The CSR Journal

State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, conducted nation-wide Blood Donation Camps recently. This CSR initiative, led by Stressed Assets Resolution Group (SARG) - a vertical of SBI - was virtually inaugurated by Dinesh Kumar Khara, Chairman. The camps set up pan-India at 40 centres in association with Indian Red Cross Society, collected...

Yellow Class, India’s largest hobby class platform for kids, embarks on a new journey of Corporate Social Responsibility by announcing the launch of its first CSR campaign – ‘Joy of Giving’. Committed to contributing to the kids’ learning and growth outside the school ecosystem, the campaign inculcates the right values in young children by making...

The Ministry of Transport & Highways, Government of India is observing Nationwide Road Safety Month this year from 18th Jan 2021 to 17th Feb. In an effort to create awareness among its employees, customers, dealers and suppliers on safer driving habits and responsible road behaviour, Yamaha Motor India group of companies has announced its road...

Capgemini announced the launch of CapSarathi, a mobile app designed to offer a one-stop solution of information and services for People with Disabilities (PwD). The app, developed in collaboration with Sarthak Educational Trust, aims to touch lives of the “differently abled” by empowering them digitally, economically, and socially with a special focus on people in...

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs under two of its associated agencies shall be entering into 2 MoUs with Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to procure school uniforms for tribal students and also to promote tribal entrepreneurship. Under the first agreement the agency National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) will be procuring around 6 lakh...

After years of hard work and persistence, along with making disciplined savings and investments, an individual becomes capable enough to achieve their life goals. However, one medical emergency in the family can potentially derail the family's entire financial planning. This is where a medical insurance plan allows people to handle this risk effectively. Undeniably, one...

Hyundai Motor India Foundation, the  philanthropic arm of Hyundai Motor India, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) - IIT Delhi and donated a KONA Electric for NVH and battery technology research for students of IIT Delhi to study alternate energy powered vehicles and emerging technologies...

The annual Budget 2021 planning process is underway. Last year hit everyone like a tonne of bricks. Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic deal a crippling blow to the economy, it left millions jobless. A series of cyclones, locust outbreaks and floods led to further loss of life and property in 2020. Budget 2021 Corporate...

Entries for the 2021 Ashden Awards have opened – with international categories promoting innovation in energy access, natural climate solutions and sustainable cooling for low-income neighbourhoods. The prestigious annual awards highlight outstanding climate innovations, boosting bright ideas that can be scaled up or replicated around the world. Award categories relevant to applicants in Asia include the...

Ahead of Republic Day, LG Electronics has pledged to support the Armed Forces by contributing Rs. 1 Crore to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF), under Kendriya Sainik Board Secretariat (KSB SECTT) as part of its ‘Kar Salaam’ CSR initiative. What is Kar Salaam? Kar Salaam is a CSR initiative dedicated to the soldiers of...

Private life insurance company PNB MetLife continues its mission of promoting the sport of badminton at the grassroots level, this time in a digital form with the Junior Badminton Championship (JBC) Dugout. More than 3,200 children from across India attended the virtual event to hear from of P.V. Sindhu, BWF World Champion (2019), the Olympic...

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. announced its road safety awareness initiative for the 32nd National Road Safety Month (NRSM), which started nation-wide from January 18 under the ‘Sadak Suraksha Jeevan Raksha’ theme set by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). Aiming for a collision-free society with Safety for All on the road,...