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The digital divide is a major global inequality shaped by access, affordability, and digital skills. Corporations play a key role in either widening or bridging this gap through their infrastructure, pricing, and inclusion efforts. The internet is no longer a convenience. It is an infrastructure. Access to digital connectivity determines whether a person can apply…
Workplace mental health is a growing global and Indian crisis, with stress, burnout, and stigma significantly impacting employee wellbeing and productivity. Without systemic changes in workplace culture, these challenges will continue to drive major economic and human costs. Globally, around 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety. That figure, cited…
The gender pay gap persists globally despite gradual progress, driven by structural inequalities, occupational segregation, and the motherhood penalty. While corporate transparency and policies can help, meaningful change requires deeper systemic reforms beyond equal pay measures. Gender pay disparity continues to be one of the most quantified, most contested, and most persistently pervasive phenomena in…
Global supply chains continue to rely on child labour, with millions of children working in hazardous conditions—especially in agriculture and resource extraction. While new laws are pushing corporate accountability, real change requires deeper reforms beyond compliance, including community support and ethical sourcing practices. According to the International Labor Organization, 160 million children between the ages…
Haryana’s sex ratio has fallen to 910 despite years of government campaigns and CSR efforts, revealing that awareness alone has failed to address deep-rooted son preference. Real change requires tackling economic, legal, and social structures driving gender bias. A Number Nobody Wanted to Talk About Start with the arithmetic. Of the 516,402 children born in…
The article highlights how older women remain overlooked in gender equality efforts, especially in ESG and CSR frameworks, despite facing compounded lifelong inequalities. It calls for inclusive policies and corporate action to address their economic security, care needs, and social protection. CSW70’s Ministerial Round Table specifically addressed older women as an emerging focus area. Women…
Spending on corporate social responsibility (CSR) by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) increased significantly in FY25, hitting a record high of ₹6,437 crore. The Public Enterprises Survey for FY25 shows that 183 CPSEs spent 31.1% more on CSR than they had the year before. Additionally, spending became more concentrated. The top 10 public sector businesses…
