FOR many, CSR (corporate social responsibility) has been an extracurricular activity, almost cosmetic in the way it sits outside the realm of real business. However, companies such as Economic Development Innovations Singapore (EDIS) are exceptions, given the way it manages its business – which is collaborative, sustained and in-depth. EDIS is an international economic development …
As per Nasscom, while most of the IT companies are investing in education, other areas that are evincing interest are health care, agriculture and environment. As IT companies across the country vouch for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) to create a socially inclusive and equitable India, education forms a major chunk of their CSR …
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More than 90% of business students in a study on corporate social responsibility said they would be willing to sacrifice some percentage of their future salary to work for a responsible employer. A surprising number of 14% are willing to sacrifice more than 40% of their future income to do so.
– 60% of plastics dumped into the earth’s oceans come from 5 countries in Asia | Asian Correspondent’s 2 million plus monthly readers seek ‘brands with purpose’ – Our methodology looked at three coverage areas: environment, social and governance | Companies were selected from 12 countries across Asia
If you believed Donald Trump’s election as President would bring about less pressure on companies to maintain their bold CSR commitments, you were sorely mistaken. As I’ve written previously in this space, consumers are demanding more from the brands they buy than ever before and, by almost any measure, are placing a premium on corporate …
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