In its 4th year, the CRY Corporate Responsibility Summit (CCRS) promises to strengthen the outcomes of previous summits and deepen the dialogue on sustainability and corporate responsibility in India. The Companies Act 2013 has included CSR as one of the key responsibilities of business and the potential benefits of these corporate social investments are significant. …
From the cockle picking disaster in the UK in 2004 to the recent investigation into the global Thai prawn industry in 2014, numerous high profile events have continued to put the spotlight on global supply chains in the last ten years. To reflect on these events and to commemorate a decade of action for sustainable …
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In year 2007, Prof. Poonam Kumar presented her paper on “Can business alleviate poverty and make profit”. The main aspect of this paper was, companies focusing on markets among the poor must create social value in the areas where they operate to ensure long term sustainable success and profits even as they seek to achieve …
2014 was a landmark year for corporate social responsibility (CSR). In the past 365 days we saw more than 2.4 million people willingly douse themselves in ice-cold water, a football stadium-sized clothing recycling effort, ketchup turned into cars and ugly vegetables take the main stage. Companies took CSR efforts to the next level and consumers …
Virgin Mobile is the young kid on the block when it comes to the telco industry in Australia. Facing up against the big and established players, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone, Virgin Mobile has recently launched a campaign platform that clearly differentiates them from their competitors. Arguably, it positions them right up front in terms …
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