The CSR Journal

Visa, the global leader in digital payments, has pledged US$1 million to United Way Mumbai (UWM), to empower women-owned and women-focused businesses over the next three years. The project will be implemented in a total of 170 villages/towns across four states – Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, and Karnataka will focus on creating sustainable, long-term...

Levi Strauss & Co. has released a new slate of sustainability goals as part of its newly published 2021 Sustainability report, demonstrating its commitment to a holistic definition of sustainability and progress across its key pillars of climate, consumption and community. The 16 goals cover focus areas including greenhouse gas emissions, water stewardship, circular...

Mumbai: With the aim to responsibly own the environment we live in, and to build a better, greener and cleaner future for generations to come, Titan Company announces the launch of ‘Go Green’ initiative to plant 1 lakh+ trees and traverse the journey of a greener India. To step up efforts towards this sustainable...

North-east India has been the most neglected region when it comes to corporate social responsibility. However, the tide is turning. CSR spending in the northeastern region has witnessed a sharp spike over the past five years, with corporate houses and public sector enterprises giving more importance to north-eastern states in their CSR planning and...

Every year on the first Monday of October, World Habitat Day is marked to encourage harmonious interactions among people and to advance human equality. World Habitat Day 2022 falls on October 3rd, 2022 is being observed under the theme "Mind the Gap. Leave No One and Place Behind". The theme is aimed at shedding...

Udaipur, Rajasthan: As an extension to Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited’s Water for Livelihoods & Women Empowerment program, in partnership with NGO Seva Mandir a water anicut and water conservation literacy program was inaugurated in the tribal area Aadh of Alsigarh village, in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Inaugurated by seniors from Colgate India and Seva Mandir, this...

NGOs or non government organizations go to the grassroots to help the needy and poor people. Such NGOs focus on children’s education, getting them vocational training so that they can lead a better life and leave behind this life of poverty. NGOs also help the handicapped people to get the right equipment like wheelchair,...

Pune, Maharashtra: Habitat for Humanity India, a leading housing non-profit organization in partnership with LG Electronics successfully completed the ‘Life’s Good: Hope Village’ project in Dehane and Kharoshivillages located in Khed block of Pune district, Maharashtra. Through this project, Habitat India aimed at holistic development of the villages by building healthy homes, sanitation units...

The Supreme Court has suggested that large corporations create private jails in response to its concerns about the state of the nation's prisons. The Supreme Court ruled that large corporations can construct private prisons as part of their CSR. The Concept of Anticipatory Jail “In Europe, there is a concept of private jails. Then there is...

New Delhi – Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare provider network in GCC and India, has launched the second edition of ‘Heart2Heart Walks’ on occasion of World Heart Day. The global initiative aims to encourage people to walk for their heart health, while also...

Pune, Maharashtra: With increasing food consumption, urbanisation, growth in large housing societies and lack of dumping ground, wet waste processing has emerged as a major challenge in urban India. Lack of innovative ideas and technology-based solutions have further acted as roadblocks to transform waste to wealth and benefit the farmers. Realising this, leading and responsible...

Kolkata, West Bengal: The Cardiological Society of India (CSI), the largest organization of Indian Cardiologists with over 5000 members, in association with Skills Academic Training and Simulation (SATS), a critical care society accredited by American Heart Association today announced the launch of an initiative on the occasion of World Heart Day to increase awareness...