Month: November 2017

“We will make our village ODF” – a CAIRN initiative

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Children can learn what adults cannot and children can do things that adults never will. That’s why it did not come as a surprise when the children of a secondary school in Barmer got together, folded their hands and pleaded their family members to build toilets in their houses. Their act of pleading their elders to construct a toilet was a spectacle of innocence and perseverance. They were able to convince their parents to build toilets and use them for their children’s sake. The children were motivated by the CAIRN…

Cairn India installs solar run RO plant at Sewniwala, Barmer

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Cairn India under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) of Rajasthan is establishing 331 RO plants across Barmer District. These plants have varying capacities from 1,000 to 3,000 litres per hour capacity and will be installed over the next three years to provide safe drinking water to a large number of people (estimated in excess of 1 million) living in 800 villages. One of India’s leading water treatment solution provider, Fontus Water is the implementing partner for the project. Use of Renewable Energy: Since…

GST will draw a big chunk of MSMEs into digital transaction

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Rajarshi Bhattacharyya, Country Head (India) – SUSE during a chat with SPOI shares his insights on how GST can be a game changer for the Indian economy and help the different initiatives supported by the government –   SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, provides reliable, software-defined infrastructure and application delivery solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility. More than 20 years of engineering excellence, exceptional service and an unrivalled partner ecosystem power the products and support that help our customers manage complexity, reduce cost, and confidently deliver…

Women Empowerment in India: Significance and challenges

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It is said “You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women”. Empowerment literally means ‘To invest with Power”. In context of women’s empowerment, the term has come to denote women’s increased control over their own lives, bodies and environment. Women empowerment is the process of treating women with same status as that of men in all fields of the society.The empowerment of women is a multi-dimensional aspect which demands active participation of various stakeholders in a developing nation like India. Social, Economic…

Sandvik creating sustainable solutions in areas of education and skills

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According to you, what are the top priorities in your organisation for taking initiatives through CSR for the inclusive growth of your organisation? Sandvik CSR is a strategic step forward that goes beyond business to engage with communities around our sphere of operations by leveraging the skills and enthusiasm of our employees and partners best suited to create impact. This definition captures Sandvik’s philosophy with regards to CSR and the key elements of its implementation strategy. How have you designed the CSR programs in your organisation? Sandvik’s CSR design is…

Progressing from CSR to Sustainability: Through Accelerating Collaborations & Impact

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The subjects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability have gained substantial interest and prominence globally in the business and policy landscape over the last few decades. As job creators, purveyors of products and services, and the largest collective investor in the world, business contributes significantly to economic development. And when it strives for quality employment, creates products, and services that meet the needs and improve the circumstances of the world’s vulnerable, and invests capital mindfully to benefit communities and the environment, business can become a prominent contributor to more…

Aviva’s CSR focus is purely on helping educate the under-privileged children

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CSR for Aviva started much earlier, even before the 2% mandate was announced by the govt. Jayaram Ramanathan, Vice President – Corporate Communications, Aviva Life Insurance, besides speaking about its flagship initiative shares how as a socially responsible company would take the sustainability legacy forward with the help of Arpana Trust, with whom it has maintained long-lasting relationship –   What will be your agenda for sustainability for 2017? At Aviva, we work at 3 levels – global, at India level and at internal level. In India we predominantly focus…

DHFL asks everyone to do something good for the society

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Though DHFL is new to CSR, DHFL Pramerica believes that the act of giving is purely an individual phenomenon, irrespective of any govt. mandate or rules and should start from an individual level only. Suman Majumdar, AVP & National Product Manager – DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company speaks on what sustainability means for the company and how does as an insurance company does it look at the developmental goals and sustainability –   What has been the sustainability agenda for DHFL in 2017? Health is the major focus for us.…

OICL signs MoU with ALIMCO

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As per the MoU signed between ALIMCO and OICL, distribution camps will be organized at Delhi NCR region for an estimated cost of Rs 100 lakhs. In the Distribution Camps, artificial limbs, aids & appliances such as Tricycle, Wheel Chairs, BTE Hearing Aids, Crutch Axilla Adjustable, Braille Cane, MSIED Kit, Braille Kit etc. to Persons with Disabilities will be distributed.   The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd (OICL) and Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) have signed an MoU on 8th September at New Delhi for Rs. 100 Lakhs for…

Azure M-Power Forays into Rural Electrification in eastern Jharkhand

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Azure Power has announced its foray into rural electrification through mini and micro grids in the eastern state of Jharkhand.   According to the Ministry of Power, more than three million households in Jharkhand are unelectrified. In an effort to electrify these households, Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has awarded projects for design, supply, installation, commissioning and operation for 5 years of decentralised distributed solar PV power plants along with power distribution networks to the unelectrified households. Azure Power has won a project to electrify 320 households across 11…