YOUTH, SKILL, JOBS, INDIA

Net Impact ISB launches the Board Fellows Program which gives the students of ISB a n unique opportunity to serve as board member(non-voting) of a Non Profit Organization. A few opportunities that students should look forward to from the engagement: • Gaining an in-depth understanding of the role of business leaders on non-profit boards • Offering a high-impact way for students to serve their communities using their business knowledge • Developing the skills for effective and thoughtful community leadership. • Providing real-world environments to further develop business and communication skills • Partnering with experienced mentors • Integrating tools learned in the classroom with real-world application • Developing the professional knowledge and skill in board governance that facilitates future board service • Practicing how to manage and complete a consulting project. S.no Organization Brief Description 01 Keystone Foundation -- Eco-development initiatives wi...

St udy rural tourism and sustainable livelihoods in Pochampally

The Net impact club organised an engaging and thought provoking discussion on Corporate Social Responsibility, the need for CSR ,different models and issues with getting share holder buy-in, trends in India and finally questioning whether it truly  is  one of ‘most responsible ‘ of actions.            Mr Siva Kumar , from ITC talked about 4 levels/ladders of social responsibility ranging from a Purist approach of  being solely profit oriented  , progressing to compliance , transparency and to finally proactively creating business models that are socially responsible.          Mr P.S Narayan from Wipro shed light into why Wipro adopts the ‘sustainability ‘ approach and not CSR  approach. He spoke about various social initiatives by Wipro especially in the education sector. Wipro did not prefer a  check-book approach to CSR but rather preferred a well thought out execution for its sustainability ...