The CSR Journal

On the second and final day of the first-ever UAE edition of the UK-based India Global Forum (IGF) – India Global Forum UAE 2021 – the focus was on skills, the digital revolution and closer India-UAE collaborations in these sectors and beyond. Building on the momentum generated by the high-powered sessions from Day One, ministers...

Speciality chemicals company LANXESS has once again been recognized for its achievements in the fight against climate change. In the latest assessment by the renowned climate protection initiative CDP, the Group has made it into the “Climate A-List” as one of 200 companies worldwide. This puts LANXESS among the top 2 per cent of...

RBL Bank’s flagship CSR initiative ‘UMEED 1000’ Cyclothon, a social endeavor to support Inclusive Education, culminated successfully today, having raised funds worth 5.20 crores. 159 cyclists, including 59 RBL Bank employees, collectively covered a distance of 1,14,289 kms. The proceeds of the initiative will be donated to Udbhav RBL School, in Fatehnagar, Hyderabad, a...

The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Monday informed that Public Sector Oil Companies (PSUs) have been earmarking 2% of their average Net Profits made during the three immediately preceding financial years as per Section 135 of the...

Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal is the only Indian to become part of The Giving Pledge this year, an initiative founded by Bill Gates in association with Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffet. He has pledged to give 75 percent of his wealth towards philanthropy and social good. Now in its 11th year, The Giving Pledge...

Child and maternal malnutrition continues to be the most challenging risk factor for health loss in India. There has been an alarmingly high rate of under nutrition and child stunting among children in India. The Global Hunger Index (2020) — which is calculated on the basis of total undernourishment of the population, child stunting,...

The Mahindra Group companies Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Lifespaces have been included in the Leadership Band for corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP. M&M and Tech Mahindra are the only Indian companies to have secured places on the “A List” of the Leadership Band for both Climate and Water related...

Vedanta Aluminium Business unveiled its Sustainable Development Report (SDR) for FY 2020-21 today i.e., National Energy Conservation Day, in a campus connect programme with the TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS). Students, alumni and faculty from TERI SAS participated in the programme. Titled ‘Nature, Nurture, Future’, Vedanta Aluminium’s Sustainable Development Report encapsulates the Business’...

According to the recently released World Inequality Report 2022, India is now among the most unequal countries in the world. The report released by the World Inequality Lab, aims to promote research on global inequality dynamics. It report presents the most up-to-date synthesis of international research efforts to track global inequalities. Distribution of Wealth in India According to the report, the poorest half of...

How BoAt Succeeded As A Brand? The music industry is seeing no bounds lately. This is because of the demand in the market for headphones, earbuds and other audibles. But the audibles are not just for the purpose of listening to music anymore. It has become more of a lifestyle need and is not less...

An E-way or electronic way bill is a valid electronic document that authenticates and certifies the transportation of goods within and between states. It is a system placed under the GST (Goods and Services Tax) regime which you as a consignor/seller require to adhere to. Before the movement of goods, you are required to...

Consumer electronics brand Samsung concluded the sixth edition Samsung E.D.G.E., with over 5,000 students from 20 top institutions participating in the pan-India campus programme. Raghav Talwar, Abhinav Nahata and Kush Ganatra of Team AKR Menders from IIT Madras took home the first prize. Their innovative solution to optimize each step of the user journey in...