Project Advisory Committee Meeting 26th June 2012, New Delhi Vikash Batham CUTS International

1. Exploring the Interplay between Business Regulation and Corporate Conduct in India (BRCC Project) Project AdvisoryCommittee Meeting 26th June 2012, New Delhi Vikash Batham CUTS International

2. BRCC Project – BriefOverview Implementers: • Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS International) • Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) Duration:April 2011 to December 2012 Thrust:identifying the regulatory and operational constraints faced by businesses in select sectors in India and analysing the factors for promoting responsible behaviour in these sectors

3. BRCC Project Schema Responsible Optimal CorporateConduct [CSR, CSV, CG, SVA, BR…] Business Regulations [Public-Co-Self; National-State-Local…]

4. Business Regulation: Concept Business Regulation entails different regulatory instruments like policies, laws, rules, orders, procedures and praxis that influence how business operates in a particular setting and/or sector . In Indian context, such regulations get administered at the National, State and Local levels and can take the following forms: • Public Regulations • Co Regulations • Self Regulations

5. Corporate Conduct: Concept of NVGs Business Responsibility involves businesses being thoroughly aware and conscious of their social, environmental and economic responsibilities, and balance these different considerations in an ethical manner (National Voluntary Guidelines for Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, 2011).

6. BRCC Project: Sectors and States Selected Sectors: • Pharmaceutical Sector • Private Healthcare Sector Selected States: • Andhra Pradesh • Gujarat • Himachal Pradesh • West Bengal

7. Framework of Analysis Critical Factors What factors pertaining to the structure and the manner of enforcement of relevant regulations have significant influence on the ultimate outcome of such regulations, from a corporate conduct perspective? How some of these factors can be refined to enhance responsiblecorporate conduct, without creating any negative impact on businesses?

8. Research Problem Matrix

9. Approach to Fieldwork PRIMARY DATA FACT FINDING VISIT: Meeting Stakeholders, Ground Truth Verification, Initial Contacts, Data Sources, etc. (insights) INTERVIEWS: Government Deptt., Regulators, Business Associations, Sectoral Associations, CSO/Academia, Media SAMPLE SURVEY: Pharma Firms, Private Hospitals, Medical Representatives PRESCRIPTION ANALYSIS: Behaviour of doctors in Private Hospitals SECONDARY DATA Nature of the market, Evolution of market in the state, state-level regulations, media updates, good practices, successful programmes, etc.

10. Stages of Fieldwork in States

11. Pharmaceutical Sector:Key Respondent Groups

12. Private Healthcare Sector:Key Respondent Groups

13. Project Activities till June 2012 • Project Launch Meeting • Two Regional Dialogues • One Strategy Dialogue • Selection of Sectors and States • Refinement of Research Methodology • Formulation of Research Problems • Selection of Key Respondent Groups • Fact Finding Visits to States • Development of Survey Tools • State Inception Meeting • Field Research • PAC Meeting

14. Project Activities July – December 2012 • Remaining fieldwork and analysis • State Reports on Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals • State Level Dialogues • National and State Policy Recommendations • Capacity Building Workshops • Project Conclusion

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