How draft guidelines dilute economic, environmental responsibilities of businesses

Draft guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economical Responsibilities of Business water down specific recommendations on accountability of …

Tying up with sanitation ecosystems

It is imperative to reimagine the role of the corporate beyond funding and infrastructure creation to achieve a sustainable sanitation ecosystem

New business guidelines: A moral voice, not an execution tool

The absence of concrete measures gives the government space to shrug off all responsibilities

Indian firms' CSR spending needs more accountability and transparency

Corporate India is investing well to meet its social goals, but the funds seem misdirected

Will India get freedom from open defecation?

Skyrocketing numbers on government websites project a doubtful picture of what has been achieved in one year. Read our Independence Day special

Twenty20: Can Kerala’s experiment in corporate-led panchayats be trusted

Twenty20, which established a corporate panchayat in Kerala in 2015, has expanded its reach during the local body polls this year. How …

Only 4% CSR funds go to save water: Jal Shakti minister Shekhawat

During India Water Week, the Union minister says even water-intensive industries dedicate only 11% of their CSR spending to water conservation

Lost lakes

Karnataka High Court expected to uphold agreements that allowed private firms to develop lakefronts and charge entry fee

Economic growth is fuelling climate change — a new book proposes ‘degrowth communism’ as the solution

Author’s attempts to reconcile Marxism with newer ideas around alternatives to economic growth might bring critiques of capitalism to an …

Centre gears up to launch revamped sanitation mission

Corporate houses will have a major role in Swacchh Bharat Abhiyan which aims at achieving total sanitation by 2019

Biodiversity and pandemics: Does conserving nature matter to corporates?

While the government’s environmental conservation endeavours are followed closely, the role of industry goes largely unnoticed 

How to green the corporate sector

Companies Act, 2013 has taken steps to improve governance; however, key to improvement in environment and social performance is enhanced disclosure

'Corporate India needs to rethink growth'

The Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development Works, set up jointly by the Confederation of Indian Industries and ITC Limited, helps …

Electric vehicle battery recycling in India: An opportunity for change

India does not have adequate legislations that can prevent illegal dumping of spent lithium batteries