The CSR Journal
CSR: CleverTap joins hands with Barefoot Edu Foundation to set up 12 STEM labs in Mumbai
CleverTap, world’s #1 retention cloud, today announced its partnership with Barefoot Edu Foundation to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education across low-fee private schools in Mumbai.
Through this partnership, the aim is to develop fully operational STEM labs in 12 low-fee private schools. These labs will allow students to demonstrate increased retention of textual...
St Judes and ACTREC to launch 226-unit facility for children with cancer in Mumbai
Mumbai, India: St Judes India, along with the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) – part of Tata Memorial Centre – held the groundbreaking ceremony for their 12-storey building that will house 226 families at the ACTREC campus in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
The facility aims to support and empower over 34,000...
First edition of MiyapuRUN witnesses over 1000 participants
Hyderabad, India: The first edition of MiyapuRUN was held on Sunday as an initiative which promotes healthy lifestyle and sustainable living. The run was flagged offed by Mr. Arikepudi Gandhi, MLA, Serilingampally Constituency around 5:30 AM at Miyapur Link Road, near metro station.
The run categories were for 2kms, 5Kms and 10Kms. About 1000+ participants...
CSR: CarDekho hosts sustainability-themed carnival for over a week
Jaipur, India: Girnar Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of CarDekho Group, hosted a sustainability-themed carnival spanning over a week to celebrate the Group's foundation day and promote sustainable development.
The carnival aimed to support the five United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) that the company has adopted, namely UNSDG 3 for good health...
Green initiative: 11 government schools running on solar at Warangal, Telangana
The Government of Telanagna has successfully completed installing 2KW solar systems at 11 government schools in Warangal district. Not only installation, these units have also started generating power already. This initiative is part of the state’s decision to install solar photovoltaic power units for renovation of government schools under the ‘Mana Ooru – Mana...
CSR News: Literacy India educational programmes benefit over 10000 Vidyapeeth students
Literacy India, a non-profit organisation and Teleperformance India, a leading provider of digital integrated business services, have decided to join hands to curate social transformation programmes that leave an immediate and lasting positive impact on its beneficiaries and the society at large. This partnership highlights the importance of collaborative efforts in creating sustainable solutions...
CSR: Cairn Oil & Gas Takes Green Steps Towards Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
Cairn Oil & Gas India’s largest private oil and gas exploration and production company and a unit of Vedanta Group, is pleased to announce that it has signed three separate MoUs with the state governments of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh along with their district administrations for biodiversity conservation through mass plantation of 0.75...
CSR: Bal Raksha Bharat continues its efforts to secure futures of street children in Delhi
Observing the International Day for Street Children on April 12, Bal Raksha Bharat (globally known as Save the Children), under their Saving Lives and Supporting Futures, is committed to benefit another 12610 Children living in Street Situation (CiSS) at two geographical locations of South East and North West District of Delhi. Continuing from their last...
CSR: Agtech firm WRMS introduced SecuRisk to bridge the $160 billion global underinsurance gap
Weather Risk Management Services (WRMS), an agriculture & climate risk management company, introduced SecuRisk to bridge the $160 billion global protection gap. SecuRisk is the digital-first global parametric insurance marketplace that supports product design, product validation, digital beneficiary onboarding, product education, policy purchase, claim management & settlement. The platform is backed by a proprietary...
Maharashtra Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar suggests including Corporate Environmental Responsibility in Companies Act 2013
Honourable Minister for Forests, Cultural Affairs, Fisheries, Government of Maharashtra, Sudhir Mungantiwar has suggested carving out a section for CER or Corporate Environmental Responsibility in the Companies Act 2013. Mungantiwar said this at an event in Mumbai on Thursday.
Corporate Environmental Responsibility
Addressing the gathering at the event, the honourable Minister said, “Along with CSR (Corporate...
CSR: Saffola hosts Iftar gathering for lesser privileged families in Kochi during Ramadan
Kochi, India: Amidst the holy month of Ramadan, Saffola, one of the leading FMCG brands from the house of Marico Limited, hosted an Iftar gathering for 100 lesser privileged families in Kochi. The brand celebrated the joy and spirit of giving by distributing biryani and the super-rich festive delicacy – Kheer made with Saffola...
CSR: Bridgestone Inaugurates Sarthi Support Centre for Trucking Community at Transport Nagar Pune
Bridgestone India today inaugurated the Bridgestone Sarthi Support Centre and Jijau clinic at Nigdi, Pune in collaboration with the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Named after Bridgestone India’s flagship project on Road Safety and Skilling “Sarthi” for drivers, the centre is focused on their physical, mental, and behavioral health, guidance, counselling and awareness around critical...