The CSR Journal

Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, has been leading the Green Building movement in India since 2004 — along with the Confederation of Indian Industries -Indian Green Building Congress (CII-IGBC). Together, they built and established the CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII-Godrej GBC), the first green building in India. The...

Global lighting corporation Signify, in partnership with SRF Foundation, recently illuminated 15 rural government schools in the Mewat District of Haryana under its CSR programme ‘Jagmag Pathshala’. This CSR initiative has positively impacted more than 7000 students in the district and aims to provide an improved learning environment for young students by upgrading their school...

Adecco, a leading global workforce provider, is joining hands with Plan India, through their Saksham initiative which undertakes an intensive upskilling programme for underprivileged youth. The initiative aims at upskilling over 200 enrolled young women and men between 18-24 years of age from the disadvantaged communities of Bengaluru and help them improve their technical, vocational,...

Epson, a world leader in digital imaging and printing solutions recently became the first(1) company in the Japanese manufacturing industry to convert to 100% renewable electricity for all its domestic sites(2). As a result, Epson will reduce its annual carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 250,000 tonnes. Epson has established and is pursuing a new long-term...

India has a robust industrial infrastructure with a huge energy requirement. According to IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, the country is the fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases and is still largely dependent on coal and oil. During COP26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will reduce projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes (Gt)...

For the 19th leg of its annual Impact Day initiative, the focus of volunteers from Deloitte in India was to ensure through diverse content formats that learning outcomes amongst adults, youth, and children from underserved communities are not compromised due to continued, pandemic-induced uncertainties in accessing physical classrooms and allied learning resources. Impact Day 2021...

Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the CSR arm of Hyundai Motor India, today announced the eco restoration of three ponds, one each in Hariahera in Sohna, Palasoli in Pataudi and Tajnagar in Farrukhnagar blocks of Gurugram in collaboration with GuruJal Society. GuruJal is a multi-stakeholder body, headed by Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, aimed to address...

Noida has emerged at the Cleanest Medium City in the Swachh Survekshan 2021, an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns released by the Government of India. The Medium category includes cities with population of 3-10 lakh. In the rankings for 1-10 lakh, Noida was rated as the 4th cleanest...

3M India has deepened its engagement with the Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SSCHRC) by donating critical equipment for research and treatment at the newly installed Bone Marrow Transplantation centre. The hospital has recently added this state-of-the-art 8-bed centre, with the objective of providing life-saving treatment as well as advancing cancer research....

There is need for stronger enforcement of animal welfare standards and law enforcement against cruelty to animals, especially at local levels of government. An advisory board of leading animal welfare experts released the first ever State of Pet Homelessness Index at the Habitat Centre, New Delhi, in partnership with Mars Petcare India. This is the...

In his recent address, NITI Aayog member Dr. V. K. Saraswat said Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the front and centre of CSR trends in 2021. He was speaking at National CSR Network virtual roundtable on "CSR Impact Assessment: What and How". Dr. Saraswat highlighted that there is an increasing shift from CSR,...

Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the CSR arm of Hyundai Motor India, today announces the 3rd edition of globally renowned ‘H-Social Creator’, a youth contact CSR Program. The 3rd edition will encourage young minds to deliver innovation in areas of Road Safety, Environment, Clean India, and Healthcare. Hyundai Motor India Foundation aims to reach over...