Leaders Speak

Ritu Chhabria wears two hats; one is Managing Trustee of Mukul Madhav Foundation (MMF) and the second being Director of Finolex Industries. MMF is the CSR arm of Finolex Industries involved mostly in activities strengthening the current system and not making new ones. Chhabria believes that there are many existing educational and healthcare facilities in...

“If a minor is raped, the rapist has to marry the victim. This is an important issue we are fighting against. We are aiming to create stability and a sustainable environment for all. We want to do our best as the Nobel Peace Prize is a heavy responsibility,” said Najet Zammouri, Vice President &...

Himanshu Jain, MD & VP, SE Asia & Indian Sub, Sealed Air spoke to The CSR Journal on several topics ranging from health and Swachha Bharat to CSR and share value. Believing firmly in the concept of shared value, Jain says it is the true way of doing CSR. Thank you for watching the interview until the...

Ashish Dhawan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Central Square Foundation. The organisation works to achieve transformational standards of excellence for the Indian school education system. Speaking to The CSR Journal, Dhawan expresses his views on the need of appropriate talent in the development sector. He believes, corporate firms through CSR funds...

The CSR Journal spoke to Pankaj Phatarphod and Sunil Kumar from Royal Bank of Scotland India and its foundation. Phatarphod is the Chairperson of RBS India Foundation and Kumar is the Head of Sustainability of RBS India. They shared their views on several topics including the role of corporate foundations in India's CSR sector and...

Member of Parliament from Shiv Sena, Sanjay Raut speaks out on Maharashtra government's decision to build Shivaji Memorial at the cost of Rs. 3600 crore. He spoke to The CSR Journal about social responsibility and corporate firms. Thank you for watching the interview until the very end. We appreciate the time you have given us. In addition,...

Rakesh Jain, Chairman, Navi Mumbai Committee of Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC) spoke to The CSR Journal about how CSR funds can be utilised for the poor population. He said that children of industry workers are mostly deprived of quality education and CSR funds should be used for their education. He also said that our system...

Believing in the strengths and capabilities of Indian women, Siddharth Desai from Hindustan Electric Motors is certain that if rural women are given equal opportunities, they will move far ahead of men. Talking to The CSR Journal, Desai expresses his views on usage of CSR funds for women empowerment and education. Thank you for watching the...

The number of underprivileged is huge in number. Chandrashekhar believes that to witness inclusive growth in our country, the underprivileged population must have access to basic food security, healthcare and education in a time bound manner. Being an economist he explains how CSR funds can help the daunting challenges of our country. Thank you for...

Post the announcement of Union Budget 2017-18, Anant Singhania, CEO, JK Enterprises spoke to The CSR Journal about the provisions of budget and his views on CSR. He opines that CSR is more about the intent and spirit to do good than anything else; merely ticking the checklist is not enough. Thank you for watching the...

Talking to The CSR Journal, Suresh Kotak, Chairman, Kotak & Co. Expressed his views on the Union Budget 2017-18. He found the budget to be positive. He believes that direct and indirect responsibilities put on corporate firms will generate reformist ambience for various social measures. He spoke about the vitality of women empowerment in...

Post the Union Budget 2017-18, Dr Lalit Kanodia, Chairman, Datamatics spoke to The CSR Journal about his reactions to the budget and also his views on the practice of CSR in India. He finds a lot of good change in the sports sector in India. He believes that awareness and expenditure in the CSR...