Premature birth causes almost half the child deaths in India
Nearly half of all child deaths in India are caused due to premature births, making it the second leading cause in the country, claims a report by international NGO Save the Children. The number one cause is pneumonia. The report, ‘Born Too
Ranbaxy introduces Rs 130 anti-malaria drug as its CSR
Synriam is India’s first indigenously developed drug for malaria treatment and a tablet a day for three days costs only Rs 130. Launched on World Malaria Day as part of Ranbaxy’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), Synriam is expected to become a part of
Indian consumers pay extra for ‘responsible’ brands?
In an interesting research, it is found that that 55 per cent of Asia Pacific (APAC) consumers will not mind paying extra for products and services of companies that have credible corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes and engage in activities that give back to
Bandhua 1947: Advocacy campaign against bonded labour system
A national-level advocacy campaign – Bandhua 1947 – has been launched to mobilize people against the bonded labour system. The campaign will also urge the government to strengthen the Bonded Labour Abolition Act through amendments. ‘Even after 65 years of Independence, hundreds and
Human Rights: Clean investigation sought in Eelam War; WB unit not educating; AP forum against mining; Officers trained in Karnataka
India has asked Sri Lanka to develop ‘independent, credible as well as transparent mechanism to investigate allegations of human rights violations that were reported during the end of Eelam War IV. Colombo has also been asked to give a deadline for the presentation
CSR: Companies failing to spend ‘mandatory’ sum will not be penalized
The much-talked-about Companies Bill 2011, which has finally been introduced in the Parliament, has strict expenditure and disclosure guidelines for corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of companies. Despite major protests by corporate groups, the bill makes disclosure of CSR spend mandatory for companies
Companies may not fear CSR Section 135; it is just an ‘oversight clause’
Addressing a question on how intensely will the new Section 135, which is part of Companies Bill 2011, affect management of companies, ‘union corporate affairs minister Veerappa Moily said, ‘We are not interested in micro-management of a company. It is (section 135) just
CSR of ports to negate their social and environmental impacts
In a communiqué to all government-run ports, the shipping ministry said, ‘Considering the economic, social and environmental impact the activities of ports have on the society and the environment, it is felt that the ports should serve the interests of the society by
Get women on-board for successful CSR initiatives
In an interesting research, a team from Harvard Business School found that companies with gender-inclusive leadership teams contributed, on average, more charitable funds. The team had examined how corporate leadership and organizational structure influence corporate social responsibility (CSR) by utilizing the most visible
GAP, Walmart, C&A, H&M raise the ‘child and bonded labour’ flag with their Indian suppliers
Multinational retailers such as GAP, Walmart, C&A, H&M, Primark, Mothercare and Tesco have instructed their Indian suppliers to stop sourcing raw material from textile mills that employ girls under the so-called Sumangali system, a contractual arrangement that labour watchdogs allege involves unfair practices