As we move into the second half of the year, it’s worthwhile to review two recent announcements from the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), an organization dedicated to raising the social, environmental, and ethical standards of the electronics industry.So far this year, the EICC has changed its code of conduct specifically targeting the practice of …
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There are several sectors in India, like education or health, where government intervention alone is not enough and hence CSR must be encouraged. The philosophy of philanthropy might be an old one in Indian society, but in the modern world, the concept has taken on several hues. Many companies today run social endeavours called Corporate …
NAIROBI, Kenya—When a continent as forest rich as Africa becomes the target of direct foreign investment – no matter what the origin – what are the risks and negative impacts on communities, agriculture and forestry?This question is considered at the micro-level in a new study, from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) The study …
Cameroon: A Case Study of Chinese corporate social responsibility Read More »
Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus said corporate social responsibility (CSR) must come form one’s heart. “I don’t think you can make it (CSR) into a tax which is 2 per cent of your net profit.Eminent business leader Ratan Tata said there should be some guidelines to monitor spending of CSR funds by corporates as there might …
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The realization that businesses cannot survive in isolation and the fact that they have a responsibility towards the society is finally began to dawn upon Chinese enterprises.Today Chinese enterprises are eyeing a bigger pie of the international market and multinationals companies are trying to win over the Chinese market. Thus Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is …
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