The CSR Journal

At  the third edition of The CSR Journal Excellence Awards at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing, Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal was Chief Guest. She addressed the potential which CSR in India has, following its mandate in the Companies Act, 2013, to harness its superpower status amongst the major economies...

There are many programmes aimed at preserving traditional handicraft forms and others which work for empowering women, but a Self-Help Group in Gujarat has begun a programme for achieving both at the same time. A Women’s Self-Help Group in Bhat village of Ahmedabad has started providing training to its members in “Khatla Bharat”, a traditional...

PwC India Foundation (PwCIF), in collaboration with NGO Reaching Hand, handed over gender segregated toilets and handwash units to two schools in Bengaluru today, helping almost 500 students continue their schooling with dignity and confidence. The project was initiated with the intent to reduce dropouts of girl students in schools due to lack of Water, Sanitation...

The role and scope of the agricultural sector in achieving India’s $5 trillion economy target are important, considering the labour force participation witnessed by the sector, said Shri. Narendra Singh Tomar, Hon’ble Union Cabinet Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal emphasised on the role...

To create awareness and pledge commitment towards the empowerment of women across social and economic domains, the third edition of The CSR Journal Excellence Awards will celebrate the theme of ‘India First’ with a focus on ‘Women Empowerment’. The awards will be held at Vigyan Bhava in New Delhi on 22nd July 2019, as...

Located in the greenest part of the city Lutyens’ Delhi, Shangri-La’s – Eros Hotel, New Delhi is the right choice for a ‘Breathe Easy’ stay, with the natural air-purifying plants. Apart from the Electronic Air Filters that remove airborne particles as small as 2.5 microns, there are a variety of air-purifying plants that have been placed...

Jaquar Group, the leading ‘complete bathroom and lighting’ solutions company with a presence in over 45+ countries, announced its continued support to the government’s Skill India initiative on World Youth Skill Day. As part of the Group’s existing plumber training and customer service initiative; 63,000 plumbers have been trained through PAD (Plumber Associated with...

Sula Vineyards, India’s leading wine producer, has joined hands with the forest department of the Government of Maharashtra for an exhaustive tree plantation drive in Nashik. As a part of the voluntary activity ‘Shramdaan’, Sula planted over 5,000 healthy saplings spread over 11 acres of land in Vasadi village. These saplings included native species like Karanja, Sheesham, Jamun,...

As India's cities run out of running out of the water, water-intensive industries like manufacturing and hospitality are investing not only in better effluent treatment but reducing overall consumption. Hyatt, which had to invest on improving the quality of treated sewage treatment plant water to maintain heating and cooling of its property when local body...

By Lachmi Deb Roy There is a famous African proverb according to which, “It takes a village to raise a child”. This applies to all kids, including special needs children. Often parents feel lonely in their journey and with a special needs kid, the stress is likely to be more. Staying in denial doesn’t help...

YLG, one of the country’s leading beauty and wellness brands, takes a revolutionary step towards conserving water. The company has come up with a unique Shampoo technique that will save about 50% water on every wash and compared to a regular wash, this technique will save about five litres of water and is available...

Flipkart has announced nationwide plans to introduce Electric Vehicles (EVs) for its last mile deliveries. The announcement comes as a part of Flipkart’s sustainability commitment as it aims to reinvigorate efforts towards building technologies for solving crucial environment and civic issues. The Flipkart Group takes a very proactive and holistic view in conducting its business...