The CSR Journal

Edelweiss Group recently announced a public service and awareness initiative, #HelpYourHelp, a platform that helps build awareness and facilitates change for the domestic help community, who have been impacted by COVID-19. Olympic athletes such as Dipa Karmakar, Hima Das, Rani Rampal have taken the #HelpYourHelp pledge and encouraged others to follow suit. Battling loss of income...

American Express has instituted annual scholarships for economically-disadvantaged and meritorious students, including ‘Ambition Awards’ for deserving women students at IIT Madras, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR). Scholarships being awarded as part of the grant to IIT Madras from American Express include: 1) American Express Ambition Scholarship for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology...

In an endeavour to transform and empower children through education, Zeal Foundation, CSR arm of Delhi based air cargo, GSA airlines service provider - Zeal Global, has taken a pledge to extend its help to government and local communities. The foundation has been directing all their efforts to offer food relief for people who...

Hinduja Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the Hinduja Group, launches ‘iCare: Volunteer from Home’ initiative that engages Hinduja Group Companies’ employees as COVID-19 warriors. The mission was to reach out to the deprived and the underprivileged students across the country and deliver quality education. As part of this initiative, employees of all Hinduja Group Companies including...

Pune-based St. Mira’s College for Girls (BBA Department) in association with Prayaas Corps organized a webinar for students on 25th August to enlighten them about the financial management of an NGO during the pandemic. Rekha Kankariya, Assistant Professor and Exam Officer in the college, organized this webinar in association with Team Prayaas Corps and TYBBA...

Rise Against Hunger India (RAHI) stepped in during the lockdown and supported migrants with nutritious fortified food over the past 5 months. However, the root cause of livelihood insecurity in their native places which pushed these vulnerable groups to undertake migration to other cities still remained unaddressed. Even the small and marginal farmers often...

Looking back at 100 days since Cyclone Amphan made landfall in West Bengal, SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society) a leading humanitarian organization welcomes Panchami Purkayi to her newly built house in the 24 South Parganas district. She along with her husband and son (both with disabilities) took refuge in a nearby primary...

An exercise bike is a well-known fitness equipment that can be used for indoor exercises. It is known by many other names such as spinning bikes, stationary bicycles, an exercise cycle. It comprises pedals, a saddle, and a kind of handlebars. It looks quite similar to a bicycle without wheels. You can even turn...

Fujifilm India Private Limited, a pioneer in imaging and healthcare technologies, in line with its ‘Don’t Just Take, Give’ motto has pledged to spread positivity and joy in these unforeseen times with its new campaign ‘Connecting Hearts’, a CSR initiative to help improve the disconnect between patients and doctors. To reduce anxiousness among patients and help...

Continuing its endeavour to make women independent & safe riders in the challenging times of New Normal, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) conducted its Digital Road Safety Awareness Training exclusively for females. The digital safety awareness training called ‘Honda Road Safety E-Gurukul’ educated over 160 females including working women, housewives, young school & college students, teachers & staff...

Old age makes you vulnerable to develop various ailments. Hence, at this stage, you require adequate health insurance that can secure you against the rising cost of medical expenses. Health insurance plans for senior citizens allow you to spend your golden period of life peacefully. Apart from this, it also saves you from the...

Being one of the simplest forms of life insurance products available in the market, term insurance is a popular choice of insurance buyers when it comes to securing the financial future of the family. But as an insurance buyer, it is important to understand that purchasing term insurance is not only about paying the...