The CSR Journal

The birth of a girl child is still considered to be a burden in several regions of India. This clearly reflects on the skewed gender ratios in different states in the country. The cases of female infanticide are not that rare in several regions. Moreover, the cases where female children are either abandoned or...

Yes, India can provide free cancer treatment to many. Ever since the pandemic struck our country in 2019, one disease considered gruesome was Cancer. More than Covid, people feared Cancer to death. Who likes to fall ill? Be it Cancer or any other illness, the course of treatment the disease takes is painful. The changing lifestyle, no...

In comparison to the fourth quarter of 2019, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has lowered its prediction for labour market recovery in 2022, estimating a global deficit in hours worked equivalent to 52 million full-time employment. In May 2021, the previous full-year forecast predicted a deficit of 26 million full-time equivalent employment. According to the...

Valvoline Cummins Private Limited, the Original Engine Oil maker and a leading global lubricant manufacturer, organised a two-day vaccination drive in Khandsa, Gurgaon, beginning today. The camp is targeted at drivers, mechanics, and allied community members and their families in association with the Chief Medical Officer, Gurgaon, Dr Virendra Yadav, and Synergies Institute of...

Biologists from the Nature Conservation Foundation and the Wildlife Institute of India have published the first ever pictorial field guide to the Trees of Arunachal Pradesh, a region famed for its biological diversity. Authored by three seasoned field biologists - Dr. Navendu Page of the Wildlife Institute of India, Dr. Aparajita Datta and Bibidishananda Basu...

Non-profit organisation Wetlands International South Asia (WISA) recently announced its silver jubilee celebrations. The global & independent organisation completed 25 years of dedicated work in the field of wetland conservation & restoration. During the silver jubilee year, Wetlands International South Asia (WISA) intends to connect more people to wetlands conservation, as well as initiate local...

Jharsuguda, Odisha: Vedanta Aluminium Business, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, and Runaya Refining, one of India’s fastest growing manufacturing start-ups, have won the ‘Gold’ award at the (Business World) BW Recycling for a Greener Tomorrow Awards 2022 in ‘Best in Recycling or Material Recovery Facility of the Year’ category. Vedanta Aluminium produces...

India is endowed with vast solar energy potential. About 5,000 trillion kWh per year energy is incident over India's land area with most parts receiving 4-7 kWh per sq.m per day. Solar photovoltaics power can effectively be harnessed providing huge scalability in India. Solar also provides the ability to generate power on a distributed...

According to a TeamLease EdTech poll, a substantial majority of corporations in India want to expand their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) financing for skilling and education in 2022. According to the poll, which included over 100 organisations from around the country, approximately 70% intend to raise their CSR spending on education and skilling in...

PNB Housing Finance has announced that it has set up two spice units in Baran and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan to empower women from vulnerable communities and bring socio-economic change in their lives. Collectively, these units provide employment to close to 75 women in these districts. The launch of the two units is part of...

CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform and Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, have announced a unique carbon offsetting partnership initiative, as part of the launch of Etihad’s Corporate Conscious Choices programme. The first partnership of its kind between Etihad and a TMC, this initiative will see all CWT...

Plastic pollution is one of the most prevalent environmental pollutants and a significant driver of climate change and biodiversity loss. But it is not just the cigarette butts and drinks containers littering beaches, turtles suffocating on discarded plastic straws and whale stomachs full of plastic waste. While extremely concerning, these visible impacts are the...