Environment

The 47th anniversary of the HCL Group was marked by the plantation of 47,000+ saplings of different native species trees from across India. HCL Foundation, the CSR arm of HCL Tech, carried out this initiative. This mega plantation drive in India was spread across the cities of Bengaluru, Madurai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Vijayawada, Lucknow, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Hardoi, Thoothkundi, North and South 24 Paraganas and Noida. The plantation drive at government schools, HCL Tech campuses, forested areas, dedicated lands for mass afforestation saw the inclusion of family members of HCL Tech employees, NGO partners, school students, community volunteers, and women’s groups. A total of 1.45 million saplings have been planted across the country by HCL Foundation till date with the collaboration of

 18th July, 2023:A tree plantation drive “ My Greening Hour ’’ in which over 70,000 trees were planted in 100 locations across India within an hour was undertaken by Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development ( TCSRD.) The main focus of this nationwide initiative was to create an awareness about how important trees were for our survival, how they served the local communities inclusively and over a period increased the carbon absorption capacity. This initiative received support from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujrat and Telangana. This activity was organised on July 12, 2023 between 4-5 pm. The event saw a turnout of more than 10,000 people from Tata Chemicals Limited and Rallis India. The local authorities and communities too, actively participated

  6th July, 2023:A one-of-a-kind Mercedes Benz fellowship for environment action, beVisioneers, commences this July. The first 100 young innovators who have been chosen from more than 1000 registrants, are all set for their 12-month learning journey with the aim of bringing their planet- positive ideas to life. A 19-year-old from Delhi, Muskan is keen to counter two problems with a twin solution. Muskan is working on a B2B business model of countering food waste and plastic pollution, through biodegradable film that is made from banana biomass waste. Muskan hopes to develop her ideas further, by collaborating with other innovators and entrepreneurs. She feels that this fellowship will allow her to bridge the gap between her theoretical knowledge and practical

23 June, 2023: Multi-business corporation and FMCG conglomerate, Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group), recently announced ‘#CatchTheRightBin’, a public awareness campaign. This campaign seeks to educate people on the importance of waste segregation at source to assist the waste management process. This drive was initiated under the brand Catch wherein the Group has introduced a solution that guides consumers on the correct bin disposal of the packaging. The DS Group has implemented a simple yet impactful change by substituting the existing black waste basket symbol on the packaging with a coloured bin, in order to guide the consumer to the right bin.   Vice Chairman, DS Group – Mr Rajiv Kumar, while speaking on this initiative said that as a responsible corporate

Two massive sculptures made of scrap metal, with the collaboration of M3M Foundation and GDMA or the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, adorn two main intersections of Gurugram, IFFCO Chowk and Khusboo Chowk. Sculpture artists like Sushil Sakhuja and Anuj Poddar whose sculptures are part of the gifts given by the Hon. Prime Minister to representatives of other countries, along with sixteen artists chosen under the Sankalp program who come from various states of the country have made these sculptures. The chairperson and Trustee of M3M Foundation Dr. Payal Kanodia said that three more important s cul p ture wh i ch wi l l be manufactured from industrial and plastic waste will soon be installed for the residents of Gurugram.