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CSR: Growth at the Price of Life
The global economy is growing at a rapid speed. However, the price for this growth is being paid by nature in the most horrendous...
Gender Mainstreaming Corporate Social Responsibility in India
By Ami Misra, Programme Specialist, National CSR Hub, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Women’s empowerment is a buzzword in contemporary times. However, the nuances of...
HDFC Bank Parivartan to donate INR 10 crore to Odisha CM’s relief fund, repair 20 schools
HDFC Bank today announced that it will restore and repair 20 government schools in Odisha that were affected by cyclone Fani. This initiative is...
Volkswagen India commits additional INR 84 lakhs to enable girls pursue Engineering
Volkswagen India signed a MoU with Lila Poonawalla Foundation towards the education of girls from Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.
The MoU was signed by Gurpratap...
Walmart to Reduce 1 Billion Metric Tons of Emission From Global Supply Chains by 2030
Walmart Inc. has issued its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which details the company’s goals, progress and achievements for the fiscal year 2019...
CSR: Road Crashes Killing Most People – WHO
Road crashes still contribute to the most number of deaths in the world. According to a report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO),...
CSR: Gender Pay Gap and SDG 5
Globally, it is estimated that women earn 77% of what men earn. While data from 37 countries show the gender pay gap is slowly...
Swiggy delivers over 1.5 million orders a month on cycles, encourages electric vehicles
Two years ago, Swiggy took a leap towards sustainable development by encouraging more mechanical cycles for its fleet. The move also had the added...
Volunteers Are Cleaning Up 22,000 Pounds of Trash Left on Mount Everest
People who attempt to climb Mount Everest have to make a $4,000 deposit before their ascent that they only get back if they lug...
CSR: Purpose of a Purpose in Business
It has become very popular in recent years for companies to have a short and accessible purpose statement. Such corporate purposes are then communicated...
Drinking water topmost need in wake of Cyclone Fani
‘Cyclone Fani’, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, made landfall near Puri, India, on 3rd May 2019. Over...
IMFA commits Rs 75 lakhs to Cyclone Fani relief efforts
Subhrakant Panda, Chairman, FICCI Odisha State Council and Managing Director, IMFA today appealed to corporates to contribute generously to help those affected by Cyclone...