DSM launches an initiative to make animal farming sustainable, in line with SDGs
The initiative, called We Make it Possible, will lead a ‘robust and achievable transformation’ worldwide in sustainable animal protein production, and accelerate solutions that will foster a brighter future, as per the official press release issued by DSM Animal Nutrition and Health.
Let’s bike it
It started with the need to feel physically fit. Being at home for most of the time in the past months, there have been phases where sleep and eating rhythms were thrown off and sooner than later I began to feel not so
Juicy Chemistry, if you are looking for organic, chemical-free cosmetics
Juicy Chemistry claims to be India’s first complete product range to be certified as organic by Ecocert (France) in accordance with COSMOS, a globally recognised standard in the cosmetics industry. From product formulation and ingredient sourcing to filling and packaging, every aspect
KC Mahindra Education Trust: No freeze on scholarships for higher studies overseas
In all, 55 students have been awarded the KC Mahindra Scholarship for post-graduate studies abroad. The awards were decided after conducting interviews online, due to the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a merit-based scholarship. The KC Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET),
Biodegradable cotton ear buds from Tulips
These cotton buds/swabs launched by personal hygiene-care brand Tulips are made from certified paper and purest-grade cotton fibre, as per the company’s official press release shared with CauseBecause. Rahul Jain, partner at Tulips, says, ‘We plan to promote these cotton buds widely and
Tata Chemicals: Training the next generation of apprentices
On July 15, Tata Chemicals’ flagship Apprenticeship Training School (ATS) in Mithapur observed World Youth Skills Day. Established in 1954, this school has trained lakhs of young people to develop skills that make them employable in any manufacturing industry across sectors. To encourage
Climate change affects right at conception
A new report claims that climate change has adverse effects on pregnant mothers who are more likely to have premature, underweight or stillborn children. The research by JAMA Network Open, part of the Journal of the American Medical Association, provides evidence that exposure
GMR Group: Learning for the youth continues
GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF), the CSR arm of GMR Group, has launched an online skill-based training course for young people at the GMRVF Hyderabad Centre. The course is aimed at enhancing the employability of school/college dropout youth during the lockdown. Since the pandemic
A fight for peace, happiness and all things not warlike
The world is not the same anymore. I know, I know. Who doesn’t! What’s the point in stating the obvious though? Also, when has the world been the same anyway? Things have always been happening to it. Sometimes to shock, sometimes to restore
CSR: Who should write your mandatory report?
While the next few months are about guessing when will the new guidelines making CSR impact reports mandatory be passed, one must also wonder who will be measuring the ‘impact’ in the first place. While I write down a few principles that social