The CSR Journal

HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies, has partnered with NOIDA Authority to strengthen the city’s waste management system and contribute to making it one of the cleanest cities in the country. In one of the primary initiatives under the project, over 1000 dustbins were installed around NOIDA within a period of...

75 per cent of the surface of the earth is covered with water. In fact, the life on earth for the first time originated in water rather than land. However, 97 per cent of this water is in the oceans making it unfit for everyday use. Of the remaining three per cent, a huge...

The covid-19 outbreak has taken over the world with over with more than 270,000 positive cases of the disease. The rapidly spreading virus has affected over 186 countries as per Worldometers. This has not only generated ample panic but also affected the global economy in a negative way. The outbreak has tested the healthcare capacity...

Global Economy has been plummeting since last year because of trade wars, protectionist policies as well as fluctuation in oil prices. Adding to this, the Coronavirus outbreak has led the stock markets across the world to crash drastically, leaving the industry, workforce as well as the citizens in huge worry. The revival of the economy...

Children are the future of our country. Their health, happiness and safety are of utmost importance. The government of India is taking various measures to ensure that children feel safe, get the best of education and are not exploited. The recently amended POCSO Act has brought many activities under the ambit of law and...

Paediatric eye-care in India India is the second-most populous country in the world and home to over 20% of the world's blind population. Unfortunately, India is also home to the largest number of blind children in any one country. "In 2000, India had only four comprehensive tertiary pediatric eye care centres. At that time, with a...

Manufacturing waste and its disposal is one of the biggest environmental challenges across the globe. In India, landfilling continues to be a major cause of environmental problems and health hazards. With the pace at which India is developing or aims to, the problem of managing this waste efficiently has increased manifold. In order to tackle...

Technology has improved the ease of working. It has also started to play an important role in improving the fundraising and volunteer recruiting activities for the non-profits. Nonprofit GiveIndia has recently attracted corporates such as Ola, McKinsey, ITC Infotech, PropTiger, KiwiTech, Omidyar Network and HDFC Bank to sign up on their new Workplace Giving Platform...

Safe and Affordable housing is a primary concern for women’s safety. It is vital to ensure this in order to uplift their lives and empower them. Habitat for Humanity International, Lowe’s and approximately 6,000 women volunteers will unite in more than 235 communities in the United States, India and Canada for International Women Build Week, March 1-8, to highlight the...

On a hot summer’s day, marine ecologist Courtney Greiner walks the shore of a rocky Washington beach at low tide with a handful of staff and interns. They stake out the ground and hunch down, digging up the top two inches of mud, silt, and gravel looking for baby clams. For thousands of years, the...

Fujifilm India Private Limited has announced their partnership with Parwarish Cares Foundation, an NGO committed towards the welfare of children and women to sensitize children around the prevalent yet ignored issue of child sexual abuse in the society. Through an engaging #AaoBaatKarein campaign that has been crafted by Parwarish Cares Foundation, both Fujifilm India...

More companies in India are complying with corporate social responsibility norms under the Companies Act, 2013, with 76% firms having spent 2% or more of their profits on such initiatives during 2019, according to a report. The findings of the 'India CSR Reporting Survey 2019', compiled by KPMG in India, that covered 100 companies also...