The question is not in context to any old/ recent happening, but it’s something we often ask ourselves. Will you felicitate/ commend an organisation for its CSR activity even if a significant percentage of its activities, revenues and profits come from something that has many shades of grey. Say a casino company or a tobacco/ alcohol major. So we asked Dr Bhaskar Das for his view. Here’s the December 6 edition of Das ka Dum carrying his response. Read on…
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Q.With context to nothing in particular, if an organisation is doing some great work, but is also involved in an anti-social or unhealthy activity, would you still celebrate it?
A. Great work must be always encouraged as it spreads the light of optimism and positivity. I am not aware of any organisation that is pursuing anti-social activities, unless it is construed as one. It’s possible that vested interests can spread such calumny on sub-optimal and skewed evidence. By that logic, most industries in developed and developing countries are responsible for global warming and should be decried and banned.