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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 Mumbai, 27 October 2018: Radio City 91.1FM, India’s leading radio network, initiates a week long campaign “StreeDum” in Mumbai, this Diwali to eliminate the objectification of women. The thought behind the campaign is to recognize the widespread and deeply ingrained mentality of the majority in the Indian society that looks at women as objects of sexual gratification alone. The aim of the campaign is to create awareness about this issue and address it on a large scale through Radio City’s Breakfast show RJs Salil & Archana. Radio City’s “StreeDum” is an extension of ‘Kar Mumbaikar’ initiative, which has been successfully utilising the power of radio to influence a positive change in the society. ‘StreeDum’ campaign will run across on

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, 26 November 2018: Mumbai, November 19, 2018 – With an endeavor of providing sustainable and affordable sanitation solutions to eradicate open defecation practices in the world, World Toilet Organization (WTO), a global non-profit body, is hosting the World Toilet Summit in Mumbai, India. In its 18 years legacy of continuously working towards reducing the gap between the government, corporate organisations, and civil society, the World Toilet Summit, this year has come to India for the third time, with the theme ‘Can the world be ODF by 2030’, with LIXIL as the main summit host and RB as Swachh Bharat partners. With the success of government led Swachh Bharat Mission, India serves as a learning ground for the

PRESS RELEASE Noida, 22nd December 2018:As Christmas approached closer, iTV Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) wing of iTV Network, organized pre-Christmas celebrations at Sai Kripa, a Noida based home for orphaned and abandoned children. The special evening was attended by Mrs. Aishwarya Sharma, Chairperson, iTV Foundation. During the event, iTV Foundation arranged several activities like arrival of Santa Claus who spread the Christmas cheer by distributing gifts to all the children, also present to entertain the children were a magician who performed a magic show. The team also distributed snack boxes to all the children. On this occasion, Mrs. Aishwarya Sharma, Chairperson, iTV Foundation said “Christmas is a time of celebration, hope & laughter and iTV Foundation organized this

PRESS RELEASE New Delhi, January 16, 2019: An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain today launched a new organization to advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean. The cross value chain Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), currently made up of nearly thirty member companies, has committed over $1.0 billion with the goal of investing $1.5 billion over the next five years to help end plastic waste in the environment. The Alliance will develop and bring to scale solutions that will minimize and manage plastic waste and promote solutions for used plastics by helping to enable a circular economy. The Alliance membership represents global companies and located throughout North and South

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,