Time we rejigged the mental healthcare delivery model in the rural
– LiveLoveLaugh may be doing just that
Sitting with a motley group of people ” motley because the group featured a celebrated film actor, media representatives with varying levels of understanding of the subject in focus, an ex-corporate honcho, a young and enthusiastic non-profit team from the city, an equally
Plastic is not going away anytime soon. Let’s talk about alternatives, options, and the almost-solutions
If necessity is the mother of invention, now is the time for lots of inventions. There is such a lot of plastic in most things we use that without those inventions and innovations, we may end up (barely) surviving on a planet that
Gender equality, inclusivity, sustainability: Lived experiences, firsthand insights, an honest conversation
Taking cue from the International Women’s Day (IWD) theme this year – ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’, Team CB set out to connect the dots that may at first glance seem to not connect directly, check with key players in the
How well do companies know their sustainability practices?
We take the back-packet route to, well, find out
There’s this little important detail on every product that we buy – the manufacturer’s contact coordinates (address, phone number, email ID), wherein we can send in feedback and/or complaints. Easy to miss, and we actually do. Unless maybe we are saddled with a
Talk Straight, Talk Sustainability
Brig. Rajiv Williams, Jindal Stainless Ltd
The growing number of consumers in India who are conscious about various environmental and social issues reflects a trend and a way of thinking that is picking up globally. These consumers prefer associating with – buying, consuming, propagating about, endorsing – products, brands
Planting trees? Yes! Are they doing fine? Maybe. Or maybe not. Actually no idea!
What do these diverse entities – PayPal, Capgemini, Cyient Foundation, Vanarai, NMDC, Amrita University – have in common? You guessed it. Yes, they have all issued press releases informing that they have planted s0-and-so number of saplings, and will keep doing so until
Understanding SRoI
It’s not just economic analysis of social projects
‘Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.’ ~ Leonardo Da Vinci
The consumer in me, the me in this consumer
Some quick notes on being a conscious consumer
If there’s one thing I know with ever more certainty today, it is that I could know much better about stuff. The good stuff, you know. The kind of stuff that is good for the earth. The kind of good that is way
(Re)Imagining 2030
When the SDGs are expected to be a reality, more or less
Let’s hope it’s more rather than less. Because there’s no exaggerating what’s at stake here, but also because the year 2030 has become a milestone that the world is collectively moving towards, some more enthusiastically and seriously than others but these sentiments hopefully
Are CSR stories deflecting our attention from companies’ sustainability?
Notes on India’s top CSR spenders
Companies covered Reliance Industries | ONGC | Tata Consultancy Services | HDFC Bank | Infosys Companies seeking to squeeze the most brand value out of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) spends is fair enough. Yet, when they go on and on