The CSR Journal

In the last few years, company leaders were beginning to look closer in the mirror, digging deeper into metrics around hiring, pay, promotions and bonuses to surface gender and other bias within the workforce. Almost simultaneously, COVID-19 hit, disrupting every aspect of business worldwide and adding another complex layer to companies’ D&I efforts. Now,...

With an aim to ensure quality access to STEM education and create India’s next generation of talent, SKF India, has announced WeGyaan – a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiative for deserving students. In association with NGO partner, United Way Bengaluru, the CSR initiative WeGyaan plans to reach to at least 10,000 students annually,...

As Energy efficiency becomes a centrepoint in reducing climate change risks, the need to promote adoption of sustainable technologies gain greater significance. ABB India is playing an active role in leading this movement, by bringing stakeholders together and offering solutions that can help in achieving energy goals. Decarbonizing industries with a focus on SMEs While industries...

When we think of gender equality, we immediately start to think of protecting and promoting women’s rights. This immediate thought in itself reflects the inequality of gender in our thoughts and beliefs. Women have historically suffered from subordination of men. They have been restricted to lead their lives on their own terms. The women today...

Bisleri, industry leader and India's most trusted mineral water brand, has showcased and designed first-of-its-kind vertical mineral water plant. The revolutionary manufacturing plant is located in Mumbai and reimagines architecture, technology and  packaging process. The plant, which can produce almost 7.50 lac bottles of Bisleri per day is spread over 1.50 lac sq. ft. is...

With Chennai receiving 491% more rainfall between November 7 and 12, the city once again witnessed flooding in at least 78 locations, including 167 streets that faced severe water stagnation. In lieu of this, Grundfos India, along with its distribution partner, Siddharth Electricals, supported the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai Smart...

Edtech platform Toppr has partnered with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to educate underprivileged students. The collaboration is a part of Toppr’s corporate social responsibility programme called Asha. The CSR programme aims to systematically improve the performance of high school students from underserved and low-income families through the Toppr learning app. It will provide...

Accenture and Microsoft in India are supporting 10 startups, which focus on social impact and sustainability, by helping them to scale their emerging solutions and business models. The joint initiative, called Project Amplify is Asia Pacific-wide and accelerates the growth of 33 startups from across the region. The initiative extends activities launched in South Asia...

One of the most fundamental necessities for a person today, is to build their finances in a way that sustains them not only in the present but also in the future. A term insurance plan is one of the ways to achieve that security, where a person is able to ensure the protection of...

Honda Motors Limited is a Japanese conglomerate with 415 group companies in and outside of Japan. Since its founding in 1948, Honda has continuously worked to provide value to help people and create a better society through our technologies, ideas and designs. 1. Message from the President and CEO on Sustainability at Honda Toshihiro Mibe, Director,...

WhiteHat Jr, the live one-on-one online learning platform, has launched its community initiative ‘WhiteHeart’ to give back to the society by delivering live learning sessions to children and youth from underprivileged communities. Led by WhiteHat Jr’s large community of 11,000 plus teachers, the curriculum for each of the sessions is customized based on the requirement...

In a public ceremony, Balasaheb Thorat, Minister for Revenue, in the presence of Aditya Thackeray, Minister for Environment and Tourism, Maharashtra, announced that the hills surrounding Kolwade in Ahmednagar was to be renamed as ‘The Hermann Hills’. This was to honour Father Hermann Bacher who dedicated his entire life for water conservation and the welfare...