Sumanta Kar Chief Executive Officer of SOS Children’s Villages India Within the depths of the hearts of every child lies a world of potential waiting to be explored, nurtured, and unleashed. However, for children without parental care, this journey is often filled with challenges that can hinder their growth and
Dr. Sara Varughese Managing Trustee, CBM India Despite immense changes in attitudes to disability we are still far away from full inclusion. There are certain paradoxes we see in disability inclusion programs currently. Laws are based on rights but programs are often still based on charity: Persons with disability have
Dr K.K Upadhyay Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Sustainability & CSR, Birla Institute Of Management Technology (BIMTECH ) BackgroundIn recent decades, the role and expectations of businesses in society have undergone a significant transformation. Traditionally, businesses were primarily seen as profit-maximizing entities with a primary fiduciary duty to shareholders. However,
Violence against girls and women, quite distressingly remains a highly prevalent and pervasive human rights violation in the world. A global estimate reveals that 736 million women, which is almost one in three women have been subjected to physical violence or intimate sexual partner or non-partner violence at least once
Urging small yet mighty steps to Sanitation An integral part of good public health is access to toilets. The hummingbird is the symbol for 2023 for World Water Day and World Toilet Day. Ancient folklore has the tale of a hummingbird carrying droplets of water to fight fires and
Dr. G P Bhagat Founder of SHEOWS In the landscape of modern Indian society, the concept of old-age homes is undergoing a significant transformation. Traditionally, India prided itself on a reciprocal familial commitment system where ageing parents lived with their adult children, emphasizing the joint family structure. Elders were revered
With the ever-evolving dynamic CSR landscape and the continuing deliberations on what goes into the CSR potion of success, there are 2 strong ingredients that have unarguably remained constant. Community and employee engagement have always been cited as two strong pillars of CSR, that uphold the fabric of CSR initiatives.
19 October, 2023:A livelihood programme to empower underprivileged youth was introduced through a collaboration between the charitable arm of the Flipkart Group, The Flipkart Foundation and an Indian Development organization, the Smile Foundation. This partnership will equip young individuals with industry relevant skills and will specifically focus on Banking, Financial
Sewing in threads of Diversity and Inclusion into the corporate fabric with CSR The implementation of a well[1]developed plan for CSR depends on many crucial factors, including diversity and inclusion. This undoubtedly has a positive connotation for the brand image and goes a long way in enhancing, creating and maintaining
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH CSR A key area of CSR focus has as a byproduct of the COVID[1]19 pandemic and the various lockdowns imposed, shifted to bridging the huge gap between financial literacy and digital inclusion. Among the basic human necessities and rights, access to the internet has etched
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