Sustainable finance, also known as responsible finance or green finance, refers to financial activities and investments that are conducted in a manner that promotes environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, while aiming to generate long-term sustainable outcomes. It encompasses a broad range of financial products and services, including investment funds,…
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Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) – Need for Responsible Businesses
01 Mar 2022 We are at a key moment in the evolution of sustainability. Transparency is fast becoming the new paradigm for responsible reporting and social responsibility. At the recent global event Glasglow Climate Change Conference COP26, nations took several decisions as a part of the collective effort to limit…
New leadership models in the post-Covid world
23 Feb 2022 We need leaders who are analytical in approach and at home with the latest technology, along with a heart filled with empathy and a deep caring for society. Leadership has always taken the centre stage in any crisis situation and this has been most amplified during the…
Science, Technology and Innovation driven Enterprise: India’s Opportunity for Global Leadership
08 Feb 2022 The scientific, technological and innovation (STI) prowess of any country is instrumental in shaping and sustaining its industrial sectors, delivering economic growth, jobs, wealth creation and ensuring a strategic edge. The unprecedented increase in the speed of scientific and technical innovation in the past couple of decades…
Laying the Roadmap for India at 100
03 Feb 2022 Delivering on the promise of introducing a series of growth-oriented and significant reform initiatives, the Union Budget 2022-23 laid down the roadmap for establishing India as a global force to reckon with as it turns 100 in the year 2047. With a view to provide further fillip…
A transformational Budget for high, sustained growth
03 Feb 2022 India crosses the important milestone of completing 75 years of Independence this year — a watershed moment for the country which makes us reflect on our momentous economic journey so far. It is also an occasion to take steps to fast forward our dream of a developed…
New Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme
11 Jan 2022 As per the Receipts Budget 2021-22, the direct tax disputed amount as on 31st March 2020 stands at INR 8.8 lakh crores. While a majority (78.6%) of the cases are locked in litigation at Commissioner (Appeals) level, a huge amount is also locked at Income Tax Appellate Tribunal…
Will the Hybrid Work Model be Another “New Normal” in the Future?
30 Dec 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the realisation that offices will never be the same again. Most of the companies and their employees have recognised the benefits of working remotely during the pandemic. While it is surreal to think that traditional office spaces will completely disappear, the…
Economic activity in India is set to gather steam in the new year
28 Dec 2021 With a new year to be ushered in shortly, there is much anticipation about what lies ahead for Indian industry and India’s economy. The big question doing the rounds is whether the rebound in economic activity experienced after the debilitating second wave of the covid pandemic would…
The CII Partnership Summit 2021- A Global Platform
27 Dec 2021 As the world bounces back from the effects of the pandemic, there is a need of concerted, combined and coordinated efforts towards ensuring sustainable single-speed recovery, while addressing rising challenges of inequality, climate change, and technology advance & adaptation. CII, in collaboration with the Department for Promotion…