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Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL Group) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) celebrate a decade of successful Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) Program. A trained team and a customized surge response plan are vital when a disaster strikes -that’s why DPDHL Group and the UNDP team up with airports and conduct GARD workshops....

Tech Mahindra Ltd. has committed to reduce its absolute scopes 1 and 2 GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions 22% by 2030 and 50% by 2050, from a 2016 base-year. This has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi approval confirms that Tech Mahindra’s long-term targets are in line with the level of...

Around 125 Biology students and professors from 17 colleges and two NGOs of Mumbai participated in ‘My Earth 2050: Sustainable Habitats for Co-Existence’ organized by K C College and Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd. The two-day National Biodiversity Conclave discussed biodiversity management in three sessions with focus on development & infrastructure projects, ecosystem...

Omega Healthcare, along with Multiple Sclerosis Society of India, observed the India Multiple Sclerosis Day by flagging-off a bike rally in Bangalore to generate awareness about the degenerative disease. Similar biker rallies were held across the country by MSSI in Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune too. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic neurodegenerative condition...

MakeMyTrip has successfully supported plantation of One Million Trees through MakeMyTrip Foundation in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand and Udaipur districts as part of its efforts to support responsible travel. The drive has been carried out in partnership with Seva Mandir, a leading non-profit organization that works with local communities on development projects, especially focusing on sustainability. The...

Poverty and Education are two issues that India is struggling with for decades. Many reasons have been listed for causing these problems in the country, including overpopulation, lack of awareness, gender inequality, corruption, and many more. However, new research suggests that a single time zone in the entire country also plays a role in...

The CSR Journal got on-the-spot reactions from industry leaders across various sectors immediately after the live budget presentation on February 1, 2019, at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) headquarters. Said Piruz Khambatta, Chairman CII (Western Region) and Chairman & Managing Director, Rasna, “The Budget announcements have largely taken care of the agriculture sector, middle...

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Kotak) today announced its CSR Programme in Sports in collaboration with the NGO - Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation (Foundation) based in Gachibowli, Telangana. Under the alliance, Kotak, Pullela Gopichand - the Indian badminton legend and the Pullela Gopichand Academy, which is part of the Foundation, will work together to develop a world-class...

Did you know that poor women account for 1.1 billion of the world’s unbanked adults, or most of the financially excluded? Financial inclusion needs to bridge gender gaps for it to become truly inclusive, and India has a long way to go in this respect. In order for digital finance to reach rural women sustainably, there...

With an aim to bring about behaviour change towards ensuring cleanliness, Reckitt Benckiser has unveiled its awareness campaigns focusing on ‘Hand Hygiene’ and ‘Sanitation’ at the Kumbh Mela. With close to 12 crore people visiting the Kumbh this year, expected to be the world’s largest gathering of people and maintaining a clean and hygienic...

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has tied up with wildlife channel Animal Planet to sensitize citizens of Mumbai, especially children, about the importance of wildlife. MCGM will launch its 3D Theater located inside V.J.B. Udyan & Zoo, powered with world class content from Animal Planet, starting February 1, 2019. The entry to the theatre...

Grundfos India has partnered with Hand in Hand India to bring clean drinking water to Thiruvanai Koil, Kancheepuram. The drinking water system has been inaugurated in the presence of the village community. Drinking water has been a critical concern for the people in Thiruvanai Koil, especially in the summer. The villagers are either forced to...