The CSR Journal
Building an Inclusive, Sustainable & Resilient Social Impact Sector for the Future
Arthan, a social enterprise that provides capacity building support to social sector organisations, is launching a long term, future-oriented and multi-stakeholder initiative, ‘Building Civil Society Organisations of the Future’. This online to offline initiative begins with a track on ‘The Future of Fundraising’ on June 22, 2020, bringing together a mix of international and...
Mars Wrigley Foundation announces INR 4 million India grant against Covid-19
Mars Wrigley Foundation has announced an India grant that will aid the daily wage workers, migrants, labour and vulnerable population by providing them dry ration and essential kits. The INR 4 million grant will be supporting The Akshaya Patra Foundation and Smile Foundation, non-profit organisations that are working with vulnerable communities through the crisis....
CSR News: Cornitos serves up nachos for ‘Feed the Migrant Workers in Transit’ campaign
The country is in the midst of a crisis, and in this current situation, migrant workers in transit are in a soup. Cornitos joins hands with India Food Forum for ‘Feed the migrant worker in transit’ campaign. The initiative in association with Zomato Feeding India aims to help India’s migrant workers in transit who...
UN forum calls for greater investments in statistics to ensure no one, nowhere is left behind post COVID-19
Increasing investments in official statistics as well as empowering users will be a crucial factor to support post-pandemic socio-economic recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, underscored delegates at the close of a United Nations meeting today.
The Asia-Pacific Statistics Week, organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), brought...
CSR News: Coca-Cola and Care India provide immediate food security to 1.5 lakh people
With a focus towards supporting relief operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and making a difference, Coca-Cola has partnered with CARE India to provide immediate food security and other essentials to underprivileged and vulnerable groups.
As a part of the CSR initiative, Coca-Cola and CARE India will provide dry-ration kits with meticulously curated food items to...
Tata Motors provides holistic support to frontline hero truckers and fleet operators
Tata Motors has been comprehensively supporting the transport ecosystem to ensure all necessary supplies remain uninterrupted and seamless, nationwide. Closely working with frontline her truckers, small transporters, mid-size transport operators and fleet owners amidst the unprecedented times, Tata Motors identified the existing and emerging pain points in every link of the transport value chain...
CSR News: Axis Bank commits Rs. 1 crore to West Bengal govt. for Cyclone Amphan relief
In an effort to support and provide financial aid to the West Bengal State Government, Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private-sector bank, announced its commitment of Rs 1 crore towards relief and restoration efforts in the areas affected by Cyclone Amphan.
To provide comfort and ease to the customers, the Bank has waived off charges for...
Tech Mahindra Signs UN Global Compact Initiative Statement on Climate Action
Tech Mahindra has joined 155 global companies in calling for policies that will build resilience against future shocks by supporting efforts to hold global temperature rise to within 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in line with reaching net-zero emissions well before 2050.
The statement comes as governments around the world are preparing trillions of dollars’ worth...
CSR News: Tata Power launches ‘SaheliWorld.org’ – A Market place for its Rural Entrepreneurs
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility, has always been empowering a billion lives through sustainable living at the heart of its operations. The company has undertaken various initiatives to uplift and lighten up the lives of the country’s rural artisans by providing them with employable skills and employment opportunities.
Marching towards fulfilling this vision...
COVID-19: Legrand India secures health of 300 journalists
Legrand India, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure has initiated supporting the journalists by providing PPE kits along with 3 cloth masks, sanitizers and gloves through the Chennai Press Club in Chennai. They have provided these kits to 300 journalists to enable them serve the Nation through media on daily basis...
CSR News: DFPCL Support India’s Fight Against COVID-19
Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL), one of India’s leading producers of Industrial Chemicals and Fertilisers, and its operating agency for CSR – Ishanya Foundation have continued to empower the frontline Corona Warriors, who are leading the Nation’s fight against COVID-19. The Company has donated 2,500 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits for use...
CSR News: McDonald’s India and Salaam Bombay Foundation serve hygienic food to slum kids
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for people across all sections of society. But while some of us have been able to stay in the safety of our homes with adequate supply of essentials to keep us secure, others have been adversely impacted and are grappling with limited or no access to...