Moved by the suffering caused by the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, academic Surya Deva decided to research the intersection between business and human rights. Two decades on, he has written extensively on this subject. Currently teaching as an associate Professor at the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong, Prof Deva also serves as a
To understand an Indian company’s perspective of responsible business, IRBF recently interviewed Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at Mahindra Group. Recognised as one of the Top 100 CSR Professionals globally, Anirban has been enabling companies in the Mahindra Group to adopt a sustainable path. He has been working with the Group in Sales, Marketing,
“The challenge is what can businesses do to become leaders in making a better society.” said Arun Maira, Session Chair and former member of the Planning Commission as he initiated the first panel discussion at IRBF 2017. The panel discussion was centered around leadership strategies for Indian businesses to adopt inclusive and responsible business practices. The
“Wealth creation is critical and you need an ecosystem for wealth. Government can’t do it alone, businesses have to be involved.” said Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, in his keynote address to a hall full of participants at the IRBF Conference 2017. RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS & CSR Speaking about responsible business, Mr. Kant said, “We need to work
Should top companies stop their social responsibility at 2% compliance? What do you think? Read more. http://bit.ly/1Feo5v7 Consumer are getting more aware and want companies to perform ethically. Want to know more? http://bit.ly/1Feo5v7 A recent news article stated that the top 75% companies spent Rs. 4,000 crores on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in 2015. It
There is no dearth of laws to promote ethical practices in business, but that hasn’t prevented corporate scams and scandals, in India and overseas. An analysis of the business responsibility reports over the last three years of the top 100 companies mandated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) shows that the corporate
