Seven women philanthropists find their place in EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020. Besides, they also play a role in running the family’s charitable trusts.
Philanthropy
The top 10 philanthropy causes in India range from education to healthcare, livelihood enhancement, disaster relief and management and sustainable development.
Twenty-one individuals have donated INR 5 crore or more in their personal capacity with Azim Premji leading the list of of philanthropists.
Led by Azim Premji, India’s topmost philanthropists comprise Shiv Nadar, Mukesh Ambani, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Anil Agarwal, Ajay Piramal, Nandan Nilekani, Hinduja brothers, Gautam Adani and Rahul Bajaj.
From top philanthropists and most generous women to popular causes and charitable cities, the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020 plots the corporate donation map of India.
Rohini Nilekani’s book ‘Uncommon Ground’ seeks to find middle ground between industry and civil society leaders.
Anu Aga, Sminu Jindal, Sushma Berlia and Amrita Patel, who are known for their CSR thought leadership, speak on the government and civil society face-off on the draft of the Lokpal Bill and related issues and the role business leaders need to play in the current situation.
When Mitsubishi International Corporations president and CEO Ryoichi Ueda was asked to double as parent companys (Mitsubishi Corporation) chief sustainability officer for North America earlier this year, it brought into limelight the trend of appointing sustainability managers at senior levels. Today, more and more companies are appointing chief sustainability officers, who report directly to CEOs.