Getting more flexibility, corporates can now carry out CSR activities through non-profit entities and societies set up by governments that do not have three years’ track record in undertaking such projects. With the latest amendment to rules pertaining to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), entities would have a wider choice in carrying out such works as …
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There is no doubt that the corporate communications department of an organisation has the tedious job of sifting through, shortlisting and selecting individuals, groups and associations worthy of receiving financial support for causes they champion. It has become expedient for the bigger and more financially competitive corporations to channel these applications for aid to …
Ready for some reality-based optimism? The pundits like to say federal action on climate change is hopelessly stalled, but outside the Beltway there’s a real conversation happening around new energy opportunities, innovation and resilience that is bringing together businesses, environmentalists, and voices from across the political spectrum to drive change.
The Finance minister Arun Jaitley in his statement in Rajya Sabha said that during 2014-15, about Rs.6,337 crores was spent on CSR activities. This number would only increase in the coming times with more companies beginning to report their CSR expenditure. CSR is no more just a buzzword, it is slowly becoming a full-fledged strategy …
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With the market growing steadily from one year to another, the Romanian CSR scene is becoming more mature as companies look for long-term interventions rather than quick-fix actions. With their focus on the sustainability of the projects they implement, they’re starting to look more carefully at the NGOs they choose as their long-term partners.
