Yes Bank the only bank with stringent environmental certification
Yes Bank has completed the ISO 14001 certification for 79 of its locations including all major branches and three corporate offices. In 2014, it became the first bank in India to qualify for ISO 14001:2004 certification, and with this recognition, remains the only
Human activity behind climate change. Didn’t we know it, though?
A survey that claims to gauge the perception, awareness, opinion and behaviour of people towards the environment in Indian cities has concluded that over 80 per cent of Indians believe that ‘human activity’ is the cause of climate change. Titled Environmental Survey 2015
ITC to scale up its Watershed Development initiative
ITC Limited has announced a rapid scale-up of its Integrated Watershed Development programme, which the company claims has already brought soil and moisture conservation to half a million acres in the country. The scaling-up target is to double this figure to one million acres by 2018. The
Child labour still a threat for over 4 million Indian children
Kanna, a boy of 12 hailing from Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, thought child labour was normal, as many of his close friends were working. After dropping out of school in Grade 7, he worked as a blacksmith and as an assistant for an
Haldiram’s food unfit for consumption, says USFDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly found pesticides in Haldiram’s products and categorically stated that their baked products were unfit for consumption, and also that these were adulterated and contained poisonous content. Among the rejected Haldiram’s products were some sugar
Vodafone’s M-Pesa to facilitate payments of grassroots artisans
So as to facilitate financial inclusion of artisans at the grassroots, most of whom are women, Vodafone India has partnered Jaipur Rugs, one of India’s largest rugs manufacturers, to facilitate payments to artisans via M-Pesa mobile wallets. Jaipur Rugs is associated with about
Help A Child initiative produces physics and math toppers
In the recent senior secondary results in Karnataka, 12 students sponsored by Help A Child, an initiative of Godavari Biorefineries Limited, scored more than 90 per cent marks with three toppers scoring 100/100 in physics and mathematics. Help A Child, in association with
Updates from World Blood Donor Day
DLF Foundation initiative Ahead of World Blood Donor Day on June 14, a joint initiative by DLF Foundation and SABIC in association with BloodConnect resulted in the collection of over 1,024 units of blood, donated primarily by young professionals. The collected units of
CSR leaders and non-profits form Silver Circle
First meet focuses on collaborations for inclusive growth Going beyond seminars and forums, in a not-quite-formal environment, sitting across a common table, Silver Circle patrons discussed at length a couple of subjects that otherwise do not get much attention and generally do not
Retinoblastoma Awareness Week at LV Prasad Eye Institute
Over 8,000 new cases of retinoblastoma – the most common type of childhood eye cancer – are detected every year worldwide, with over 1,000 new cases in India. Retinoblastoma is curable if the tumour is detected early. Early diagnosis can help save the