In 1983, we were a small voluntary group of concerned citizens operating out of a garage on a zero budget. From there the organization grew and transitioned from cheap costume jewelery to designer jewelery and has flourished to be a world known group. Today we operate out of four centres in India and one in Africa, with a budget which exceeds Rs.20mn or about US$4mn and a staff strength of over 65 persons. The centres are located in Jaipur (head office), New Delhi, Chitorgarh, Calcutta in India and in Lusaka, Zambia.
Our work is divided into four operational areas:
- consumer protection, which includes accountability, regulatory reforms etc;
- trade and development, which include investment and competition policies;
- sustainable production and consumption, including consumer protection;
- rural consumers and women empowerment.
The organisation elects its board/executive committee every three years, while the staff is headed by the Secretary General. Over 1000 individuals and 300 organisations are its members. The organisation is accredited to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.