Since August 2013, India has been one of the only countries in the world to impose that large businesses dedicate 2 percent of their net earnings to responsible investments. In a survey published this month, the research center on sustainable development of the Indian manufacturing confederation analyzes existing responsibility policies in large Indian groups. This is a first in the country, which lifts the veil over practices that are still uneven yet growing. (Ref. 130727)
“We realized there was a lot of empirical evidence on the CSR policies implemented by Indian firms but very few statistical sources. This is why we have done this survey, Sachin Joshi, Director at the Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CII – ITC), which answers to the manufacturing confederation (CII, the biggest professional organization in India). The Center recently published a survey on Business Responsibility in 200 Indian companies.
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