India and Ethical business
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- How globalisation in agribusiness is affecting South Asian farmers
- S. Sigh / Make Trade Fair Campaign, Oxfam International, 2007
- This paper reviews the nature, profile and functioning of South Asia’s agribusiness sector which has been undergoing rapid changes in the wake of globalisation. Its principal focus is the impact of agribusiness corporations, sup...
- Improving social protection for home-based workers in South Asia
- Institute of Social Studies Trust, India, 2007
- Home-based work is an increasingly important source of employment in South Asia, where it is estimated that there are over 50 million home-based workers. This paper highlights the risks and vulnerabilities of home-based work...
- Electronic and electrical product waste in India and China
- K. Bridgen; I. Labunska; D. Santillo / Greenpeace International, 2005
- This paper investigates the effects of electronic and electrical product waste with an emphasis on India and China. The study is particularly aimed at providing a snapshot of workplace and environmental contamination from a selection ...
- Is child labour in India’s cottonseed farms on the increase?
- D. Venkateswarlu / India Committee of the Netherlands, 2007
- This document analyses the trends in child employment within the Indian cotton supply chain. It particularly aims to examine the current situation regarding child labour in hybrid cottonseed farms in the four Indian states of Andhra P...
- The role of business in the fight against HIV/AIDS in India
- World Bank, 2007
- This paper discusses the role of business in the fight against HIV and AIDS with a particular focus on the private sector in India. The report highlights particular interventions by Indian five companies ranging from advocacy and educ...
- Assessing the feasibility of a Code of Conduct for the natural stone sector
- India Committee of the Netherlands, 2007
- The Dutch working Group on Sustainable Stone developed a Code of Conduct for the natural stone industries, covering societal, labour, environmental and operational norms and criteria aiming to bring sustainability.To refine the Code o...
- Vedanta's mining and refining activities are wrecking local livelihoods in India
- ActionAid International, 2007
- This report investigates the threats to the livelihoods of Indian Lanjigarh locals after the arrival of a subsidiary of Vedanta. It presents the myths about Vedanta in relation to this project and unravels the truth behind each with e...
- Can multinationals in the cotton industry eliminate child labour?
- D. Venkateswarlu / India Committee of the Netherlands, 2007
- This document discusses issues of child labour with particular reference to the cotton seed supply chain. The report focuses on the impact of two multinational companies actions in India, Bayer and Monsanto. The author show...
- CSR initatives focusing on children in South Asia
- G. Godbole / Save the Children [Sweden], 2007
- This document presents examples of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives within the context of children's issues in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. According to the study, CSR initiatives for children have a positiv...
- Poor conditions for workers producing goods for the Swedish public sector
- K. Bjurling / SwedWatch, 2007
- This report discusses Swedish county councils’ procurement of goods from India and Pakistan. The report reveals that simple surgical instruments, as well as patient wear, are produced for Swedish county councils in unacceptable ...
- Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID)
- Industry and the corporate sector in India
- ESocialSciences (eSS)
- Research in Asia
- Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad, India
- University conducting research on law-related issues
- Liberty Institute, India
- Indian socio-economic research institute focussing on governance, the environment, and economics.
- Centre for Social Markets, UK
- Independent organisation dedicated to promoting social justice, human rights and sustainable development through responsible entrepreneurship and the effective use of economic institutions. CSM currently has offices in the United Kingdom and India and works through a global network of associates and specialists in diverse fields. While international in scope, CSM has a particular focus on the pr...
