CSR kitty of oil companies to subsidize gas for rural poor

Oct 13, 2010

With an aim to provide clean fuel to rural India, the finance ministry has approved the oil ministry’s proposal to provide extremely subsidized cooking gas connections to over seven million poor families in rural areas. The subsidy will be shared equally between the

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CSR is a way of doing business ‘will be considered in Companies Bill 2009

Oct 11, 2010

‘There was no question of making corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandatory,’ said Salman Khursheed, minister of corporate affairs, in an interview to Mint on October 9 while discussing the Companies Bill, 2009, that will soon be tabled before the parliament. ‘I think CSR

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CSR in India: Community welfare, education and enlightening youth are priorities

Sep 16, 2010

With Indian consumers becoming more ’cause’ conscious (read: CSR a buzzword), their brand preferences keep shifting to favour the brand that is socially more responsible. The phenomenon directly creates a connection between the sales and the CSR. The trend suggests, ‘the better the

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CSR and business ethics are now part of IIM courseware

Aug 18, 2010

Students studying masters in business administration at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, will not just learn about cliched capitalism and corporate profitability but will also get to understand concepts including common good, social responsibility and ethical equity, as the institute will add such

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Child labour allegations tarnish India’s Image

Aug 10, 2010

The reputation of Indian industries is at risk because no socially responsible US buyer probably will be buying an Indian manufactured product as the United States government has placed India among a list of countries that put children to work in their manufacturing

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Child labour allegations tarnish India’s Image

Aug 10, 2010

The reputation of Indian industries is at risk because no socially responsible US buyer probably will be buying an Indian manufactured product as the United States government has placed India among a list of countries that put children to work in their manufacturing

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We are committed and sensitive to the social and cultural aspects of Kalahandi: Vedanta

Jul 29, 2010

At a shareholders’ meeting of Vedanta Resources Plc in London, some fund managers protested over the company’s plans to build a bauxite mine in Kalahandi area, which is considered sacred by the local population. Vedanta, however, defended its human rights record and denied

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We are committed and sensitive to the social and cultural aspects of Kalahandi: Vedanta

Jul 29, 2010

At a shareholders’ meeting of Vedanta Resources Plc in London, some fund managers protested over the company’s plans to build a bauxite mine in Kalahandi area, which is considered sacred by the local population. Vedanta, however, defended its human rights record and denied

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We are committed and sensitive to the social and cultural aspects of Kalahandi: Vedanta

Jul 29, 2010

At a shareholders’ meeting of Vedanta Resources Plc in London, some fund managers protested over the company’s plans to build a bauxite mine in Kalahandi area, which is considered sacred by the local population. Vedanta, however, defended its human rights record and denied

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We are committed and sensitive to the social and cultural aspects of Kalahandi: Vedanta

Jul 29, 2010

At a shareholders’ meeting of Vedanta Resources Plc in London, some fund managers protested over the company’s plans to build a bauxite mine in Kalahandi area, which is considered sacred by the local population. Vedanta, however, defended its human rights record and denied

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