India’s tigers: Need legal protection for their forest corridors
Forest corridors that allowed India’s tigers to breed with one another are vital for their conservation, according to research that has just been published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Using historical data and genetic analyses, Sandeep Sharma of the Smithsonian
CSR: An independent state for corporate groups, please…
Hong Kong is an international financial centre that has the world’s 6th highest GDP per capita, supporting 33 per cent of the foreign capital flows into China. In size, it is a mere 1,104 km ², which is less than 1/100th of 114,840
CSR: Companies can help in upgrading midday meal
Last week the debate on the quality of the midday meal saw yet another twist as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that ran the kitchens to cook meals stated that they did not get enough funds to maintain the required quality as well as the
India pays for environment degradation through 1.10 lakh lives
The outdoor pollution alone kills 1.09 lakh adults and 7,513 children every year in India, while about six per cent (nearly Rs 3.75 lakh crore) of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is getting lost due to a ruining environment. The numbers were
Future Trends in CSR: The Next 10 Years – PART 2
Looking to the future, what is needed – and what is just starting to emerge – is a new approach to CSR, which I call Systemic CSR, or CSR 2.0. This is a purpose-driven, principle-based approach, in which business seeks to identify and
About 30 sustainable companies form Green People of India
In an effort to propagate responsible, sustainable and green consumption, about 30 companies have come together and formed a group called ‘The Green People of India’. ‘Organic producers/brands have a tough time competing with larger brands in the marketplace. Also, not many people
World Environment Day: India searching its ‘green fund’, Green India Mission stopped
While hundreds of ‘symbolic’ activities are marking the World Environment day across the country, CauseBecause dug out a news story that brings to light the fact that India’s Green Mission, one of eight such plans under the National Action Plan on Climate Change
Inde et Nous: Small NGO, big commitments
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap] group of friends travelling from a foreign land could not bear to see the miseries of children in Indian slums. They decided to do something, take a first step in making a difference to at least a few lives, if not
CSR: Perfetti launches Solar Electrification Project in Uttarakhand
In an effort to provide clean, affordable and sustainable lighting in the remote areas of Uttarakhand, Perfetti Van Melle India (PVM India) has launched a solar electrification project. The project is the company’s CSR initiative and is being implemented in collaboration with TERI.