The State Bank of India will formally commission a ₹2.12-crore project under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative for providing toilets with water connections in 50 government schools in Palakkad. Another CSR initiative that would go on stream is the SBI’s digital village initiative spread over six villages in Kerala.
In this report, Khululiwe Mabaso highlights how Procter and Gamble, one of the leading lights in corporate social responsibility in Nigeria, through its unique and quality products has taken CSR to the next level. Traditionally, businesses operate without so much demand from the society, but in recent times such trend has changed.
I’m sure you’ve heard all about the millennial generation. Those 20- to 36-year-olds, pampered throughout their lives by their baby-boomer parents, have grown up to be self-absorbed, entitled narcissists, right? Actually, this isn’t an accurate picture of millennials—and since they now represent the largest share of the American workforce, that’s good to know. Despite …
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Farm equipment major Escorts paid G B Mathur, its non-executive director, who has also been hired as a CSR consultant a sum of Rs 2.5 crore, where as it spent less than half of this sum Rs 1.16 crore on CSR. The structure has been devised to circumvent a company law provision that caps managerial …
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Businesses are increasingly using Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to create positive brands and appeal to socially conscious consumers. Well-designed CSR programs that focus on sustainable development – as defined by the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – are powerful and essential tools for increasing standards of living around the world.
