G-20 focus: Strong, sustainable and balanced growth
‘The theme of the Seoul summit is “Shared Growth beyond the Crisisâ€. Given the vast development challenges we face, it is in India’s interest to have an open, stable and rule-based international economic environment, whether in the field of trade, investment flows, technology
CSR is about ‘purpose’; corporate philanthropy and cause marketing is long dead
The recently released Good Purpose Global Study by Edelman reveals that consumers want corporations to place the interests of society on at least an equal footing with making a profit. ‘Cause marketing as we know it is dead. It’s time to pay attention,’
Women’s adequate representation needed in forestry institutions
If women had adequate representation in forestry institutions, would it make a difference to them, their communities and forests as a national resource? Bina Agarwal, director and professor of economics, Institute of Economic Growth, answers this question in her recently released book Gender
Quantum jump in MRPL’s CSR initiatives budget
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) spent Rs 12.70 crore on various corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities during 2009-10. This is a quantum jump in the amount allocated for CSR, considering that MRPL in 2008-09 spent Rs 3.69 crore on such activities. The
Private sector”NGO partnerships: Finding the right strategy and approach
Imagine a profit-driven multinational corporation mapping its next investment target and an impassioned non-governmental organization (NGO) championing a bold environmental agenda in the same boardroom – a recipe for disaster, you might say. For all the talk about cooperation and partnership between the
CSR provision in the new Companies Bill will only be ‘guiding’, not compulsory
Alleviating all speculations, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on November 3 assured the industry that CSR provision in the new Companies Bill will not be mandatory in nature. The minister said that it would not be compulsory for companies to set aside two
Poverty will be removed by, and only by, economic growth
The history of the world, particularly of Asia, over the last 60 years shows that poverty can be removed through sustained growth of over seven per cent. Poverty-eradication schemes plastered upon with some Gandhi’s name cannot help the poor in the country. Such
Magic Bus: Get onboard, play, and make some difference
[dropcap size=big]’I[/dropcap]t is all about an idea that changed the environment, channelised the positive energy, and found a vent for the negative, and brought about an encouraging change in the lives of millions of underprivileged kids all across the country.’ It was on
SloCaT Partnership: Transport to a sustainable, low-carbon reality
Point 1: In 2006, transport accounted for 13 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), while 23 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion were transport-related. Between 1970 and 2006, global GHG emissions from the transport sector increased
SloCaT Partnership: Transport to a sustainable, low-carbon reality
Point 1: In 2006, transport accounted for 13 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), while 23 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion were transport-related. Between 1970 and 2006, global GHG emissions from the transport sector increased