The CSR Journal

To discuss the pressing issues of construction industry and mull over alternate sustainable technologies such as Light Gauge Steel Framing (LGSF), Hindustan Zinc Limited in association with International Zinc Association (IZA), a leading industry association dedicated exclusively to the interests of zinc, organized a webinar recently on Future of Construction with a special focus on Zinc...

Traditional Indian banking culture can best be described as one of "going to the bank to update my passbook", or where rural wage labourers and day earners simply hold onto daily cash with no way to deposit it into a centralized, electronic system. But the world's largest digital financial inclusion programme is changing all of...

TreeBox Initiative and Rotary Club are calling Mumbaikars keen on citizen social responsibility (CSR) to help build a forest and set a world record in the process. The two groups will attempt a world record on September 20 with a tree plantation event to create a “Mega Man Made Forest”. The Rotary District 3141 and...

SpiceJet yesterday operated its maiden repatriation flight from Philippines under the Vande Bharat Mission. The airline repatriated 160 stranded Indian nationals from Cebu to Chennai. In addition to repatriating Indian nationals the airline will also arrange complimentary air travel for three Philippines nationals requiring liver treatment in Hyderabad on September 12. SpiceJet deployed its Boeing...

Farmers are the true unsung heroes, who despite the tough times, have kept going about their jobs, without seeking praise or pat on their backs, bringing joy to millions in the process and ensuring food on the table. In the face of the current challenging times, farmers across the country have continued to work relentlessly....

In his AGM address, Sanjiv Puri, Chairman, ITC Limited shared his vision on the organisation’s top strategic priorities in preparing for the ‘Next Normal’ and Reimagining the Future for ITC during the unprecedented times, its resolve to support an Atmanirbhar Bharat as well as the Company’s superordinate national purpose to create larger value for...

ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited (ŠAVWIPL) achieves yet another sustainability milestone with ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ certification by TUV Nord, a global inspection, certification and testing leader. The company that represents the passenger vehicle brands of Volkswagen Group in India including ŠKODA, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini, accomplished the feat a year early ahead...

Launched on Independence Day 2020, Sunfeast India Run As One, the citizen-led movement aimed at Indians and Indophiles all over the world, enters its last mile, achieving significant success. With Social Impact as its core pillar, since its launch, the initiative has raised a whopping INR 1.18 crores in support of families impacted by...

Vedanta Jharsuguda’s flagship CSR initiative, the all-women Subhalaxmi Co-operative Society has crossed 4000 membership tally, becoming one of the largest rural women’s co-operative in Odisha. Subhalaxmi Co-op is engaged in promoting sustainable livelihood opportunities among rural women, creating avenues for entrepreneurship through skill development and providing financial assistance to the members for furthering their livelihood. Through...

Arthan, a social enterprise that provides capacity building support to social sector organizations, recently launched an insightful report titled Women’s Leadership in the Development Sector (WLiDS), in collaboration with The Rockefeller Foundation. The report is an attempt to understand the depth of challenges faced by women in the development sector, across their career trajectory....

As the world’s population grows, demand for animal protein will continue to rise. Over time, this need for ever-increasing quantities of animal protein, which is already placing tremendous pressure on our planet’s finite natural resources, will lead to significant environmental strain, and take our food systems well beyond the planet’s boundaries. The need to provide...

Global IT major Cognizant’s COVID-19 relief efforts have touched more than 12,94,000 lives across 8 states in India. Led by Cognizant Outreach (Cognizant’s employee volunteering programme), the efforts have been focussed on providing food, protection kits and other critical supplies to migrant labourers, daily wage earners, frontline workers, persons with disabilities, and marginalised communities. Between...