The CSR Journal

India has announced to gift 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the UN peacekeeper forces for free. The announcement was made by the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while addressing the UN Security Council meeting on COVID-19. "Keeping in mind the UN Peacekeepers who operate in such difficult circumstances, we would like to announce today...

Garnier has been given the stamp of approval by the Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny programme, the leading organisation working to end animal testing and the cruelty free gold standard. Garnier is one of the largest, most global brands Cruelty Free International has ever approved under the Leaping Bunny programme. This is a giant...

Amidst the isolation and missing social and emotional connection that has been a result of the pandemic, certain segments of society like our elders and senior citizens have been especially impacted. While we all want to be close to our loved ones, this has been especially hard in the past year, given the risks...

In line with FSSAI’s Eat Right Movement and to mark the Whole Grain Sampling Day, PepsiCo India in collaboration with United Way Delhi launched a week-long awareness initiative -‘Bowl of Hope’ today. As part of the initiative, PepsiCo India will conduct awareness around nutritious eating, active lifestyle, and the importance of whole grains in...

The Asia-Pacific region needs large, yet attainable, investments in resilience to protect development gains amid a fragile and inequitable post-COVID-19 economic recovery, says a  report released today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The  Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021: Towards post-COVID-19 resilient economies forecasts that, on average, developing  Asia-Pacific...

ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth (ICICI Foundation), the CSR arm of the ICICI Group, announced that it will donate over 100 dialysis machines to enhance the healthcare infrastructure in the country. ICICI Foundation will provide these machines to various hospitals free-of-cost. This initiative is aimed at providing affordable treatment to the lesser privileged across...

Integrating smart technologies into agriculture is transforming how the world produces, processes, and delivers food. With the world seeking more sustainable and efficient means of food production, smart technologies in agriculture are growing in demand, with global VC investment in the sector touching $4 billion in just the last two years. AI will play...

The CSR of Orientbell Tiles, as part of their commitment to protect the environment, inaugurated a 2.5-hectare pond in the village Bhora in Bulandshahr district for rejuvenation and rainwater harvesting. The pond is situated 20 km away from the factory. The inauguration took place with local community members, SDM Ravi Shankar and Commanding Officer Namrata...

Amazon is a US-based multinational company that is involved in the business of eCommerce, cloud computing, digital streaming as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI). Amazon has been committed to sustainability for many years. In 2019, Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge—a commitment to be net-zero carbon across the business by 2040, 10 years ahead of...

Express logistics service provider XpressBees has adopted an ESG policy. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is recognized world over as a means to build sustainable, equitable, healthy, and diverse business practices. ESG processes and procedures primarily focus on non-financial performance as an indicator that addresses environmental impact, social safety and inclusion, as well as...

MG Motor India has further extended its association with Save the Children under the 'Back to Learn' initiative. The CSR initiative primarily focuses on online teaching classes and safe returning to schools for girl children. It includes reaching out to parents of girls that have dropped out of school and starting Community Paathshalas with social...

The NGO ecosystem in India was hit hard by the pandemic. The slow but steady progress that civil society organisations have been making over the years was cut short. Many found their projects bereft of donors since corporates and citizens both started pouring their CSR funds into COVID relief programmes. We are still uncertain...