The CSR Journal

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...

The thing about emergencies is that they come uninvited. The best thing that you can do is stay prepared at all times, both mentally as well as financially. No one ever saw a global pandemic like Covid-19 coming, which would drastically impact the economy worldwide. Unforeseen emergencies like this can drain all your savings. Today,...

As part of Mahindra Group’s yearlong 75th anniversary celebrations, in the spirit of Rise that resonates across the group, Mahindra today launched its #SkillHaiTohFutureHai digital campaign focussed on youth skilling. India is strongly positioned in the world owing to its demographic dividend in the form of two-thirds of its population being in the working-age group...

UST Global, a digital transformation solutions company, won the prestigious Business Culture Awards 2020 for “Best International Initiative for Business Culture.” The awards, announced at a virtual event on November 25th, celebrate forward-thinking companies that have created outstanding work environments, enabling their employees to perform to their very best, facilitating exceptional business performance and customer...

With an aim to uplift the tribal community and instill the idea of entrepreneurship, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) in association with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has started their ‘Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP), with a target to identify at least 350 tribal artists and help them expand...