Infosys launches household biogas digester project in Ramanagara, Karnataka
[dropcap size=big]U[/dropcap]nder the project, Infosys aims to build 7,620 household biogas units and provide an equal number of biogas stoves to as many families in the district. Infosys will spend nearly 22 crore rupees on the project. Over a 10-year period, the project
CSR in India: Companies will have more implementation partners to choose from
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]ndia’s corporate affairs ministry has amended the CSR rules to allow corporates to carry out CSR activities through non-profit entities and societies set up by governments despite not having three years’ track record in undertaking such projects. Earlier, only those implementing agencies
CSR and sustainability in India: Conversations, interactions, ideas, points of view, and challenges from Silver Circle Meet, Mumbai
It happens often. We talk, tell ideas, tinker with thoughts, meet people and pursue some, believing that we can make some difference together. And then we move on. We move on into the routine, the regular work”home life, the to-do-list life, consuming, observing,
CSR: Four and a half ways companies (mis)use funds
As is wont with Indian laws, with good intentions come expected transgressions. The 2013 CSR ruling is generally considered to be a right step towards a more equal society (with the occasional grumblings of some senior corporate officials and self-styled pundits) but
Caritas India: Good work needs to be seen and heard too
A not-for-profit organisation that you probably have vaguely heard of, Caritas International is a conglomeration of over 160 Catholic organisations which focuses on relief work and social service spanning multiple areas. One of the largest charitable organisations in the world and surpassed only
CSR: Mahindra Rises for Good
One of the country’s more ubiquitous companies, Mahindra also happens to be one of the most active and visible so far as corporate social responsibility (CSR) is concerned. Much before the famous CSR ruling of the 2013 Companies Act came into existence, Mahindra
CSR: Google.org’s 54 million grant to NGOs to boost 3D technology for differently abled
Establishing a mandate to help create more access and opportunity for people living with disabilities, Google.org has announced more than ₹54 million (US$800,000) in grant funding to three non-government organisations (NGOs) – Ratnanhidi Charitable Trust, Leprosy Mission Trust India, and Public Health Foundation
Alstom Foundation introduces skill development programme
Of the 18 new projects that Alstom Foundation has announced it will support worldwide, one of the flagship projects is ‘Skill development for a better life’ in India. Being implemented by Pankh Handicrafts, the project aims to impart skills to a group of
Delhi”Mumbai Industrial Corridor: Development dilemmas
Forget about chasing unicorns (of the other kind). The real action in India is in the manufacturing and construction sector. The former is slated to receive a huge fillip in terms of investment with the government throwing its significant weight behind it
Profit fluctuations should not impact social commitments: Kazutada Kobayashi
In a cutthroat business environment, when the going is tough, demands are seeing a slump, and sales across product segments are sagging, it is a rarity to see the chief executive officer of a company talking about the significance of their social investments,