The CSR Journal

"I will not step outside the house at all. I have heard, that helicopters are going to spray some medicine in the air and it will cause me to catch the virus," said Dilip, a farmer in Kera village of Gujarat. "I have heard, even talking on the phone for a long time can get...

Children are encouraged to play outdoors for their physical and mental well-being. Socializing is as much important for children as it is for the adults – in many cases, even more. The exposure that children get from dealing with other children and adults plays a major role in their personality. Children, if forced to stay...

Lockdown has been imposed in India for an extended period of time in order to fight against the rapid spread of COVID-19. People are locked in their homes with either no or very less work to do, considering that many of the businesses are not functioning at this point. This has left a lot...

According to new research from The Woolmark Company, it has been discovered that Merino wool does not contribute to the issue of microplastics in our oceans. The groundbreaking scientific study - titled ‘Microfibre Pollution and the Marine Biodegradation of Wool’ - has come to a conclusion that both untreated and machine washable wool readily biodegrade...

The Indian railways on Thursday denied all media reports that claimed confirmed decision has been made to resume 'train operations' from April 15. In a statement to IANS, the national transporter said that railway ministry has not issued any protocol as yet as falsely mentioned in the media reports. It said that it is premature...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued a circular stating that said that funds spent by companies to combat the novel coronavirus will be eligible to be classified as CSR activity. "Keeping in view of the spread of novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) in India, its declaration as pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO),...

There is overwhelming evidence that the Asia-Pacific region needs to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and substantially reverse current negative trends, especially those which are depleting and degrading its environmental resources, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific...

In India, mental illness is often neglected. The citizens are used to living a stressful life which eventually affects their productivity and efficiency in a negative manner. Lack of understanding and the stigma attached to it is the major barrier towards seeking help related to mental health issues. More than 7.5% of the Indian...

The Nestlé Healthy Kids programme encourages healthier lifestyle in communities and schools, by arming children with knowledge that impacts them in a meaningful way. The programme is Nestlé India’s largest societal intervention in Gujarat. Prof. Himanshu A. Pandya, Hon. Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University said, “We are glad to be collaborating with Nestlé India for helping...

While social distancing is the new norm in the wake of the global pandemic, it will be a sea of change in the lives of the blind and visually-impaired that revolve around touch and feel. In line with this vision, Khabri, a digital audio content platform, has rolled out an exclusive helpline portal/platform in...

Credit Suisse, as part of its CSR initiatives in India, will join forces with Barefoot College International (BCI) to form a three-year partnership that supports BCI’s ‘Women Prosper Initiative’ (WPI) empowering women with the necessary skills to build resilient and prosperous rural communities. The focus of WPI is to address intergenerational rural poverty by harnessing...

Global Warming is affecting different parts of the planet in different ways. At the poles, it is melting the glaciers, in turn increasing the global sea level, sending island countries like the Maldives in danger of submergence, while at temperate regions it is reducing insolation, in turn, reducing the winter temperatures in the range...