A Clean Start: How EVs Are Pavingthe Way for a Greener Tomorrow
A Clean Start: How EVs Are Pavingthe Way for a Greener Tomorrow By : Mr. Akshit Bansal, Founder & CEO Statiq (The story is provided by the author as an original and unpublished article, authored exclusively for CSR Discussions surrounding climate change have taken center stage in global discourse recently, particularly in light of the […]
RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERING A HEALTHIER FUTURE
By : Dr. Shabnam Asthana Energy constitutes a key aspect of climate challenge. With the spotlight on this and buzzwords like depletion, reduction, drainage, deprivation shining strong in this field, what if we decided to let these sink into the shadows and redirect the focus on increase, rise, replenishment and augmentation, not in the distant […]
TAKING STRONG AND FIRM STRIDES TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY
October 11th commemorates the International Day of the Girl Child, with the primary aim of focusing on the importance of girls’ rights, and their education and accentuating the promotion of gender equality. The UNICEF website displays the theme for this day in 2023 as “Invest in Girl’s Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being.” A clarion call […]
CELEBRATING THE ELDERLY ON THE 1ST OF OCTOBER
The 1st of October every year marks The International Day of Older Persons. This day dates back to 1990 and has its origins in the United Nations General Assembly resolution that was adopted in that year. Subsequently, it was first observed in the year 1991, with the aim of raising an awareness of the challenges […]
Pointers for Pollution: Control on the Individual and Corporate Agenda
With the dawning of a National and Global realization of the need for cleanliness, pollution control assumes a sharp focus in individual and corporate agendas. The disastrous effects of pollution can be curbed and prevented by taking a few key conscious and educated steps by individuals as well as corporations. The concept of pollution prevention […]
COMBATTING E-WASTE WITH RECYCLING
Electronic or e-waste is made up of discarded electric appliances. A study reveals that 50-60 million tons of e-waste are generated each year, which makes up only 2-3%of the annual global waste. Although the percentage is small, it is large enough to cause considerable damage to human health and the environment. This type of waste […]
Pollution: The Global Pandemic!
With the accent on a clean India and a cleaner environment, understanding pollution and its global impact assumes a deep significance. Quite simply put, the introduction of harmful materials into the environment is broadly termed as pollutants. One example of natural pollutants over which we have no or limited control would be volcanic ash. The […]
Completing 9 years of a pivotal Cleanliness Drive
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan! The 2nd of October 2014 was a momentous one for India, as PM Narendra Modi officially launched India’s largest cleanliness mission at Rajghat, New Delhi. This mammoth drive – The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan- the largest to date, recorded three million government employees, students, and citizens from all across India participating in […]
MTR Foods in partnership with Myrada creates water conservation capacity of 40 million litres in Karnataka
7 October, 2023: With the objective of uplifting the ground-water table, MTR Foods in the packaged foods segment has partnered with Myrada, a non-governmental organization. This collaboration has created a 40 million liters water conservation capacity in Bommasandra and its surrounding areas Karnataka. This CSR Project will benefit about 5000 people and households in the […]
As part of the Otrivin “Actions to Breathe Cleaner’’program 100 air purifiers installed across schools in Delhi and Bengaluru
6 October, 2023: The Indian nasal spray brand – Otrivin, has expanded its “Actions to Breathe Cleaner” program, spreading it across 10 government schools which has had a positive impact on 4000+ students and staff. The objective is to improve the overall air quality within the learning environments. Apart from installing 22 air purifiers in […]