The CSR Journal

Honeywell in partnership with Americares India Foundation, a health-focused relief and development organization, announced the successful handover of the project to strengthen 72 primary healthcare centres (PHC) in rural areas across districts in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Haryana. The project is part of a three-year-long partnership between Honeywell and Americares India Foundation to strengthen the health...

Home Credit India (HCIN), a local arm of the leading global consumer finance provider, recently concluded its Financial Literacy CSR initiative “Saksham”, educating nearly 30,000 marginalized women & girls as beneficiaries in collaboration with implementation partner, Indian Development Foundation (IDF), a private non-profit organization. Project Saksham was a 9-month financial literacy initiative carried out from July 2022...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released a report titled 'Currency and Finance for the FY 2022-23,' which focuses on the theme of 'Towards a Greener Cleaner India.' India has been a leader in sustainable development despite the challenges of limited climate financing. The RBI report further solidifies India's commitment to achieving a...

Palakkad, India: SOBHA, under the aegis of Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, organized a foundation laying ceremony for one hundred houses being constructed for families below poverty line in Kizhakkenchery Panchayath, Palakkad district, Kerala. Plans are afoot to construct one thousand houses over the next four years to build homes for the less...

Mumbai, India: India’s favourite themed entertainment destination, Imagicaa, today announced its collaboration with MG Motor India in a concerted effort to reduce its carbon footprint and amplify sustainability initiatives. As part of this ground-breaking alliance, Imagicaa has installed six EV charging stations within its premises, establishing a pioneering model for accessible, affordable, and dependable...

The Uttar Pradesh Police and Amazon India are coming together to tackle the menace of online shopping scams with a consumer education and awareness campaign, #MissionGraHAQ. The two partners are collaborating to explore several joint initiatives aimed at empowering consumers to shop online with greater confidence. The UP Police and Amazon India have agreed to...

One97 Communications Limited (OCL) which owns the brand Paytm, India’s leading payments and financial services company and the pioneer of QR and mobile payments, announced that its CSR arm, Paytm Foundation, has donated 100 laptops to girls’ government schools under the Directorate of School Education, Jammu, in an event held at Government Higher Secondary...

Protesting Indian wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh, Sangeeta Phogat, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have decided to throw their medals in the Ganges and sit on indefinite hunger strike at the India Gate. This decision comes a day after the protesting wrestlers were detained by Delhi Police from their protest site near the Jantar Mantar. Taking to...

Paree Sanitary Pads, a homegrown brand by Soothe Healthcare, is proud to announce the launch of PareeVartan, a programme aimed to bring a much-needed change in the lives of girls, ensuring healthy hygienic periods for all. Pareevartan is based on the three pillars of awareness, education & empowerment and seeks to educate girls about...

New Delhi, India: Ambuja Cements, the cement and building material company of diversified Adani Group, commissioned a comprehensive Social Return on Investment (SROI) Study to evaluate the impact of its transformative interventions in Farakka, West Bengal. The renowned CII Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CESD), New Delhi conducted the study, revealing that Ambuja’s...

Mumbai, India: Julie, a street dog in Andheri navigates the streets, scavenging for water. Left to rely on the small bowls kept by some food stalls, Julie and countless other street dogs and cats in Mumbai often resort to drinking from makeshift sources, which might not have clean water. Julie is one among countless...

Global heating resulting from climate change poses a severe threat to humanity's comfortable living conditions, according to a recent study. Billions of people worldwide are projected to be forced out of their "human climate niche," which has historically provided optimal conditions for human survival. The study emphasises that this shift will have profound implications for...