CSR News

4th December 2024: Habitat for Humanity India, a leading housing nonprofit organization, has partnered with Samsung C&T to implement a comprehensive housing and sanitation project that will transform the lives of families belonging to the Warli tribe in Savare, Kanchad and Hamrapur villages located in Palghar district of Maharashtra. Through this initiative, Habitat for Humanity India will construct 15 new homes and establish sanitation units in three schools in Palghar addressing critical infrastructure needs in one of the region’s most underserved communities. Commenting on this significant initiative, Mr. Anand Kumar Bolimera, National Director of Habitat for Humanity India, said, “This partnership represents a pivotal step in our mission to ensure everyone has a decent place to live. The homes we

4th December 2024: ENTOD Pharmaceuticals has successfully concluded its extensive participation in the National Myopia Week 2024 #AllEyesonMyopia Campaign, held from 14th to 20th November. As a key supporter of this initiative, ENTOD led impactful activities across India to address the alarming rise in myopia. The campaign, spearheaded by the MATANAND Welfare Foundation and the Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmological Society of India (SPOSI), brought together medical experts, educators, and communities to emphasize prevention, early detection, and better management of this growing health concern. The campaign reached over 5 crore (50 million) people across India, including parents, teachers, children, and healthcare professionals. Across 400 districts, 2,000 ophthalmologists conducted awareness programs, including free eye check-ups and myopia awareness sessions in 200 schools,

3rd December 2024: Milaan Foundation’s Girl Icon program has achieved groundbreaking success, reducing child marriage rates by over 98% in rural Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. A recent study reveals that child marriage rates have dropped to less than 1% in these regions, compared to state averages of 15-23%. This achievement highlights the effectiveness of community-led efforts in empowering adolescent girls and reshaping their futures. Since 2007, Milaan has reached over 100,000 young people, with a focus on breaking cycles of poverty, challenging deeply rooted cultural norms, and promoting education. The foundation’s interventions have provided adolescent girls with the tools to defy early marriage and build brighter futures, particularly in India’s most disadvantaged rural communities. “We’ve seen firsthand the

3rd December 2024: Online Chikitsa Mitra (OCM), a pioneering telemedicine-driven rural health-tech start-up, successfully organized a free medical consultation camp last weekend. The initiative took place in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Karnataka, reaching over 125 individuals thereby providing comprehensive health assessments. With the growing prevalence of lifestyle diseases, also known as non-communicable diseases (NCDs), India faces a significant health challenge. Common conditions such as diabetes, respiratory, and cardiovascular diseases, and high blood pressure are on the rise, leading to an alarming number of preventable deaths. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), NCDs account for approximately 6 million deaths annually in India. Despite their widespread impact, lifestyle diseases often go undiagnosed and untreated due to a lack of

2nd December 2024: Consistent Infosystems better known as Consistent, one of India’s fastest-growing IT & Surveillance brands, took another step towards creating meaningful change by partnering with NAB India Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. This heartfelt initiative highlights the company’s unwavering commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The NAB India Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies organization stands as a beacon of empowerment, equipping visually impaired women with valuable skills such as Breast Cancer Treatment, Japanese Thai massage, receptionist training, handmade crafts, and café management. The Consistent team engaged with these extraordinary women to discuss effective strategies for skill development and management, inspiring mutual learning and growth. The Consistent team spends some

2nd December 2024: Tata Capital, the financial services arm of the Tata Group, is proud to announce that Project Aarogyatara, has successfully conducted 1 million screenings in its mission to eliminate curable blindness. The initiative, aimed at providing inclusive primary eye care, organizes community-level eye screening camps across Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Bihar. By offering cataract surgeries and spectacles to underserved individuals, the project is improving eye health among low-income families while raising awareness about the importance of regular eye check-ups. These efforts are made possible through collaborations with leading eye hospitals and non-profit organizations to deliver affordable, accessible, and high-quality curative and preventive eye care services. Impact of Project Aarogyatara since inception across Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,

2nd December 2024: Delhivery, India’s largest logistics and supply chain services provider, announces a significant milestone in its ongoing mission to transform the logistics industry through diversity and inclusion with the launch of its fifth all-women hub in Shahdara, Delhi, marking another important milestone in the company’s diversity and inclusion initiative. The new 1,600-square-foot facility represents Delhivery’s strategic approach to increasing women’s participation in the logistics sector. Employing 25 women, the hub demonstrates the company’s commitment to creating inclusive workplace environments and processing over 10,000 parcels daily. Suraj Saharan, Chief People Officer and Co-founder at Delhivery said, “The launch of our Shahdara hub represents a significant milestone in transforming the logistics industry. We are committed to creating environments where women

29 November 2024: GreenSole Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to sustainability and community empowerment, hosted its first-ever charity event at St. Xavier’s College Auditorium in Mumbai on Nov 28. The event aimed to raise awareness about sustainable practices while addressing critical global challenges such as poverty, waste reduction, and environmental preservation. The event brought together an impressive lineup of guests, including Mr. Sudhakar Sonawane (Former Mayor of Navi Mumbai), Mr. Shriyans Bhandari (Founder, GreenSole Foundation), Ms. Vineta Fernandes (Head of CSR, GreenSole Foundation), and Dr. Rajendra Shinde (Principal, St. Xavier’s College). Bhasin family from Ram Fashion Exports, one of the foundation’s corporate partners, was also in attendance. Inspiring Quotes from Distinguished Guests Speaking at the event, Mr. Sudhakar Sonawane praised

28 November 2024: The Akshaya Patra Foundation, the world’s largest NGO-run school meal program and an implementation partner of the PM POSHAN program based in Bangalore, India, is pleased to announce a transformative partnership with Food4Education, a Kenya-based nonprofit dedicated to mainstreaming school feeding programs across Africa. Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week, wherein The Akshaya Patra Foundation goes global by becoming the official ‘Knowledge Partner’ for Kenya’s Food4Education. The two organizations set out to accelerate international efforts toward food security and educational empowerment, marking a significant step in addressing one of the most pressing challenges faced by school children worldwide: access to nutritious meals. Food4Education and Akshaya Patra share a unified vision of delivering school feeding at

28 November 2024: Virtusa Foundation, the CSR arm of Virtusa Corporation, has launched a large-scale Miyawaki plantation Drive at Gitam University and Guru Nanak University, planting over 11,500 native saplings. This initiative promotes biodiversity, combats climate change, and fosters sustainable urban ecosystems, further strengthening Virtusa’s leadership in corporate environmental responsibility. Spread across 3.1 acres of land in Hyderabad, 8,000 saplings at Gitam University and 3,500 at Guru Nanak University were planted through the widely known Miyawaki method. The Miyawaki method, a Japanese afforestation technique, fosters rapid growth, enhances biodiversity, and improves soil stability. The 50 native species selected for this plantation drive are expected to grow over seven feet within two years, creating a dense, self-sustaining ecosystem that will benefit