Corporate woes: CSR challenges and complications

Corporate woes: CSR challenges and complications

May 16, 2018

With inputs from: Yes Bank | Hero MotoCorp | HCL | Godrej | Toyota | JK Tyre With CSR rapidly gaining social and economic currency, so much so that it was made mandatory by the government (through the CSR Act of 2013), companies

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CSR in India: Much ado about nothing?

CSR in India: Much ado about nothing?

May 8, 2018

As any CauseBecause (CB) reader would know, we have been publishing a series of write-ups on CSR activities of the major industries in the country. The idea was to take a closer look at some of the big names in these sectors and

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Saving women, empowering no one

Saving women, empowering no one

Mar 14, 2018

During my time covering CSR across organisations of all types and hues, I have learnt two things: 1) keep your expectations low when fielding questions to them, and 2) everyone wants to ’empower’ women. The latter has, over the past many years, become

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Keeping it real (or maybe not) – CSR in real estate

Keeping it real (or maybe not) – CSR in real estate

Feb 26, 2018

Real estate, being the second largest employer after agriculture, is one of the biggest and most vital sectors in India. It is one of the key drivers of economic growth – the housing sector alone contributes five to six per cent to the

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The Paris accord: India’s actions, reactions, and missteps

The Paris accord: India’s actions, reactions, and missteps

Dec 18, 2017

The Paris climate accord or climate agreement, which came out of the 21st Conference of the Parties (or COP 21, as it’s commonly known) in Paris 2015, recently made headlines thanks to America (and Trump) pulling out of it. The agreement was signed

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CSR of fashion and lifestyle brands: Far from wearing it on their sleeves

CSR of fashion and lifestyle brands: Far from wearing it on their sleeves

Oct 24, 2017

In this CauseBecause series, we look at industry-wise CSR work done by major companies in India. Here, it’s the turn of fashion and lifestyle retail brands. In India this sector was estimated at Rs 221,000 crore last year – it is expected to

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CSR awards: Race to the bottom?

CSR awards: Race to the bottom?

Sep 6, 2017

There is perhaps no industry that is immune to the charms and seductions of an award. Ranging from the prestigious ones like the Nobel prizes for real, transformative achievements, to glitzy ones like the Oscars, there are awards ‘honouring’ companies of every possible

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FMCG: Fast-moving (and meandering?) consumer responsibility    

FMCG: Fast-moving (and meandering?) consumer responsibility  

Aug 24, 2017

COMPANIES COVERED Nestle | ITC | HUL | P&G | Dabur | Marico | Amul | Britannia | Mondelez | Agro Tech   As part of CauseBecause’s continuing series on sector-wise exploration of CSR in the country, we take a look at the

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Sustainability reports of some of India’s biggest corporations: More PR than CSR

Sustainability reports of some of India’s biggest corporations: More PR than CSR

Jul 21, 2017

With sustainability becoming a key part of most large corporations’ annual reporting exercise, one institution that plays a key role is the Global Reporting Initiative, or GRI, which is an international independent organisation that standardises and reports the impact of businesses and organisations

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Road safety and CSR: Educating people one rally at a time

Road safety and CSR: Educating people one rally at a time

Mar 15, 2017

It would only be a slight exaggeration to state that driving on Indian roads is akin to a death sentence. The number of road accidents in India has been on a steady high the past years. In 2015, these accidents claimed over 1.46

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