Business Ethics & Philanthropy

Investors, regulators and stakeholders in capital markets are paying increasing attention to social issues and this ESG theme will rise in prominence over 2022, Sustainable Fitch says in a new report. In conjunction, the nexus between environmental and social issues will become stronger as ESG integration becomes more sophisticated as more disclosures and data...

Chai paani, convenience fee, sweets, under the table are some of the phrases we hear often in India, especially while going to a government office. These phrases reach your ears and start digging a hole in your pocket. All these terms boil down to only one thing – bribery i.e. corruption. It compels the...

Corporate Social Responsibility is not just about allocating resources to give back to the community, but also about feeling that responsibility and being proactive in the light of it. India Inc. is mandated to do the former, but the latter varies from company to company. Leading the industry by setting benchmarks in the CSR sector,...

International Volunteer Day being observed today is a chance for individual volunteers, communities and organizations to promote their contributions to development at the local, national and international levels. By combining UN support with a grassroots mandate, International Volunteer Day is a unique opportunity for people and volunteer-involving organizations to work with government agencies, non-profit...

Waste accumulation is one of the largest hurdles in the path of environmental conservation and the protection of biodiversity. In order to meet the net-zero targets, it is very important to not only manage the waste generated, but also reduce it by limiting the consumption, and reuse it by upcycling it to something else. Samsung’s...

For the 19th leg of its annual Impact Day initiative, the focus of volunteers from Deloitte in India was to ensure through diverse content formats that learning outcomes amongst adults, youth, and children from underserved communities are not compromised due to continued, pandemic-induced uncertainties in accessing physical classrooms and allied learning resources. Impact Day 2021...

Industry leader and philanthropist, Mr Anil Agarwal, Chairman of the Vedanta Group, India’s leading producer of metals, minerals and oil & gas, has been conferred with the coveted Philanthropy Award at the Asian Business Awards 2021. The award has been given for the outstanding work done through his charitable foundation, ‘Anil Agarwal Foundation’, which...

Xerox Holdings Corporation is an American corporation that sells print and digital document products and services in more than 160 countries. The company takes its responsibility towards the environment and society at large very seriously. In its latest CSR report, the company has briefed about its actions towards social and environmental development in the last financial year....

The COVID-19 pandemic caused havoc in the country with limited resources and numerous cases at a time. The healthcare emergency caused because of this led the companies in India to shift their CSR focus towards healthcare more than any other sector. It is certainly the case in Gujarat where the healthcare sector has grabbed...

Honda Motors Limited is a Japanese conglomerate with 415 group companies in and outside of Japan. Since its founding in 1948, Honda has continuously worked to provide value to help people and create a better society through our technologies, ideas and designs. 1. Message from the President and CEO on Sustainability at Honda Toshihiro Mibe, Director,...

Zerodha co-founders Nithin and Nikhil Kamath have made a commitment to donate 25 per cent of their wealth for philanthropic purposes. The announcement adds them to the list of several other billionaires across the globe who have made similar pledges. What is Zerodha? Zerodha is a company that has made trading barrier-free possible. It is India's...

Five of the world’s largest cities under water stress are in India, with Delhi ranked second on the list. The water crisis is more alarming than imagined – 600 million people in India face high-to-extreme water stress. Since improvements in water security are essential for India’s development, investing in water merits a sound business...