Business Ethics & Philanthropy
Inclusion, Social Justice and Volunteering: Creating Equal Opportunity for All
Oxfam’s ‘Public good or private wealth?’ report says that the human cost of inequality is devastating and today –
a) 262 million children will not...
Guidelines for Firms in Non-Compliance of CSR Expenditure
India became the first country to mandate CSR spending by the corporates with the enforcement of new Companies Act in 2014. The legislation asks...
CSR: Human Capital Investment to meet SDGs
There has been a radical expansion in the role of the private sector in the social and environmental development sectors. The private sector is...
Jacqueline Fernandez lends a hand to rebuild Kerala
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez recently visited Aluva in Kochi and interacted with the families affected by floods. She was in Kerala as part of...
CSR: Ethical Dilemma in Technological Development
Technological development is advancing at a rapid pace. Along with it, the unresolved problems ranging from data privacy abuse to fake news misinformation, mental...
PM Modi wrote a letter to Gautam Gambhir. Here is what it said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded retired cricketer Gautam Gambhir for his contribution to the sport as well for his efforts to bring “positive...
Club Mahindra Employees Pledge to Devote 5000 Hours Annually to Improve Life Experiences of the Underprivileged
Club Mahindra launched an annual initiative - Mission S.M.I.L.E.S. (Social Movement to Improve Life Experiences) under its Employee Social Options Program (ESOP). As part...
World’s most reputable companies for CSR in 2018
The past year has seen much of the global business community doing damage control, and tech titans—untouchable as they may seem—have not been immune...
Why are Ethics Important During a Downfall in Business
It is not so difficult to install business ethics when the business is flourishing. It gets difficult to hold on to ethics when the...
Why isn’t philanthropy investing in urban slums?
By Shreya Deb, Maddie Holland and Sonam Agrawal
Poverty in India is changing. Since independence, while India has made progress in reducing its overall poverty...
Understanding the challenges around CSR spends
By Rajeev Nair (Principal Associate) & Nishant Sogani (Associate), Rajani Associates
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India is governed by the Companies Act, 2013 (Act)...
CSR: Business Benefits of Transparency in Supply Chains
According to the International Labour Organisation, about 24.9 million people are victims of forced labour. Of them, 16 million are employed by the private...