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CSR of Sunpower Renewables to empower women in over 100 villages through solar-powered electricity
It is estimated that around 30% of households live in energy poverty, which limits a woman’s access to education and economic opportunities while exposing...
CSR: Renault and Nissan inaugurate surveillance camera project to improve road safety in rural Chennai
Renault and Nissan have inaugurated a comprehensive surveillance camera project to improve road safety around the Renault Nissan Automotive India Ltd (RNAIPL) plant near...
CSR: Vitamin Angels India and OmniActive Health Technologies Partner to Combat Malnutrition in Maharashtra
Despite the progress in recent years through POSHAN Abhiyaan, Vitamin A deficiency continues to pose a major public health challenge and remains a primary...
3 corporate partnerships where financial literacy meets digital inclusion
There have been numerous byproducts of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns in CSR. Apart from projects on digital learning witnessing explosive growth, another...
Leaderspeak: India Inc reacts to the Union Budget 2022
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget 2022 yesterday, calling it 'inclusive and growth-oriented' – among other things – in her speech. But...
What does the Union Budget 2022 mean for sustainable development?
The Union Budget 2022-23 comes on the eve of elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. Expectations were high for a boost...
Asian Paints partners with Ambuja Cement Foundation on CSR project in rural Visakhapatnam
Hazira-Surat, Gujarat: The partnership between Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) and Asian Paints will enhance the livelihood of 4.2 lakh individuals in nine villages in...
Amai Mahalinga Naik Aka The Tunnel Man of Karnataka Wins Padma Shri
It is so easy to believe ‘it wasn’t meant to happen’, if you do not get the desired results even after putting in a...
Top 3 predictions for CSR and non-profits in 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to heavily influence trends in the CSR industry. The emerging trends in 2022 are similar to the ones seen in...
NGO WOTR (Watershed Organisation Trust) marks 28 years of rural transformation in 5,387 villages
Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), a globally recognised organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of millions in rural India, has empowered 45 lakh beneficiaries through...
Activist Durga Mallu Gudilu wins 28th Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar 2021
Bajaj Electricals Ltd. along with the IMC Ladies' Wing conferred the 28th IMC Ladies’ Wing Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar 2021 on social activist Durga Mallu...
How Farmers' Organisations Can Empower Rural Youth
Youth need to be systematically engaged in remunerative farming, the broader food sector, and farm-related and rural non-food-related activities for the future of farming...