Business Ethics & Philanthropy

The woes of LGBTQ people in India are countless. They are subjected to discrimination all through their lives in terms of employment opportunities, education, healthcare and many other basic human rights. This leads to their marginalisation and exclusion from mainstream society. In order to address some of these issues, several policies have been designed to...

The India Climate Collaborative (ICC), founded by notable Indian philanthropists to direct funding and visibility towards climate action, has mobilised INR 45 crores towards climate action and has increased its domestic philanthropy base six-fold during the last two years. The ICC on Tuesday released their first annual report that encapsulates insights derived on the evolving climate...

According to a recent Deloitte report, while business leaders are becoming more aware of the potential implications of climate change on their organisations and communities, there is a gap between ambition and action. The report polled over 2,000 executives from 21 countries across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. These executives, whom Deloitte...

By Lehar Tawde, Co-founder, ConnectEd Technologies On 1st April 2014, India became the first country in the world to make it mandatory for certain companies to undertake specified philanthropic efforts towards social, environmental and human development concerns that plagued the country. As part of newly introduced Section 135 of the Companies Act, every company with...

The government had mandated that Corporate India publish a comprehensive report on their specific CSR initiatives. With the new 11-page form notified by the MCA on February 11, 2022, companies will have to provide the details of the CSR amount spent in the three preceding financial years and details of all ongoing projects. This additional...

Film stars in the Southern states of India not only have a large and devoted following but also do tremendous amount of charity work alongside their acting work. 1. Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi first laid the foundation of the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust (CCT) in 1998, which works with eye banks and blood banks. The actor himself is a...

Tata Steel is the 10th largest steel producer in the world. It is one of the world’s most geographically diversified steel producers. Together with its subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, the Company’s operations are spread across five continents with an employee base of over 65,000. Tata Steel is a socially conscious corporate citizen, which has...

Asia’s first and largest network of thought leaders, has launched 'Asia Dialogues’ with a Diversity and Inclusion event. Asia Dialogues is a forum that intends to build conversations on topics of urgent and immediate focus for the Asian region by bringing people together for progressive discussions on issues important for Asian businesses, governments, media...

According to a new study, 57% of Indian businesses have a sustainability strategy that has been implemented and communicated clearly. This is in light of the expectation of sustainability becoming the driving force of corporate success in the coming decade. Now with the Government of India also emphasising heavily on sustainable development as highlighted...

According to a study of 25 corporations, many of the world's largest corporations are failing to fulfil their own climate change targets. The New Climate Institute report has indicated that these companies frequently misrepresent or misreport their success on a regular basis. Companies Responsible for 5 per cent Emissions According to the survey, Google, Amazon, Ikea,...

Ethereum has been one of the standout cryptocurrencies since the inception of digital currencies. Its status as the most popular Layer-1 protocol and its pioneering status in the invention of DAPPs, DeFi, and NFTs has cemented its place as the second most popular token in the world, only behind bitcoin. Despite these feet, Ethereum...

At a time in which many nonprofits have struggled to stay afloat, GiveIndia’s annual fundraising challenge - starting tomorrow, February 1 - comes as a boon with Rs. 4 crore to give away as rewards to NGOs who participate. In the last seven years, Bengaluru-based GiveIndia has awarded more than Rs. 10 crore to participating...