The CSR Journal

Although our eyes make up for only a tiny fraction of the human body’s entire surface area, they are still one of the most important sensory organs. It is because the eyes allow us to make the most of different experiences by helping us witness all the world around us. Our eyes comprise of the...

HDFC Bank has launched the Future Skills Initiative for youth in Pune, Maharashtra under Parivartan - the bank’s umbrella brand for all social initiatives. Through this initiative, HDFC Bank Parivartan will provide career counselling and skills training to over 1,800 youth, with a focus on empowering girls in Pune. The Bank will also help...

Nonprofit organisation ChildFund has released an assessment report in collaboration with Council for Social Development. Titled, ‘Perception, Fears and Readiness for Reopening of Schools’, the purpose of the report is to understand the preparedness of the public education system vis-a-vis the perceptions and expectations of the important stakeholders with the aim to bring the...

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company bagged a prestigious award from Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) under the category ‘Sustainability award for the best green process in the petrochemical sector’. BPCL received the award for ‘Petroleum Sludge Valorisation’, a novel concept of valorising tank...

ACC Ltd, one of the leading cement producers of the country, has been recognised for its efforts to reduce its CO2 emissions, with the Oriented Award at the Climate Action Programme 2.0° Awards. CAP 2.0° by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a recognition and capability enhancement programme for businesses to become climate resilient. Based...

The world is currently in the midst of a water crisis as we observe World Water Day 2021. One in 10 people lack access to safe drinking water and up to 700 million people are projected to be displaced by intense water insecurity as early as 2030. By 2030, India's water demand is projected...

Verizon India, an Information Technology driven Global Capability Centre (GCC) is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) to launch 'V PROPEL' (V Provide Right Opportunity to Power Enabled Learning). What is V PROPEL? V PROPEL is a Merit-cum-Means Scholarship programme for meritorious students who are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue BSc...

Eicher Trucks & Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, participated actively in National Road Safety month from 18th of January till 17th of February across the country. As part of the CSR drive, Eicher organised 400 activities across 19 states, spread in 46 cities, to raise awareness level on road safety among different...

On the occasion of Global Recycling Day yesterday, India Lead Zinc Development Association (ILZDA) highlighted the imperative need for safe disposal, organized collection and green recycling of Lead batteries. India is one of the largest consumers of Lead acid batteries and unfortunately there is also an informal Lead recycling sector owing to lack of awareness...

Rolls-Royce, in association with Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) India and Buddy4Study has invited applications for the Rolls-Royce Unnati Scholarship Programme for Women Engineering Students. Rolls-Royce is committed to advancing STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and the ‘Unnati’ initiatives are aimed at empowering women in STEM careers. Selected students of the Unnati Scholarship Programme...

Welspun India Limited, global leader of Home Textiles, has been announced as the winner in the ‘Outstanding Performance in Training Excellence’ and ‘Outstanding Achievements in Environment Protection’ categories at the Greentech Foundation Awards 2021. Welspun was felicitated for the various in-house initiatives taken to minimise the environmental impact of its industrial processes as well as...

PepsiCo, Inc. and The PepsiCo Foundation announced today that the company has helped more than 55 million people gain access to safe water globally since 2006 and out of this, 50% of beneficiaries i.e. over 27 million people are from India.  The Foundation also catalyzed nearly $700 million in additional funding over the same...