In 2004, Stuart L. Hart and C.K. Prahalad put spotlight on the “fortune at the bottom of the pyramid”. The concept ignited a lot of interest amongst members of the industry and policymakers. This culminated in the coining of the term “inclusive business” by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in 2005. An …
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Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU under the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India has been conferred the “CSR World Leader 2022” Award at a carbon-neutral presentation ceremony at the Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London on 21st November 2022. The award was received by V. K. Singh, Director (Personnel). …
With Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announcing his wish to give away most of his money to charity, it looks as if the philanthropy bug has spread far and wide among the super-billionaire community. Bezos is worth a cool 124 billion dollars, a mind-boggling amount that no one needs for his personal needs. It is thus …
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Incorporating corporate social responsibility-related strategies into a company’s business yields greater profits for the company in the long run, as it realizes multifaceted achievements, according to the head of a CSR solution provider. CSR-related businesses score wins with diverse demographic, including companies’ customers, stakeholders, the government and companies themselves, with their characteristic sustainability, said Lee …
Bengaluru-based CSR-tech platform Goodera has raised $10 million from a clutch of investors, including Zoom Ventures, Elevation Capital, Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal’s Xto10X, Nexus Venture Partners and Omidyar Network. Bansal has also invested in the startup in his personal capacity. This is the first investment in India for Zoom Ventures, the investment arm of US-based …
