The CSR Journal

With the world continuing to grapple with COVID-19, many humanitarian organisations and NGOs have come forward to extend their support to fight the pandemic. Some are especially reaching out to underprivileged families and children, providing basic health and hygiene necessities, food and other relief packages. Here are the top 5 nonprofit organisations doing so: 1. Miracle...

Viraj Profiles, stainless steel producer, has been actively working in the fight against COVID-19 through its CSR initiatives. The company donated 40,000 nose masks to Mumbai Police at the police headquarters in Mumbai. The occasion was graced with the presence of Param Bir Singh, Commissioner of Police, Mumbai. Viraj Group has donated 5,000 N95 Nose...

Nestlé India in collaboration with Stree Mukti Sanghatana and RECITY have released a poetry film, ‘Let’s imagine a healed world’ as part of Project HILLDAARI on World Environment Day 2020. HILLDAARI is a CSR initiative supported by Nestlé India to develop inclusive, contextualised and resilient models for solid and plastic waste management, in the tourist...

The Hero Group has committed a corpus of Rs 100 Crore (US$ 14 million) as aid for the ongoing COVID-19 relief-efforts in India. Half of this sum, or Rs 50 Crore, is being contributed to the PM-Cares Fund and the remaining Rs 50 crore is being spent in other relief efforts. The BML Munjal University...

Embassy Group, India’s Leading Real Estate Developer, has continued its support to the Bengaluru City Police as the number of positive cases of Covid-19 rise in Karnataka, by providing 900 sets of protective glasses for the force. The Group was thanked profusely by Mr. Bhaskar Rao, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru city and Dr. B.R....

The Coronavirus or COVID-19 crisis continues to severely impact communities across the nation. Aviva Life Insurance, (JV between Dabur Invest Corp and Aviva International Holdings Limited), India’s most trusted private life insurance company 2 years running, commits to helping the Indian Red Cross Society, (IRCS), with a range of protective equipment and relief packages to...

On International Environment Day, Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group, reiterates their commitment to protecting wildlife and keeping responsible sourcing at the very centre of their business to build a beautiful tomorrow. Forevermark’s promise of beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced diamonds goes a lot deeper than just ensuring the diamonds are conflict-free. It...

Continuing with its commitment towards users and the society-at-large, Helo has launched a digital environmental awareness initiative to mark World Environment Day 2020. As part of its community empowerment CSR initiative, Helo Care, the platform has launched two-day #NamasteNature campaign in partnership with Waste Warriors, a solid waste management NGO. Between June 4 and 5, as part of #NamasteNature, users...

Continuing to walk on the path of corporate social responsibility (CSR), online fantasy gaming platform BalleBaazi.com has joined hands with GiveIndia to launch a campaign ''Hero in Need, is a Hero Indeed'' to enable BalleBaazi users to make donations during these unprecedented times. Around 5000 meals and masks were contributed within 10 days of...

Robochamps, an edtech startup dedicated to introducing kids to early AI education, recently launched its online courses in Robotics and Coding. Available in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and English, the company's CSR will be providing free courses to kids in the age group of 6 to 17 living in rural areas. Google’s recent report states...

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana today discussed enhancing cooperation to help the region as it addresses the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “ESCAP played a key role in the establishment of ADB and our two organizations...

In an initiative to support the communities affected by COVID-19, Swades Foundation and CRY collaborated with TikTok to launch the #EveryViewCounts campaign on the short-video platform. The initiative, from 25th April till 8th May, aimed to mobilize the TikTok community by encouraging the users to participate by watching the LIVE sessions hosted by popular...