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
Reliance Foundation: Bigger may not always be better
Reliance Industries requires no introduction. But what many Indians may not be familiar with is Reliance Foundation (RF), one of the country’s largest private foundations and the CSR-implementing arm of the company. This umbrella organisation for Reliance’s social development initiatives is led by
Microsoft: Traditional meets technological
A new e-commerce platform for handloom weavers, called re-weave.in, has been launched by Microsoft India under its Project ReWeave. Part of the company’s Philanthropies initiative, the platform will help connect artisans directly to buyers, enabling them to expand to newer customers and markets.
Yes Foundation: Trying to play an affirmative part in social change
Yes Foundation is the ‘social development’ or the do-good arm of Yes Bank. One of the more well-known banks in the country, Yes Bank is the fifth largest private sector bank in India. Yes Foundation is the bank’s dedicated CSR and sustainability arm
CB throwback: Organisations that avoid queries on their social responsibility
Since the second half of 2015, CB has run over 40 features on multiple sectors such as banking and finance, retail, real estate, FMCG and healthcare, not to forget the non-profit sector. One of the key parts of any such article is to
Alliance to End Plastic Waste: Looking to eliminate plastic waste, but how?
The beginning of this year saw the launch of a new organisation to develop solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the oceans. The new global alliance, Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), will commit over $1 billion to help