The CSR Journal

Launched in April 2020, ‘BMC-Mpower 1on1’, the 24x7 helpline by Mpower, a pioneer in Indian mental healthcare in an exclusive partnership with the Government of Maharashtra and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has received around 45,000 calls in just 2 months. This could be just tip of the iceberg as India stares at mental health crisis post-Covid. The maximum calls...

This World Environment Day, there are a lot of conversations on saving the planet, the use of organic and bio-degradable items that most of us will not implement in our daily lives. In the last few years, we have seen that due to drastic climate change and excessive pollution, our Mother Earth is being...

Every year June 5 is celebrated as the World Environment Day (WED) globally to promote environmental protection and awareness and this year –the theme was ‘Biodiversity’ with the slogan ‘Time for Nature’. HCL Foundation, the CSR arm of HCL Technologies, organized a series of virtual workshops to mark the day. Through these virtual workshops...

On World Environment Day 2020, Hindustan Zinc part of Vedanta, has acquired the distinction of becoming a water-positive company. The company has become 2.41 times water positive with respect to the water consumed, making it one of the top water-conserving companies. HZL is already ranked 1st in sustainability in Asia Pacific by the Dow...

Ek Soch Hai Jaagi is Welspun Group's collaboration with leading playback singer, Kailash Kher, to commemorate World Environment Day 2020. Sung in Kailash Kher’s quintessential melodious and earthy voice, the song celebrates the metamorphosis of nature as it recuperates and replenishes during the lockdown. https://youtu.be/74sbc3RYzzE The Earth and its residents have always been codependent and mutually sustainable....

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...