The CSR Journal

FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) and Women on Wings have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate for sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment of women in rural areas. The CSR partnership will focus on identifying and supporting social enterprises working primarily with rural women in sectors such as agriculture, food processing, eco-tourism, textiles, handicrafts, waste...

While the entire globe is reeling under the devastating novel Coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued crucial guidelines to mitigate the impact of the same. Smokers are more susceptible to serious COVID-19 related conditions compared to non-smokers; the effects of smoking on the respiratory system make it more likely that smokers contract...

Paras Chopra and Sparsh Gupta, Co-Founders of Wingify, an India-based SaaS company in partnership with other organizers started an open initiative, Coronathon, to invite volunteers for building solutions for COVID-19. The initiative saw 42 projects from a pool of 111 ideas benefitting 200,000+ people through information websites, accessed by millions of people. The objective of...

Heritage Foods Limited, a leading dairy player in the country celebrates World Milk Day by striving for farmers empowerment & welfare. The company engages farmers across the States, wherein the company has a presence for better cattle management, higher milk yields, fodder management and providing insurance. The dairy sector continues to be one of...

The Thane Commissioner's office has launched a Public Service campaign Humara Sankalp, to fight relentlessly against Coronavirus and to make citizens ready for the same. Godrej Properties has joined hands with the Thane Police to create and disseminate this message across Thane and Mumbai. As a responsible corporate, the CSR of Godrej Properties stands in...

Migrant labourers are struggling to reach their hometown amidst the pandemic that has brought the country and its economy to a halt. Many of them have chosen to walk towards their homes. The long miles, blistering heat and inadequate food and water have made their struggle to reach home a lot harder. As a...

On the occasion of World Environment Day, Avid Learning, the cultural philanthropy arm of the Essar Group launches a series called – Sustainability NOW – as a part of their ongoing digital initiative, AVID Online. As environmental concerns continue to grow worldwide, AVID finds it imperative to shed some light on such issues and use their platform to educate and...

On Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020, short video platform Likee by Singapore-based BIGO Technology has joined hands with feminine hygiene brand everteen to come to the rescue of women who are deprived of basic necessities such as sanitary pads due to the ongoing lockdown triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic in India. The association is aimed at...

In today’s day and age, the restriction around women’s access to safe abortion is preposterous. The Pratigya Campaign aims to destigmatize the conversation around abortion. Abortion is an essential healthcare service and should be a key constituent of universal health coverage. In the Indian context, abortion is still a stigmatized subject and considered taboo, for...

The world is grappling with a situation that has taken everyone off guard. Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited, a Nirma Group company, considers providing a safe and healthy working environment for its employees and associates its inherent corporate social responsibility (CSR); more so during this pandemic. Nuvoco has cement manufacturing facilities in Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jharkhand,...

Moving forward with their #KeepGirlsInSchool movement, Whisper, India’s leading feminine care brand, launched ‘Mobileshaala’ today, an initiative to provide free education while schools across the country remain closed. School closures due to the ongoing pandemic could lead to increased drop-out rates, disproportionately affecting adolescent girls. While closing down schools temporarily might help contain the...

A new joint UN project is seeking to help governments and businesses keep transport networks and borders operational and facilitate the flow of goods and services while containing the spread of the coronavirus. The project launched this month will implement UN solutions, standards, guidelines, metrics, tools and methodologies to help developing countries build transport, trade...