Volunteerism drives CSR at SAP
With over 70 per cent of the workforce at SAP voluntarily engaging in social responsibility activities, SAP India seems to have a work environment that many business houses can learn from. ‘Spending on CSR became compulsory just a few months ago; at SAP
India’s first coral garden to come up at Mithapur coast
The Mithapur coastal region of Devbhoomi-Dwarka District in Gujarat will be home to the country’s first coral garden – combining conservation and tourism development in its blueprint. ‘Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) have signed a memorandum of understanding
Embedding Modi vision in CSR, businesses building toilets in the rural
‘I want to start on this one work from today. There should be a toilet in all the schools of our country. A separate toilet for girls… it is only then that our girls will not have to quit schools.’ It was the
CSR: We are keenly watching, says Nirmala Sitharaman
With the change of regime in the centre, a section of supposed experts on corporate social responsibility had started assuming that the new government might not focus on CSR as much. And with the regime’s liberal attitude towards industries and granting environmental clearances
CSR: Will corporates look at CRISIL ratings now?
One of the leading agencies known for its diverse rating systems has now developed a rating system for non-government organizations (NGOs) and will be grading them on the scale of 1″5, with VO-1A being the highest and VO-5A being the lowest grade. With
CSR: Will corporates look at CRISIL ratings now?
One of the leading agencies known for its diverse rating systems has now developed a rating system for non-government organizations (NGOs) and will be grading them on the scale of 1″5, with VO-1A being the highest and VO-5A being the lowest grade. With
Sustainable development goals (SDGs) proposed to succeed the MDGs
A UN working group has devised a final draft of ‘sustainable development goals’ (SDGs) to succeed the millennium development goals. The draft includes 17 goals and 169 targets to be achieved by 2030. The recommendations will be shared next month with the UN
CSR in India: 2 years in 2 pages
No, it’s not that nothing has happened. Just that it has not been significant enough to create an interesting story that can go beyond two pages. Here’s all that you already know, but will cherish reading about social responsibility domain (we call it
Narcondam hornbill versus national security; some decisions to be made
There are just 350 to 400 Narcondam hornbills left. Although their numbers have been relatively stable in recent years, that may change in the near future. The bird’s numbers are limited to Narcondam Island – a tiny volcanic isle about 1,300 kilometres east
They are the most socially conscious consumers
Filipinos are the world’s most socially-conscious consumers, research firm Nielsen declared in a statement announcing the release of the Global Survey of Corporate Social Responsibility. Eight in 10, or 79 per cent, of Filipino consumers ‘are more willing to pay extra for products