Leaders Speak

Kerry Kennedy serves as the President of Robert F Kennedy Human Rights based in the United States of America. She hails from a family with a strong political background.Talking to The CSR Journal, Kennedy stressed on the need of child rights and human rights education. She also highlighted the power of strong determined people...

" Micro credit is all about the grassroots and the bottom most people. If the demonetisation is short term, they it will not affected the micro-credit system, but extending it for a long term can create a dent," says Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank. In changing times, the usage of technology can be adjusted, mobilised...

Pitney Bowes is a US-based e-Commerce solutions company listed on Nasdaq. The company works towards facilitating data and digital/physical transactions for its client. Manish Chaudhary, Senior VP Global R&D and Managing Director India, Pitney Bowes talks to The CSR Journal about the CSR mandate and its implications. What are the different Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...

Roland Folger, MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz, India has been associated with the company for more than three decades. Before heading India operations, he held several key positions globally. Believer of the fact that sports can change the world for good, he strongly advocates that the potential athletes of tomorrow should be supported today...

After serving UN Global Compact (UNGC) Network India for five years as Executive Director, Pooran Chandra Pandey recently joined Dialogue of Civilisations (DOC) Research Institute in Berlin as Chief Executive Officer. In an interview with The CSR Journal, he talks about role of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the operation of corporate firms. He is...

Vandana Goyal took over as the CEO of Akankasha Foundation in 2010. She was honoured by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2012. Through Akanksha Foundation, Goyal works with government schools to raise the standard of education for underprivileged children. Serving on the board of many not-for profits, Goyal believes corporate...

Hemant Gupta, CEO of BSE Sammaan spoke to The CSR Journal about BSE Sammaan, a portal bridging the accountability gap between corporate houses and NGOs. According to him, government rules should help corporate houses to do good and not force.   Thank you for going though the story until the very end. We appreciate the time...

Dr Huzaifa Khorakiwala has been leading the Wockhardt Foundation since the past eight years. He advocates that mandatory expenditure for CSR should be increased to 5% profit of the company raising it from current 2% profit. He believes that CSR is much more than mere spending of funds; it is more about responsible behaviour.

Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director General and CEO, IICA, is the brainchild behind the 2% CSR mandate in India. “Anything regulatory in nature is a problem. Therefore it is essential for the auditing mechanism to capture the last pie”, says Chatterjee. Additionally, corporates need to look at places requiring development in other states and beyond...

Shri Sushilkumar Shinde was the Minister of Home Affairs and the Leader of the house in Lok Sabha until May 2014. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and has been an outstanding agent of change in every role that he has played. A passionate advocate for social impact. While speaking at The...

We need to sensitize corporate towards fulfilling the 2% mandate for Corporate Social Responsibility. In turn, the corporate need to instill a sense of trust in the operations. CSR is not only about cutting a cheque, but also being involved inorder to multiply it tenfold. “Connecting opportunities to outcome will lead to tangible outcomes....

Amit Upadhyay, Editor-in-Chief, The CSR Journal addressed the audience at SWAG (Social Welfare & Growth) Awards 2016. He highlighted the need to establish every individual's sense of duty towards society and nation. Below is the complete speech text. "Banaa kar faqiron ka ham bhes Ghalib Tamaashaa-e ahl-e karam dekhte hain !!! Ghalib, may have had a lot...