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CSR NEWS Prerna Khantwal of PRERNA EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE TRUST has been facilitated with RASHTRIYA PRATIBHA AWARD 2018 for the betterment of the society New Delhi, 7 October 2018: Ms. Prerna Khantwal has been at the helm of “PRERNA EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE TRUST” as the founding director since more than a decade, guiding and steering efforts in the right direction. She has always been a staunch believer in the importance of quality education in one’s life and the immense works and projects undertaken by her reflect the same. With the vision of a well developed nation and the belief that one person can make a change, she started a journey which has touched and benefitted innumerable lives till date. Apart from working on providing

PRESS RELEASE Add Your Heading Text The celebration was marked by the felicitation of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, and Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee New Delhi, 9 October 2018: Fiinovation, a research-based organization that offers expertise in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arena marked 10 years of successful social alliances on 29th September 2018 at Hyatt Regency by felicitating the unwavering and revolutionary efforts of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan- an Indian geneticist also referred as Father of Green Revolution, Dr. Bindeswhar Pathak- Indian sociologist, founder of Sulabh International, and Dr. Bhaskar Chaterjee, referred to as the Father of CSR instrumental in framing and issuing the CSR guidelines for Public Sector. In continuation to its unwavering commitment to serving the community, the organization also

PRESS RELEASE New Delhi, 22 October 2018: YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector bank, continues to be the first and only Indian Bank to be selected as an index component on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) – Emerging Markets Index, for the fourth consecutive year. The Emerging Markets Index for 2018 comprises of 94 companies from 14 emerging economies, including China, Brazil, South Africa and Taiwan. The selection is effective from September 24, 2018, and would be valid until next year’s announcement. With sustainable investing on the rise, growing number of asset owners are integrating Economic, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria in their investment decisions. According to United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, as on April 2018, the investor

CSR NEWS New Delhi, 22 October 2018: India’s only impact investing industry body Impact Investors Council (IIC) kicked off its second edition of impact investing conference Prabhav 2018 (7th – 10th October) in New Delhi. Prabhavwas attended by more than 300 delegates from India and other countries including over 50 global impact investors.The conference aimed to showcase how Impact Investing in India goes hand in hand with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Over 100 meetings were conducted between Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners (GPs) from India, the US, Japan and Europe. Theinaugural session was chairedby Sir Ronald Cohen, Chairman, Global Social Impact investment Steering Group (GSG), where he spoke of impact investment’s crucial role in inclusive growth

PRESS RELEASE New Delhi, 31 October 2018: India’s leading youth media platform for news and entertainment, ScoopWhoop, has always been all for animal welfare. In the past they have actively covered content related to wildlife conservation, animal rescues and promoted adoption drives. The office compound itself is home to many furry beings who are fed and looked after by office staff. So, it comes as no surprise that they are taking their love for animals to the next level and organising an Animal Welfare Week from October 29 to Nov 4. It is a week-long awareness campaign to promote the safety and preservation of all animals – pets, strays and wildlife. This campaign intends to bring together like-minded people, experts, vets

PRESS RELEASE New Delhi, 31 October 2018: Aiming to strengthen community support on the issue of child safety, SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society) recently organised an action oriented multi-stakeholder workshop (Maitreya) at Cross River Mall, New Delhi. Key panelists came together to discuss the concept of child safety, its importance and steps that can be taken to ensure it is done. This included Mr. Pawan Maini, Chairperson, Purvi Delhi Aapda Prahari’s (PDAP), Dr Mohammad Javed Qamar, Deputy Director of Education, East Delhi, Lt. Col. Ashok Kumar, EDMC Director, Ms. Nikita Chaturvedi, PDAP General Secretary, Dr. Manu Gupta, Co-Founder, SEEDS, Ms. Surabhi Gajbhiye and Mr. Parag Talankar from SEEDS. Also present were members from the District Administration, Regional Directorate of

PRESS RELEASE New Delhi, January 28, 2019: Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Government of Haryana to set up Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM), a model ITI, at Uncha Majra village in Gurugram district. The MoA was signed by Mr Devender Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Skill Development & Industrial Training, Government of Haryana and Mr A K Tomer, Executive Director, Corporate Planning, Maruti Suzuki. JIM Uncha Majra will be equipped with modern classrooms and latest training tools and equipment, including mini vehicle assembly line. Industry experts will impart training in eight trades related to automobile manufacturing, maintenance and service. Besides the core curriculum prescribed by NCVT, JIM will groom students in values of safety, quality,

PRESS RELEASE Bengaluru, 12 March, 2019 – Amazon Cares, the CSR initiative of Amazon India, recognizes women as a significant community of individuals and works towards creating opportunities for their growth and empowerment. The primary tenets are to make a difference to women across the country and help achieve sustainable development through various initiatives. “Keeping our vision in mind, we have created opportunities for close to 130,000 women to realize their potential and in turn support the transformation of the local communities. We are committed to using our resources and infrastructure of innovation and technology to enable women in diverse communities succeed. We believe that through our sustained efforts, centered on vocational training and micro-entrepreneurship, we can help support India’s development” said Karuna

PRESS RELEASE Pune, 23 April 2019: Volkswagen India signed an MoU with International Association for Human Values (IAHV) for a watershed management project in Latur district. Volkswagen India has committed INR 1.34 crore for this project that seeks to restore and sustain natural resources in selected village cluster of – Lasona, Indral, Wadmurambi and Ambanagar. The aim behind this initiative is to create an Integrated and sustainable Natural Resource Management model which includes unique blend of social, technical and financial strategies. The project will empower and enable the community at large to implement and sustain natural resources like water and soil. The aim is to increase groundwater levels in the selected area and ensure secured water supply to the community for