The CSR Journal

Estimates show that on an average, a girl in India receives less than four years of education in her lifetime. There are alarming statistics that will require a collaborative and long-term effort by the industry. Project Nanhi Kali has committed to educating a total of half a million girl children in the next three years....

Continuing with its objective of supporting two significant social causes – inclusion of divyangs as equals in the society and Swachhta Drive, the JK Cement SwachhAbility Run is being organized by JK Cement in Rajasthan this year. The run draws its inspiration from the spirit of selfless service, epitomized by The Indian Army and is...

On the tenth edition of Daan Utsav, Smartworks is celebrating and spreading the spirit and joy of giving across India. The company has partnered to support Goonj’s ‘Dil Ki Suno, Kuch Karo‘ (Listen to your heart, Do something) campaign and #HaftaChallenge, a campaign by Give India. The company is also supporting Child Education, Women...

Equitable investments in young people are increasingly seen as one of the best and most valuable long-term investments governments and businesses can make. Investing in young people is important on practical grounds as it yields positive benefits to economies and societies. UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore rang the closing bell at the National Stock...

India has become the first-ever country to have a gender-neutral hostel. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai's Deonar has become the first campus in the country to have a gender-neutral hostel. This comes after the efforts by Queer Collective, an informal student body advocating a safe space for LGBTQ+ students. In an interview...

The Fifth Green Industry Conference has opened in Bangkok with a strong focus on the opportunities green growth could yield for businesses and emerging economies. Organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), together with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and the support of Thailand’s Ministry...

Canon India announced a slew of initiatives, as part of its umbrella CSR programme ‘Canon India Involve’. As part of the initiative, the innovation leader has installed eco-friendly dustbins in the school premises of all its four adopted villages. Further, it also conducted a cleanliness drive in one of the adopted villages - Maheshwari...

Siyahi, a literary agency, is all set to host the second edition of the ‘Woman Up! Summit at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur on October 27-28. Organized by an all-woman team under the leadership of Siyahi’s prolific Founder – Mita Kapur, Woman Up! is an inclusive platform that looks at the Women’s Movement through the...

Zicom Electronic Security Systems has partnered with JanaJal, India’s premier water services company to offer its specialized security-based solutions for 2000 or more water ATMs to be commissioned across the country in the next 2 years. JanaJal particularly targets high-density areas to address the concern inaccessibility of safe drinking water for the majority of the...

In support of the ‘Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan” initiated by PM Modi, Rotary district 3141 has carried out a cleanliness drive. The drive was conducted from September 15 to October 2 with beach cleaning at Chowpatty, Shivaji Park and Juhu beach involving over 1,100 Rotarians and Rotaractors. All railway stations across central and western railways...

More than 1,00,000 students, 4500 teachers along with local community members took the “Cleanliness Pledge” in the ceremony organised by Bharti Foundation in 254 Satya Bharti Schools and more than 300 Government schools, supported by Satya Bharti Quality Support Program, across 550 villages in 11 states. The ceremony marked the start of the year-long...

Atul Kasbekar, Colston Julian, Jaideep Oberoi, Prasad Naik, Rohan Shreshtha, Tarun Khiwal and Avinash Gowarikar, will be back to celebrate ‘Proud Fathers For Daughters’. This is the 5th edition of this annual event hosted by Project Nanhi Kali. The ace photographers will be capturing magical moments that demonstrate the father-daughter bond. ‘Proud Fathers for Daughters’...