2014 was a landmark year for corporate social responsibility (CSR). In the past 365 days we saw more than 2.4 million people willingly douse themselves in ice-cold water, a football stadium-sized clothing recycling effort, ketchup turned into cars and ugly vegetables take the main stage. Companies took CSR efforts to the next level and consumers …
Research that was conducted by Impakt sometime back revealed that corporations that are considered leaders in terms of business performance take a common approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR). The research found five interrelated criteria that form a new blueprint for how corporations can maximize their investments in CSR: business-based social purpose, clear theory of …
A short film by Oscar winner Megan Mylan on how to reduce poverty by making the adolescent girls skilled to grow vegetables and market them
Drawing on more than 2,500 interviews with business leaders in 34 economies, this report from Grant Thornton and UNICEF looks at what companies are doing to make their operations more sustainable and why, and considers the role integrated reporting can play in improving transparency and decision making. In this latest iteration, cost management and …
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A survey conducted by HR consulting firm Mercer titled ‘Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Programs, Policies and Practices Survey,’ reveals that about 73% employers in India stated they have a CSR sustainability policy in place while 17% which are undertaking CSR activities without clear guidelines plan to formalise a policy in the next two years. …
