It is quite possible that the modern workforce is in a state of crisis. Several weeks ago Gallup released its latest State of the American Workplace which made for some sober, and very important, reading. Only 33% of employees are ‘engaged’ in their jobs, 51% are not engaged, 16% are actively disengaged. If the …
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The railway authorities have made a proposal towards exploring the option of using Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for improving facilities at the station. Citing the case of Mukundwadi railway station, a D-category station — falling adjacent to local industrial area — the authorities said it would be a win-win situation for all if facilities …
Tackling corporate social responsibility is always important, but according to Luke Baylis, SumoSalad CEO and co-founder, if business owners are going to make a difference in their community, you need to truly believe in what you’re doing in order to be successful. “Our perspective is that it’s a very important aspect of our business, but …
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Corporate social responsibility activities are guided less by what is deemed good for the society in the long run and more by the short-term compulsions and interests of a company. The Companies Act, 2013 has been mainly instrumental in focusing attention on corporate giving for social development in India, though that was not its main …
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Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, today launched mobile applications for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and bill tracking system (BTS). Developed in house by the department of Systems, both the applications were launched by A K Jha, Chairman & Managing Director of MCL on the occasion of 26th Foundations Day of …
