The CSR Journal

As part of their journey to attract talent and empower the youth, PepsiCo India, one of the largest food and beverage companies in the country, conceptualised a campus challenge called - ‘Change the Game’. The initiative, now it its third edition, is a much sought-after campus challenge that provides young talent a platform to...

The Corporate Social Responsibility spend by NSE-listed companies crossed INR 10,000 crore, witnessing an increase of 11% in 2017/18. This analysis, based on 1,080 companies, was released by nseinfobase.com, which is developed and powered by PRIME Database Group, The CSR Journal reports. The average net profit of these 1,080 companies over last three years was...

World football's governing body FIFA said it would work with Iran to end a long-running ban on women attending matches but offered no insight on when to expect the breakthrough. FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura made the announcement after she met Maryam Qashqaei Shojaei, a prominent Iranian campaigner who made headlines at this summer's World...

Times Network announces the 5th edition of its annual signature event, India Economic Conclave 2018. Driving this edition’s theme, ‘Shaping India’s $5 Trillion growth agenda’, the two-day conclave will engage, enable and encourage global voices with India perspective through discourses with global visionaries, key policymakers and iconic leaders. With a focus to enable the rapid...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN chief Antonio Guterres held discussions about climate change and India's support for the Paris Climate Agreement on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit. Secretary-General Guterres and the Indian leader "discussed the UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) and the importance of the completion of the Paris Agreement Work Programme,...

Cinépolis organised a special movie screening in association with Round Table India for underprivileged kids. This initiative is part of Cinépolis’s endeavour to change the lives of young children for the better. This year, Cinépolis treated over 4700 underprivileged children by screening the action sci-fi thriller 2.0 at Cinépolis cinemas across 18 cities. Javier Sotomayor,...

Honda Cars India Limited, leading manufacturer of passenger cars in India today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) for accreditation of its premier training centre - Honda Vocational Training Institute (HVTI) in Tapukara, District Alwar, Rajasthan. The MoU was signed by Mr Praveen Paranjape, Sr VP and Director...

A new report by the United Nations’ regional arm, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), is calling on countries across Asia and the Pacific to beef up their spending on people, pointing out how greater investment in social protection can be a game changer for ending poverty. The report, Social Outlook...

Candor TechSpace, the leading provider of IT/ITES office spaces, hosted a special event to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Roseate House, Aerocity in New Delhi, on 28th November. The event saw distinguished persons from various walks of life engage in a stimulating dialogue on the role of infrastructure in facilitating the...

Bhatia Hospital held a special community workshop as part of its World Quality week celebrations in the hospital premises. The programme aimed at promoting awareness among the residents of the city through various sessions on current trends in "safety and quality" in diet, infection control and right method of exercising. World Quality Day is celebrated...

Tetra Pak has joined forces with global resource management company Veolia in a game-changing partnership that will enable all components of used beverage cartons collected within the European Union to be recycled by 2025. The average beverage carton comprises around 75% paperboard, 20% plastic and 5% aluminum foil. But while the fibres recovered during recycling...

To demonstrate inclusion through sports on 3 December 2018, the International Day of Disability, Special Olympics Bharat brought together two Unified teams to play a friendly match at the Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi. A unified 7-a-side football match was played for a duration of 35 minutes. The match aimed at initiating an extraordinary...