Business Ethics & Philanthropy
CSR Policies Making Persons With Disability More Independent
According to Census 2011, persons with a disability make up for 2.21% in India’s population. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been...
It Is Important To Benchmark The Impact On Lives: Ameera Shah, Managing Director, Metropolis Healthcare LTD
The change we see in health care is a matter of perspective. Consumers have become more aware of their health. People are trying to...
Govt To Assess Impact Of CSR Activities Undertaken By PSUs
For the first time, the NDA government is planning to conduct a study for assessing the impact of corporate social responsibility projects undertaken by...
Going All-Solar Is A Steadfast Way Forward
Solar energy has taken the world by storm. From houses to offices, from schools to hospitals, more and more establishments are going solar. From...
Eliminate Child Labour Use In Tobacco Farming
A significant improvement in school attendance has been reported by IPM India, as a result of its programs directed at reduction and elimination of...
The Risk of Your Selfie
Mobile handset maker Samsung India has pledged support to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ drive to reduce road accidents, especially those that happen due to irresponsible usage of...
Green Finance Charter Signed With European Development Finance Institutions
An investment symposium on ‘The Opportunity of Green Finance in India’ was recently organised where the four banks signed a charter to champion green...
Strengthening the CSR Ecosystem: Role of the Media
In India, Corporate Social Responsibility is an extension of achieving sustainable development goals in a more structured way. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has the...
Value Alignment Is Essential To Co-Create Projects: Garima Dutt, Senior Manager, CSR, GlaxoSmithKline
Concentrated in the space of healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline is in partnership with World Health Organisation (WHO). While in conversation with the lead person, Garima Dutt,...
Technology As A Driver Of Sustainability Strategy
In a short period of time, I would suggest 5 years, there will be very few large enterprises or for that matter small and medium size businesses, that do not approach business from a sustainability mindset.
Very Few Corporate Houses Are Doing A Good Job: Vandana Luthra, Founder & Vice Chairman, VLCC
Empowerment for the girl child and women comes with education. This in turn creates employability and job skilling. Whatever work one does has to...
Innovation Married To Sustainability. Are You There Yet?
Pick the odd one out: carbon fiber, steel, bamboo. The answer, of course, is none of them.
You’ve probably sat on it, built with it, and...