CSR & ESG News

January 20, 2026: DCGpac, a leading B2B packaging and procurement solutions company, has inaugurated its first Smart Manufacturing Plant in Noida, marking a major milestone in its journey towards building a sustainable, technology-led, and globally integrated packaging ecosystem. Spread across 20,000 sq. ft., the facility commenced production on 18th January 2026 and has an initial manufacturing capacity of 250 tonnes per month, with plans for rapid scale-up. The new facility represents DCGpac’s strategic move towards backward integration, strengthening control across raw materials, manufacturing, quality assurance, fulfilment, and global distribution. The plant has been set up following a long-term investment commitment and a five-year strategic partnership with UKHI, a global material science company that has developed 100% biodegradable and compostable raw

January 20, 2026: Manappuram Foundation organised the fourth edition of its mental health awareness programme on ‘Digital Dementia’ at ITC Kakatiya Hotel, Hyderabad. The programme was inaugurated by Dr Jaiteerth R. Joshi, Managing Director and CEO of BrahMos Aerospace. In his inaugural address, Dr Joshi highlighted the alarming growth of digital dependency among youngsters and teenagers and stressed the need to address its serious psychological impacts. He emphasised that mental health protection and psychological safety must be accorded equal importance alongside technological advancement. Eminent de-addiction expert on technology dependence, Dr Manoj Sharma, who is also a Professor at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, led the programme. Dr Sharma delineated various mental ailments that people are developing due to overdependence on digital technology. He

January 16, 2026: Pernod Ricard India Foundation (PRIF), the CSR arm of Pernod Ricard India, is strengthening India’s circular economy and climate innovation ecosystem through its Social Innovation and Transformation vertical with three flagship incubation programs — Prakriti Incubation Launchpad with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, Circular Economy Incubator with NSRCEL–IIM Bangalore, and ADVAYA–Plastic Circularity Innovation Launchpad with SIIC–IIT Kanpur. So far, these ongoing programs have supported 75+ startups, diverted over 4.6 lakh kilograms of plastic and 94,780 kgs of agri-waste from landfills, and created more than 400+ sustainable livelihoods across the country. This initiative reflects Pernod Ricard India Foundation’s (PRIF) commitment to accelerating climate-smart, inclusive, and regionally anchored innovation under its Social Innovation and Transformation vertical. This is an important

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2025 in New Delhi today (December 3, 2025) on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Divyangjan deserves equality. Ensuring their equal participation in the developmental journey of society and the country is the duty of all stakeholders, rather than a matter of charity. A society can be considered developed in real sense only with the equal participation of Divyangjan.  She underlined that the theme of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 2025, ‘Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress’, is also based on this progressive

25 November 2025 – PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited (PNB MetLife) has launched its CSR initiative, ‘FutureReady – Skilling for Employability’, in partnership with AIC GUSEC- Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council, and Xcelevate Skills Foundation– a social impact startup. The program has been designed to empower underprivileged youth with 21st century skills, and support social-impact startups to create inclusive livelihood opportunities. The first batch of 29 beneficiaries has been selected from over 750 nominations. Of these, 23 students are from the state of Tamil Nadu, while the remaining participants are from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh. They will undergo intensive training and mentorship in Chennai to prepare for job placement and income-generation opportunities. These young participants will

NEW DELHI – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated newly upgraded facilities at the Sudeva Football Academy, a state-of-the-art residential football facility dedicated to training India’s next generation of footballers. This milestone was made possible with the generous funding and support from Hindalco, the flagship metals company of the Aditya Birla Group. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mr Satish Pai, Managing Director at Hindalco Industries Limited, Mr Sunil Bajaj, Director of the CAD Group at the Aditya Birla Group, Shri Surya Prakash Khatri, Member of Legislative Assembly along with Sudeva Football Academy’s leadership including MR Anuj Gupta and several promising young footballers. The new and enhanced infrastructure is a significant boost for youth football development, providing young athletes with

CPSES WILL PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ACHIEVING THE NATIONAL GOAL OF BUILDING A DEVELOPED INDIA BY THE YEAR 2047: PRESIDENT MURMU The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the SCOPE Eminence Awards for the year 2022-23 in New Delhi today (August 29, 2025).   Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the SCOPE Eminence Awards are a celebration of the significant contribution of public sector enterprises to the development of India. Performing well on all parameters, social, economic, environmental, technological and ethical, is the hallmark of a good enterprise. She appreciated SCOPE for honouring good performance across multiple dimensions such as sustainable development, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and innovation. She said that it represents a holistic