Leaders Speak
Businesses Can Play A Role In Stakeholder Value Creation: Vivek Talwar, Chief Sustainability Officer, TATA Power
“A whole range of programs is needed to be really effective for it to benefit a community”, says Vivek Talwar, Chief Sustainability Officer, TATA...
It Is Important For Companies To Focus On Areas That Are Closer To Their Hearts: Patrik Antoni, Sustainability Head, IKEA India
IKEA, world’s largest furniture retail company operates its CSR activities globally through IKEA Foundation. Patrik Antoni, Sustainability Head, IKEA India talks to The CSR...
CSR Should Not Be Used As An Image Branding Activity : Dr. Andreas Lauermann, President & MD, Volkswagen India
Dr. Andreas Lauermann, President & MD, Volkswagen India says, “There were a lot of uncertainties in the beginning as to, which activities qualify and...
Rural Areas Are Under- Invested Areas: Apoorva Oza, CEO, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme
“The ground reality is largely getting professionals to work in rural areas. Therefore, a mixed staffing process has been implemented of a few professionals...
CSR is Responsible Spending: Sanjukta Raiguru, Managing Director, SBI Foundation
We decided to have a foundation so as to bring into focus the activities initiated. The PSUs and corporate have the funds, but they...
What we need is Individual Social Responsibility: Anshu Gupta
Anshu Gupta realised the need of clothing for the first time during one of his visits to Old Delhi. He once accompanied a Habib,...
To Make Giving Sustainable, It Has To Be Systematic: Rati Forbes, Director, Forbes Marshall Ltd
Rati Forbes, is a Director at Forbes Marshall Ltd. She is responsible for the social initiatives which the company supports; in the areas of...
Corporate Houses Need to Find Their Own Way of Fulfilling CSR: Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd Bank
Romesh Sobti is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of IndusInd Bank Limited since February 1, 2008. He has 33 years of banking...
Lack Of Organisational Commitment To CSR Deters Its Successful Implementation: Sweta Rawat, THF
CSR has been mandated by law but there is no specific process to streamline the CSR funds to the needs of the country. This...
As Long as You Are in Something For the Good, the Rest Will Follow: Deval Sanghavi,Founder & Partner, Dasra
Deval Sanghavi is a Founder & Partner at Dasra. He has been awarded the Forbes Philanthropy Award in the 'Crossover Leaders' category for 2014...
Advisory & Capacity Building Body Will Help Instead of a Supervising Body: Vanessa D’souza, CEO, SNEHA
Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action (SNEHA), is a non - profit organisation, that believes in investing in women's health and is essential...
It is better to abide by the laws than trying ways to circumvent them: Dr Rashneh Pardiwala, CERE
Dr Rashneh Pardiwala is an environmentalist and a CSR consultant by profession. An Ecologist from the University of Edinburgh, she has specialised in the...