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Tag: ESG India

The Supreme Court Said Protecting the Environment Is a Fundamental Duty. Corporate India Filed a CSR Report Instead.

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India’s corporate environmental responsibility debate is shifting from voluntary CSR to a constitutional duty under Articles 21 and 51A(g), backed by decades of Supreme Court rulings. The real challenge now is whether regulators and companies will move beyond symbolic green projects toward measurable environmental accountability. There’s a constitutional argument about corporate environmental responsibility in India…

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India , CSR and a Positive Boom.

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India’s CSR spending has surged to ₹22,212 crore, reflecting stronger compliance and ESG alignment. However, gaps in regional distribution and lack of impact measurement mean the real social outcomes remain unclear. The Number and What It Misses NSE-listed companies poured Rs 22,212 crore into CSR in FY2024-25. That’s a 23% jump from last year’s Rs…

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Where’s Britannia’s New Diverse Workforce ?

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Britannia’s promise of 50% women on factory floors has fallen far short, with overall workforce representation at just 12.6%. The gap highlights a broader issue in India’s ESG reporting—bold targets without real accountability. Back in 2022, Britannia Industries made a big promise: half of its factory workforce would be women by 2024. Senior leaders made…

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Turning Waste into Worth: How Banyan Nation Makes Industry- Grade Resin from Plastic Trash

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Banyan Nation turns plastic waste into high-quality recycled resin that matches virgin materials, focusing on quality, traceability, and industrial use. It is helping reshape India’s recycling system by making circular economy solutions commercially viable. Banyan Nation began with a simple idea, clean plastic can be used again and again if systems are built to handle…

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IIM Visakhapatnam CRISP 2025 conference on responsible innovation and sustainability

Innovating Responsibly: CRISP 2025 Champions Sustainability at IIM Visakhapatnam

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The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV) is cementing its place as an elite institution leading thought leadership into urgent current issues through its long-running conclave CRISP 2025 “Conference on Responsible Innovation & Sustainability Practices” this year in the company of an inspiring representation of academics, industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and students. An event with…

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Inside India’s $120 Million E-Waste Overhaul: Can the Circular Economy Deliver?

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Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Climate DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 14, 2025 04:20 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal On October 13, 2025, India disclosed a new five-year initiative, funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), to expedite India’s transition to a circular economy in the electronics sector. The Ministry of…

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