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
Decoding the CSR clause in Companies Bill 2012 – Part 3
After one quick read of Section 135 in the Companies Bill, you will think how simple and practical it is. Then, if you will think again, you will realise that the 10 points in Schedule VII which are written on the last page
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
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
Decoding the CSR clause in Companies Bill 2012 – Part 2
Google for ‘news’ on CSR and you’ll find almost all dailies writing something or the other around what is happening and what may be done and what all may happen. While some news articles are focusing on pros and cons of the Bill
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.
Decoding the CSR clause in Companies Bill 2012 – Part 1
For many of us, it is no news that the Companies Bill 2012 is yet to be mentioned in the parliament. The killing of Indian Army soldiers on the border diverted attention of the members of both houses and at this point even
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
CSR report: Make beneficiaries tell the tale, let numbers be
Several millions reached, thousands benefitted, lives of hundreds changed… In most cases, the reports on corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes begin with bold, big numbers to showcase the ‘big’ impact made. For marketers, advertisers and sellers within the company, that works like a