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Mumbai: ICICI Academy for Skills (ICICI Academy), an institute set up by the ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth (ICICI Foundation) to create sustainable livelihood for the youth, announces the signing of agreements with Spencers Retail Ltd, Bluechip Corporate Investment Centre Ltd and AkzoNobel India Ltd. While Spencers Retail and Bluechip Corporate Investment Centre will...

In this critical year for climate action, IKEA Group and IKEA Foundation are making bold new commitments to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy and to support the communities most at risk. Announced today, the EUR 1 billion total is made up of an IKEA Group commitment of EUR 600 million for investment...

NEW DELHI: Samsung India Electronics has been awarded two Golden Globe Tigers Awards for its initiatives to empower disadvantaged children and youth through its CSR initiatives. The “Samsung Smart Class” initiative received the award for Excellence & Leadership in CSR under the category Support and Improving the Quality of Education, while the “Samsung Technical School” initiative...

Chennai-based TAKE Solutions has made a CSR contribution to the Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship (CIIE), the Technology Business Incubator of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad for seed investment in an early stage healthcare based impact company. The joint selection committee of CIIE and TAKE solutions chose Gurgaon-based start-up Bodhi Health...

Mijar, Karnataka Project by: Pattra CATEGORY: IMPACT INVESTMENT Funding Required: Rs 30 Lacs The Organization: Pattra manufactures disposal dinnerware made from the palm leaves of Arecanut trees. This eco-friendly venture was started by a family of doctors with a vision to set up micro enterprises for the women in rural Karnataka and simultaneously create an environmental product...

Auroville Bio Region Project by: ADCERRA The CSR Journal aims to create genuine impact in CSR & Sustainability in India by presenting the proposals of grassroots sustainable enterprises and NGOs that seek funding to keep their work growing at a steady pace and have the power to impact more communities in the future. With this in...

MUMBAI: Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), recently announced the restoration of the iconic Rajabai Clock Tower and Library building in coordination with Indian Heritage Society, Mumbai. The Rajabai Clock Tower is located in Fort campus of the University of Mumbai. Modeled on the lines of London’s “Big Ben”, the tower stands at a height...

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‘The agricultural sector is a profitable profession. But we are not the ones reaping the profits. Traders, companies and other large interest groups are earning profit while we are bearing the losses continuously.’ This quote by Gajodhar, a farmer from Muzaffarnagar in Bihar, sums up the irony of agriculture in India today. In a...

‘They See, They Learn’, a campaign for under privileged students has been launched with the aim to provide better education. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), a chemical company based in Riyadh is driving the campaign for children in Gurgaon. Local administration is helping the company to get the campaign going. Appreciating the drive, T L...

MUMBAI : Re-iterating its commitment to safety regulations for water quality, UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Water Quality India Association (WQIA). With this MoU, UL will be recognized and accredited by WQIA to conduct product testing as per WQIA’s arrangements with its clients. This certification...

NEW DELHI: Ricoh India Ltd. recently announced that it has received Silver ratings for a total of 32 of its imaging equipment products marketed in India, including MFPs and printers, as qualified by the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry. Ricoh is the first manufacturer to have its Imaging Equipment products meet the stringent environmental...