Environment

06th May 2025: RupeeRedee, India’s leading digital lending platform has taken a significant step towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) by partnering with Earth Saviours Foundation. The CSR initiative aims to leave a positive impact on the society and the environment while balancing long-term business success. As part of the initiative, RupeeRedee has contributed INR 25 lakh to the Earth Saviours Foundation to support solar panel installation, medical aid, raw food for the NGO kitchen, medical equipment, and food camps at the Foundation’s old-age home and rescue center in Gurugram, Haryana. The NGO has a 16-year-long legacy of working towards social advancement.  Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Andrey Ganin, CEO of RupeeRedee said, “We believe that businesses must take an active

30th April 2025: According to reports, there are 112 aspirational districts in India with more being added regularly which are striving to succeed across key areas like education, health, and infrastructure, however there are 16 districts in Jharkhand out of 24 which are aspirational but they are nowhere near the top. To transform this situation, DEVI Sansthan has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Jharkhand to roll out its 1st phase of the innovative ALfA (Accelerated Learning for All) program in eight government-supported schools across districts in the Ranchi division, which is a key aspirational district. This landmark collaboration aims to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) skills among children in government schools and communities,

April 29, 2025: HCLFoundation, which drives the corporate social responsibility agenda of global technology company HCLTech in India, today announced the winners of the 2025 edition of the HCLTech Grant. HCLTech Grant supports Indian non-government organizations (NGOs) driving transformative change across education, healthcare and the environment. This year, the HCLTech Grant received over 13,925 registrations from NGOs across India. Three winning NGOs in each category are awarded a grant of ₹5 crore (~$580,700) for their impactful projects and six runner-up NGOs in each category are awarded ₹25 lakh (~$29,000). To date, the HCLFoundation has awarded ₹152.8 crore (~$18.4 million) through the HCLTech Grant initiative to scale high-impact projects. In its 10th edition, HCLTech Grant has supported 59 projects across 142

25th April, 2025: Social Venture Partners India (SVP India) hosted its annual marquee online event ‘Fast Pitch’ last evening, bringing together 10 stories of grassroots innovation and impact. Through the YouTube Live event, approximately 4400 people participated across India. This resulted in raising about ₹5.5 crore in online and offline donations, in a single evening to support impactful nation-building work. Fast Pitch is not a fundraising event—it’s a platform where 10 carefully selected NGOs from across India share their on-groundwork with online audiences in a five-minute pitch. These finalists were chosen from 258 applicants and underwent three months of focused training by a professional storytelling trainer and dedicated SVP India partners as coaches to sharpen their organization’s pitch and build

24th April 2025: In a heartfelt celebration of Earth Day 2025, ibis India launched a large-scale tree plantation drive across its 25 hotels nationwide. The initiative—held on April 22—was a reflection of the brand’s long-standing commitment to sustainability and community engagement. Over 1,500 saplings were planted by employees, further strengthening the brand’s mission to create greener surroundings and inspire collective action for the planet. The campaign spanned ibis hotels in Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi, Gurugram, Jaipur, Kochi, Coimbatore, Goa, Bangalore and Hyderabad—reinforcing a pan-India vision for environmental responsibility. With over 2000 employees participating, the initiative showcased ibis India’s inclusive work culture that empowers team members to become active changemakers. The purpose of the initiative was clear. According to the India

15th April 2025: India’s leading Natural & Ayurvedic Healthcare Company, Dabur India Ltd, today announced the successful revival of an old, neglected community pond in the village of Narangpur of Baddi (Himachal Pradesh). The restored water body, with a capacity to collect and harvest over 16,800 KL of rainwater, is the 20th water body to be revived by Dabur and marks a significant step forward in Dabur’s mission to become a Water Positive Organization by 2030. The revamped Narangpur pond was handed over to the local community by Dabur India Limited Chairman Mr. Mohit Burman, in the presence of the Dabur Management Committee. This revived pond is set to benefit around 150 families in the village and will now serve as

2nd April 2025: Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW) and SayTrees have successfully restored the 26-acre Choodasandra Lake in Bengaluru, transforming it from encroachments, overgrowth of weeds and deterioration of water quality into a thriving hub for biodiversity and community engagement. Launched in December 2022, the two-year conservation project was commemorated at the lake by Mr. Dattatri Salagame, CEO, President and Managing Director of BGSW. Shilpa Deodhar, Head of CSR, BGSW, emphasized the project’s significance, stating, “Choodasandra Lake was restored due to its crucial role in Bengaluru’s water ecosystem and the severe challenges it faced, including encroachments, untreated sewage, and deteriorating water quality. This initiative exemplifies how corporate social responsibility, technical expertise, and community participation can drive meaningful environmental change. By

31st March 2025: Akums, India’s pioneering CDMO and one of the early starters in the business of pharma manufacturing, is making a large stride towards a greener and more sustainable tomorrow. Akums has successfully installed a 600 kWp on-grid rooftop solar power plant on its warehouse premises in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The grid-connected solar panel, placed across a 56,000 sq. ft. region on the rooftop, is anticipated to produce more than 7.5 lakh units of solar power each year, according to calculations of trapping sunlight for 5 hours daily. With this project, the company can save a significant amount on electricity usage per annum, amounting to huge savings on energy expenditure while preserving the environment. The environmental footprint of this initiative is high.

26th March 2025: Good governance is the backbone of a prosperous society. India, as the largest democracy in the world, on the march to becoming a developed country, has ancient democratic and holistic governance traditions, which need to be revived and combined with modern tools for the welfare of all. Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) has been trying to play its role in aiding this through capacity building, training, social awareness, and research. Towards this end, the Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership, set up by RMP, conducts a postgraduate program and various workshops, and publishes the six-monthly research publication – Indian Journal of Democratic Governance (IJDG). RMP’s efforts in promoting research through this journal were recently appreciated by Shri. Jagdeep Dhankhar,