The CSR Journal

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...

According to a new report, India has the lowest number of ethical/sustainable/green bonds despite being the sixth-largest economy and the third-largest polluter in the world. A report by Refinitiv, an arm of the LSEG Business group has said that the country has only about 22 ESG funds which are even lower than the marginally...

As part of its wide-ranging, empathetic response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Mahindra Group donated a 1000 LPM Oxygen Plant to Silver Jubilee Sub-District Hospital in Baramati, Maharashtra. The Oxygen Plant was inaugurated by Shri Ajit Pawar, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Reiterating Mahindra’s commitment to help India fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Ruzbeh Irani,...

The recent grand success of India’s javelin throwers at the Olympics and Paralympics is far from being a sudden development or a mere stroke of luck. It is, in fact, a result of dedicated efforts of players and organisations like Amentum, which are working to encourage the development of the sport at the grassroots...

You last saw her as a spunky young bride with a mind of her own in the Bollywood movie Pagglait. Frizzy-maned actress Sanya Malhotra is known for her strong cinematic portrayals of inspiring young Indian women. Not only is she a vocal champion for female empowerment, she also makes sustainable life choices and stands...

The COVID-19 pandemic has given a forceful nudge to the Indian education system to improve upon online education rapidly. A lot of problems arose during the time in implementing the new standard operating procedures in conducting classes. Additionally, the digital divide that existed in the country costed the underutilization of the educational potential of...

Top corporate sustainability leaders across India will convene on 6th October, 2021 with members of civil society, the private sector and others for a unique industry conference titled ‘Better, Together - Covid-19 & Reimagining Institutional Giving’ organized by GiveIndia, the country’s most trusted giving platform. GiveIndia’s India Covid Response Fund (ICRF) was one of...