CSR & ESG News

New Delhi, 31st March 2026: Yoginii, a women-first wellness platform, is deepening its focus on accessible health education through its CSR initiative, Saheli: The Yoginii Circle. The program is designed to create safe and supportive spaces where girls and women can come together, learn, and share openly. Launched in September 2025, Saheli has already hosted four sessions, thereby touching the lives of around 200 participants. These include three sessions with adolescent girls aged 13 to 15 across NGO communities, along with a special session for elderly women to mark Women’s Day. At its core, Saheli is built as an interactive, experience-led program. The sessions cover a range of topics, from menstrual health and nutrition to mental well-being, movement, and breathwork.

National/Patiala, March 29, 2026: InterGlobe Foundation, the philanthropic arm of InterGlobe Enterprises, and IndiGoReach, the CSR arm of IndiGo, jointly organised a heritage walk in Patiala under the ‘My City My Heritage’ campaign. The specially curated walk provided an immersive journey into the city’s vibrant culture and rich historical legacy, fostering a sense of pride and encouraging long-term commitment to cultural preservation. The heritage walk, themed “Through the Old City of Patiala”, offered participants a deep dive into city’s unique fusion of Sikh, Mughal, Rajput, and colonial history. The tour began at the 19th-century Samania Gate and continued through historic lanes to the Shahi Samadhan royal memorials, lively Adalat Bazaar, Darshani Gate and more. Led by Harmilan Singh, the event

New Delhi, March 25, 2026: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the world’s fifth-largest retail jewellery group and a responsible jewellery brand, has today announced their CSR initiatives worth INR 200 crore for the financial year 2026-27 held at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi in the presence of Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry. At the CSR initiative, the Union Minister inaugurated the distribution of educational scholarships for 33,000 girl students across India. The event was attended by Malabar Group Chairman Mr. M.P. Ahammad, Managing Director – India Operations Mr. O. Asher, Executive Directors Mr. Nishad A.K. and Mr. Abdulla Ibrahim, Kerala House Resident Commissioner Mr. Puneet Kumar, IAS, Pratham CEO Ms. Rukmini Banerji, and Thanal Chairman

Jindal Stainless organises ‘Nanhe Kadam’ in Hisar, honouring progress of children undergoing clubfoot treatment Beneficiary families from over 20 villages in the Hisar region participated in the event The initiative aims to spread awareness, recognise children’s resilience, encourage completion of treatment, and strengthen community engagement 23 March 2026, Hisar, : As part of its commitment to improving community well-being and quality of life, Jindal Stainless, India’s leading stainless steel manufacturer, organised a community event ‘Nanhe Kadam’ in Hisar on March 14. The event honoured the journey of children undergoing treatment under the ‘Elimination of Clubfoot Disability among Children’ programme, supported by Jindal Stainless’ CSR arm in collaboration with Cure International India Trust. The event was graced by Chief Guest Ms

Success with Scale Culminates: NEF’s Women Entrepreneurship Programme Empowers 15 Founders to Dream Big and Build Right The landmark five-month initiative, launched in collaboration with TiE Pune Women, concludes with awards, milestones, and an announcement of Cohort 2 beginning June 2026. 21st March 2026–The Natarajan Empowerment Foundation (NEF), founded by Dr. Ganesh Natarajan with Dr. Uma Ganesh as Chief Mentor, proudly announces the successful culmination of Success with Scale — a pioneering programme designed to equip women entrepreneurs in Pune with the rigour, tools, and confidence to scale their ventures with purpose. Launched in October 2025 by NEF’s Women Initiatives head Avani Shroff, the programme concluded this month with 15 founders presenting their three-year business plans to a distinguished gathering

March 17, 2026 – Capacit’e Infraprojects Ltd has reinforced its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment by supporting the development of a dedicated psychiatric care unit at Bharatiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital in Juhu, Mumbai. This initiative reflects the company’s belief that mental health is inseparable from physical health and deserves equal priority, compassion, and infrastructure. India faces a growing mental health burden, with over 197 million individuals affected according to the National Mental Health Survey (2016). Recent parliamentary data (December 2025) revealed that 7.3% of adolescents (13–17 years) in surveyed states suffer from mental health conditions. Despite rising awareness, nearly 80–85% of people remain without timely or adequate care due to limited access, lack of resources, and stigma. Through this CSR

16th March 2026:  Elior India, a subsidiary of the EUR 6.05 billion France-based Elior Group and one of the world’s leading providers of institutional food services, has partnered with the Robin Hood Army (RHA), a volunteer-driven organisation that redistributes surplus food to underserved communities, to launch a food redistribution initiative focused on responsible surplus management. The program enables safe, eligible surplus food from Elior’s kitchens and sites to be redistributed through RHA’s volunteer network, aligning with Elior India’s commitment to sustainability and responsible food management. The initiative was launched as a pilot from Elior’s GK1 kitchen in Bengaluru on 13 March in the presence of Boris Derichebourg,  Chairman and CEO of Elior Group, who is currently visiting India, and Ashwani