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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 understand the CSR investments being made (if any), to get a sense…

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 the causa principalis for almost all corporates and not-for-profit entities. That, and…

eal 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 country’s GDP. While we typically associate real estate with tall buildings and…

he 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 by 195 members of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)…

n 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 grow at 12 per cent CAGR over the next 5 years to…

here 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 sector, arts, entertainment, startups, activists, NGOs, and so on (there are the…

COMPANIES COVERED Nestle | ITC | HUL | P&G | Dabur | Marico | Amul | Britannia | Mondelez | Agro Tech   s part of CauseBecause’s continuing series on sector-wise exploration of CSR in the country, we take a look at the FMCG industry, home to many popular brands. Aside from the technology sector,…

ith 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 on key sustainability-related parameters. It is like a standards organisation, like the…

t 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 lakh lives and injured over 5 lakh people. This means that over…