The CSR Journal

New Delhi, India: Ambuja Foundation is all set to revive 26 water bodies in Nagaur and Pali areas of Rajasthan aiming to complete rejuvenation before the onset of the upcoming monsoon. This initiative will align with the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Amrit Sarovar’ – developing and rejuvenating 75 water bodies in each district of...

Mumbai, India: To mark World Environment Day 2023, Westlife Foodworld Ltd. (formerly Westlife Development Ltd.) - owner and operator of McDonald's restaurants in West and South India will progressively install rooftop solar panels on one-third of its new restaurants in FY24. This move is part of the company’s goal to increase the use of...

Mumbai, India: ICICI Bank today announced a commitment to contribute Rs 1,200 crore towards Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), a premier institution that runs cancer treatment and research centres across the country. ICICI Bank will donate the money from its CSR funds to set up three new buildings spanning over a combined area of 7.5 lakh...

Tata Power Company Limited is one of India’s largest integrated power companies and together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, has an installed/managed capacity of 13,515 MW. The company is progressing towards green energy, with operations across the entire power value chain – generation of renewable as well as conventional power including hydro...

The Covid-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented disruptions across the globe, including significant shutdowns of industries and transportation. While these measures aimed to curb the spread of the virus, they inadvertently led to an unintended consequence: a dramatic reduction in the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the air. A recent study conducted at Hanimaadhoo, a...

Recently renamed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Aurangabad in Maharashtra has the distinction of housing two world heritage monuments. Apart from the world-famous Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Daulatabad and Bibi-Ka-Maqbara, the district is rich in monuments of historical and religious significance. This is why Aurangabad is called the Tourist District of India. Over the centuries, it became...

CSR in Indian cities is growing year on year. While rural areas took practically all the funding pie in the decades past, slum rehabilitation, community development of impoverished urban dwellers and environmental projects are getting more attention from corporates in recent years. In FY2020-21, the state of Maharashtra was the highest recipient of CSR funds...

Honeywell in partnership with Americares India Foundation, a health-focused relief and development organization, announced the successful handover of the project to strengthen 72 primary healthcare centres (PHC) in rural areas across districts in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Haryana. The project is part of a three-year-long partnership between Honeywell and Americares India Foundation to strengthen the health...

Home Credit India (HCIN), a local arm of the leading global consumer finance provider, recently concluded its Financial Literacy CSR initiative “Saksham”, educating nearly 30,000 marginalized women & girls as beneficiaries in collaboration with implementation partner, Indian Development Foundation (IDF), a private non-profit organization. Project Saksham was a 9-month financial literacy initiative carried out from July 2022...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released a report titled 'Currency and Finance for the FY 2022-23,' which focuses on the theme of 'Towards a Greener Cleaner India.' India has been a leader in sustainable development despite the challenges of limited climate financing. The RBI report further solidifies India's commitment to achieving a...

Palakkad, India: SOBHA, under the aegis of Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, organized a foundation laying ceremony for one hundred houses being constructed for families below poverty line in Kizhakkenchery Panchayath, Palakkad district, Kerala. Plans are afoot to construct one thousand houses over the next four years to build homes for the less...

Mumbai, India: India’s favourite themed entertainment destination, Imagicaa, today announced its collaboration with MG Motor India in a concerted effort to reduce its carbon footprint and amplify sustainability initiatives. As part of this ground-breaking alliance, Imagicaa has installed six EV charging stations within its premises, establishing a pioneering model for accessible, affordable, and dependable...