The CSR Journal

On its current trajectory, Asia and the Pacific will not achieve any of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to a new report by the United Nations’ regional arm. Findings by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) show that for more than half the SDGs,...

Whisper today pledged to reach out and extend the impact of its flagship ‘Mother Daughter Menstrual Health & Hygiene Program’ to 5 Crore girls by the end of 2022. As part of its commitment to increase menstrual hygiene in the country, Whisper will reach out to more than 40,000 schools across India. The pledge was made...

Adolescence is one of the most important phases of a child’s life. The experiences that children undergo during this phase have a long-lasting impact on them and play an important role in shaping up their future. Keeping this in mind, Tata Power sensitised over 1800 children under its ‘ARPAN’ initiative on the ill effects...

By Sumeet Sandhu, General Manager, Resource Generation - South, CRY What do you want to become when you grow up? Doctor? Engineer? Entrepreneur?  Well, ‘Fundraiser’ doesn’t even feature in the list. However, when exploring an alternative career is becoming a more mainstream conversation, the option of ‘fundraising’ certainly pops out. For many fundraisers in the industry currently,...

You may not hear much about this legacy company, but the offshoot of a Silicon Valley titan has been leading on tough environmental and social challenges from the circular economy to human trafficking. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) split from the legacy company Hewlett-Packard in 2015 and incorporated most of the business-to-business product portfolios of the well-known...

Poor and underserved urban communities of Mumbai will benefit from the mobile health services through “Smile on Wheels” under CSR of a leading insurance company. General Insurance Corporation Ltd (GIC) and the non-profit Smile Foundation have come together to cater to the health needs of at least four lac urban slum dwellers in the...

Empirical Data has announced the launch and introduction of RedShift, a blockchain solution for corporate CSR. The solution provides a platform for corporates to ensure smooth CSR project execution. “A well-executed CSR project is the best way to give back to society. We are excited to introduce RedShift which will help create greater transparency and...

By Sudeep Gupta and Joy Sharma, Founding Partners, Impactify For a long time now, the social sector has been facing critical issues pertaining to funds – a lack of it to be precise. Regardless of the fact that the social sector’s intent and goals are sincere, the reality is that it faces a huge challenge...

Marching forward in its commitment to augment farmer’s incomes, Jindal Stainless Foundation (JSF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in New Delhi. The MoU will intensify ‘Project Krishi Unnati’, an ongoing CSR initiative of Jindal Stainless Foundation aimed at doubling farmers’ incomes. The MoU...

IndianOil and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Pottery development under a CSR project in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. IndianOil has engaged IIT Madras which is a synergizing platform for Science and Technology (S&T) interventions. The Southern Region Pipelines (SRPL) would undertake the CSR project in Tiruvallur...

The circular economy is maturing, and companies no longer have to reinvent the wheel to take on every new supply chain challenge. They can close the loop by tapping into a rich pool of experienced partners in the business and nonprofit communities. That strategy has paid off for Dell Technologies. Last month, the company announced...

SBI General is offering free Bisleri bottles to Mumbaikars to beat the heat in a mobile van travelling to all areas of the city. The company is especially thankful to unsung heroes… traffic police, constables, security guards, etc. who work in the heat every day by offering them free water. Meanwhile in cyclone-hit Odisha, SBI General is doing its part to...