The CSR Journal

Cross-border paperless trade has great potential to not only grow trade competitiveness but also to address new challenges associated with e-commerce and the digital economy. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and the Enhanced Integrated Framework...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic across India, HCL Foundation (HCLF) has come forward with its partner to support the wellbeing of people. The organization’s CSR support is aimed at complementing the State’s efforts to increase and enhance the healthcare facilities for elderly people. The Mobile Healthcare Unit (MHU) initiative was inaugurated at HCL Lucknow...

The second phase of the source segregation programme - Alag Karo 2.0, was launched in Gurugram earlier this week. With the support of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), Tetra Pak India along with Coca-Cola India and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, have once again joined hands with SAAHAS (a non profit...

Tata Steel has been recognised as the “Best Organisation Contributing in Sports through CSR” at the FICCI India Sports Awards 2020. The India Sports Awards ceremony took place on a virtual platform during ‘TURF 2020’ - 10th Global Sports Summit on December 8, 2020. Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President Corporate Services, Tata Steel, received the award...

WNS Cares Foundation (WCF), the CSR arm of WNS today announced that it has partnered with Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL), an initiative under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) by NITI Aayog, to empower children and youth with knowledge on relevant topics around cybersafety and digital education through its platform, CyberSmart. ATL will use CyberSmart and...

KEI Industries Ltd, country's leading wire and cable manufacturer is extending its focus on educating the girl child under the corporate social responsivity. KEI has launched "Siksha Jyoti campaign" during this Diwali amidst COVID. The campaign supports education for girls during the pandemic by providing them with "Study More kit" and "Siksha Jyoti Website '' that is dedicated to...

JanaJal Water on Wheels (WOW), an IoT-based, three-wheeled electric vehicle, has been recommended by the Ministry of Jal Shakti to State governments and Union Territories as one of the five innovative field-level solutions that can help deliver the $50 billion National Jal Jeevan Mission drinking water programme to the masses. The five technologies – three...

The De Beers Group is the world's leading diamond company, with unrivalled expertise in the exploration, mining and marketing of rough diamonds since 1888. As the world's largest producer and distributor of diamonds, and in partnership with the countries where they operate, the De Beers Group considers it their responsibility to protect the natural world...

PwC India today announced the launch of a strategic collaboration with UNICEF and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) to help bridge the digital gap and help upskill 300 million young people in India over the next 10 years and enable them to emerge as changemakers in society. Mr. Kiren Rijiju, Honourable Minister of State (IC), Ministry of...

Hyundai Motor India Foundation, the CSR arm of Hyundai Motor India Ltd. today announced its Skill Development Initiative ‘SAKSHAM’ to boost Employment opportunities in diverse sectors. The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has increased the job losses adding to the stress of certain sectors especially healthcare. Apart from shortage of doctors and nurses, there is a huge requirement...

COVID-19 has accelerated the need for Singapore to generate new digital relationships with the world. As data, financial and trade flows increasingly become digitalised, there is a corresponding need for secure and trustworthy ways to transact. The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), has worked with Enterprise Singapore (ESG) to launch the Blockchain for...

Avaya, which makes solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, has been named one of 2021 America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek magazine.  This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek, a premier news magazine, and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. “Avaya’s 8,000 global employees are committed to meeting the...