Month: November 2016

STMicroelectronics Publishes its 2015 Sustainability Report

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STMicroelectronics has announced the publication of the Company’s 2015 Sustainability Report. The Company’s nineteenth annual report contains details of ST’s sustainability strategy and its 2015 performance. “In line with ST’s vision to be everywhere microelectronics make a positive contribution to people’s lives, sustainability is deeply embedded in all of our business activities,” said Carlo Bozotti, President and CEO of STMicroelectronics. “During 2015, we achieved significant results across the three pillars of our sustainability strategy: Environment & Operations, People, and the Business. Our efforts are all about building a responsible and…

Snapdeal to make this Diwali special for the underprivileged

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Snapdeal has announced its ‘Joy of Giving Week’ campaign in collaboration with Coca-Cola India and Intex Technologies. As a part of this campaign, customers can go to Snapdeal S u n s h i n e , S n a p d e a l ’ sonline donation p l a t f o r m, to donate stationery kits to underprivileged children. Coca-Cola India and Intex Technologies will match the donations of these kits up to a limit of 20,000 and 50,000 kits. The campaign starts from 1st October…

TCS Foundation and IIMA partner

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Tata Consultancy Services has announced that its not-forprofit arm, TCS FOUNDATION has signed an agreement with Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) to restore and reimagine the Vikram Sarabhai Library located at IIMA’s iconic Louis Kahn Plaza into a future-ready knowledge hub for Digital learning and collaboration. TCS FOUNDATION, engaged in promoting and funding projects and programs under corporate social responsibility, will support this landmark project with funding of Rs 20 crore. The restoration and upgradation of iconic Vikram Sarabhai Library is expected to be completed by 2018. Vikram Sarabhai…

Infosys Foundation donates blood bank van

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Infosys Foundation has donated a blood bank van, which has been specially designed for blood donation camps in rural and city areas, to NIMHANS on September 23, 2016. U B Pravin Rao, COO, Infosys Ltd handed over the bus to Dr. B N Gangadhara, Director, NIMHANS, at the Infosys Bengaluru campus. As part of the ceremony, a blood donation camp was also organized on campus.

LG K7 smartphones distributed at Vadodara

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At the Samajik Adikarita Shivir organized by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, PM Narendra Modi distributed Aids and Assistive Devices to more than 10,000Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjans) at the Navlakhi ground in Vadodara. “In every infrastructure we create, we have to be conscious about the requirements of our Divyang sisters and brothers,”said PM Modi in his speech. “Distributing equipment is a very small part of the programme. The larger aspect is our duty totake care of our Divyang sisters & brothers,”…

Women in CSR: Rewriting the Rules to bring in Social Change

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The fact that women and CSR are inseparable in every possible way can be proven with many different instances. With today’s companies including more women in senior leadership roles to drive corporate growth, there have been several women professionals taking the lead in the field of CSR, slowly and steadily. Women leaders like Pamela Alabaster from Revlon, Tamara “TJ” Dicaprio from Microsoft Corporation, and closer home, Nita Ambani from Reliance and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw from Biocon etc., have been making significant contribution towards sustainability and development. So why women are…

Spark Minda Organizes Camp to help Persons with Disability

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The camp which is set up at its flagship company, Minda Corporation Limited, Sector 59, Noida is being organized in association with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklaang Sahatya Samiti (Jaipur Foot). The camp aimed to treat more than 500 Persons with Disability in 12 days. Observing the response of the community the number for fitment was increased to 1000. The camp has provided end-to-end support in Limb fitment, Caliper fitment, providing Walkers, Elbow Crutches etc, all in the same day and as per requirement. The activity is part of ‘Saksham’ – a…