This is not corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility has generated a lot of buzz in the last half-a-decade, but not as much understanding. These five papers try to …
This is not CSR: 6 dimensions with 5 shades of risk perception for assessing
CSR is an evolving field that needs to keep evolving new ideas and understanding by all stakeholders to facilitate companies to fulfil their …
Branding my life?
The unabashed penchant for branding is not only giving donors a bad name but also assaulting the dignity of the poor
COP28 should shine a spotlight on corporate environmental responsibility
Public, private and social sectors need to come together in the climate fight
CSR: Is India Inc spending responsibly?
Companies can bring meaningful changes in society through the huge Rs 13,624 crore corporate social responsibility funds
Underperforming states not a priority for CSR Fund
States that account for only 15 per cent of backward districts received more than 60 per cent of the CSR expenditure
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 16, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
How draft guidelines dilute economic, environmental responsibilities of businesses
Draft guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economical Responsibilities of Business water down specific recommendations on accountability of …
World NGO Day: Role of partnerships in building an inclusive, resilient post-pandemic India
NGOs stepped in where governments couldn’t during the pandemic
New business guidelines: A moral voice, not an execution tool
The absence of concrete measures gives the government space to shrug off all responsibilities
Indian firms' CSR spending needs more accountability and transparency
Corporate India is investing well to meet its social goals, but the funds seem misdirected
Twenty20: Can Kerala’s experiment in corporate-led panchayats be trusted
Twenty20, which established a corporate panchayat in Kerala in 2015, has expanded its reach during the local body polls this year. How …
Only 4% CSR funds go to save water: Jal Shakti minister Shekhawat
During India Water Week, the Union minister says even water-intensive industries dedicate only 11% of their CSR spending to water conservation
Economic growth is fuelling climate change — a new book proposes ‘degrowth communism’ as the solution
Author’s attempts to reconcile Marxism with newer ideas around alternatives to economic growth might bring critiques of capitalism to an …
Biodiversity and pandemics: Does conserving nature matter to corporates?
While the government’s environmental conservation endeavours are followed closely, the role of industry goes largely unnoticed
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 16, 2024)
Electric vehicle battery recycling in India: An opportunity for change
India does not have adequate legislations that can prevent illegal dumping of spent lithium batteries