Business Ethics & Philanthropy

With the death toll in earthquake hit Nepal now crossing 5000, Corporate India has stepped up and joined India’s massive rescue mission by sending material aid, manpower and funds.  SpiceJet slashed base fares for its evening flights to Kathmandu for two days starting Monday and announced it would operate two more special flights to...

At the national level, there certainly does not seem to be any bias against the Valley. During the 2014 J&K floods, the civil society had responded positively and immediately. Individuals and many social welfare organisations became active all across the country. Industry body CII formed a special task force to assist in relief work...

Grameen Foundation and MetLife Foundation are partnering to advance financial inclusion in India. This new initiative is designed to leverage the combined strengths of commercial banks and local, trusted field-based organizations to create sustainable and viable banking services for the poor. The programme will be executed over the next two years by Grameen Foundation...

Founder of Lettersnatcher.com, Sarat Pratapchandran’s career spans philanthropy, corporate social responsibility and content management. A graduate from the Walter Cronkite School Laura Roberts wants to change the world and do no harm. The co-founder and CEO of Pantheon Chemicals, a green manufacturer of industrial chemicals is an avid proponent of Conscious Capitalism, a movement characterized...

AS we know, "The Materiality Principle", as defined in the G3 Guidelines (2006), has not changed in G4. The Materiality Principle states that the report should cover aspects that: reflect the organization’s significant economic, environmental and social impacts; or substantively influence the assessments and decisions of stakeholders.". Here I am assuming companies are taking...