around the...
World Food Day: Food Wastage In India, Its Implications on Nutrition and Sustainability
Indians waste as much food as the whole of United Kingdom consumes, according to a study conducted by United Nations Development Program. While this is majorly because of a large population size of the country as compared to the UK, it is still an alarming statistic considering how much of the country's population still...
Honouring the Legacy and Philanthropy of Late Shri Ratan Tata
India lost a a great visionary, industrialist and a philanthropist today. Shri Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Sons, breathed his last on October 9 2024. He was a beloved businessman, known for his humility, compassion, integrity and ethical leadership. His commitment to philanthropy has touched the lives of millions of people across the...
What is Greenwashing? What can Companies do to Avoid Greenwashing?
According to a new study from RepRisk, a global leader in ESG data technology, there has been a 12% decrease in greenwashing risk globally across all sectors from June 2023-2024. This kind of decrease is a first in the last six years
RepRisk’s third annual greenwashing report has stated that the general downward trend is...
Did You Know Cotton is Extremely Unsustainable?
It takes 10,000 litres of water to produce one kilogram of cotton. Global cotton production requires over 250 billion tons of water annually. This means, the production of one cotton t-shirt uses up about 2700 litres of fresh water.
October 7 is observed as World Cotton Day each year. The day is aimed at recognising...
World Animal Welfare Day: Five Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Brands in India
Animals play a critical role in maintaining our eco system. There have been so many case studies which shows that extinction of one species in an ecosystem has completely wrecked it gradually. Which is why it is essential to protect them. October 4 is observed as the World Animal Welfare Day to recognise the...
Work Life Balance: Practice of Non-Violence in Corporate Culture
A 26-year-old chartered accountant, who was an employee of EY member firm SR Batliboi, lost her life because of work-related stress. Anna Sebastian passed away in July, four months after she started working at the firm. Sebastian died in July, four months after joining the firm.
Her parents alleged that work-related pressure played a critical...
