Traditional communities can drive change: Safeena Hussain
The dynamics of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the country are changing – the unfocused charities are becoming ‘seed funds’ for practical social programmes, social organisations are conceptualising scalable development programmes, and then there is this new law. With the objective of gaining
Over 50,000 CSR jobs. Really?
A couple or more days ago, based on a few unjustifiable statements and unwise calculations, a couple of leading dailies published news claiming 50,000 jobs would be created by the new mandate on corporate social responsibility (CSR). The news claimed that the new
CSR: Series on ‘Conversation with Organizations’ starting next week
In an effort to create a common platform for conversations and talks around changing dynamics of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the country, CauseBecause has started a ‘Conversation with Organizations’ series. The series will contain talks, interviews as well as stories of and
Environment news roundup (not much of good news in October)
While students are pledging to do their bit towards conserving the environment by giving up crackers on Diwali, the government has been busy justifying their move to sell conserved green land that acts as the national capital’s lungs. And yes, there was another
CSR in India: What’s happening after the mandatory legislation?
It is needed… It restricts the meaning of corporate social responsibility (CSR)… Why force it on the private sector… It does not have teeth… It must be taken seriously… It will bring about the desired change… It is just another Act on paper…
CSR draft rules 2013 have been released, here’s a copy
Proposed Draft Corporate Social Responsibility Rules under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 Guiding Principle CSR is the process by which an organization thinks about and evolves its relationships with stakeholders for the common good, and demonstrates its commitment in this regard
CSR is mandatory in India. Period
The Companies Bill received the president’s assent on August 29 and will be converted into a law to replace the Companies Act 1956. With this, Section 135 that mandates companies to spend two per cent of their net profits towards corporate social responsibility
CSR is for people, not for profits: Sachin Pilot
As Companies Bill, mandating spending towards CSR, received the President’s assent, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot urged companies to desist from spending on profit-making activities under the CSR guise. Pilot in a statement said that the ministry was open to discussing and taking
Beyond prison and persecution: The enduring spirit of Maruti workers
From 10 August 2013, the retrenched workers of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), at the plant located at Manesar in the state of Haryana, India, are all set to renew and reinforce their struggle to uphold their democratic rights to organise and protest.
Monsoon Session begins: Will Companies Bill with CSR clause get through?
With just 16 working days and 44 pending bills – including the Food Security Bill – as well as discussions on the controversial Telengana issue, it seems that the long-awaited Companies Bill (conceptualized in 2011) with the mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR) clause