Year: 2018

United Way Mumbai, along with Coca-Cola India, has launched ‘Clean Shores Mumbai’, a coastal clean-up and marine conservation drive at Dadar Chowpaty, Dadar Beach and Mahim Chowpaty beaches in Mumbai. The event witnessed participation from environmentally-conscious volunteers from all walks of life including corporate employees, partners, local citizens and students. Local groups such as ‘Beach Please,’ ‘Jay Foundation’ and ‘Mahim Beach Clean-up’ have also been actively working at each of these sites to promote cleanliness. The drive was organized in collaboration with Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai’s G/North ward.  …

In one of its biggest CSR campaigns, Prama Hikvision India has introduced its “Secure Campuses” program in partnership with the Government of Rajasthan. As a part of the agreement, Prama Hikvision has committed to give away approximately 500 CCTV Cameras and 75 NVRs (Network Video Recorders) to 75 higher educational institutes across Rajasthan.     To mark this special occasion, the Government of Rajasthan represented by the Commissionerate of College Education and Prama Hikvision India signed an exclusive MOU (Memorandum of understanding) on 21st July, 2018 to facilitate and drive this CSR initiative forward. The youth focused “Secure Campuses”…

Xerox Corporation has been named to the Euronext Vigeo index: U.S. 50; the 50 most advanced technology companies in the United States. The Euronext Vigeo index recognizes companies who do business in Europe for achieving the most advanced environmental, social and governance performances.   Euronext is the primary stock exchange in the Eurozone, operating four national regulated securities and derivatives markets in Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, and Paris and regulated securities market, Euronext London. Vigeo is the leading European agency in corporate social responsibility ratings providing environmental, social and governance research…

Microsoft has launched The Ability Hacks, a new book intended to spark a conversation about the power of technology and how it can empower people with disabilities. The book is a call to action for engineers and developers to change the world, by inspiring and encouraging them to build inclusive technology for the 1 billion people on the planet living with a disability. Microsoft has a rich engineering culture that embraces inclusive technology as a way to fundamentally transform people’s lives by delivering more empowerment, and the books builds upon…