More bio-toilets from Indian Railways
The Indian Railways is right on track in its task of fitting bio-toilets in coaches, with over 2,000 installed so far. These green toilets have been designed by Railways along with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The bio-toilets have been fitted in
Conversations around best CSR practices were the takeaways from IRMA Round Table
It has been over two weeks, but unlike other conferences and seminars, the discussions that started at CSR Round Table are still on. Individuals who participated in the talks, made presentations, brainstormed and networked at the conference are now engaging in conversations through
CSR focus should be in sync with the country’s development agenda: Lt Gen. Rajender Singh
‘All these talks about corporate social responsibility (CSR) – it is going to change the face of the nation, the fundamental problems will be addressed, it will beget a whole new industry, etc. – are more hype. The new fund or the cash
Hungry in Delhi: More than a third of slum children are
More than one-third of under five-year-olds living in Delhi’s slums are malnourished, concludes a study by Child Rights and You (CRY) and Alliance for People’s rights (APR). The study, aimed at grasping the extent of malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies among the 0″5 years
CSR: Tata claims their awareness campaigns empowering people
Tata Global Beverages has released a 10-point manifesto from Indian women, basically aimed at influencing and sensitizing politicians towards women’s rights. The company’s media release claims that responses from over a million women from across India were collected and their issues studied before
Panasonic re-conceptualizes its CSR; in sync with the law
Panasonic India’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) is aligned with the new clause in Companies Act 2013 and the company has built a reliable monitoring system to measure the impact of its social investments, affirmed Manish Sharma, managing director and member of board, Panasonic
CSR partners at World Twenty20 to focus on AIDS and education
While Indian corporate groups are busy strategizing their corporate social responsibility (CSR) agendas as per the mandatory guidelines, top sports bodies have already started to present themselves as socially responsible organizations. The most recent attempt is by International Cricket Council (ICC), who have
Measuring CSR impact, Crompton Greaves sees change after seven years
Crompton Greaves (CG) has started witnessing the change it had expected to see through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. The company claimed the same in a press release while commemorating the completion of seven years of its CSR programmes in areas around
CSR versus sustainability – the new law has missed out on something. IRMA CSR Round Table to ponder upon the way forward
With the introduction of Section 135 in the Companies Act and corporate social responsibility (CSR) taking centre stage in the Indian business environment, many corporate groups are expected to initiate social programmes starting next financial year. Will all these CSR programmes be aligned
CSR: Corporates may not fear pressure – ‘party’ fund is not CSR
The possibility of subtle ‘pressures’ by political leaders asking for ‘party fund’ under the new CSR regulation was one of the major worries of many decision makers at corporate groups. However, the new rules released on 27 February 2013 clearly state that political