Green banking and investments can get India a ‘sustainable scorecard’

Jan 26, 2016

‘Climate change requires an ambitious global response and a green economy that will protect the planet from its worst effects. It is necessary that we contribute to the development of green economies as they are the solution to sustainable global growth. Investments in sectors

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Safe Water Network and Honeywell promise drinking water to 60,000 Telanganaites

Jan 26, 2016

Safe Water Network (SWN) and Honeywell India have partnered to provide access to affordable and reliable safe drinking water to water quality-affected communities in Telangana. Funded by Honeywell India grant, Safe Water Network is building 25 iJal safe water stations in Karimnagar and

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How businesses did their bit towards the Tamil Nadu floods

Jan 25, 2016

In December, CauseBecause received updates from various corporate groups mentioning how they were coming forth with help and heart during the Tamil Nadu floods. Here’s a quick roundup on who did what and how (as per their own claims). Aviva Life Insurance relaxed

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How businesses did their bit towards the Tamil Nadu floods

Jan 25, 2016

In December, CauseBecause received updates from various corporate groups mentioning how they were coming forth with help and heart during the Tamil Nadu floods. Here’s a quick roundup on who did what and how (as per their own claims). Aviva Life Insurance relaxed

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They love their school now. How Godrej Interio’s CSR intervention is changing some basic things about rural schools

Nov 24, 2015

In September, Godrej Interio, the furniture brand of Godrej & Boyce, issued a media release claiming it is transforming the education experience in rural schools through space management, design, and ergonomics – new words for a press note on a corporate social responsibility

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Baijal report on CSR. Neither music nor cacophony

Nov 16, 2015

Last month, CauseBecause through a right to information (RTI) query to the ministry of corporate affairs had learnt that the government did not have any specific mechanism to evaluate the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes of companies (read about it here).

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Yes Bank makes it to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Oct 22, 2015

Yes Bank, India’s fifth largest private sector bank, has been selected as an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices in the Emerging Markets Index. The Index comprises of 92 companies from 14 emerging economies including China, Brazil, South Africa and Taiwan.

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J&K Bank helps set up smart classrooms and upgraded model schools

Oct 21, 2015

Doing its bit towards the so-called Model School Programme in Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Bank has developed and upgraded two government schools – Govt Boys Higher Secondary School at Bijbehara and Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Ranibagh, Anantnag. Inaugurating the two model

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CEAT Netranjali reaches out to over 4,000 truckers

Oct 21, 2015

The flagship programme of RPG Group, CEAT Netranjali has claimed to have completed eye check-ups of over 4,200 truck drivers through 50 camps, across Bangalore, Navi Mumbai, Noida, etc. CEAT Netranjali works towards preventing avoidable blindness in India. Given the fact that they

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Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership invites applications for 2016″18 programme

Oct 21, 2015

Piramal Fellowship Programme, also known as Gandhi Fellowship Programme, is a two-year residential programme that helps young individuals to develop leadership skills necessary to bring positive change in society. The Fellowship encourages these young people to support primary school headmasters in transforming their

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