The CSR Journal

Acknowledging the contribution of ‘Corona Warriors’ during the pandemic, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the Governor of Maharashtra, felicitated celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor for his contribution towards society. Fifty Corona Warriors including Chairman and Heads of various public sector undertakings, banks, corporates, NGOs as well as individual personalities were felicitated for their institutional work. Besides Sanjeev Kapoor, CMD...

As we restart 2021 in the midst of the global pandemic, companies are doubling down on ESG targets, responsible business practices and initiatives to solve future disasters. Says Rahul Agarwal, MD and CEO, Lenovo India, “Technology can play a fundamental role in improving resilience in communities impacted by natural and other disasters. Lenovo aims...

This 32nd National Road Safety Month, Honda 2Wheelers India took forward the ‘Sadak Suraksha Jeevan Raksha’ theme set by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) with its month-long special road safety awareness drive. Honda reached out to 1.2 lakh kids and adults during the 32nd National Road Safety Month. The company collaborated with...

India has made significant progress in addressing the spread of HIV/AIDS among sex workers. However, the success of these programmes would also lie in sustaining positive behaviours like condom use. Although female condoms are not highly popular in India, brands like Pee Safe are campaigning to make them increasingly acceptable and this distribution drive...

The Indian rural economy suffers from a severe lack of viable and sustainable livelihood opportunities. About 42% of the population of rural India depends on agriculture, which faces various challenges like seasonal fluctuation, weather dependence, knowledge deficit, poor market linkages, lack of wealth creation and resource crunch. In view of this agrarian plight and...

The CSR arm of the Wave Group called Ponty Chadha Foundation (PCF) is all set to kick off the third season of the PCF Cup tournament (Corporate Cricket Edition) from 6th March, 2021 in partnership with Citiskape Mediacom. It is an eight-week long tournament culminating on 25th April, 2021. The glittering trophy of the tournament...

NEC Corporation India has won the mandate to drive the Smart City project in Thiruvananthapuram. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the project alongside Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan. As the master system integrator for the city’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), NEC Corporation India (NEC India) aims to complete the project in 2022. Thiruvananthapuram...

Vedanta Limited has been conferred with the “CSR Shining Star Award” under the category of Child Development for Nand Ghar, Vedanta Group’s flagship corporate social responsibility project. The recognition was given by Honorable Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari in an award ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on 20th February 2021. The award...

The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States will have new tools to help them address issues related to road freight transport caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the initiatives under the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework. ASEAN has approved guidelines to support the response and recovery of road freight transport among...

Tech Mahindra, a provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions announced that it has been recognized as a supplier engagement leader for environmental action. Tech Mahindra is amongst the top 9 Indian companies to secure a position in the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP) Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) 2020. Tech Mahindra is...

For many of us, 2020 was the year of reckoning when a global pandemic forced us to pause and reassess our relationship with nature. But for rural communities , it was a time of  acute economic distress, unemployment and untold hardship.  During this unprecedented time, one social enterprise, was not just greening denuded tracts...

The British Council has launched a Warli Exhibition to celebrate India Craft Week 2021 and to showcase unique collaborations in Craft between India and the UK. The exhibit contains rare paintings of the creative genius Jivya Soma Mashe, the pioneer who popularized Warli art, nationally and internationally. British Council has joined hands with Crafts Village...