That Umesh Kant Pandey died in a blaze of last-minute front-page glory is beside the point. That he died a totally useless death because of the careless impulse of a raving, thoughtless crook is the point. The point is also that his death is unmourned. There is no statement from society’s leading mouthpieces, no campaign…
‘Clean energy’ and ‘energy efficiency’ are as yet elite terms for the majority of Indians. The ‘India Renewable Energy Awareness Survey’ conducted by clean energy communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital Group has found that only 56 per cent of Indian consumers have heard of ‘renewable energy’ or ‘clean energy’, and that only 27 per…
‘The weak economy makes corporate social responsibility (CSR) a higher priority among consumers. Economic hardship dramatically increases risk aversion, and risk-averse consumers are 50 per cent more likely to agree that companies have a duty to be socially responsible and support the communities in which they operate,’ says the white paper Risk & Responsibility: Marketing…
The international travelling exhibition Vision of 10 Global Cities has arrived in (Gujarat) and, starting today, will stay there until October 16 at Kanoria Centre for Arts. The month-long exhibition travels to India after sojourns in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa, showcasing the vision of ten sustainable cities in 2030. Ahmedabad has…
On September 17, the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) reopened the debate on the mandate of the proposed Lokpal by suggesting that corporate groups should be brought under the purview of the proposed anti-corruption bill. The CVC said that the Lokpal can effectively keep a check on the graft. If the proposal of the CVC is…
Deere & Co., one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural equipment in the world, has revised its strategy and will focus on ‘world hunger’, ‘sustainability’, and ‘subsistence farmers’, the company’s chairman Samuel R Allen told The Economic Times in an interview. Allen revealed that the group’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm, John Deere Foundation, has…
A report published by Helsinki-based Finnwatch has put mobile-handset manufacturer Nokia under unflattering spotlight, charging it of paying measly salaries to workers at its Chennai plant. Nokia’s Chennai plant, which is the company’s biggest worldwide, produces more than 300,000 handsets a day and employs over 11,300 people, of whom 19 per cent are contract workers…
The eco-friendly CSR programme of Radisson GRT Hotel on GST Road and Radisson Temple Bay Resort at Mahabalipuram, Chennai, helped the hotels in getting upgraded to Radisson ‘Blu Hotel’ from Radisson Green. During auditing under the Medallia guest satisfaction scores, which are awarded through thorough property quality check, online distribution audits, and mystery shopping, Radisson’s…
alaam Baalak Trust (SBT) was established in 1988 with the proceeds from Salaam Bombay! (1988, directed by Mira Nair), a much celebrated film of its time depicting the day-to-day lives of children eking it out on the streets of Bombay (Mumbai). Originally intended to rehabilitate the actual street children who appeared in the film, the…
The corporate website of Sapient states: ‘As a global company, Sapient takes its responsibility as a global citizen to heart. We view the giving of our time, resources, and money not as something we have to do, but something we need to do as fellow beings on this planet. To us, there is no more…
