Category : CSR

The prediction is founded on two factors: one, green IT and sustainability emerging as key concerns for businesses across industries and policymakers, and two, future policy initiatives and regulatory measures from the Indian government that will drive these initiatives.   In its report

‘We are so far removed from the realities of the rural environment, that when I read the statistics about sanitation I did not want to lose the opportunity to be a part of this movement,’ said actor Vidya Balan on being appointed as

A study on national food security has put India at 66, much lower than its giant neighbour China, which is at 38, and some of the under-developed countries such as Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Botswana and Guatemala. The study, covering 105

Emphasising the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is intrinsically linked with the concept of sustainable development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, ‘Corporate governance including responsible conduct towards all the stakeholders, within the corporation as well as outside, is also seen as

The country’s top 100 listed companies (by market capitalization) will have to report certain critical information to its shareholders as per the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) circular. The circular has a special mention of corporate social responsibility (CSR), asking companies

In an effort to encourage art education in the country, JSW Foundation will undertake restoration of the Kanyashala building where the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Univesity is being run. The foundation has already taken the university’s consent and signed a memorandum of

Bihar will celebrate October 5 as Dolphin Day to create awareness to save the endangered species that has been declared India’s national aquatic animal. With only about 2,000 Gangetic river dolphins left in India, down from tens of thousands a few decades ago,

The tourism ministry has roped in oil PSU ONGC to keep six major tourist sites clean and environment-friendly. The six sites are: Taj Mahal, Khajuraho temples, Konark Temple, Ajanta-Ellora Caves, Bodhgaya and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal.   ‘ONGC has expressed its willingness to join

The Shimla Municipal Corporation’s green fee on all vehicles bearing non-HP registration is expected to be applicable from the first week of September. The union government has given its permission to the MC to implement the green fee. Earlier, the National Highway Authority

Nearly 30,000 low-income cotton farmers in India stand to gain in terms of increased incomes by switching to organic cotton production, following a commitment made by two Japanese companies to the Business Call to Action (BCtA). BCtA is a global initiative that encourages