The CSR Journal

Karnataka, India: Vedanta Iron Ore Karnataka (IOK), a leading mining company committed to sustainable and responsible mining practices, launched the Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 scheduled between 16 – 30 Nov 2023, at its Karnataka facility in Chitradurga. The event aims to promote cleanliness, hygiene, and environmental awareness, aligning with the Company's commitment to social responsibility,...

ACC, the cement and building material company of the diversified Adani Group, has created a comprehensive goat rearing ecosystem that has managed to pull-out several families from dire poverty in Hanuman Nagar at its Chanda Cement Works. With the support from ACC and its partner NGO Indira Mahila Bachat Gat, beneficiary households are now...

Flipkart Group has taken strides towards addressing the alarming issue of the growing landfills in India. It has successfully managed to divert approximately 3000 tonnes of non-hazardous solid waste in one year, beginning with four of its facilities that achieved Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) Gold certification for their zero waste efforts. TRUE-certified...

Mumbai, India: BITS Pilani’s technology business incubator, Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (“PIEDS”), has announced the launch of its start-up program, ‘Womenpreneur for Bharat 1.0,’ in association with the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), incubated within NITI Aayog, and supported by Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, the CSR arm of Aditya Birla Capital Limited. Aditya...

Mumbai, India: PVR INOX Ltd, India's leading multiplex chain, partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation to organise a special screening of Disney’s upcoming film ‘Wish’ for children diagnosed with critical illnesses. The film was showcased today at PVR ICON, Phoenix Palladium, Lower Parel and was attended by 50 children accompanied by their guardians and the team...

Ahmedabad, India: Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel felicitated Cadila Pharmaceuticals, one of the oldest and largest privately-held drug companies in the country, for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at improving the general health and well-being of local communities. The CSR team of Cadila Pharmaceuticals accepted the award from the Chief Minister at a...

H&M Group is taking a leadership position in establishing collaborative financing solutions that enable the necessary decarbonisation of fashion supply chains. To realise this ambition, H&M Group, together with Southeast Asia’s largest bank, DBS, has initiated a collaborative finance tool – a first-of-its-kind green loan programme that facilitates supply chain decarbonisation in the apparel...

Chennai, India: Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) has announced the successful conclusion of its Mobile Medical Van initiative for the year 2023. Staffed by a doctor and two nurses, RNAIPL’s Mobile Medical Van offers free medical check-ups and essential follow-up care at people’s doorsteps in villages that have limited access to healthcare...

Vedanta Iron Ore Karnataka, under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative called 'Project Aarogya,' recently conducted a medical equipment distribution program covering 16 villages. Community leaders & members from Medikeripura Village & Tanigehalli community attended the event. The outreach effort was carefully tailored to address the prevalent health issues in the region, such as...

ICICI was formed in 1955 at the initiative of the World Bank, the Government of India and representatives of Indian industry. Until the late 1980s, ICICI primarily focused its activities on project finance, providing long-term funds to a variety of industrial projects. With the liberalization of the financial sector in India in the 1990s,...

ACC, the cement and building material company of the diversified Adani Group, as a part of CSR initiative, continue to make significant strides in improving the livelihoods of rural communities through its Kitchen Garden Program. One such success story emerges from Kudithini Village, Bellary district of Karnataka. Here, Sarojamma has become a testament to...

Deloitte India recently celebrated its 21st annual Impact Day. Impact Day is a culmination of year-long volunteering efforts and is driven by volunteers, spanning across all career levels and professional domains. Volunteer project leaders select causes they are committed to and collaborate with internal teams and non-profit organisations to plan day-long programmes. Volunteer team members register for projects...