CSR News

Press Realease Mr. Dineshkumar Musalekar, President of the Board, Lumel S.A. & Lumel Alucast has won the Indian Achievers’ Award for Business Leadership. Due to the on-going pandemic situation, the award ceremony could not be organised with respect to the social distancing norms in India. Mr. Musalekar resides in Poland where he was felicitated by the Embassy Ambassador of India Mr. Tsewang Namgyal. The award ceremony was brief and diginified.

CSR NEWS New Delhi, 23rd March 2021: Vedanta’s Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business conferred with Social Impact Award   by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) for its umbrella Agriculture Development program i.e. ‘Back to farming’ , during recent award ceremony at ICC Auditorium, Kolkata. Vedanta secured Runner-up position in the ‘Large Enterprise Category’ for its massive contribution towards the revival of Agriculture across the Goa state. The award process comprised of three stages which included scrutiny of the award applications, presentation by applicant and voting by jury & other delegates/ Panel of experts. On Behalf of Vedanta Mr. Nilesh Zore, CSR Lead at Vedanta’s Iron Ore Business received the award. During award ceremony Mr. Vikash Agarwal, President ICC appreciated all the Participants i.e. corporates & NGOs for huge

News Update/Press Release Mumbai, March 22nd, 2021: Hinduja Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Hinduja Group, on the occasion of World Water Day announced its continued commitment to its flagship Jal Jeevan programme. Water is one of the ‘champion causes’ across the Hinduja Group for its multifaceted CSR activity. In 2020, the group contributed Rs. 34 crore towards water conservation, restoration and stewardship. Through this programme, more than 53000 Ha land equivalent to 1 lakh football fields has been treated. Further, a storage capacity of approximately 25000 Olympic swimming pools (219 million Cu. ft) has been created. Lastly this project has also been instrumental in dispensing around 629 million liters of safe drinking water – equivalent to approximately 31 million

News Update/ Press Release 20 March, 2021:The DS Group’s CSR vision is, “To build sustainable communities by leveraging resources and network”. Corporate Social responsibility is an intrinsic part of the DS Group’s ethos. Guided by a strong social conscience, the Group works on projects with focus on critical areas such as Water Conservation, Livelihood Enhancement, Education, Health Care and other relevant programs. With a core purpose of long term and sustainable impact, the CSR initiatives are aimed to bring about a positive change in the communities. ‘Water’ is the key focus area. The Group has been working on a wide range of Water Conservation programs to address the shortage of water and improve the water security in areas, which have

News Update/ Press Release March 18, 2021, India – PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) and The PepsiCo Foundation announced today that the company has helped more than 55 million people gain access to safe water globally since 2006 and out of this, 50% beneficiaries i.e. over 27 million people are from India.  The Foundation also catalyzed nearly $700 million in additional funding over the same period which included over USD 22 million investment in India to partner with multiple organizations like Water.org, Safe Water Network & WaterAid to help provide safe water access to marginalized communities. The milestone announced today marks significant progress towards PepsiCo’s goal of reaching 100 million people globally with safe water access by 2030. PepsiCo Foundation has also partnered with Safe Water

News Update/Press Release 16th March 2021, India :With an aim to empower the women of India and become self-reliant in a true sense, Muthoot FinCorp launched Aatmanirbhar Mahila Gold Loan – a unique and exclusive gold loan scheme for women. This is an extension of Muthoot FinCorp’s #RestartIndia Mission. The AtmaNirbhar Mahila Gold Loan scheme was launched by India’s leading and versatile actor – Vidya Balan at a virtual event held on Monday, 15th March 2021.  AMGL offers maximum Loan to Gold value and the lowest interest rate. This Scheme is aimed at and is expected to be helpful to a large number of women who are currently dependent on local money lenders for their financial needs.  Vidya Balan expressed

News Updates/ Press Release National, 16 March 2021: Ambuja Cement Ltd, is a brand that has always embodied strength. Its innovations have extended beyond better products for consumers to better ways to create a stronger and greener planet. As part of the global cement major LafargeHolcim, Ambuja is committed to the Net Zero vision of the Group. Ranked 5th in the Global Dow Jones Sustainability Index and 8 times water positive, its latest green initiative is to take on the onus of collecting and managing waste, during the T20 Series, in Ahmedabad which began on 12th March at the Narendra Modi Stadium.   As official partners of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Ambuja Cement, supported by Geocycle, the waste management

News Updates/Press Release Mumbai, March 15, 2021: With a view to encourage people to take up walking as their daily fitness routine, StepSetGo, India’s largest fitness rewarding platform, launches #SSGGandhiMarch on the 91st anniversary of the Dandi March. Spanning from the 12th of March to the 6th of April, the 26-day long campaign would include various in-app activities to keep the participants interested and motivated to continue their walk towards fitness. The campaign has two goals, to achieve 20 billion steps in 26 days and to get the maximum number of people to take 10 thousand steps on day one.   Dandi March has been an integral part of Indian history and StepSetGo has carefully curated this campaign to acknowledge

News Update/ Press Release Pune,  March 12, 2021- Leading industrial and automotive supplier, Schaeffler India Limited announced that it will cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for all eligible employees. The initiative is aimed to safeguard the well-being of employees from the emerging second wave of deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Santanu Ghoshal, Vice President – Human Resources & Head – CSR, Schaeffler India said, “Currently, the vaccine is the most potent shield we have to arrest the pandemic growth and its adverse conse-quences. At Schaeffler, our employees are one of the most important pillars of our success and we truly appreciate their dedication and efforts during this tough time of the pandemic. This initiative is in line with

News Update /Press Release Memphis, March 12, 2021 – FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), home of the world’s largest cargo airline, announced today an ambitious goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040.To help reach this goal, FedEx is designating more than $2 billion of initial investment in three key areas: vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration. This includes a pledge of $100 million to Yale University to help establish the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture, accelerating research into methods of carbon sequestration at scale, with an initial focus on helping to offset greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to current airline emissions.  “We have a responsibility to take bold action in addressing climate challenges,” said Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and CEO,