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India accounts for more than 25% of the world’s childhood cancer. Yet we have a Poor Access2Care ratio. Less than 34% children make it to a cancer centre. The top 10 centres see no more than 13% to 15% of children. For this reason, survival rates are less than 20%. Launched in 2018, the WHO...

The Oil and Gas industry is one of the core industries that play a major role in influencing the economic trends and development of a country. The industry has played a very significant role in the socio-economic development of the country since independence. Additionally, the oil and gas companies have contributed to the community...

After the devastation caused by the First World War, the League of Nations was born under the Treaty of Versailles “to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security."  However, the newly formed alliance could not prevent the Second World War from happening which led to its disbanding and formation of a new...

Infosys Foundation, the CSR arm of Infosys today inaugurated the ‘Infosys Foundation Vishram Sadan’ (Dharamshala or rest house), near the National Cancer Institute, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Jhajjar, Haryana. The Infosys Foundation Vishram Sadan was inaugurated virtually by Honorable Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi. The Infosys Foundation Vishram Sadan, a 10-storey...

Global skincare brand Kiehl’s has stepped up to social responsibility and joined hands with CRY (Child Rights & You) to bring a change. CRY has launched a bridge course programme, wherein children studying in classes VI – XII in marginalized communities are enabled to reconnect with education and given the necessary nudge to go...

In the run-up to the United Nations (UN) Day on October 24th and as part of The CSR Journal’s new series aimed at understanding and exploring various bodies and agencies of the UN, let us explore UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls,...

Bumble, the women-first dating app and social networking platform, announced a renewed commitment to support women leaders making positive change through its “Moves Making Impact” feature. To date, the company has donated and pledged over $1 million to Vital Voices and the women leaders featured within its app. “We are so thrilled to introduce the...

Premier academic and research institute IIT Madras has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with media publication The CSR Journal for a long-term partnership. As a part of this MoU, IIT Madras will be the official Knowledge Partner for the upcoming ‘The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2021’. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) has been...

In the run-up to the United Nations (UN) Day on October 24th and as part of The CSR Journal’s new UN-Agencies series, let us explore United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a special program of the United Nations (UN) devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children. UNICEF was...

NatWest Group India, (formerly RBS India) the global capability centre of the NatWest Group, today announced the winners of the 11th edition of the NatWest Group Earth Heroes Awards. Celebrating efforts in “Biodiversity – A resilient nature is the foundation on which all climate mitigation and adaptation efforts must be raised”, theme for the...

The rising debt burden faced by developing countries in the region is becoming a daunting challenge and squeezing fiscal space considerably. While countries prioritize speedy economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, financial flows should not be diverted from sustainable development and climate action, and policymakers should seek to “build back better” by enhancing the...

In the run-up to the United Nations (UN) Day on October 24th and as part of The CSR Journal’s new UN-Agencies series, let us explore World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations specialized agency for Health. Founded in 1948, the headquarters of the WHO is situated in Geneva, Switzerland. The agency has 194 Member States,...