{"id":211975,"date":"2019-03-13T20:30:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=211975"},"modified":"2019-03-14T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T07:32:54","slug":"mca-releases-national-guidelines-on-responsible-business-conduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/03\/13\/mca-releases-national-guidelines-on-responsible-business-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"MCA | Ministry of Corporate Affairs releases national guidelines on responsible business conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Ministry of Corporate Affairs has revised the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, 2011 (NVGs) and formulated the &#8220;National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct &#8220;(NGRBC).<\/strong> <\/span>These guidelines urge businesses to actualise the principles in letter and spirit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> principles<\/span><\/strong> are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with integrity in a manner that is Ethical, Transparent and Accountable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Businesses should provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Businesses should respect and promote the well-being of all employees, including those in their value chains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Businesses should respect the interests of and be responsive to all their stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Businesses should respect and promote human rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Businesses should respect and make efforts to protect and restore the environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Businesses, when engaging in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a manner that is responsible and transparent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Businesses should promote inclusive growth and equitable development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Businesses should engage with and provide value to their consumers in a responsible manner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In furtherance to updation of NVGs and formulation of the NGRBCs, the\u00a0<strong>Ministry of Corporate Affairs has constituted the Committee on Business Responsibility Reporting<\/strong> (BRR) to develop BRR formats for listed and unlisted companies. 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