Swaraj Tractors: Caring for cancer patients
Swaraj Tractors, a part of the USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group, has announced key impact-related figures for the Mahindra Mobile Primary Health & Cancer Care Project that it has been running in Punjab for nearly six years now. The project is functional in
Tata Steel Foundation: Funding and celebrating tribal communities
A pan-India tribal conclave, Samvaad, organised by Tata Steel Foundation concluded with announcement of the results of Samvaad Fellowship 2020. The online format of the conclave brought together tribal communities from across the world. More than 3,000 people representing 114 tribes from 23
Tetra Pak, Coca-Cola and GIZ asking people to Alag Karo (segregate) the waste
Tetra Pak India, Coca-Cola India and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH continue their partnership through the second phase of Alag Karo – Har Din Teen Bin, an initiative focused on source segregation of waste. Being implemented by non-profit organisation SAAHAS, the
Bridgestone India: Women make good drivers
Bridgestone India recently conducted a professional car driving training in Indore as part of its women empowerment initiative. The training is expected to create opportunities for women to work professionally as drivers and auto mechanics. To date, 81 women have been trained in
Diageo’s 10-year plan: Aligned with SDGs, but implementation a question mark
A new 10-year sustainability action plan has been launched by Diageo, the beverage alcohol company and maker of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness. The plan – called ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ – includes a range of 25 ambitious goals designed to make
Biocon Foundation: Remodelling classrooms
Biocon Foundation, the CSR arm of Biocon Ltd, has inaugurated a newly constructed block of five classrooms at the Government Higher Primary School at Huskur in Anekal taluk, Bengaluru. As the decision to reopen schools was kept in abeyance, Biocon Foundation utilised
LG Electronics: Bringing light into people’s eyes and lives
In November, LG Electronics India celebrated Diwali by commemorating its initiative called Karein Roshni. In 2019, LG Electronics had pledged to support Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital and Sankara Eye Foundation and help people who could not afford eye-transplant surgeries due to financial
A helpline to help artisans
A helpline for artisans has been launched by Okhai, established by Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TCSRD) to encourage and empower women in rural areas. The initiative is in line with this year’s theme, ‘Building rural women’s resilience in the wake of
Sightsavers: Helping avoid avoidable blindness
Sightsavers, with the support of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), has launched an Urban Eye Health Programme called Amrita Drishti in Kanpur and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. The intervention primarily focuses on increasing uptake of eye-health services through vision centres in slum communities, provisioning
Mahindra Group turns 75
On 2nd October, as the Mahindra Group commemorated its 75th anniversary, its employees pledged to contribute 750,000 hours volunteering to increase the well-being of communities in India and around the world, as part of Mahindra’s global celebration of the ‘Spirit of Service’. The