The CSR Journal

The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has criticized companies for failing to meet the mandatory spending requirement on corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Rejecting reasons cited for not spending on CSR, the ministry has told companies that they can contribute to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to meet their targets, said two officials familiar...

Spending increased by 27% this year on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Nifty 50 companies were able to spend Rs 5,082 crore out of the mandated Rs 5,478 crore as per findings of a report published by CimplyFive Corporate Secretarial Services, a tech solution provider for compliance. The Companies Act, 2013 mandates every registered companies with a...

14th November is celebrated in India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru who is often cited as saying that children should always be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow. The...

The Akshaya Patra Foundation has completed 16 years and all along the Foundation has strived to address the two main issues: “classroom hunger” and “education,” by providing 1 nutritious meal to children in Government and Government-aided schools a day. The journey began in 2000, starting from with the feeding of 1,500 children in 5...

Today, India celebrates National Education Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first education minister. His contribution as the education minister from 15th August 1947 until 2nd February 1958 is hardly spoken about. November 11 every year is an annual observance of his efforts for shaping up the education system in...

WNS Cares Foundation (WCF) announced the launch of three mobile libraries in Mumbai, Pune & Vizag. WCF is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of WNS (Holdings) Limited, a Business Process Management services company. With a fleet of eight vans, WCF plans to reach out to over 8,000 children through their mobile libraries that will be...

EDGE 2016 Date: 11th November. 2016 Venue: Alibaug, Maharashtra An engagement platform to bring together exceptional grassroots organisations, corporate firms, philanthropists and social development experts.

What would a dream wedding for you mean? Probably, the presence of all your family and friends, stunning designer clothes, a fairytale destination, sight-arresting decoration, long list of guests and all the grandeur. But for a couple who recently got married in Bangalore, a dream wedding meant something different. Surabhi HR hailing from Bangalore and...

To ensure better compliance, the Corporate Affairs Ministry plans to conduct workshops for officials and other stakeholders to sensitise them about social welfare spending norms under the companies law. The move comes against the backdrop of instances of discrepancies in data and lapses being noticed by the Ministry with regard to compliance with CSR rules...

UNEP says raising ambition before 2020 “is likely the last chance to keep the option of limiting global warming to 1.5C”. As the Paris Agreement enters into force on Friday, November 4, a UN Environment Programme report has shown that global emissions have continued to rise despite some signs of emissions from fossil fuels and...

Nobel Laureates and world leaders will be present in India to discuss and derive solutions for protection of child rights in New Delhi, Kailash Satyarthi, the Nobel Peace Laureate from India announced in a press conference on Thursday. First summit has been scheduled on December 10 & 11 in New Delhi to discuss the issues...

GIZ (The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH), an international development organisation owned by the German Government, has partnered with Samhita Social  Ventures and Villgro to facilitate corporate engagement in the incubation of startups and social enterprises. Through this partnership, GIZ, Samhita and Villgro will seek to address gaps in the Indian incubation ecosystem. Challenges...