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Extension of time inviting comments on updating National Voluntary Guidelines till August 31, 2018

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..... Extension of time inviting comments on updating National Voluntary Guidelines till August 31, 2018 - News and Press Release Dated:- 14-8-2018 - News - INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT NATIONAL GUIDELINES ON SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF BUSINESS, 2018 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental .....

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..... Economic Responsibilities of Business (NVGs) in July 2011 with a view to provide a clear, broad-based framework for carrying out responsible business and be accountable to all its stakeholders. The NVGs were developed based on India s socio-cultural context and priorities as well as global best practices and finalised after extensive consultations with business, academia, civil society organisa .....

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..... tions and the government. The Security and Exchanges Board of India (SEBI) has mandated that the top 500 companies furnish Business Responsibility Reports (BRRs) on the uptake of NVGs as part of the listing agreement. In view of passage of considerable time since their launch and various new developments such as enactment of Companies Act, 2013, change in global business environment having take .....

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..... n place, the process for updating NVGs was initiated with a two member Expert Committee by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs under the aegis of MCA. The updated NVGs , have been renamed as the National Guidelines (NGs) and are presented here for public comment. In view of passage of considerable time since their launch and various new developments such as enactment of Companies Act .....

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..... , 2013, change in global business environment having taken place, the process for updating NVGs was initiated with a two member Expert Committee by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs under the aegis of MCA. The updated NVGs , have been renamed as the National Guidelines (NGs) and are presented here for public comment. Guidelines for comments Responses may be sent to garima.dad .....

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..... [email protected] The NGs consists of 5 Chapters and 4 Annexures. While public comment on the whole document is welcome, respondents are requested to specifically provide inputs on Chapters 2 (Principles and Core Elements) and 5 (Business Responsibility Reporting Framework). All respondents are requested to use only the attached NG Response form for furnishing their comments and feedback in a .....

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..... ny other format shall not be considered. The draft NGs will be available for public comment till August 31, 2018 only. All comments received till this date will be analysed by a Review Committee for updating NVGs before finalization of the National Guidelines. 20.06.2018 Invitation for public comments on Draft National Guidelines on Social, Environment .....

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..... Economic Responsibility of Business,2018. 20.06.2018 Response Format for Public Comments on Draft National Guidelines,2018 - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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