A trip to South Korea is an eye-opening look at how companies there are achieving positive social change while turning a profit. We should learn from them. A car company that is increasing market share and keeping taxi drivers healthy by establishing fitness centers at gas stations.
It’s 2016, and the times, they are a-changin’. So is the way we do business and the way companies present themselves to their customers. Ten years ago, only a handful of Fortune 500 companies issued sustainability reports.
Governor of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao appealed to corporate houses in the state to comply with the law requiring them to donate 2% of their profits to charity. “The corporate social responsibility law mandates that 2% be given to charitable endeavours and I have already met corporates in Mumbai at the Raj …
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With a view to structuring the CSR (corporate social responsibility) activities in Odisha, the state government has consulted the industry captains, corporate house leaders, the civil society and taken inputs from the people like the CSR authorities of Gujarat, said Industries minister Debi Prasad Mishra.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR), the term given to companies’ efforts to deliver economic, social and environmental benefits alongside great products and services, is not always a favorite topic in business meetings. The idea of “giving back to the community” certainly has its appeal, and there’s no doubt that it makes for a great press release.
