The CSR Journal

MUMBAI: The water conservation efforts of Vedanta, the global diversified natural resources company, and its subsidiaries, led to recycling of nearly 34 MCM (34 billion liters) which is 22% of water used, during April 2014 – January 2015. “Water Conservation and its management is one of our top priorities and is considered pivotal in...

By thewpjournal ThinkTank in International Stories The wp Journal is committed to assimilate and bring together the best of thinkers and advocates in the wp & Sustainability community across the world. Under this initiative w Read More wp Consultant & author of ‘Understanding G4: the Concise Guide to Next Generation Sustainability Reporting’, Elaine Coehn shares the...

The camels are Rajasthan’s signatory animals, its former source of identity and pride, as well as the foundation for the globally unique camel culture of the Raika who once took care of the breeding herds owned by the Maharajas. In the last decades, a decline in demand for draught camels and a number of...

NEW DELHI:  Speaking at a climate conference organised by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar said that India has already been demonstrating leadership in the fight against climate change. He elaborated, “Since the last half century, emissions across the world have...

HINDUSTAN Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd (HCCBPL) has successfully completed the ‘Sewage Water Treatment Plant’ (STP) project at Mahim Causeway Pumping Station under technical guidance of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM). Today, HCCBPL and MCGM dedicated the project. The work on inward reprocessing of the sewerage treatment plant having a capacity to treat 1 Million...

Parle Products, one of India’s pioneers in the biscuit and confectionery manufacturing segment, has announced the launch of its nationwide Litter Free TV Campaign. Parle Products is a brand that generates disposable biscuit, candy and chips “wrappers” and in many instances consumers toss them on the streets and other public areas without a second thought. Litter not only...

The winners of the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge 2014-15 (TSEC), a joint initiative of the Tata groupand Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC), were announced during the grand finale which was held at the IIM Calcutta campus. The challenge endeavours to find India’s most promising early-stage social enterprises, and create an ecosystem for social entrepreneurship...

GATI-KWE (subsidiary of Gati Ltd) the leader in Express Distribution and Supply Chain Management won an award in the category of ‘Best wp Project for Sustainable Development’ at the 36th edition of All India Public Relations Conference, National wp Awards 2014. The award was given by Kailash Chandra Meghwal, the Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, in a...

Allcargo recently organized a free Medical Check-Up and Blood Donation Camp at its Transindia Logistics park CFS near JNPT in Mumbai. The camp was open to all residents in and around the JNPT region especially for Khopta, Koproli and Bhendkal villages. Dy. Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai, Sanjay Singh Yenpure, inaugurated the camp. Over 400...

Infosys has announced that it would expand its Corporate Social Responsibility (wp) activities in the Americas through its philanthropic arm, the Infosys foundation, USA. It would focus on making quality computer science education widely and easily accessible across communities in the Americas. The company also announced the appointment of Mrs. Sudha Murty, Mrs. Vandana Sikka...

CARE Rural Health Mission, Andhra Pradesh Project by: CARE Foundation CATEGORY: Eligible CSR Activity Under the Companies Act 2013 Schedule VII (i) ‘promoting preventive health care…’ (ii) ‘promoting education, including special education … and livelihood enhancement projects…’ Funding Required: INR 1 Crore (per year) The Organization: A registered non-profit society located at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India-...

Maharashtra Minister of State Vidya Thakur inaugurated a Clean Indian campaign at the Goregaon Railway Station in Mumbai on December 25, on occasion of Bharat Ratna Shri. Atalbihari Vajpayee’s Birthday. As part of the PM’s Swachch Bharat Abhiyan, Babul Suprio (State Minister, Government of India), Jaiprakash Thakur (Vice- President BJP, Maharashtra), Dilip Patel (Municipal Councillor), Vijay Gaikwad (President-Goregaon...