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CSR Leaders: Simrat Bishnoi from Amway India talks about their CSR projects for battling malnutrition, women empowerment and healthcare in rural areas
Child and maternal malnutrition continues to be a major challenge in India in the present day. The rate of malnutrition even today in several parts of our country is alarming. To combat this, leading FMCG direct selling company Amway India has started a CSR initiative named ‘Power of 5 - Fight against Malnutrition programme’...
Addressing The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2022 | Amit Upadhyay – CEO & Editor-in-Chief, The CSR Journal
“We at The CSR Journal do not define CSR only as Corporate Social Responsibility. This is because, CSR, in the form of Citizen Social Responsibility plays a major role, particularly in India. The level of development we want India to accomplish cannot be attained without the support and involvement of the populace”, says Amit...
Prajakta Koli aka MostlySane was honoured with the “The CSR Journal’s Influencing Youth Icon Award 2022”
Prajakta Koli aka MostlySane an influencer who employs her platform to promote optimism and foster self-esteem. The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2022 recognised her groundbreaking work by presenting her with the "Influencing Youth Icon Award" as a gesture of admiration.
Khan GS Research Centre’s Khan Sir was honoured with ‘The CSR Journal Youth Icon Award – 2022′
Khan Sir has imparted free education to thousands of students and is renowned for his distinctive teaching methodology. The CSR Journal Excellence Awards bestowed upon Khan Sir the "Youth Icon Award" as a token of appreciation for his sincere endeavours!
CSR Leaders: Byas Anand from Dabur India Ltd opens up on their plastic waste management initiative
Dabur India Limited was recently awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for their efforts towards managing plastic waste in the national capital as part of the company’s Extended Producer Responsibility. The leading FMCG Company has been working with Waste Management Agencies in Delhi to collect, recycle and process post-consumer...
CSR Leaders: Dr Ganesh Raja, CEO, Kotak Education Foundation talks about their top education and skill development programmes
Kotak Education Foundation is working tirelessly since the last 16 years to ensure children and youth from underprivileged families in India get access to quality education and necessary skills through their different education-based interventions and skill-training programmes.
Dr Ganesh Raja, CEO, Kotak Education Foundation opens up to The CSR Journal about their scholarship project for...
CSR Leaders: Suresh Khandelwal from Electrosteel Castings Ltd talks about their ‘Tailoring and Fashion Designing’ programme for women in Tirupati
Leading Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings manufacturer company Electrosteel Castings Limited (ECL) is running a skill training programme for women in Andhra Pradesh as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The project aims to empower women residing in villages around Srikalahasthi in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh. Currently, ECL- Srikalahasthi Works is conducting a 100...
CSR Leaders: Vinod Rohira, CEO, Mindspace REIT talks about building school in a village, in partnership with Government of Telangana
Pairs of little feet walking confidently towards school with school bag on their shoulders, hope in their eyes and smile on their faces— this is the present day picture at Gambhiraopet, a remote village in Sircilla district of Telangana. Till date this village didn’t have a proper school building, causing major inconvenience to the...
Dr Rajan Samuel, MD, Habitat for Humanity India talks about Housing for All and the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
‘Roti, Kapada, and Makaan’ are recognised as the basic needs for human survival. Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort. The housing organisation has become a leading global non-profit working in more than 70 countries.
In India since 1983, Habitat...
Mr Himanshu Kapadia from Grasim, MPower talks about Importance of Addressing Mental Health Issues
With the objective of spreading awareness about mental health and destigmatise conversations around mental health, over 300 employees of Mpower, an initiative of Aditya Birla Education Trust, a mental health social enterprise, and the Aditya Birla Group hit the tracks on January 15th, 2023 at the Tata Marathon. The 300-strong squad comprised of counsellors, psychiatrists, mental health experts and employees...
CSR Leaders: Rohan Lobo from Deloitte India talks about their ‘Anaemia Mukt Mahilayien’ programme
Anaemia is a condition when the haemoglobin level in our blood becomes lower than the required amount. Left untreated, anaemia can lead to health problems like extreme fatigue, weakness, dizziness, shortness of breath, irregularity in breathing, chest pain, cold hands and feet, skin colour turning pale, complications in pregnant women, heart problems and even...
Mr Sandeep Chachra from ActionAid Association Talks about Equality and Social Justice
Development without equality and justice can only take a country so far. In a developing country like India, it is important to ensure equitable access to resources and opportunities for all. Working towards this goal is ActionAid Association, established with a vision to create a world without poverty, patriarchy and injustice in which every...