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Embassy Donates Recording Studio to Augment Online Learning for Govt. School Kids

Embassy Services Private Ltd. (ESPL) has partnered with the Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT) to donate recording studio equipment and fit-outs that will be used to provide much-needed learning opportunities for Government School students during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. With schools unable to completely open due to the rising positive cases...

4 Divyang Achievers Win CavinKare Ability Awards 2021

CavinKare and Ability Foundation jointly organized their 19th CavinKare Ability Awards for Achievers with Disabilities in a contactless manner this time. These prestigious awards were presented to four outstanding achievers with disabilities, who brought forward their grit and courage to overcome hurdles in their journey to live life to the fullest. CavinKare Ability Award for...

CSR News: SBI commits Rs. 11 crores to PM CARES Fund for vaccination drive

In order to support next phase of Indian government’s COVID-19 vaccination drive, State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to contribute Rs. 11 crore to the PM CARES Fund. Dinesh Khara, Chairman, SBI said, “It is in times of adversity that the true form of unity is tested, and we all can take pride in...

CSR arm of Allcargo Logistics holds blood donation drive in Uran, Panvel and Kalina

Keeping up with its tradition of being humane by extending support, setting examples, and giving hope in the unprecedented time, Allcargo Logistics organised a blood donation drive in Mumbai in collaboration with LTMG Hospital (Sion Hospital). The blood donation drive led by Avashya Foundation, the CSR arm of Allcargo Logistics, held camps in Uran,...

Bisleri CSR recycling project ‘Bottles for Change’ gets consent from local admin

Bisleri announced that North Delhi Municipal Corporation have given the consent and is supportive of CSR initiative ‘Bottles for Change’. This initiative has recycled more than 6500 tonnes of plastic and upto 17,423 kgs of clean plastic in Delhi (East and South), Noida and Ghaziabad areas in last 3 months under this programme. This year...

Capgemini Doubles Down on Sustainability Initiatives at Pune Campuses

Capgemini has doubled down on its sustainability objectives across its Pune campuses – Hinjewadi and Talwade, as aligned with the Group’s objective to achieve Net-Zero goals by 2030 through various sustainability initiatives and CSR programmes. Initiatives at Hinjewadi Campus Capgemini’s campus in Hinjewadi received the LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) platinum certification for its energy,...

CDP rates YES BANK A- for its Climate Change Disclosures

YES BANK has been rated ‘A-‘ (Leadership Band) by CDP for its 2020 Climate Change disclosures, surpassing the average ratings for the Financial Services and the Asia Region, which stand at ‘B’ and ‘D’, respectively. The Bank also achieved the ISO 14001:2015 certification for its Environmental Management System (EMS) for a record eighth year in...

CSR: Morgan Stanley Sponsors Specialized Living Facilities for Differently-Abled Girls and the Elderly in Bengaluru

Morgan Stanley has inaugurated the newly constructed barrier-free access building for Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled in Bengaluru. The three-storey building spread over 19,000 sq. feet at JP Nagar, Bengaluru, has been designed and built for differently-abled girls and the elderly from underprivileged backgrounds. As part of Morgan Stanley’s corporate social responsibility program in India,...

CSR of Increff and ABFRL together donate 14,000 garments to the underprivileged in Bengaluru

Increff, a noted inventory management company, joined hands with one of India’s leading fashion retail giants, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), to donate 14,000 garments to the underprivileged across Bengaluru and different regions of the country. In Bengaluru, the drive took place recently at Ilkal Gayatri factory slum area, District Bagalkot and Nallurhalli...

Mumbai City FC Will Plant 5 Trees in Goa for Every Goal

With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting life and sport around the world, the state of Goa has played host to Mumbai City FC and the Indian Super League during the 2020-21 edition of the tournament amid health and safety restrictions. For the past six months, the Islanders’ contingent of players and staff have camped in...

Swavalamban Divyangjan ATMA Fund Will Give Each Startup Upto Rs. 20 Lakh Grant

In India, there are anywhere between 40 to 80 million persons with disabilities (PwDs)— ie, one in twelve households has a family member with a disability. However, due to low literacy levels, social stigma and lack of opportunities, people with disabilities remain the most excluded members of society. A large number of children with...

CSR News: Tata STRIVE and Wipro GE Healthcare partner up to bridge healthcare skill gap in India

Tata STRIVE and Wipro GE Healthcare yesterday entered into a partnership to skill youth for jobs in the healthcare sector over a period of three years. The agreement aims to skill 6,200 candidates in various technical and operational areas of healthcare. Tata STRIVE is the skill development CSR initiative of the Tata Community Initiatives Trust,...

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