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Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership (PFEL), the education initiative of Piramal Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emory University, USA to build the capacity of Educators, including Headmasters, Teachers and Government Officials, to implement the Social Emotional Ethical (SEE) Learning curriculum in Government schools across India. PFEL will pilot the SEE Learning...

In a bid to give fillip to the corporate social responsibility (CSR) norms enlisted in the Companies Act, 2013, the ministry of corporate affairs  is mulling to have an annual report which will highlight use of CSR funds. One of the suggestions highlighted by the government-nominated high-level committee on CSR, include having an annual report...

There’s almost nothing worse for the corporate ego than thinking that you’re doing good and should be appreciated for it, only to find that you’re pilloried instead. The public doesn’t believe you, the community doesn’t want you, and your own employees won’t defend you. Consider the pharmaceutical company leaders who saw themselves as improving public...

‘Club Enerji’, a nationwide movement by Tata Power is built with an intent to train and sensitise the future citizens of India. It imparts knowledge and understanding of natural resources and energy conservation to the young minds of the nation. Continuing with its strategic focus of nation-building and in line with the global mission,...

Hunger and malnutrition are directly linked to the shift in a climate, which in turn creates a disorder in the production cycle. The rise in temperature, water scarcity, and air pollution have combined to create an inhospitable scenario where child health will face a full-forced impact of both water-borne diseases and dangerous respiratory conditions....

Agriculture has been blamed for one of the major contributors to climate change. Considering the fact that it is responsible for around third of the greenhouse emissions, and for soil erosion in several parts of the world, it demands a major change. Sustainable agriculture is no more an option, but a necessity. An initiative known...

Jaquar Group has inaugurated its latest skill development centre in district Prison, Gurugram in partnership with Art of Living. The centre was unveiled on 12th June 2019 in the presence of Mr K Selvaraj, IPS, Director General Prisons (Haryana), Mr. R.K Sondhi, Director & Session Judge, Gurugram, Mr. Jai Kishan Chhillar, Superintendent of Prison, Gurugram, Mr. Rajesh Mehra-Director & Promoter, Jaquar...

22 Indian companies have been accused of not revealing the full extent of their impact on the climate crisis, water shortages and deforestation by an alliance of global investors. CDP, an environmental disclosure campaign platform, on behalf of 88 investors with a combined asset of over $10 trillion has written to 707 multinationals, spread...

An in-house feasibility study by CreditAccess Grameen team found that lack of hygiene practices and proper sanitation facilities were the main reasons behind poor health conditions in rural areas. To counteract the issue, the company had pioneered a three pronged strategy that included creating awareness, imparting training on various aspects of sanitation and providing...

EY Foundation (EYF) through its partnership with Action for Social Advancement (ASA), a not-for-profit organization, has joined hands with the Jharkhand State Livelihoods Promotion Society (JSLPS) and Department of Rural Development of Jharkhand to work towards advancing the growth of women Self- Help Groups (SHGs) in the state. Jharkhand has been recognized as India’s second...

Soil health has suffered a lot over the years because of rampant agriculture. In fact, Maria Helena Semedo, a deputy director at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization had commented that the world’s topsoil had become so degraded that it could only support another 60 harvests, in 2015. Extreme reliability on chemicals, deforestation, monoculture, and...

Unilever’s personal care brand, Dove and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have partnered to help 10 million young people across India, Brazil and Indonesia gain better self-esteem and body confidence by 2022. The partnership announced at the Women Deliver Conference in Vancouver will see Dove and UNICEF integrate modules from the Dove Self-Esteem...