DBS Bank: Facilitating payment services for truck drivers
DBS Bank and Transport Corporation of India Limited (TCIL), a supply chain management company, have announced a partnership to offer digital solutions for real-time payments to truck drivers. The API solution, called DBS RAPID (Real Time APIs by DBS), will help TCIL truck
Mahindra & Mahindra: Efficient ambulances save lives
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, a part of Mahindra Group, has launched a new and ‘affordable’ line of ambulance developed in-house on the company’s Supro van platform. The BS6 Supro ambulance is available in two variants, LX and ZX, at a competitive price of
Forevermark: Diamonds are forever and should be conflict-free
On International Environment Day, a commitment to protect wildlife and keep responsible sourcing at the centre of its business was announced by Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group. The company reiterated that not only are its diamonds conflict-free and responsibly
Comcast: Million-dollar plan to combat racial injustice
American telecommunications conglomerate Comcast has announced a multiyear plan to allocate $100 million to fight injustice and inequality. In a press release shared by Brian L Roberts, chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation, the company said that this plan is a response to structural
Tata Steel BSL: Electric is the way to go green
Tata Steel BSL has introduced six electric cars in its fleet of vehicles at its plant in Dhenkanal, Odisha. These are the first commercial electric cars deployed, and registered for commercial use, in the state. According to the company, this is part of
HCL Foundation: Celebrating the environment through stories and examples
On 5 June, World Environment Day was celebrated with the theme as ‘biodiversity’ and the slogan ‘Time for Nature’ by HCL Foundation, the CSR arm of HCL Technologies. As part of this, it organised a series of virtual workshops and sessions through which
Avon: Telling domestic-abuse survivors they are not alone
A grant of $1 million and a campaign to frontline domestic-abuse services during the Covid-19 lockdown has been announced by Avon, along with the Avon Foundation for Women. The emergency grant was given to 50 frontline services and charity organisations around the world
HP: Remote learning but how?
HP Inc. has announced education-focused partnerships to support students and schools impacted by Covid-19. Accordingly, HP and HP Foundation will donate nearly $8M in products and grants to support blending learning in local communities impacted by Covid-19 around the globe. The blended learning
Akshaya Patra: Feeding during a pandemic
As of 3 May 2020, Akshaya Patra and its supporting organisations have served over 4 crore meals to people from vulnerable communities. These include nearly 2 crore freshly cooked meals that have been served to daily-wage earners, industrial workers, labourers at construction sites,
HCL: D for data and also for disaster management
The Government of Tamil Nadu has partnered with HCL to set up a Disaster Management – Data Analytics Center to strengthen the state’s disaster management efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. HCL is also helping improve and expand the state’s disaster management helpline (1070)