Business Ethics & Philanthropy
CSR effect: Baksa to be the first Smart Village of Northeast India
Mushalpur, Jan 25: A nondescript insurgency afflicted village in the foothills of Bhutan in Baksa district has emerged as the first 'Smart Village' of...
Corporate companies can allot 2% of profits for hospital bills of needy: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday suggested corporate companies to allot 2% of their profits towards settling hospital bills of patients who cannot afford...
Maharashtra Governor asks state government to set up dedicated wp Cell
Maharashtra, the state that turned to be the most benefited state in 2014-2015, with the wp mandate in place may be benefited more in...
Paswan calls upon India Inc over use of wp funds
Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan called upon the industry to allocate a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (wp) funds for consumer awareness activities...
Corruption leeches funds from wp projects in tribal areas
Even as the State government strives to align corporate funds with its developmental activities, the Maharashtra Lokayukta has been receiving a steady stream of...
Most CSR funds spent in the operational areas of companies; only 3% companies did CSR investments in north-eastern states: Report
BSE listed companies spent Rs 6400 crores for CSR
According to a report compiled by CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CESD), companies chose...
Is there a conflict between the profit motive and CSR?
CSR is, after all, yet another mandatory cost to the company which cannot be deducted as expense to avail a tax benefit. However, in...
Top 100 Companies Lag Behind In wp Spend & Disclosure
Top 100 listed Companies need to pull up their socks when it comes to their wp spend as well as being accurate with disclosures...
Volkswagen to be removed from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Following the “clean diesel” scandal, Volkswagen will be dropped from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), a leading sustainability index in the early October.
Once...
Maharashtra govt to speak to corporates to streamline wp funds
The Maharashtra state government is keen on involving the corporate sector to share the responsibility of developing the state with their corporate social responsibility...
Why Aren’t We Your Social Responsibility?
We read about corporate charity and social responsibility projects, but no such support comes our way. As if we are not just outcasts in society, we are pariahs in the world of philanthropy and social development
Opinion: CSR Consultants In Vogue!
With a lack of certified professionals entering the field, and wp consultants mushrooming all around, how do you choose the right one?