HSBC’s Helping Hands Mela 2017 from 9 October to 17 October
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he annually held Helping Hands Mela invites NGOs from across the country into HSBC’s premises to display their products, which may range from arts and craft creations, accessories, handcrafted jewellery, home linen and stationery to food items such as jam, pickles and
10,000 Hero Green Corps are environment guardians of Delhi
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n what is arguably the first environment-focused programme of this scale in India, an army of Green Corps is being prepared by Hero MotoCorp under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) project titled Ankur. The Green Corps is comprised of students from a
Applications open: Martha Farrell Award for Excellence in Women’s Empowerment; Global Change Award
Martha Farrell Award [dropcap size=big]F[/dropcap]ollowing last year’s inaugural award that received 125 nominations, the second Martha Farrell Award for Excellence in Women’s Empowerment has been announced. Dr Martha Farrell was a passionate civil society leader, renowned and respected in India and around the
Suggestions, observations and ideas for National CSR Awards
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]his year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, instituted National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards to recognise companies that have made a positive impact on society through their innovative and sustainable CSR initiatives. The corporate world, being the foremost stakeholders
Magma Fincorp and PCRA train 1 lakh truck drivers to make the highways a safer place
[dropcap size=big]M[/dropcap]umbai-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) Magma Fincorp Ltd, along with Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), has announced the completion of the first phase of Highway Heroes, a CSR programme where they have trained 1 lakh truck drivers. The programme was initiated in
FMCG: Fast-moving (and meandering?) consumer responsibility
COMPANIES COVERED Nestle | ITC | HUL | P&G | Dabur | Marico | Amul | Britannia | Mondelez | Agro Tech As part of CauseBecause’s continuing series on sector-wise exploration of CSR in the country, we take a look at the
Sustainability reports of some of India’s biggest corporations: More PR than CSR
With sustainability becoming a key part of most large corporations’ annual reporting exercise, one institution that plays a key role is the Global Reporting Initiative, or GRI, which is an international independent organisation that standardises and reports the impact of businesses and organisations
Shiv Nadar Foundation: Making education interventions count
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap] household brand name in India (and in tech circles across the globe) is HCL. Operating in 32 countries, this IT giant is one of the biggest success stories of India’s software revolution. Less known but equally important are their flagship education
Swachh Bharat Kosh had nearly Rs 476 crore from CSR kitty in two years
[dropcap size=big]C[/dropcap]ompanies spent about Rs 476 crore towards Swachh Bharat Kosh as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) in two years, Parliament has been informed. In addition, companies spent a total of Rs 21 crore towards Clean Ganga Fund in 2014″15 and
Road safety and CSR: Educating people one rally at a time
It would only be a slight exaggeration to state that driving on Indian roads is akin to a death sentence. The number of road accidents in India has been on a steady high the past years. In 2015, these accidents claimed over 1.46