Business
Business should be a force for good
Dame Anita Roddick, who founded The Body Shop in 1976, pioneered the idea of using ‘Business as a force for good’. The company launched...
India Inc’s expenditure on CSR activities isn’t enough
Even after five years of the mandate coming into play, many companies appear reluctant to spend on CSR activities
India Inc breathed a sigh of...
CSR: CII to approach govt on penal provisions; Ficci says changes to encourage tick-box compliance
Amid concerns in various quarters, industry body CII plans to approach the government seeking reconsideration of penal provisions with respect to non-compliance with CSR...
CSR: Sugar Industry Responsible for Global Health Crisis
Sugar is considered to be a health hazard by various nutritionists. In fact, several public health experts say it can be as addictive as cocaine....
Old Navy Makes Purple Patriotic for a Good Cause
“Old Navy is turning the big 2-5, and like any good millennial, we’re celebrating for a whole month!”
With this tweet, fashion retailer Old Navy recently...
The Biggest Mistakes Companies Make With Corporate Social Responsibility
There’s almost nothing worse for the corporate ego than thinking that you’re doing good and should be appreciated for it, only to find that...
Accountability of Corporates on Climate Action in Question
22 Indian companies have been accused of not revealing the full extent of their impact on the climate crisis, water shortages and deforestation by...
Kenyan banks invested $19 million in CSR in 2018
Kenya’s banking industry invested 2.1 billion shillings ($19 million) in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in 2018 and approximately 6.7 billion shillings ($59 million) over...
R S Subramanian, Country Manager, DHL Express India on the Future of CSR
We spoke to R S Subramanian, Country Manager, DHL Express India and a member of the DHL Asia Pacific (excluding China) Management Board, about...
Corporates can lead, when it comes to eradicating child labour
The number of child workers in India has dropped for the first time in 20 years (4.3 million as compared to 12.6 million child...
Ambuja Cement to spend Rs 125 cr on CSR this year
Ambuja Cement plans to spend INR 125 crore, including INR 40 crore in Rajasthan, towards corporate social responsibility in the current fiscal. Pearl Tiwari,...
‘Corporates Need To Equip People With Knowledge And Skills To Improve Their Quality Of Life’: Rajeev Kapoor, Vice President, Financial Shared Services, India CSR...
Sustainable innovation is the mantra that Dell technologies seem to have adopted in its business processes as well as CSR initiatives. With various innovative...