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News Update/ Press Release Mumbai, 30 April 2021: Supporting the Government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, Ambuja Cement foundation (ACF) has facilitated in vaccinating over 75,000 beneficiaries in Phase-2 of the national immunisation drive, including almost 70,000 at-risk community members, 621 frontline workers and staff of ACF. The Government of India rolled out the phase-wise vaccination programme in January 2021 to reach the entire population. ACF is working with the local government and health departments to ensure a smooth vaccination drive in rural areas, where the awareness level and reach is comparatively low. Putting light on ACF’s vaccination programmes, Ms Pearl Tiwari, Director and CEO, Ambuja Cement Foundation said, “With our commitment towards rural communities, we immediately extended our support to our core villages when the pandemic

News Update/ Press Release Mumbai, April 27, 2021: Essar Foundation, the CSR arm of Essar along with AGC Networks, a global tech company, have come together to support several noble initiatives on CSR within Maharashtra, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh in India. The companies have joined hands and come forward in support of the differently abled, be it in the form of education or basic necessities, as well as in support of the malnourished & underprivileged of our society. Mr. Dominic, Dsouza, COO, Essar Foundation said: “These initiatives are in line with our commitment towards providing an all-inclusive education to students from all walks of life as well as a vision that entails holistic development that is human development centric. We are taking

News Update / Press Release Von Wellx Germany group has come forward in support of all the frontline health workers as well as covid patients. It pledges to donate 10,000 washable (easily sanitizable) & healthy shoes, to needy patients and medical workers, across Covid-19 hospitals in India. The donation drive will commence in a week’s time with the aim of extending aid to frontline workers in taking extra precautions wrt hygiene, including for shoes and exercising, to remain healthy and fit in these testing times of coronavirus. The germs can stay alive on your shoes for upto 4 days, so it is critical to wash/sanitise them as well. Last year, Von Wellx Germany project was established in Agra, India and

News Update 23 April, India- The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) announced on April 22 that any fund that is contributed to cater COVID relief undertakings , will be counted as CSR activity. “The companies may undertake the aforesaid activities in consultation with state governments subject to fulfillment of Companies (CSR) Rules, 2014 and the circulars related to CSR issues by this Ministry from time to time,” the MCA clarified. With this, any expenditure for public outreach programmes to promote vaccination against coronavirus, will be considered as CSR activity.

News Update/ Press Release Mumbai: April 22, 2021– Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)’s commitment to protect and preserve the oceans and the environment is at the very core of the company’s everyday business operations.As leaders in the cruise industry, NCL works towards mitigating actions that negatively impact our planet. To reduce the impact on the environment, NCL has introduced several initiatives aimed at lowering energy consumption, and therefore reducing their carbon footprint. On World Earth Day, NCL takes us through their several initiatives for waste mitigation. Under its Sail and Sustain Stewardship Program, the Company has been working tirelessly to launch and improve upon several innovative initiatives to minimize waste to landfills, reduce the CO2 emissions rate, increase sustainable sourcing and invest

News Update/ Press Release Gurugram, April 16, 2021: In order to provide for health & safety of their employees, their family and others, Signature Global Group has started a Covid-19 vaccination drive on 16th April 2021 free of cost. To offer convenient access to the vaccine, this initiative by the real estate group has partnered with the Max Healthcare Ltd, Corporate Office, Noida. This vaccination drive began specifically for employees and their family members who are above 45 years of age. The drive began at 11 AM where not only the staff members of above 45 years of age but the parents of the younger staff participated too. The vaccination was done by specialised medical staff and the non-medical staff (paramedic

News Update / Press Release Birla Cellulose, part of the Aditya Birla Group and one of the largest global manmade cellulosic fibre (MMCF) producer, has emerged as the winner at the first edition of the “National Innovative and Sustainable Supply Chain Awards” organized by UN Global Compact Network India. These Awards, open to Businesses both in the Private and Public Sectors, had a sharp focus on Innovative and Sustainable Supply Chain Practices and their alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 10 UNGC Principles. This unique initiative was supported by FM Logistic India, ICCo and BIMTECH. Accenture was the Knowledge Partner. An overwhelming response was received from organizations pan India for the National Awards. After the first round of Jury

News Update/Press Release Gurugram, April 14, 2021: in their endeavour to maintain the highest standards of safety, BluSmart, India’s first all-electric ride hailing platform, has launched a COVID-vaccination drive for their driver partners. The company has just launched a feature in its mobile app to let riders know if their driver has been vaccinated.  BluSmart will also be giving the driver partners one day paid break after they get the jab. Anmol Jaggi, Co-Founder and CEO, BluSmart Mobility said, “The COVID pandemic has had a domino effect and this vaccination drive is our commitment to our most important stakeholders, the driver partners and the customers. By getting our drivers vaccinated, we are ensuring that both them and our riders are safe

News Update /Press Release India 13 April 2021: ELGi Compressors Europe, a subsidiary of Elgi Equipments Limited, one of the world’s leading air compressor manufacturers, is privileged to have had the opportunity to support the Italian Red Cross with an urgent compressed air requirement. In line with ELGi’s corporate philanthropic approach, ELGi Europe responded swiftly and comprehensively with a charitable contribution of an air compressor package for one of Italy’s Red Cross logistic hubs serving the Turin area. Michele Belmondo, Site Manager at the Red Cross Bussoleno, said “The COVID emergency has placed pressure on all people and equipment. We contacted ELGi and other companies asking if they could support us with a new air compressor to enhance our operational capacity at the