Vedanta’s Project ‘Gram Nirman’ Recognized for Impactful Community Initiatives
19th September 2024: At the prestigious 11th National CSR Summit and CSR Times Awards 2024, Sesa Goa was honored with the CSR Times Award in the ‘Livelihood’ category for its Project Gram Nirmaan. The event was held in partnership with the Goa CSR Authority. The award was presented by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, […]
Maithon Power Limited Celebrates Triumph of Rising Football Stars from Jharkhand
19 September 2024: Maithon Power Limited (MPL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, is thrilled to celebrate the remarkable achievement of Jharkhand’s Under-14 football team, which has secured the runner-up position in the National Football Championship. Gauri Singh, Moutushi Mandal, and Sunena Tudu, who were part of the under-14 Jharkhand football team, made it to the […]
CSR IS A BRIDGE BETWEEN CORPORATE GROWTH AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
Goa being a small state and having limited industries alignment across all levels of an organization and finding a suitable company to fund a particular type of project can be challenging. Over the years, numerous companies based in Goa and outside Goa have been consistently working shoulder to shoulder along with various Departments in Goa […]
IIFL Home Finance’s SheCreates Collaborates with Dolon Kundu to Empower Women Artisans in Kolkata
18th September 2024: IIFL Home Finance Ltd., India’s leading provider of affordable home loans, is proud to announce a substantial new initiative under their CSR program, “SheCreates.” This support, in collaboration with renowned master terracotta artisan Dolon Kundu from Bardhaman, West Bengal, aims to empower women artisans through enhanced infrastructure, capacity building, and financial literacy […]
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK CASE STUDY OF INDIA: CSR AND SDG
Corporate sustainability has rapidly developed over the years. It is now a critical component of business strategy and management because of the opportunities it has created.- M.Rajendran The role of a business in society has been a subject of debate for centuries and shall continue to be. Since the growth and development were based on […]
PRESIDENT OF INDIA INAUGURATES 8TH INDIA WATER WEEK
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, inaugurated the 8th India Water Week today (September 17, 2024) in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the goal of reducing the number of people suffering from water scarcity is of great importance for all of humanity. Under the Sustainable Development Goals, there is an emphasis […]
Hyundai Motor India Foundation Launches 10 Telemedicine Centres and 4 Mobile Medical Units, taking quality healthcare to India’s highest altitudes
September 16, 2024: Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the CSR arm of Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), inaugurated 10 Telemedicine Centres, and launched 4 Mobile Medical Units under its Sparsh Sanjeevani healthcare initiative, covering 4 states and 2 union territories across India. Notably, these healthcare services will now provide easy and quality healthcare services at […]
What to look for from CSR in 2024-25 Economic Survey gives a challenging but aspirational outlook
The Economic Survey 2023-24 has taken stock of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) after many years of detailed analysis, and the NDA Government has attempted an outlook in its third term in office. – M.Rajendran The Economic Survey 2023-24 has done a deep dive to understand the CSR approach to welfare. It wishes it to be […]
Orkla India Partners with CleanMax to Make MTR Karnataka Factories 100% Renewable
13 September 2024: Orkla India, the parent company of MTR and Eastern, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with CleanMax, a Brookfield-backed company, to solidify its sustainability goals and accelerate its journey towards achieving net-zero emissions. The collaboration involves a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the generation and supply of renewable energy from […]
CSR IS A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT
The importance of responsible business conduct in India by the corporate sector will help increase the focus on environmental protection-related strategic CSR projects within the purview of Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013. – M.Rajendran The pressing issues of climate change, rise in temperature, eco-degradation, water scarcity, and decreasing water levels are important to […]