Relief India Trust
India has an estimated 3.3 million non-governmental organizations
(NGOs). And the government of India passed a legislation that requires
large companies to spend at least two percent of its profits every year,
on corporate social responsibility (CSR). This applies to companies
with an average net profit of at least Rs 50 million over a period of
three years. The bill is effective from 2014.
As more and more Indian corporate started implementing CSR
initiatives in recent years, there was a need for a platform that
brought NGOs, corporate, foundations, government and the general public
together. UBM India, the largest trade exhibition organizer, now
provides that platform through its annual Giving Back – NGO India event.
The third edition of Giving Back – NGO India will be held between May
16-17, 2014. It will be conducted at the Bombay Exhibition Center,
Goregaon. More than 200 NGOs will exhibit their cause at this event, and
more than 3,000 visitors from the corporate, social and government
sector are expected to attend it. This event brings together the
voluntary sector, Indian corporate and the government, on a common
platform, enabling them to network and interact.
2014 Theme:
With Sustainability as its theme, Giving Back aims to make the
voluntary sector self-sustainable, and will also enable the corporate
sector to work towards brand sustainability, thus contributing to the
overall growth and well-being of society.
The 2014 edition of Giving Back – NGO India will see speakers who are
CSR or Sustainability Heads from organizations such as P&G,
Tupperware, Cipla, Unilever, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Luxor,
TCS, Reliance, ICICI Securities, Kalpataru, Avantha Group, Swades
Foundation, National Human Rights Commission, and many others.
In 2013, Giving Back – NGO India showcased 170 exhibition stalls
represented by NGOs. Some of the NGOs that participated were: Aaina,
Blind Welfare Council, Cancer Aid Society, CRY, Child Help Foundation,
Family Planning Association of India, Helpage, Goonj, Rural Development
Trust, and Wockhardt Foundation, among many others.
The event saw 2,000 visitors and delegates and was well received by
the NGOs, corporates, and various foundations involved in facilitating
interactions between NGOs and the society.
Dr. Kiran Bedi, Chairperson, India Vision Foundation said, “We need
to create exclusive hubs to connect capable, creditable and transparent
NGOs with corporates, UBM being one of them. This will facilitate better
disbursal of resources and help overcome shortages.”
Giving Back – NGO India is a CSR Initiative from UBM India, a leading
service provider for all global events-led marketing and communications
business.
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