The CSR Journal

Iron ore pellet producer Ferrexpo Plc on Tuesday said some funds of a charity in Ukraine it donates to could have been "misappropriated" as indicated by findings of an ongoing independent investigation. The Ukraine-focussed company said although the Independent Review Committee's investigation - launched in February - into Blooming Land's use of Ferrexpo's funds was...

SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society) as a part of its Honeywell Safe Schools Program organized a ‘Beat the Heat’ awareness building program at JJ Indira Camp, Kishan Kunj in East Delhi. The ‘Beat the Heat’ drive was organized to create awareness in the community about heatwaves, risks involved and ways to be...

Heads of corporate social responsibility at 27 major companies have come together to launch the CSR Board today. The mission of the group is to help members engage in management-level discussions with a trusted network of their peers. The group is managed by Board.org, a membership organization where senior-level leaders at big companies collaborate in...

A nine-year-old girl has filed a court case against the Indian Government for failing to take ambitious action to tackle climate change. Ridhima Pandey’s lawyer told The Independent she was a “compassionate child” who wanted her Government to help protect the planet for future generations. The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, where Ridhima lives, has been devastated in the past three years...

Ferrero India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zilla Parishad, Pune to design and construct 8 Anganwadi centres in eight different locations within the local communities close to the Ferrero production plant at Baramati in the next three years. Ferrero India set up under the Michele Ferrero Entrepreneurial Project is committed to creating...

Lancers International School, an IB continuum school based in Gurgaon, celebrated the achievements of their Grade 5 students through the Primary Year Program (PYP) Exhibition held at the school premises. This year, the students inquired into Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) laid by the United Nations. The learning experiences were not limited to the classroom or...

As part of Ingersoll Rand’s recognition of Earth Day 2019, employees of Ingersoll Rand India participated in a tree plantation activity across India to demonstrate their commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. Ingersoll Rand employees in India joined their hands to plant trees. Globally, Ingersoll Rand and its 49,000 employees throughout the week, committed to...

With advancement in technology, a large number of electronic devices are becoming obsolete almost on a regular basis. Bulky computers, TV sets, VCRs, Fax machines, Printers, CD Players top the list. These devices contain harmful materials such as beryllium, cadmium, mercury and lead which can pose a threat to the environment if not disposed...

The Hinduja Foundation, responsible for the extensive philanthropic activities of the Hinduja Group has announced a new four-way partnership with the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) in Chennai, the KEM Hospital and Research Centre in Pune and the P D Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Mumbai. This new ground-breaking partnership - the first of...

Finolex Industries has launched a digital campaign on Water Conservation. Aimed at impacting a change in the way people use water, the film shows the grim reality we are headed towards if we do not take necessary steps to conserve water.  The digital campaign by Finolex Industries is a step in line with the...

Under the aegis of Pahal – its CSR wing, digital company TO THE NEW is set to conduct a tree plantation drive on 27th April 2019 in association with Tender Heart, a non-governmental organization working on the provisions of social & educational opportunities for underprivileged. TO THE NEW will be planting around 100 trees...

India Inc looking to lend a helping hand to the startup ecosystem will soon be able to use its corporate social responsibility corpus for the same. The government panel on corporate social responsibility (CSR) is likely to suggest tweaks to the CSR framework to allow funding to all incubators to be counted towards CSR spend, a government official privy to the...