CSR in India: Much ado about nothing?
As any CauseBecause (CB) reader would know, we have been publishing a series of write-ups on CSR activities of the major industries in the country. The idea was to take a closer look at some of the big names in these sectors and
This, too, is not too much
Child, I wish life was more than about moving on, getting by, letting go, living on, letting this and that pass, finding peace, finding acceptance, resigning to the ways of the world, and so on. Today I am feeling the shock of
AARC: Managing waste through alliances
To strengthen the end-to-end waste-management ecosystem and increase recycling efforts through stakeholder engagement across the value chain, leading corporations have come together to form the Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons (AARC). It is a first-of-its-kind initiative to promote and increase recycling by
Equitas: Rehabilitating the homeless into self-help groups
An initiative to rehabilitate pavement dwellers in Chennai and provide housing, food security, healthcare, livelihood skill development and supplemental education to 1,300 poor families was launched by Equitas Small Finance Bank. This rehabilitation programme, called Equitas Bird’s Nest, is part of the Equitas
Digital India for farmers: Cashless but questions remain
A digital financial inclusion platform for farmers called ‘Kisan’s Advancement through Cashless Innovation’ (KANCHI) has been launched by Centre for Digital Financial Inclusion (CDFI) in association with NAF (National Agro Foundation). A cost-effective digital solution, KANCHI helps maximise cashless transactions in agriculture and
HCL: Granting NGO wishes
The third edition of HCL Grant felicitated NGO winners across the categories of education, healthcare and environment with a grant of up to INR 5 crores each. The recipients of HCL Grant 2018 are: Health – Eleutheros Christian Society Environment – Keystone Foundation
Schneider Electric: Solar-powering job skills
A state-of-the-art solar lab has been inaugurated in New Delhi as part of NDMC’s (New Delhi Municipal Council) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) Smart City Center, with the objective of educating young people on the renewable energy sector in India, particularly solar. This
Educating the girl child – everyone else is doing it, so why can’t we?
Sponsoring education for children is big in the world of corporates. A recent initiative to sponsor the education of girl children is ‘The Intuit RISE – Educating a Girl Child’, launched in partnership with the NGO Concern India. For every female employee who
Parched cities – the new normal
Recently, the news that Cape Town was going to run out of drinking water for its inhabitants made shockwaves across the globe. The very idea that a modern city wouldn’t be able to provide water to its citizens seemed right out of some
Sustainability at India Inc.: A gist of talks with over 80 leaders, 119 reports
Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all. ~ Paul Hawken For nearly a decade, Team CauseBecause has been propagating the ‘people’ and ‘planet’ aspects of sustainability amongst Indian corporate