Training of Trainers Program on THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK ON BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY

The program “Training of Trainers” on The National Framework on Business Responsibility (National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental & Economic Responsibilities for Business) was held during December 3-4, 2014 at Hotel Royal Tulip, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. It was jointly organized by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), German Cooperation Deutsche Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and National Institute of Securities Market (NISM)

training of trainers

The goal of the program was to make trainers through with the understanding of concept, guiding principles and reporting framework of Business Responsibility. The trainers can in turn train and encourage their member companies to discharge and report on their Business Responsibility.

The program got inaugurated in the hands of Shri V.S. Sunderesan, CGM, SEBI, Mr. Vinod Nair, BSE Ltd. and Shri Sandip Ghose, Director, NISM.

Topics covered are as follows:

  • BR: challenges & bottlenecks;
  • Current status/trends on discharging business responsibility
  • Marching ahead – Training member companies on BR
  • Creating & Measuring “True Value”
  • BRR Framework and its True Application

Speakers Profile:

• Mr VS Sundaresan, CGM, SEBI
• Mr Sandip Ghose, Director, NISM
• Ms Pooja Makhija, AGM, SEBI
• Ms Neha Kumar, Expert, GIZ
• Ms. Beroz Gazdar, Head Sustainability, Mahindra and Mahindra
• Mr. Ravi Costa, Partner, ERM
• Mr. Santhosh Jayaram, Director Advisory- Climate Change and Sustainability, KPMG

The workshop was attended by the Representative from TISS, Centre for Labour Studies, Ambekar Institute for Labour Studies, National Productivity Council, PHD Chambers, Federation of Indian Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), Centre for Responsible Business (CRB)Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), KPMG and BSE Ltd.