Some companies have gone beyond the mandated number of CSR committee members and brought in more members, that too independent directors, which has had a positive impact on the implementation of CSR initiatives. Companies are looking at corporate social responsibility (CSR) as more than just a compliance exercise; the first signs of an attitudinal change …
Hobbled by depleted purses, the municipal corporations in North and East Delhi have not been able to make headway in providing people with toilets, a task entrusted to them by PM Narendra Modi under the Swachh Bharat thrust two years ago. Even the few that the three municipal bodies, including the South Corporation, have …
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Companies are opting for assessment studies to ensure long-lasting impact and optimal use of funds. With Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Rules moving into their third year of operation, the outlook of companies towards social problems is seeing a change.
Chief secretary Rajbala Verma today argued cogently how funds from corporate social responsibility (CSR) could help Jharkhand, a state where the four maps – of poverty, forest cover, mineral deposits and water – converged into one. Speaking at the second edition of The Telegraph ‘s Caring Jharkhand, A CSR Conclave, a daylong event held at …
Seeking larger participation of corporates in the rail sector, railways have decided to set up a separate corporate social responsibility (CSR) cell to rope in more private players. Addressing a CII summit on CSR, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said, “Railways have a clear cut policy on how CSR funds can be used. We …
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