Category : CSR

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).

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.

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

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

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

But surprise, surprise, there is stringent penalty for non-disclosure In an interesting revelation to CauseBecause, the ministry of corporate affairs, Government of India, has affirmed that there is no mechanism or system in place that will help them evaluate the impact of the

HCL recently announced the Plant for Life initiative for a greener Noida, in association with the Hindustan Times. The objective is to encourage environment conservation and improve the green cover in and around Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The Plant for Life initiative will span

Aimed at improving water condition around their brewery, Molson Coors Cobra India Ltd has taken on the responsibility to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for people in Bihta and Sheohar regions of Bihar. The company is installing new water points, restoring

ATC India, an independent telecom tower company, has initiated a social project called Hiwel Learning Stations, Solar and Sanitation in Karnataka. Being implemented in association with Hole-in-the-Wall Education Limited (HiWEL) and NIIT Foundation, the project provides e-enabled education to underprivileged children in rural

Krishnapatnam Port, recognized as one of India’s largest ports, was awarded with the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for its environment-focused initiatives. Some of the green initiatives undertaken by the port include plantation of over 20 lakh trees within the port and more