IndiGo: Flying high, aiming low?
Among the low-cost airlines (though, of late, the prices appear to be anything but low) in India, IndiGo is perhaps the most well-known. Not going bankrupt obviously helps but its on-time record is quite impressive, especially for a country notorious for running perpetually
The Paris accord: India’s actions, reactions, and missteps
The Paris climate accord or climate agreement, which came out of the 21st Conference of the Parties (or COP 21, as it’s commonly known) in Paris 2015, recently made headlines thanks to America (and Trump) pulling out of it. The agreement was signed
CSR of fashion and lifestyle brands: Far from wearing it on their sleeves
In this CauseBecause series, we look at industry-wise CSR work done by major companies in India. Here, it’s the turn of fashion and lifestyle retail brands. In India this sector was estimated at Rs 221,000 crore last year – it is expected to
HSBC’s Helping Hands Mela 2017 from 9 October to 17 October
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he annually held Helping Hands Mela invites NGOs from across the country into HSBC’s premises to display their products, which may range from arts and craft creations, accessories, handcrafted jewellery, home linen and stationery to food items such as jam, pickles and
10,000 Hero Green Corps are environment guardians of Delhi
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n what is arguably the first environment-focused programme of this scale in India, an army of Green Corps is being prepared by Hero MotoCorp under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) project titled Ankur. The Green Corps is comprised of students from a
Applications open: Martha Farrell Award for Excellence in Women’s Empowerment; Global Change Award
Martha Farrell Award [dropcap size=big]F[/dropcap]ollowing last year’s inaugural award that received 125 nominations, the second Martha Farrell Award for Excellence in Women’s Empowerment has been announced. Dr Martha Farrell was a passionate civil society leader, renowned and respected in India and around the
Suggestions, observations and ideas for National CSR Awards
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]his year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, instituted National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards to recognise companies that have made a positive impact on society through their innovative and sustainable CSR initiatives. The corporate world, being the foremost stakeholders
Magma Fincorp and PCRA train 1 lakh truck drivers to make the highways a safer place
[dropcap size=big]M[/dropcap]umbai-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) Magma Fincorp Ltd, along with Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), has announced the completion of the first phase of Highway Heroes, a CSR programme where they have trained 1 lakh truck drivers. The programme was initiated in
FMCG: Fast-moving (and meandering?) consumer responsibility
COMPANIES COVERED Nestle | ITC | HUL | P&G | Dabur | Marico | Amul | Britannia | Mondelez | Agro Tech As part of CauseBecause’s continuing series on sector-wise exploration of CSR in the country, we take a look at the
Sustainability reports of some of India’s biggest corporations: More PR than CSR
With sustainability becoming a key part of most large corporations’ annual reporting exercise, one institution that plays a key role is the Global Reporting Initiative, or GRI, which is an international independent organisation that standardises and reports the impact of businesses and organisations