The CSR Journal

Kotak Education Foundation (KEF) - the CSR implementing agency of Kotak Mahindra Group, announced the launch of the Kotak Junior Scholarship programme to support further education of Class 11+ meritorious students from economically disadvantaged section across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. With this programme, KEF aims to create a strong support system at the grass-root...

Pernod Ricard India (PRI), a global leader in the wine and spirits industry, today, launched their new campaign ‘Drink More Water’. The campaign is seeking to influence consumer behavior by raising awareness on the importance of drinking water when consuming alcohol. Through this campaign, the company aims to promote responsible drinking with a simple...

Addressing the need for low carbon building materials in the Indian Construction Industry, Saint-Gobain India launches the first production of a new glass with a low carbon footprint. The product should have an estimated carbon footprint reduction of approximately 40% compared to the existing Saint-Gobain Glass India products. Such environmental performances could be reached...

HDFC Mutual Fund is thrilled to announce the much-awaited return of its #NurtureNature campaign chapter three on this World Environment Day. Building on the resounding success of last year's sapling planting endeavour, this year's campaign takes a bold step towards repurposing the plastic waste that plagues our planet. In a world where less than...

DRI, the flagship company of Pahwa Group, the fastest growing adsorption technology group in the world, inaugurates the DRI Sustainable Agriculture Resource Center at Dadhikar village in Alwar, Rajasthan, in partnership with the Sapna NGO. With an aim to provide benefits to the farmers, the center was inaugurated on the occasion of the World...

Leading clean energy provider CEF Group leaps forward in the green energy revolution and announces conversion of 70,000 tons of lake waste, like weeds, and lilies from Dal Lake, Jammu & Kashmir, into organic manure and allied products. The conversion process will kick-start in August 2023 at the waste processing plant of CEF Group,...

World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th, serves as a global platform to encourage positive environmental action. This year's theme, "Ecosystem Restoration," underscores the critical role that corporate entities can play in rejuvenating and protecting our natural resources. As the world grapples with pressing environmental issues, India's corporate sector has taken up the mantle...

New Delhi, India: Ambuja Foundation is all set to revive 26 water bodies in Nagaur and Pali areas of Rajasthan aiming to complete rejuvenation before the onset of the upcoming monsoon. This initiative will align with the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Amrit Sarovar’ – developing and rejuvenating 75 water bodies in each district of...

Mumbai, India: To mark World Environment Day 2023, Westlife Foodworld Ltd. (formerly Westlife Development Ltd.) - owner and operator of McDonald's restaurants in West and South India will progressively install rooftop solar panels on one-third of its new restaurants in FY24. This move is part of the company’s goal to increase the use of...

Mumbai, India: ICICI Bank today announced a commitment to contribute Rs 1,200 crore towards Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), a premier institution that runs cancer treatment and research centres across the country. ICICI Bank will donate the money from its CSR funds to set up three new buildings spanning over a combined area of 7.5 lakh...

Tata Power Company Limited is one of India’s largest integrated power companies and together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, has an installed/managed capacity of 13,515 MW. The company is progressing towards green energy, with operations across the entire power value chain – generation of renewable as well as conventional power including hydro...

The Covid-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented disruptions across the globe, including significant shutdowns of industries and transportation. While these measures aimed to curb the spread of the virus, they inadvertently led to an unintended consequence: a dramatic reduction in the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the air. A recent study conducted at Hanimaadhoo, a...