The CSR Journal

According to a recent Deloitte report, while business leaders are becoming more aware of the potential implications of climate change on their organisations and communities, there is a gap between ambition and action. The report polled over 2,000 executives from 21 countries across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. These executives, whom Deloitte...

By Lehar Tawde, Co-founder, ConnectEd Technologies On 1st April 2014, India became the first country in the world to make it mandatory for certain companies to undertake specified philanthropic efforts towards social, environmental and human development concerns that plagued the country. As part of newly introduced Section 135 of the Companies Act, every company with...

Life has its ups and downs. While you should always hope for the best, you must prepare for unexpected illnesses along the way. You never know when a life-threatening emergency can knock on your door and cripple your health. Chronic illnesses, especially critical diseases like cancer and stroke need immense medical and financial support. As...

Renault and Nissan have inaugurated a comprehensive surveillance camera project to improve road safety around the Renault Nissan Automotive India Ltd (RNAIPL) plant near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The project will see 110 cameras installed around the Oragadam corridor, 48 of which are sponsored by the Alliance partners. The cameras, as well as new signaling and...

Jaro Education, an executive education focused edtech company, announced an education initiative – ‘I Wish to Make a Difference’ as part of its annual CSR activity. The company will partner with over a hundred orphanages across India to support the academic needs of more than a thousand children. Jaro Education will fund the tuition fee...

The pandemic has completely changed the future of work, making it clear that hybrid work models are here to stay. To be effective and productive contributors in the hybrid workplaces of the future, professionals will need to evolve an essential set of cognitive, social and behavioral skills to navigate ever-new challenges. Why is hybrid so...

Assuring that no country will be left behind, Mr Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt and COP 27 President Designate, said the outcomes at Sharm el Sheikh, the venue for COP 27, will be a turning point in terms of 'global climate action. With its focus on implementation and delivery, COP 27 will be...

Top experts stressed the important role Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives by companies can play in supporting child health projects, especially at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the delivery of child health across the country. They underscored the urgent need to invest in strengthening health systems for safeguarding child health,...

State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, to support para-sports and individuals' love for basketball, has contributed Rs. 93 lakhs to Project Mumbai - an NGO dedicated to supporting and promoting social initiatives. SBI as the initiative partner will also donate 24 wheelchairs to support the players and bring forward the concept 'Wheelchair...

An upgrade to the education system in India – especially higher education – was long overdue. The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown gave the authorities the excuse to do so. Taking upon the available opportunity, it was declared in Budget 2022 that India will have a digital university, one that would connect the local...

By RCM Reddy, MD and CEO, Schoolnet “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn” – Ignacio Estrada The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, says that “Wherever possible, students till Class 5 in schools should be taught in mother tongue/regional language/local language.” UNESCO has been encouraging mother tongue...

The government had mandated that Corporate India publish a comprehensive report on their specific CSR initiatives. With the new 11-page form notified by the MCA on February 11, 2022, companies will have to provide the details of the CSR amount spent in the three preceding financial years and details of all ongoing projects. This additional...