The CSR Journal

Policy makers, practitioners and researchers from 15 countries across the region wrapped up a four-day training in Cambodia underscoring the need for appropriate agricultural machinery to enable the adoption of conservation agriculture approaches in the Asia-Pacific region. Despite its growing significance as a means to address land degradation and declining yields in the agricultural sector,...

By Ami Misra, Programme Specialist, National CSR Hub, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Women’s empowerment is a buzzword in contemporary times. However, the nuances of this buzzword are seldom understood with all its complexities. The Indian landscape has a large variety of actors advocating for and promoting the cause of women. Apart from having a Cabinet...

HDFC Bank today announced that it will restore and repair 20 government schools in Odisha that were affected by cyclone Fani. This initiative is aimed to help restore normalcy for distressed school students in the cyclone-hit districts of Khurda, Puri and Cuttack. The restoration plan will cover: Repairs and Refurbishment for school premises Restoring Sanitation...

Volkswagen India signed a MoU with Lila Poonawalla Foundation towards the education of girls from Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. The MoU was signed by Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director, Volkswagen India Private Limited, Jan Frydrych, Head HR and Admin, Volkswagen India Private Limited, Lila Poonawalla, Chairperson, Lila Poonawalla Foundation in the presence Priti Khare, CEO of...

Walmart Inc. has issued its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which details the company’s goals, progress and achievements for the fiscal year 2019 toward its commitment to increase economic opportunity for associates and local communities, build sustainability in supply chains and activate climate change initiatives. The company is disclosing progress to date in several...

Two years ago, Swiggy took a leap towards sustainable development by encouraging more mechanical cycles for its fleet. The move also had the added benefit of enabling more riders in becoming a part of Swiggy’s delivery fleet. Delivery partners swear by the swift movement, smooth navigation, mobility and fitness benefits of riding cycles. Additionally, cycle...

By Vaishali Nigam Sinha While otherwise enjoying a phase of robust economic growth, India, unfortunately continues to be plagued by energy poverty. This is more pronounced in the rural regions, which are home to close to 70% of Indians. Though the government has focused attention on rural electrification, there are still around 41 million houses implying...

People who attempt to climb Mount Everest have to make a $4,000 deposit before their ascent that they only get back if they lug 17.6 pounds of garbage on their way down for proper disposal. That’s because the Nepalese government is tired of the tallest mountain in the world being treated like a landfill, according...

Subhrakant Panda, Chairman, FICCI Odisha State Council and Managing Director, IMFA today appealed to corporates to contribute generously to help those affected by Cyclone Fani while committing INR 75 lakhs by the company in addition to efforts at the local level. In his appeal, Subhrakant Panda said: “While the Central & State Governments have stepped...

Women-owned businesses have been on the rise over the past twenty years in the Asia-Pacific region. In Cambodia, around 65 per cent of micro-sized businesses are women-led. However, when it comes to upscaling their businesses, women entrepreneurs across the region face significantly higher barriers including discriminatory legislative frameworks, limited access to finance and ICT,...

By Abdul Bari Nijrabi and Max Bone On April 25, representatives of the United States, Russia, and China convened at the first trilateral meeting on the Afghan Peace process in Moscow. At the conclusion of this meeting, the United States released a statement outlining the agreements reached during the trilateral consultation. This meeting was preceded...

In January 2018, the world’s richest man entered into an alliance with the CEOs of the world's third-largest public company and the United States’ largest bank. Their sights were set on healthcare, and remain so. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos (net worth: $128.1 billion, as of 2018), Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett and JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon—the respective parties in question—announced a goal to lower healthcare...