The CSR Journal

Governments across Asia and the Pacific this week endorsed a set of collective recommendations and initiatives, including scaling up regional cooperation to complement national efforts in reducing disaster risk, in recognition of the changing geography and intensification of disaster risks. Convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP),...

The Modi govt. environment ministry has given environmental clearance for open cast coal mining in Parsa in Chhattisgarh’s dense Hasdeo Arand forests, in a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for forest cover conservation in India. Hasdeo Arand is one of the largest contiguous stretches of very dense forest in central India, spanning about 170,000...

In Odisha, several adivasis are languishing in jail due to their protest against the forceful displacement and pollution caused by Vedanta’s mining activities in the state. One of the protesting adivasis, Pattnaik Harijan, a resident of Rengapalli village, allegedly died in custody of the Kalahandi jail authorities and administration. Activists are claiming that he died...

Bharat Ratna, Shri Pranab Mukherjee former President of India, today gave away scholarships to 1336 underprivileged girl children from Skipper Foundation to support their education in “BetiPadahoAbhiyaan”. This is the 3rd edition of the BetiPadhaoAbhiyaan organized by Skipper Foundation, the CSR wing of leading Power Transmission and Distribution and Polymer products company Skipper Limited. Shri Anand...

Even after five years of the mandate coming into play, many companies appear reluctant to spend on CSR activities India Inc breathed a sigh of relief when the high-level committee on CSR (corporate social responsibility) — appointed in September 2018 — recommended doing away with the penal provision of imprisonment for non-compliance with CSR norms....

Nestlé India, in collaboration with Recity Network and Dalhousie Municipal Council launched the Hilldaari Initiative today at an event in Snow Valley resort, Dalhousie in the presence of key Government dignitaries. The movement aims at transforming solid waste management practices and making Dalhousie one of the cleanest hill stations of India. At the event, 12...

Allaying industry concerns, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said violations of CSR norms under the companies law will be treated only as civil liability and not as a criminal offence. The corporate affairs ministry would review the sections concerned under the Companies Act, she said. The industry has expressed concerns over penal provisions for...

An 86-year-old Spanish nun was forced to return to her country after the Indian government rejected her visa renewal application, leaving residents of a village in Gajapati district of Odisha distraught. According to Odisha TV, Sister Enedina had been providing health and other services to locals of the Aliganda village for almost 50 years. After...

Started as a campaign to mark its centenary year, Save the Children’s #WhyTheGap challenge, with support from artist ambassadors Twinkle Khanna and Dia Mirza, has already touched over 12 million people on social media since its launch on August 19. #WhyTheGap is the final leg of Save the Children’s 100-day digital campaign and has been...

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) announced a new water strategy that represents an evolution in thinking around water use in a global supply chain, particularly in areas already facing water stress, and a new way to define successful water stewardship in manufacturing. It leverages the latest water science and data, consultations with leading water...

Canada's House of Commons passed a bill Monday to make it illegal to hold a whale, dolphin or porpoise captive, punishable by fines up to $150,000 USD. It's known colloquially as the "Free Willy" bill, named after the 1993 movie in which a young boy frees a killer whale from a US amusement park. "Nothing...

Millions of women and girls face barriers to equality because of taboos and a lack of education surrounding menstruation and sexual health. To overcome the issues, Indian Dreams Foundation (IDF) has embarked a project called “SMILEY DAYS” in September 2016 It employs a four-fold strategy aiming to: Educate girls, adolescents and young women in biology...