The CSR Journal

The Indian Air Force (IAF) today celebrates its 89th Foundation Day, which is being observed this year as Air Force Day 2021. Celebrations were held at the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad, UP in the presence of the Chief of Air Staff. The parade included formations with call signs related to the places...

IIFL Foundation, one of India’s largest education focused organizations has taken a lead to collaborate with the Government of Rajasthan for transforming Maa Baadi centres as a ‘Child Friendly Model Maa Baadi Centres’ for over 1500 children. IIFL Foundation is the CSR arm of diversified financial conglomerate IIFL Group, which runs one of India’s...

TEDxGateway, an independently organized TED event and the Government of Maharashtra have today announced TEDx Gateway Countdown 2021, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis and turning ideas into action. Scheduled on 31st October 2021 from 4pm IST, this virtual event brings together an array of speakers encompassing climate...

Hindustan Zinc (HZL), the leading producer of Zinc, Lead, and Silver in India, has been leading the ESG transformation with a strong commitment to sustainability principles. The company has emerged as the winner in the ESG Leader - Overall Environment category and Leadership in the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction category during first edition of...

The future of the country relies on the quality of education offered to the children and the youth. India has the potential to reap the benefits of the demographic dividend, especially as the average age of the population is less than 30. However, in order to make the most of this opportunity, it is...

Infosys Foundation announced the inauguration of the ‘Infosys Foundation Asha Nivas Dharamshala’ (rest house), at The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) campus of Tata Memorial Centre in Navi Mumbai. Built to provide accommodation to underprivileged patients and their attendees, this is a thirteen-storey building, with a built-up area of 2,30,850...

Children face a high degree of risk while commuting to and from school due to poor road planning, limited enforcement and poor traffic behaviour. According to data provided by the Ministry of Roads Transport and Highways (MoRTH), over 11,000 children below the age of 18 were killed in road crashes in 2019 in India....

Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has initiated ‘Jan Sampark Karyakram’ to further greater connect with the communities in the region. On the occasion, the company also unveiled its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Annual Report for FY 20-21 that encapsulates its community development endeavours in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts, in...

Biodiversity and mangrove conservation have moved far beyond a philanthropic endeavour to a fully devoted department – the Wetlands Management Services Team at Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group. These skilled professionals have been undertaking significant conservation initiatives with a three-pronged strategy of promoting academic research, driving conservation and building...

Google has launched a suite of changes to many of its core products, with an aim to help consumers make sustainable choices more easily. After claiming the title of being the first major company to reach carbon neutrality made changes in its products to make its customers more mindful about the carbon emissions they...

Renewable energy company ReNew Power has launched the 7th edition of its Gift Warmth campaign which will involve distributing 200,000 blankets across Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana. This will be a nearly 400% increase over the number of blankets distributed last year as part of its CSR. Gift...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India approved the creation of the ‘Social Stock Exchange’ which is seen as a game-changer in the social impact segment. This is particularly relevant in a vast country like India with wide socioeconomic differences across segments. The Social Stock Exchange will aim to provide a more organized and structured...