Tata Starbucks: Coffee with a side of green
Tata Starbucks has announced that it will completely transition to compostable and recyclable packaging solutions across its stores in India by World Environment Day (5 June 2019). The company has been working since 2012 to eliminate the use of single-use plastic in its
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India: Rescuing children, rewarding people
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd (HMSI) recently felicitated 54 officials of Railway Protection Force (RPF), GRP, and commercial staff for their dedicated contribution towards protecting children found at and near Delhi railway stations. As part of its Surakshit Bachpan programme, the
CSR by PSUs: The ‘statue of disunity’ and the statute of wasteful expenditure
Aside from being the world’s largest democracy and (currently) the country with the second highest number of poor people, India can now also claim to have the tallest statue in the world – the Statue of Unity, or the Sardar Patel statue as
United Airlines: Feeding the hungry (occasionally)
Earlier in March 2019, 10,000 meals were packed and distributed to street kids and orphans by United Airlines along with its global partner Rise Against Hunger India (RAHI). The company has taken up an initiative with Rise Against Hunger to pack 2 million
L&T Financial Services: Digital financial inclusion for women empowerment
A white paper titled ‘Finclusion” Empowering Women through Digital Financial Inclusion’ – identifying issues and barriers, especially for rural women, in adopting digital finance and offering solutions – has been released by L&T Financial Services (LTFS). This paper is based on learnings from
Max India Foundation: Model CSR for a model village
An evaluation of a CSR intervention was recently conducted by Team CauseBecause (CB) with regard to Max India Foundation’s (MIF) adoption of Dhakrani village in Uttarakhand. The assessment was done to evaluate the impact of interventions carried out in the operational area and
UPL Limited: Helping a self-help group
A self-help group (SHG) in the Dang region of Gujarat has started an enterprise called the Nagli Processing Unit. The SHG is currently run by 10 members under the umbrella of Ridhhi-Siddhi SHG. It produces nagli products throughout the year, enabling livelihood enhancements
Apollo Tyres: Felicitating women who empower other women
On March 6, to commemorate International Women’s Day, Apollo Tyres felicitated eight women achievers from across the country who had made a positive impact on their communities. These recipients had not only worked for their own empowerment and livelihood improvement, but also aligned
Toyota Kirloskar Motor: In pursuit of road safety for the next generation
A national platform on road safety for students was organised by Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on February 9. A key part of its CSR on road safety, the Toyota Safety Education Program (TSEP) is an interactive learning programme targeted at school children
Cancer screening: Prevention is better than a costly cure
In February, a nationwide early cancer-screening programme for women was launched in Mumbai by Indian Cancer Society and AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited. The cancer-awareness initiative – Cancer Screening for Women – will conduct free, specialised cancer screening for women from underprivileged backgrounds across