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Mar 20 2017March 12, 2017

Creating a sense of collective responsibility among corporations is key

Shashank Shah, a visiting scholar at the Harvard Business School, wears multiple hats including that of an author and editor-in-chief at Harvard University Postdoctoral Editors Association. His work at the Harvard University South Asia Institute focuses on a collaborative project with the Tata Trusts on Livelihood Creation in India Through Social Entrepreneurship and Skill …

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Mar 18 2017March 12, 2017

Business students willing to sacrifice future salary for good corporate social responsibility: Study

Leave a Comment / Brand CSR, CSR, CSR Reporting, Information / By SLSV / March 18, 2017 March 12, 2017

More than 90% of business students in a study on corporate social responsibility said they would be willing to sacrifice some percentage of their future salary to work for a responsible employer. A surprising number of 14% are willing to sacrifice more than 40% of their future income to do so.

Mar 17 2017March 12, 2017

Asian Correspondent Launches 2017 CSR 50 Index

Leave a Comment / CSR, CSR Reporting, Information / By SLSV / March 17, 2017 March 12, 2017

– 60% of plastics dumped into the earth’s oceans come from 5 countries in Asia | Asian Correspondent’s 2 million plus monthly readers seek ‘brands with purpose’ – Our methodology looked at three coverage areas: environment, social and governance | Companies were selected from 12 countries across Asia

Mar 16 2017March 12, 2017

CSR Matters: Now is the Time for Purpose-Driven Companies to Lead

Leave a Comment / Brand CSR, CSR, CSR Reporting, Information / By SLSV / March 16, 2017 March 12, 2017

If you believed Donald Trump’s election as President would bring about less pressure on companies to maintain their bold CSR commitments, you were sorely mistaken. As I’ve written previously in this space, consumers are demanding more from the brands they buy than ever before and, by almost any measure, are placing a premium on corporate …

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Mar 15 2017March 12, 2017

Corporate social responsibility was seen as additional tax

Leave a Comment / CSR, India CSR Law, Information / By SLSV / March 15, 2017 March 12, 2017

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the idea of mandatory corporate social responsibility spend, though initially resisted, has taken off well and it will contribute to doubling of rural population’s income. “Conventionally, corporate philanthropy was lesser known in India. But looking at the past 2-3 years, it has begun well as an institutionalised mechanism,” Jaitley …

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