The centre is dedicated in promoting business sector commitment for social development. It intends to work with government, universities and research institutions in India and abroad, business houses, NGOs, multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, and national and international development groups through multi-sectoral partnership in seeking to contribute to nationwide poverty alleviation and social development efforts
International Centre for Studies in Social Development aims to create a new partnership between Multinational Private Companies, the Public Sectors, Citizens and Consumers to contribute to socially, economically and environmentally sustainable development by:
- Promoting and maintaining dialogue between companies to identify and disseminate good practices.
- Creating added value for entrepreneurial activities and marketing.
- Developing anticipation of social and economic change to ensure the availability of labour.
The Centre is committed to make strategic contributions to improve the quality of life of the poor, promoting business sector commitment to social development and harnessing resources for innovative programs that leads to self-reliance and sustainable development.
In pursuit of these endeavours International Centre for Studies in Social Development shall support broad-based partnerships and develop a corps of dedicated and competent social development practitioners.
- Initiate and assist innovative socio-economic and environmentally sound, gender - sensitive development programs.
- Promote self-reliance and entrepreneurship among underprivileged.
- Innovate, validate and disseminate technologies supportive of sustainable development.
- Encourage, undertake and sustain broad-based partnerships to optimize resources.
- Strengthen organizational capabilities of partners through consultancies and training for effective program implementation.
- Professionalize the social development industry by promoting human resource development system and programs.
- Broaden and deepen corporate citizenship through involvement of business in development programs.
- Developing a benchmarking system of corporate Social Responsibility at both domestic and international level.
- Develop cluster models to enhance sustainable development.
1. Promote Corporate Social Responsibility through
- Roundtable Discussions, Conferences and Workshops.
- Offer certified courses on Corporate Citizenship and Responsible Business Practices, which will have an authentic affiliation. The nature of the course will be of two types: (a) national and (b) international.
- Executive Education Program for the practicing managers.
- Come up as a Resource Center for Good Business Practices.
2. Implementation of Internationally Agreed Policies on:
- Human Rights and Employee Rights.
- Business Actions for Sustainable Development
- Environment, Forest and Ocean Protection.
- Social Marketing and Social Dimension of Trade.
- Putting Tripple Bottomline (People, planet and Profit) into action.
- Socially Responsible Investment: Shareholder Advocacy.
3. Develop Action Plans for:
- Community Involvement.
- Equitable Supplier Relations.
- Stakeholders Rights and Monitoring.
The Centre will emerge as a nodal point for promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in India with a focus on Business and Sustainable Development. It intends to come out with a quarterly e-newsletter and an annual Journal on International Journal in Social Development.
International Centre for Studies in Social Development has its registered office in Calcutta, however, the idea is to promote such activities in different parts of the country. Therefore, it will have branches in different States.
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