CSR
CSR: P&G Invented New Technology for Recycling
Plastic bottles are among the biggest cause of pollution in the oceans. The plastic bottles, commonly known as PETs, have caused a lot of...
Child obesity on the rise, hospital acts
Child obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in India. India has the second highest number of obese children in the world, with 14.4...
Overtourism Causing Loss of Life at Everest
11 trekkers lost their lives while attempting to climb Mount Everest in 2019. Three of them were Indian nationals, according to the official data...
L&T Financial Services Launches ‘Digital Sakhi’ in Tamil Nadu
L&T Financial Services (LTFS), a Non-Banking Financial Services Group, launched ‘Digital Sakhi’ - an educational programme aimed at digital financial inclusion of rural women...
Profits from clean energy for India Inc.
Clean energy offers an increasingly affordable solution for businesses. It is widely available without the risk of fuel inflation. And given that over 50%...
Discussing Sustainability at WATS Forum
Sponsored by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation, the Well-being Architecture, Technology and Sustainability (WATS) Conference held on 3 June attracted 1,000 participants from diverse professions.
Assoc....
CSR: How Deforestation Contributes to Spreading of Nipah Virus
Nipah virus has hit back the state of Kerala again after claiming 17 lives in 2018. A young student was confirmed to have been...
Ambuja Cement to spend Rs 125 cr on CSR this year
Ambuja Cement plans to spend INR 125 crore, including INR 40 crore in Rajasthan, towards corporate social responsibility in the current fiscal. Pearl Tiwari,...
Nestlé India Conducts Cleanliness Drives Across Locations On World Oceans Day
Nestlé volunteers worldwide participated in clean-up drives to celebrate World Oceans Day, on June 8, 2019. In India, around 2000 volunteers participated in this...
Miss India pageant criticised for being partial to fair skin
By Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Organizers of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant came under fire on Thursday for selecting only fair-skinned women, with human...
CSR: Securing The Food For Future
The global food system is expected to feed a world population of 9.8 billion by 2050. However, it is under threat from all sides....
Canada Is Now the Largest Funder of Women’s Rights Organizations in the World
Canada is committing $330 million to women’s rights organizations and gender equality in Canada and across the globe, making the country the top investor...