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  • Can CSR help the handcrafted toy industry?

    This winter Delhi’s children had something new to look forward to. The Dastkar Nature Bazaar had a host of colourful games, toys, clothes and fun knick knacks made by traditional crafts people. Unlike the…

  • Automotive safety: Crashing times

    We have raised the issue of automotive safety before (see Automotive safety: Fire in the air) and have raised the issue of of automotive companies  approach towards CSR (see here and here). The CSR…

  • To play or not to play

    Should Toy companies be more socially responsible? is a question that is being increasingly discussed by people who see children surrounded by a sea of plastic toys and read about the infusion of chemicals…

  • Thoughts from WEF for the CSR Director

    The role of business has come under increased scrutiny and debate over the last few years. Increased focus on environmental degradation and inequality has led to re-evaluation of what defines value and business success.…

  • CSR, Sustainability and the Plastic Industry

    According to an Assocham study the size of Indias plastics industry may touch Rs 1.7 lakh crore by 2015 on account of rising consumption. At present, the Rs 1.02 lakh crore sector is growing…

  • Can a Trusteeship Model Redefine Business in the 21st Century?

    As we welcome 2014, I cant help but think about the many challenges India still needs to overcome. While much is said about India’s growth numbers, it is equally true that this growth has…

  • CSR thoughts on the year gone by

    2013 was a watershed year for CSR in India. It put to rest all the debate about mandatory vs voluntary CSR when the Indian parliament passed the Companies Act 2012 that made it mandatory…

  • CSR manager in the hot seat – an action plan

    The Indian Parliament has mandated that corporates ought to spend 2% of net profits on CSR activities. While it is still early days, much is being said about the implications of this mandate and…

  • Impact Investing 101: Finance for humanity

    Consider the hard facts. Two billion people on this planet do not have access to safe water, heath care, or financial services. A billion people do not have access to electricity. Two hundred and…