Business Ethics & Philanthropy

ACC Trust, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of cement producer ACC Ltd., has socially and economically enriched the lives of 8.3 lakh community members in 2020. This was achieved through its various CSR initiatives that encompass livelihood generation, education, and health and sanitation. ACC Trust has been committed to fuelling the development of communities...

The currency market is the largest financial system worldwide. Every day, over 5 trillion US dollars circulate between its participants — organizations and individuals. You, too, can make a profit buying and selling the right currency at the right time. Brokers provide flexible access to this gigantic marketplace. But which company should you trust? Overview...

Broadening social protection, investing in a sustained recovery, keeping goods and information flowing, and protecting environmental health will be key to emerging stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a flagship report released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) today. The theme study for the 77th session...

Many small businesses in India have been hit hard by the global pandemic. MSMEs are unsure if they can survive the multiple crises that keep on coming. COVID-19 has brought with it an increased risk of corruption not only in the public health sector but also in the private sector. Corporate governance failures have...

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide business opportunities to create shared value. Considering the challenges India is currently facing and also acknowledging the resource limitation for development, the CSR investments through the private sector should be channelized towards SDGs. Business opportunities The SDGs are the new, de-facto global standard for businesses to design, measure and account...

Epson has been helping to solve various social issues by delivering unique value through innovative and creative products and solutions. Epson is primarily engaged in developing, manufacturing, selling, and providing services for products in the printing solutions, visual communications, wearable and industrial products, and the other business. The company is organized into operations divisions that...

SDG 8 calls for promoting 'sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all'. According to some experts, the success of the entire SDG agenda depends to a large extent on achieving Sustainable Development Goal #8. Responsible business conduct and ensuring respect for human rights will not only help...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has made available CSR-1 form on its website and made it mandatory for all the social organisations seeking CSR funds or CSR implementing agencies to file it. What is CSR-1 Form? The CSR-1 form is aimed at efficient monitoring of CSR spendings in the country. It is to be filed by...

Qualtrics released a new study into corporate social responsibility and its impact on overall UK employee engagement. Learnings from the report include how CSR has become more important to employees since the start of 2020, the importance of consulting employees before launching an initiative, and the top 5 CSR initiatives employees would like their...

Philanthropist and serial entrepreneur Ashok Soota announced the creation of SKAN, probably India’s first not-for-profit entity in the private sector, exclusively for medical research. Soota also announced funds commitment of Rs. 200 Crores for SKAN. Out of this, Rs. 100 crores is earmarked for partners such as St John’s, Centre for Brain Research (CBR), IIT-Roorkee,...

The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is famous across the country for the pilgrimage sites, beautiful and holy rivers and significance of spirituality. The state is also often in news for various natural calamities because of its tricky terrain and peculiar climate. Additionally, the state also has economic importance for its contribution to Agriculture and...

Garnier has been given the stamp of approval by the Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny programme, the leading organisation working to end animal testing and the cruelty free gold standard. Garnier is one of the largest, most global brands Cruelty Free International has ever approved under the Leaping Bunny programme. This is a giant...