With over 70 per cent of the workforce at SAP voluntarily engaging in social responsibility activities, SAP India seems to have a work environment that many business houses can learn from. ‘Spending on CSR became compulsory just a few months ago; at SAP we have been doing it for years now. For us it is…
No, it’s not that nothing has happened. Just that it has not been significant enough to create an interesting story that can go beyond two pages. Here’s all that you already know, but will cherish reading about social responsibility domain (we call it causes industry) of India. So, the first-quarter results have started to come….
It has been over two weeks, but unlike other conferences and seminars, the discussions that started at CSR Round Table are still on. Individuals who participated in the talks, made presentations, brainstormed and networked at the conference are now engaging in conversations through emails, telecons and one-on-one meetings – some of them are even collaborating…
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 of the Bill are the core of Section 135, and focus on…
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 (awaiting the President’s nod to become law), with opinions from industry leaders,…
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. As part of their action for justice, they have submitted a letter…
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 Food Security Bill and the Telengana issue seem to have lost immediate…
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 across the globe. Not only this, as insects and pests are gradually…
The idea of a ‘solar revolution’ – whereby we will all use free electricity from the sun, which is the biggest source of renewable energy on the planet – has an alluring ring to it, and the hope that it will come true someday has become stronger over time. At this point, the possibilities are…
‘A domestic animal is one, such as a dog or a cat, that is sufficiently tamed to live with a family, or one, such as a cow, a chicken or a horse, that can be used to contribute to a family`s support,’ according to various English dictionaries. When something is `domesticated`, it is converted to…
