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
Amway’s CSR arm introduces awards for young achievers
Commemorating Amway’s 15 years in India, its CSR arm Amway Opportunity Foundation played host to the ‘National Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility – Sustainable Development’ in Delhi on 6 May 2013. The objective of the summit was to ideate, discuss and call for
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.
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
Infant mortality in India: Over 3 lakh die within 24 hours of taking birth
Every year, lack of political will and funding for crisis kills over three lakh infants within a day (24 hours) of being born in India, says a recently released report State of the World’s Mothers. The crux of this 14th annual report by
Companies Bill reaches Rajya Sabha; likely to be passed without hurdles
The much-awaited Companies Bill 2012, which will change the rules of governing, functioning as well as social responsibilities of corporate groups, will be tabled in Rajya Sabha this week. The bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha in December 2012 but is yet
Your sparkling-white cotton shirt is the dirtiest in the world
a) Why? a) Because the cotton it is made of is the world’s dirtiest crop. The cotton produced on about two per cent of the world’s farmland consumes nearly 20 per cent of insecticides and pesticides – nearly double of any crop produced
Future Trends in CSR – The Next 10 Years
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
Almost impossible to ‘not’ get environment clearance
The statutory Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) took just one day to clear several projects that it had rejected earlier for falling foul of green regulations or being too damaging to the environment. The cleared projects included a water supply project on