Responsible Future
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We need a better definition of long term success, says G V Prasad of Dr Reddy’s
It’s not easy to run a global pharmaceutical business. The pharma sector is very competitive, highly regulated, driven by constant innovation. And now according to futurists, the industry is on the cusp of significant disruption by emerging technologies. Used to punching above their weight in the global arena through a focus on scientific excellence and…
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Data can be a force for social good : Nuria Oliver, Vodafone
Can data be a force for good rather than just a way of companies aggregating information about customers buying habits and interests? Nuria Oliver, is Vodafone’s Director of Research in Data Science who believes that big data can be a powerful tool to help us respond more efficiently when facing natural disasters, help us better…
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Why ITC’s Sanjiv Puri champions Sustainable Agriculture
Food is the essence of life. Apart from being necessary for survival, it is emotional, evocative and comforting. It can soothe the soul, enhance moments and turn the humdrum into joy. Most television advertising is focused around these aspects. Happy families, lunches, dinners, meetings, special moments and more. The producer of the food though, the…
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Redefining the heart of logistics
The global economy rests on our ability to move things around. Our ability to create things based on inputs sourced from all across the world and then supply finished products to consumers within the right amount of time. This massive ecosystem of moving goods and materials is enabled by the logistics sector which consists of…
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Responsible business rests at the heart of a great corporate reputation
Indian companies are going global. They are addressing not just customers of developed countries but under explored markets in Africa and Latin America. mining rights in Australia, factories in South Africa and telecom networks in Kenya. Globalisation and this expansion in scale for Indian companies offers unique opportunities, though at the same time it brings…
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Why Make in India needs to integrate responsibility in its functioning
The current industrial model of growth developed when water, land and energy were plenty. Today, water is scarce, land under pressure and energy increasingly expensive. Making in India, is not exactly a cakewalk even if government regulations and approvals become easier. Even if manufacturing does speed up, the ills of unfettered manufacturing are equally well…