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11 July 2024: Nova Dairy, a leading name in the dairy industry, is proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive initiative aimed at improving animal welfare within its cattle supply chain. This program underscores Nova Dairy’s commitment to ethical practices and sustainable agriculture, recognizing that the health and well-being of dairy cattle are paramount to producing high-quality milk. Nova Dairy’s initiative will focus on educating farmers across various regions about the critical importance of animal welfare. By providing training and resources, the company aims to promote best practices in cattle management, ensuring that animals are treated with care and respect throughout their lives. “Farmers are the backbone of our supply chain,” said Mr. Ravin Saluja, Director at Sterling Agro

3rd July 2024: Clinikally, India’s fastest-growing e-pharmacy platform for premium skin and hair care recently conducted its CSR activity with Gurugram traffic police. To exhibit its social concern towards traffic police personnel who ensure our safety, the platform provided them skincare protection under the scorching sun by offering extended skincare products. To showcase appreciation for the traffic personnel’s tireless service in the blazing sun, Clinikally took this opportunity to protect their skin from sun damage caused by excessive exposure to heat, UV rays, and pollutants by providing them with Clinikally’s Sunprotect SPF 50 PA+++ sunscreen. In tandem, Clinkally’s sunscreen will offer them with vital UVA and UVB protection needed to beat the heat, whilst keeping their skin protected from UV

1st July 2024: Sightsavers India, in collaboration with AbbVie India, successfully launched a series of state-level consultations across India to raise awareness about the prevention of visual impairment due to glaucoma. The inaugural event took place at Lemon Tree Premier in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, drawing a diverse audience that included ophthalmologists, senior optometrists, public health professionals, civil society representatives, social scientists, and journalists. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and early detection and treatment are critical in preventing visual impairment. This initiative seeks to educate the public, share knowledge among professionals, encourage regular eye check-ups, and promote early detection and treatment. The consultation commenced with a welcome from Siva Prasad, State Programme Lead, Sightsavers India, Odisha, followed

27th June 2024: The Convergence Foundation, in collaboration with Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, Centre for Exponential Change, and India Impact Sherpas (knowledge partner), hosted a landmark conference on ‘Creating Systemic Impact’, bringing together development practitioners, thought leaders, and philanthropists to focus on the practices and enablers of systems change. Organizations that adopt the systems change approach—System Support Organizations (SSOs)—work closely with governments at both the central and state levels to create large-scale impact by addressing the root causes of problems rather than applying quick fixes or band-aid solutions. In the keynote address by Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, she emphasized, “This decade is one of the most critical decades in human history, demanding inclusive and exponential social change. We

20 June 2024: A healthcare company is proud to announce the extension of its Tuberculosis (TB) screening under its CSR campaign to the Kutch District of Gujarat with its implementation partner, Apollo Telemedicine Network Foundation, further broadening the scope of its community health initiatives that are already underway in Valsad and Banaskantha. This significant step aligns with the commitment to the national TB elimination campaign, ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega,’ reinforcing the dedication to combatting TB across India. The National TB Elimination Program’s India TB Report 2024 reveals that 25.55 lakh TB cases were notified last year, marking the highest number since the program’s inception in the 1960s. Despite positive trends, the estimated number of TB cases remains high at 27.8

18 June 2024: Mankind Pharma has launched a major multi-city campaign titled #RippleOfChange on World Blood Donor Day. This initiative aims to address the critical shortage of blood donors in India and raise awareness about the importance of blood donation. The campaign’s centerpiece is a powerful video that portrays the dire consequences of blood scarcity. The narrative follows a group of friends who experience the tragic loss of a loved one due to the unavailability of blood donors. The video aims to inspire more people to donate by highlighting how a simple act can save precious lives. Here is the link to the video campaign: https://youtu.be/VXz4AoZTgHg “With less than 1% of our population donating blood annually, India faces a severe

18 June 2024: A significant round table conference on ‘SELF & Sustainable Development’ was successfully conducted on June 8, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the TERI School of Advanced Studies, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. The event was jointly organized by the Delhi Management Association (DMA) ESG Committee, TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS), and Vishwa Yuvak Kendra (VYK), with CS Deepak Jain, Chairman of the DMA ESG Committee, presiding as the chair. About the Conference: The conference addressed the urgent need for integrating self-awareness with sustainable development practices. In today’s fast-paced world, where economic pressures and daily struggles often sideline environmental concerns, the discussion centered on effectively engaging various sections of society in sustainability issues. The aim