Keeping it real (or maybe not) – CSR in real estate
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
The Paris accord: India’s actions, reactions, and missteps
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
CSR of fashion and lifestyle brands: Far from wearing it on their sleeves
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
CSR awards: Race to the bottom?
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
FMCG: Fast-moving (and meandering?) consumer responsibility
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
Sustainability reports of some of India’s biggest corporations: More PR than CSR
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
Road safety and CSR: Educating people one rally at a time
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
Ecofeminism and why you should care about it
Feminism is a beautiful enabler. The very fact that this author is free to write this article without resorting to a masculine pseudonym shows how far we have come from the days of George Eliot. Whatever your understanding of the term ‘feminism’ (basic
When media and money collide
One of the pivotal books on media and journalism that should be on everyone’s reading list is Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky and Edward S Herman. The book clearly elucidates how the media frames every news piece and every issue according to a
India’s air-pollution scare: Time we pressed the panic button
Take a look at India’s air quality map and you will be hard-pressed to find places with acceptable levels of pollution. Most of the flags are in the unhealthy and hazardous zone. Predictably, things got worse during Diwali. An IndiaSpend analysis showed that