CSR News

7th March 2024: Matanand Foundation, in collaboration with ENTOD Pharmaceuticals, announces the launch of the Glaucoma Awareness Week Campaign ‘#GlaucomaMuktBharat,’ scheduled to run from March 10th to March 16th, 2024 across different parts of India. This initiative aligns with ‘World Glaucoma Week’ and aims to raise awareness about glaucoma, a degenerative eye disease that affects millions across the country and worldwide. Glaucoma is often known as a ‘silent thief of sight,’ because it poses a significant threat to vision health, Glaucoma slowly leads to irreversible blindness if left untreated. With an estimated 12 million individuals affected in India alone, and up to 50% of cases going undetected, the need for awareness and early detection is paramount.  The Glaucoma Awareness Week Campaign

7th March 2024: A large-scale awareness program is hosted by the Akums ESG team for the National Security Campaign, which was announced from March 4th to March 10th at the Pure and Cure Plant. Every employee of the organization participated enthusiastically in this program, learning methods to prevent unforeseen accidents, while various officers of the organization also contributed their suggestions under safety and prevention from unplanned accidents. During the program, the essential information was taught so that the impact of natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and landslides, as well as unforeseen accidents including fires, and chemical, and biological incidents, can be easily prevented. The ESG team of AKUMS not only promoted National Safety Week through banners, posters, and pamphlets but

6th March 2024: Home Credit India (HCIN) and SEWA Bharat collaborated to launch the next edition of its Financial Literacy program “Saksham 2024”, under which it will educate 20,000 marginalized women and girls as beneficiaries. The core objective of this Saksham financial literacy initiative is to provide marginalized women and girls with a foundational understanding of finance so that they may be empowered and equipped to make wise financial decisions. The program will also enable them to learn about digital payment options and the risks and rewards associated with them. This year, they aimed the idea of Saksham 2024 is to educate 20,000 women (including female students, homemakers, maids, and daily wage earners) through 800+ financial literacy workshops that will

6th March 2024: Signify, took a significant step towards fostering inclusive education by inaugurating four computer labs in blind schools across Gujarat. This initiative marked another pivotal moment in the ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects that are undertaken by Signify. The execution of this noteworthy project was entrusted to Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Signify’s dedicated NGO partner. Samarthanam Trust has been instrumental in ensuring the seamless implementation of Signify’s CSR initiatives that are aimed at promoting education and skill development among individuals with disabilities. The impact of this endeavor is substantial, with over 350 visually impaired students benefiting from the newly established computer labs. Signify’s commitment to making a positive difference is further reflected in the fact that

5th March 2024: Colgate, through its flagship program, Bright Smiles, Bright Futures (BSBF), the program has positively impacted the lives of over 171 million children in India, instilling essential oral care habits, tobacco prevention awareness, and promoting good nutrition for oral health. It was a strategic move to further fortify its impact, Colgate has partnered with IMPAct4Nutrition, a renowned knowledge and resource platform on nutrition incubated by UNICEF India. This collaboration harnesses the combined strengths of Colgate’s enduring commitment to social responsibility and IMPAct4Nutrition’s expertise, aiming to significantly enhance oral health and nutrition awareness among children. The partnership sets a bold objective to reach an additional 10 million children by 2025, fostering better oral health for the nation. To achieve this

4th March 2024: Malabar Gold and Diamonds, has announced the expansion of its Hunger Free World initiative to Zambia, aiming to provide 3.6 million meals annually to school children. The program commences at John Laing Primary School in Lusaka, benefiting 6,000 children and marking the first-of-its-kind initiative by the Malabar Group in Africa. The event took place at the Malabar International Hub in Dubai Gold Souq was graced by esteemed dignitaries, including honorable Douglas Syakalima, Zambia’s Minister of Education, Mr. M.P Ahammed, Chairman of Malabar Group, Professor Nkombo Muuka, the Consul General of the Republic of Zambia in Dubai, K P Abdul Salam, Vice Chairman of Malabar Group, Shamlal Ahammed, Managing Director – International Operations (Malabar Gold and Diamonds), other dignitaries

4th March 2024: The Government of India’s implementing partner for the mid-may meal project, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, hosted Music for Meals, which is an annual mega event, featuring Vijay Prakash, renowned playback singer of ‘Singara Siriye’ (Kantara) fame, and Pravin Godkhindi, acclaimed Indian Classical Hindustani Flute Player. The event was aimed to blend the harmony of music with the mission of feeding millions of children in need. The concert started with Sri Pravin Godkhindi’s harmonious jugalbandi with his son, Sri Shadaj Godkhindi, wherein they performed Pahadi raga. This was followed by an electrifying duet by Sri Vijay Prakash and Sri Pravin Godkhindi, featuring popular numbers such as Kaadhal Rojave, Singara Siriye, and Jai Ho!    The entry to the event

4th March 2024: Under the Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAPS), which is an investment banking subsidiary of State Bank of India, has collaborated with the Maharashtra Government under their Chief Minister’s ‘Janakalyan Kaksha’ i.e. Public Welfare Department.   Under this initiative of SBICAPS and their NGO partner Sahakar Deogiri Foundation, which is a Mumbai-based NGO, they have agreed to distribute a multi-utility, which is portable desk bags to over 3000 under-privileged children of Anganwadi across Thane and Palghar districts. This initiative was launched in the state of Mumbai by Shri Eknath Shinde the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Maharashtra along with officials from the CM’s Janakalyan Kaksha, Shri Virendra Bansal – MD and CEO, SBICAPS, and other company representatives. These

29th February 2024:  A leading LearnTech start-up by the Hero Group, Hero Vired, has announced the launch of its special scholarship initiative- #EmpowerHer, aimed at providing special benefits to women learners, ahead of International Women’s Day. Throughout March, Hero Vired will be offering a 25% scholarship to women learners across all programs. The initiative underscores Hero Vired’s commitment to fostering gender equality and promoting equal opportunities for women in education and the workforce. These scholarships will be applicable for program batches starting in March and April 2024. The scholarship will be applicable across all courses and programs offered by Hero Vired, ranging from its Product Management and Data Analytics programs to Extended Reality (AR +VR) and its Gaming and E-sports programs.

29th February 2024: A vital opportunity to offer a new lease on life for those facing a dire shortage of hope. Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., which is the largest CDMO Serving the Indian Market, acknowledges the requirement for organ donors and is dedicated to creating a meaningful impact in this essential healthcare domain. Taking a commendable step towards nurturing a culture of compassion and altruism, over 140 employees of Akums have pledged to donate their organs. Mr. Sanjeev Jain, Joint Managing Director, Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., expressed his perspective on this initiative, stating, ” Organ donation stands as a noble cause with the potential to save lives and reshape the future for those in need. Its impact extends