Business Ethics & Philanthropy

Puducherry, a colony of the French until 1954, is a union territory (UT) of India known for its heritage and culture. The influence still persists in the region with many native residents of Puducherry still speaking French and living on French cuisine. The coastal union territory is a tourism hotspot for Indians and foreigners...

Kutch is the largest district in India. It is, in fact, larger than some of the smaller states of the country. The region is mostly arid, with a major part of it covered by the salt desert. The world knew about Kutch because of the natural disasters it has to bear ever so often....

According to their annual reports, the major Indian companies that are listed on the National Stock Exchange collectively spent Rs. 7,795.98 Cr. on their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in the previous financial year. These businesses collectively spent 7,518.23 Cr. on CSR in FY21. Companies are required to contribute at least 2% of their net...

HCL Foundation, a CSR arm of HCL Technologies Ltd, spent Rs 216 crore during the 2021-22 fiscal on several initiatives across urban and rural development besides environmental action, up by 10.76 per cent from over the year. About Rs 195 crore was the CSR investment made during the 2020-21 financial year, the foundation said.  "HCL...

अदाणी समूह के मालिक गौतम अदाणी की पहल से उत्तर प्रदेश (Uttar Pradesh News) की 4 साल की एक बच्ची को नई जिंदगी मिलने वाली है। दरअसल गंभीर दिल की बीमारी से जूझ रही मनुश्री को SGPGI में ऑपरेशन के लिए 1 लाख 25 हजार रुपए की जरूरत हैं। जैसे ही ये बात Gautam...

In Mumbai's BMC office, Essar installed water filters as part of its CSR programme. How necessary was it? Providing Mumbai citizens with safe drinking water and maintaining the city's cleanliness fall under the purview of the BMC. Nevertheless, it is seen that BMC staff are using water from the water filters that Essar Foundation and...

Through its most recent sustainability report for FY 2021–2022, ReNew Energy Global PLC, India's top renewable energy firm, has announced its ESG ambitions, including a pledge to achieve net zero by 2040. The 2040 goal is more ambitious than many international energy corporations' net zero ambitions and is 30 years ahead of India's 2070...

Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multi-national organisation, which forms 70 per cent of the total revenue of the Samsung Group. Samsung Electronics has more than 230 production sites, sales offices, R&D centres, and design centres. Samsung follows a simple business philosophy: to devote its talent and technology to creating superior products and services that...

If you are thinking of opting for a personal loan, it is mandatory to calculate the EMI that you will have to pay for repaying the loan. You can quickly achieve this task using a personal loan EMI calculator. However, before that, you will need to estimate the interest on the loan amount, which...

Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital was created by the Aditya Birla Group to serve the needs of all societal groups and as a memorial to the late Aditya Vikram Birla. In the Pune suburb of Pimpri Chinchwad is this opulent multi-super specialty hospital. This hospital is run by the Aditya Birla Group and is set...

Till date, specially abled people or persons with disabilities (PwD) face discrimination, be it in education, in the job sector or any other field. Accepting them with their limitations is a goal which is not yet completely reached, even though efforts are on and thankfully awareness is increasing. What are companies doing to benefit...

Piramal Enterprises Limited (PEL) is one of the large listed companies in India, with a presence in Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services. Within Pharma, the Company offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through end-to-end manufacturing capabilities across 15 global facilities and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. Apart from its business operations,...