Initiatives of Change for Business

Remaining competitive while being Ethical

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Spade-work in South Africa

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On Oct. 5, 2013, we flew to Cape Town, South Africa. There we met Farookh Cassim and his wife, Raabia. Mr. Cassim is an ex Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Journalist, businessman and much respected in political circles in South Africa. Mrs. RaabiaCassim, a very qualified and humble lady, a teacher earlier, also writes articles for Newspapers.

We are very grateful to Anthony Duigan, Sam Poonoand Vilma Maritz in South Africa for hosting us and providing us a home away from home.

Dr. Amit Mukherjee and Ms. Neha Mukherjee

WHO WE ARE

Initiatives of Change for Business is an international fellowship for businesspersons — a comradeship of like-minded individuals who are committed to furthering ethical practices in their work and convincing an increasing number of their business colleagues that “one can be ethical in one’s business dealings and still be competitive”.  

WHAT WE DO

Initiatives of Change for Business (ICB) is a forum for its members to discuss the business environment, in its various aspects and help find solutions to the problems that they face or may face in maintaining high ethical standards in their dealings.

FOCUS AREA

Engage business people and decision makers in honest conversations and action on the issues associated with globalization and the human face of economics

Highlight the role that each individual can play in bringing positive changes in business and economic life, and sharing related experience;

Equip people with practical tools, grounded in a moral and ethical framework, for use in their places of work.