Taxmann's Embracing ESG in India – Showcasing innovative ESG initiatives and best practices by Indian companies, with insights from key government and international organisations [IICA]

Taxmann's Embracing ESG in India – Showcasing innovative ESG initiatives and best practices by Indian companies, with insights from key government and international organisations [IICA]
Author: Dr. Garima Dadhich
Publisher: Taxmann Publications Private Limited
Total Pages: 17
Release: 2024-09-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9364551168
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Embracing ESG in India – Compilation of Case Studies of Torch Bearers, Promoters & Initiators of Change is the second instalment in the IICA Corporate Excellence Publication Series, published in partnership with Taxmann. This book continues the journey started with the first volume, Benchmarking ESG & CSR – A Compendium of Best Practices. This new volume presents a comprehensive analysis of innovative ESG initiatives undertaken by leading Indian companies. It provides an in-depth look at the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks driving these efforts. Through detailed case studies, the book highlights how businesses integrate ESG practices and take charge of responsible and sustainable business operations. It also captures significant ESG efforts by various government ministries, agencies, and international organisations, providing a holistic view of ESG's evolving landscape in India. This book is designed for a broad audience, including corporate professionals, sustainability and ESG practitioners, business executives, research scholars, and students. It benefits non-financial audit and assurance professionals, board members, investors, consumers, employees, and other stakeholders engaged in or impacted by ESG initiatives. The book's comprehensive nature makes it a valuable resource for anyone involved in or interested in ESG. The Present Publication is the Latest Edition, authored by Dr Garima Dadhich and Dr Ravi Raj Atrey, with the following noteworthy features: • [Comprehensive Case Studies] Featuring a collection of case studies from Indian businesses that showcased their ESG initiatives at a national exhibition organised by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), the book illustrates practical applications and the impact of ESG integration • [Government and International Insights] The book also examines the contributions of government ministries such as the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, NITI Aayog, and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as well as international organisations like UNICEF and UNDP. This multi-dimensional approach provides a broader perspective on how various entities are contributing to the ESG movement in India • [Unique Aspects] One of the unique aspects of the book is its coverage of key initiatives by inter-governmental and international organisations, highlighting the cross-border influence and collaborative efforts in ESG practices. The book also discusses the roles of government agencies, showcasing how they serve as torch-bearers, guiding businesses through the evolving ESG landscape The structure of the book is as follows, addressing different dimensions of ESG adoption and implementation: • Introduction o This chapter provides the background and rationale for adopting, integrating, and disclosing ESG frameworks. It outlines the latest global developments and details how Indian businesses and institutions are making efforts to embrace these changes. Additionally, it summarises key discussions from the National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct organised by the IICA in December 2023 • The Torch Bearers o Focusing on key government entities, this chapter profiles those leading the way in promoting ESG in India. It includes a detailed analysis of the roles of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Department of Public Enterprises, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises • The Promoters o This chapter spotlights organisations that implement ESG practices and actively promote responsible business conduct. It features entities like UNICEF, the International Justice Mission (IJM), Partners in Change (PiC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), HCL Foundation, and bVokal Technologies. Their stories underscore the importance of advocacy and promotion in driving broader ESG adoption • The Initiators o Through a series of case studies, this chapter showcases how diverse businesses have adopted ESG indicators across various sectors. It profiles companies such as ReNew Energy Global PLC, Adani Wilmar Limited, HP Inc. India, HCL Technologies Limited, GAIL (India) Limited, Bharat Forge Limited, Minda Corporation Limited, and others. The case studies provide practical examples of ESG implementation, highlighting both the challenges and successes of integrating these practices into business operations • Actions & Way Forward o The final chapter analyses the latest developments in ESG, including Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR), sectoral adaptations of the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC), and the involvement of non-listed companies and MSMEs. It provides a roadmap for developing effective ESG strategies, including methodologies for peer benchmarking, policy re-evaluation, materiality assessments, and defining KPIs and monitoring mechanisms

Taxmann's Benchmarking ESG & CSR: A Compendium of Best Practices in ESG & CSR in India – Learn from the ESG & CSR practices of companies of different sizes, nature, and sectors [IICA]

Taxmann's Benchmarking ESG & CSR: A Compendium of Best Practices in ESG & CSR in India – Learn from the ESG & CSR practices of companies of different sizes, nature, and sectors [IICA]
Author: Garima Dadhich
Publisher: www.taxmann/bookstore
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2022-07-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9356222614
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This book is a compilation of case studies on best practices of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives taken by Companies in India. It provides an opportunity for the readers to learn from the ESG & CSR practices of companies of different sizes, nature, and sectors. Its two-dimensional nature caters to the concepts of Sustainability and CSR together while distinguishing their essence as per Indian requirements. This book will be helpful for Sustainability/ESG/CSR/other allied sector professionals, researchers, students, company boards, etc. The Present Publication is the Latest 2022 Edition, authored by Dr Garima Dadhich & Dr Ravi Raj Atrey, with the following coverage • ESG & CSR Eco-system in India • Heading Towards an Environmentally Sustainable World o Case Study – Project Foot Print, HDFC Bank Limited o Case Study – Rejuvenation of Shanumangala Lake, Bosch Limited o Case Study – ReNew India Initiative, ReNew Power Private Limited o Case Study – Upcycling Project, Interglobe Aviation Limited o Case Study – ITC's Water Stewardship Program, ITC Limited o Case Study – Samajeek Utthan | Water Stewardship Program, Galaxy Surfactants Pvt. Limited o Case Study – Water Resource Development & Management, IndusInd Bank Limited o Case Study – Artificial Reef Deployment in Sea, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited o Case Study – A World Without Waste, 3R ZeroWaste Private Limited • Making Quality Education Innovative, Accessible and Available o Case Study – Building Greater Future, Tata Consultancy Services Limited o Case Study – GAIL Utkarsh, GAIL (India) Limited o Case Study – Code Unnati, SAP India Private Limited o Case Study – Quality Education, Ennoble Social Innovations o Case Study – Bridging the Digital Divide, HP Inc. India • Strengthening the Livelihoods and Empowering Communities o Case Study – Creating Wealth for Communities, Adani Enterprises Limited o Case Study – Saksham | Empowering Persons with Disabilities, Minda Corporation Limited o Case Study – Bharat Sanjeevani, Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited o Case Study – Sustainable Agricultural Development, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Limited • Marching Towards a Healthier India o Case Study – Kishori Express, Jindal Steel and Power Limited o Case Study – Madhur Muskaan, Indian Oil Corporation Limited o Case Study – Naya Savera, J K Lakshmi Cement Limited • Providing Care for the Women and Child o Case Study – Nand Ghar, Vedanta Limited o Case Study – Ensuring Early Childcare, Oaknorth (India) Private Limited • Rural Development – Towards the Inclusive and Sustainable Development o Case Study – Village Development, Bharat Forge Limited o Case Study – Gram Uday, Publicis Sapient Consulting Private Limited o Case Study – Mandaura Village, Conquerent Control Systems Private Ltd. • ESG – An Approach Towards Holistic Development o Case Study – Focus on Biodiversity Conservation, Tata Power Company Limited o Case Study – ESG - Social - Community and Social Work, Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited o Case Study – HP-RAMP Technology for Producing Biomethane from Biomass, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited • ESG-CSR Way Ahead

Business Responsibility and Sustainability in India

Business Responsibility and Sustainability in India
Author: Bimal Arora
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2019-05-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030137163
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On the backdrop of the institutionalisation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, and the emergence of multi-stakeholder-driven voluntary regulation, this timely collection places special emphasis on India and explores its international voluntary sustainability standards. The authors analyse the adoption and implementation of voluntary governance initiatives across a range of industries, offering insightful sectoral discussion and evaluation of voluntary sustainability standards as forms of transnational private regulation. This book will be of interest to anyone researching CSR, sustainability and supply chain management in emerging markets.

Governance and Sustainability

Governance and Sustainability
Author: David Crowther
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2020-10-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1800431538
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An analysis of the issues raised concerning both sustainability and governance and an investigation of approaches taken to dealing with these issues. The research has been developed by experts from around the world who each look at different issues in different contexts.

The Political Economy of Corporate Responsibility in India

The Political Economy of Corporate Responsibility in India
Author: Bimal Arora
Publisher: Chandos Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2029-01-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781843344155
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The Political Economy of Corporate Responsibility in India takes on the topic of socioeconomic development in India under different economic governance frameworks since the 1950s, and how each has given rise to a large number of interrelated concerns, including impacts on employment and distribution of income, emergence of new forms of vulnerabilities, weakened state structures, imbalanced demographics with sub-national disparities, environmental and biomass degeneration, and dismal performance on several human development indicators. The book includes information on the ways that institutional actors, including private sector corporations, have responded to these challenges. In addition, the increased focus and pressures by campaigners on corporations to not only minimize harm, but also maximize benefits emanating from their operations has put many leading global corporations in the line of fire, creating a profound influence in many countries, including India. This book documents these experiences in the Indian context and identifies the scope and limitations of corporations to address such concerns. Includes a political economy framework to analyze corporate social responsibility (CSR) Integrates analytical constructs on CSR in India with changes in the conditions of businesses in India using empirical data and case studies Links CSR practices in India with changing corporate management practices, their evolution, and a comparative analysis using the Anglo-Saxon model of corporate governance

Indian Financial Sector

Indian Financial Sector
Author: Rakesh Mohan
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2017-01-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1475570201
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This paper traces the story of Indian financial sector over the period 1950–2015. In identifying the trends and turns of Indian financial sector, the paper adopts a three period classification viz., (a) the 1950s and 1960s, which exhibited some elements of instability associated with laissez faire but underdeveloped banking; (b) the 1970s and 1980s that experienced the process of financial development across the country under government auspices, accompanied by a degree of financial repression; and (c) the period since the 1990s till date, that has been characterized by gradual and calibrated financial deepening and liberalization. Focusing more the third period, the paper argues that as a consequence of successive reforms over the past 25 years, there has been significant progress in making interest and exchange rates largely market determined, though the exchange rate regime remains one of managed float, and some interest rates remain administered. Considerable competition has been introduced in the banking sector through new private sector banks, but public sector banks continue have a dominant share in the market. Contractual savings systems have been improved, but pension funds in India are still in their infancy. Similarly, despite the introduction of new private sector insurance companies coverage of insurance can expand much further, which would also provide greater depth to the financial markets. The extent of development along all the segments of the financial market has not been uniform. While the equity market is quite developed, activities in the private debt market are predominantly confined to private placement form and continue to be limited to the bluechip companies. Going forward, the future areas for development in the Indian financial sector would include further reduction of public ownership in banks and insurance companies, expansion of the contractual savings system through more rapid expansion of the insurance and pension systems, greater spread of mutual funds, and development of institutional investors. It is only then that both the equity and debt markets will display greater breadth as well as depth, along with greater domestic liquidity. At the same time, while reforming the financial sector, the Indian authorities had to constantly keep the issues of equity and efficiency in mind.

Logistics Management for International Business

Logistics Management for International Business
Author: S. SUDALAIMUTHU
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2009-04-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8120337921
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In today’s globalised economic development, international transactions form an integral part of economic activities. Logistics Management encompasses planning and management of all activities, involving sourcing and procurement of cargo by effective and economically feasible coordination and collaboration with channel partners, and provision of product and service packages from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption at the right time and at the right place. This book gives, with theoretical and practical expertise, a comprehensive coverage of the logistic concepts, techniques, and their applications in the world cargo industry. Besides, it provides an in-depth understanding of the strategic framework of Logistics Management, the technologies, and the components used in logistic operations. It also covers export-import trade and documentations, shipping formalities, warehouse and inventory management, ERP concepts, logistics operation of major ports—and more. Key Feature : Case Studies are provided at the end of most chapters, which tend a practical orientation to the subject. This book is primarily intended as a text for postgraduate students of Management (MBA/MIB) and Commerce (M.Com.IB). It will also prove useful for the students of those engineering disciplines where the subject is prescribed as an elective course. In addition, practising managers in international business will find the book valuable as a reference

The Evolution of Corporate Governance

The Evolution of Corporate Governance
Author: Bob Tricker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2021-01-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108981518
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In this Element the origins of corporate governance are reviewed, recognising that corporate entities have always been governed, that important developments took place in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the huge significance of the invention of the joint-stock limited liability company. The development of corporate governance in the twentieth century around the world is explored, with complex groups, private companies, and top management dominating shareholder power appearing in the Inter-war years. Some unresolved issues in both principle and practice are identified. Various theories of corporate governance are described and contrasted. The subject is seen to be in search of its paradigm and a systems theoretical relationship between the theories is suggested. The need to rethink the concept of the limited liability company is argued, and a call is made for the development of a philosophy of corporate governance.

Knowledge Management Tools and Techniques

Knowledge Management Tools and Techniques
Author: Madanmohan Rao
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2012-06-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113638961X
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Knowledge management (KM) - or the practice of using information and collaboration technologies and processes to capture organizational learning and thereby improve business performance - is becoming one of the key disciplines in management, especially in large companies. Many books, magazines, conferences, vendors, consultancies, Web sites, online communities and email lists have been formed around this concept. This practical book focuses on the vast offerings of KM solutions—technology, content, and services. The focus is not on technology details, but on how KM and IT practitioners actually use KM tools and techniques. Over twenty case studies describe the real story of choosing and implementing various KM tools and techniques, and experts analyse the trends in the evolution of these technologies and tools, along with opportunities and challenges facing companies harnessing them. Lessons from successes and failures are drawn, along with roadmaps for companies beginning or expanding their KM practice. The introductory chapter presents a taxonomy of KM tools, identifies IT implications of KM practices, highlights lessons learned, and provides tips and recommendations for companies using these tools. Relevant literature on KM practices and key findings of market research groups and industry consortia such as IDC, Gartner and APQC, are presented. The majority of the book is devoted to case studies, featuring clients and vendors along the entire spectrum of solutions: hardware (e.g. handheld/wearable devices), software (e.g. analytics, collaboration, document management) and content (e.g. newsfeeds, market research). Each chapter is structured along the "8Cs" framework developed by the author: connectivity, content, community, commerce, community, capacity, culture, cooperation and capital. In other words, each chapter addresses how appropriate KM tools and technologies help a company on specific fronts such as fostering adequate employee access to knowledge bodies, user-friendly work-oriented content, communities of practice, a culture of knowledge, learning capacity, a spirit of cooperation, commercial and other incentives, and carefully measured capital investments and returns. Vendor history, product/service offerings, implementation details, client testimonials, ROI reports, and future trends are highlighted. Experts in the field then provide third-party analysis on trends in KM tools and technique areas, and recommendations for KM practitioners.

Foundations and Applications of the Time Value of Money

Foundations and Applications of the Time Value of Money
Author: Pamela Peterson Drake
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2009-07-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470526025
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Comprehensive coverage of the time value of money In this book, authors Pamela Peterson Drake and Frank Fabozzi fully expand upon the type of time value of money (TVM) concepts usually presented as part of overviews given in other general finance books. Various TVM concepts and theories are discussed, with the authors offering many examples throughout each chapter that serve to reinforce the tools and techniques covered. Problems and detailed solutions-demonstrated using two different financial calculators, as well as Excel-are also provided at the end of each chapter, while glossary terms are provided in an appendix to familiarize you with basic terms. Provides the basic foundations of the time value of money Covers issues ranging from an introduction of financial mathematics to calculating present/future values and understanding loan amortization Contains problem/solution sets throughout, so you can test your knowledge of the topics discussed Understanding the time value of money is essential, and this reliable resource will help you gain a firm grasp of its many aspects and its real-world applications.