Category: Corporate

HDFC Bank has announced the completion of its 12th national Blood Donation Drive and the successful collection of over 1 million units of blood over a period of 12 years.   This year the initiative saw the participation from people between the age groups of 18-65 donated blood at nearly 4,000 Blood donation camps setup in more than 1,100 cities across India and resulted in the collections of over 3 lakh units of blood.   The Blood Donation Drive is a CSR initiative of Parivartan, HDFC Bank’s umbrella brand for…

In the run-up to Republic Day this year, Flipkart will be running a fundraising and awareness campaign with the Vasantharatna Foundation for Arts (VRFA) to honour the families of martyred Indian soldiers.   VRFA works with the wives and children of martyrs to help restore their independence and sense of belonging. This initiative will give the Foundation access to Flipkart’s pan-India user base of 150 million and will allow those shopping on the platform to contribute to a good cause. It will aid VRFA’s continuing work towards women’s empowerment, child…

Sanskriti University has signed an MoU with Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR) to further the cause of academic excellence and research.   This MoU is yet another feather in the cap of Sanskriti University in the series of MoUs signed with various national and international Universities and Organizations.   The students of School of Agriculture will now be able to pursue their internship at National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) which is affiliated institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).…

Microsoft India has announced the launch of a new e-commerce platform re-weave.in for handloom weavers under its Project ReWeave, part of its Philanthropies initiative. This e-commerce platform will help connect artisans to the buyers directly enabling them to expand to newer customers and markets.    The new ecommerce website hosts signature collections created by the weaver communities, showcase traditional designs and products created from natural dyes. This e-market place will help sell to a broad set of customers, supporting weavers increase their income and earning a sustainable livelihood while also reviving traditional forgotten…

Schneider Electric has launched the Go Green in the City 2019, its annual global student contest to find bold ideas and innovative solutions for smarter, more energy-efficient and sustainable cities.   Now in its ninth year, Go Green in the City is a major event for business and engineering students worldwide. In 2018, over 24,000 young innovators from more than 3,000 universities in 163 countries took part, including 58% women. The stakes for Go Green in the City competitors are high. Not only do the competitors get a chance to make…

Welthungerhilfe, one of the largest private aid organizations in Germany has launched a project in India to help address malnutrition in children with the Child Growth Monitor solution, a cloud-based, smartphone application powered by Microsoft Azure and AI services. Developed by Welthungerhilfe, Child Growth Monitor is an intelligent application that can detect malnutrition and enable health workers identify and provide care to children struggling from chronic undernourishment.   India is the first country to pilot this project. Welthungerhilfe’s India based partner Action Against Hunger is scanning 10,000 children under the age of five years across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and…

Kaspersky Lab has released its latest Corporate Social Responsibility Report – profiling the company’s technological, educational and charitable initiatives. This year’s report explores the work being done to promote gender equality in the technology industry across the globe, and how Kaspersky Lab is encouraging child education about digital security. The report reflects how the company is helping communities grow and contributing to making the world a better, and safer, place.   Kaspersky Lab is a proud advocate for gender equality in the technology industry. We understand that diverse workforces make…

Twitter India in partnership with the Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development and human rights organization Breakthrough has announced a new campaign – #WebWonderWomen (WWW). The campaign was launched in the presence of Maneka Gandhi, Indian Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development; Colin Crowell, Global Vice President of Public Policy at Twitter and Sohini Bhattacharya, President & CEO of Breakthrough.   Aiming to elevate women’s voices, celebrating impacts both big and small, and giving a platform for social change, #WebWonderWomen (WWW) invites people to nominate their favourite Indian woman achiever with her Twitter…

Dahua Technology has received the prestigious “Outstanding CSR Brand of 2018” award at Social Responsibility Conference 2018 held in Beijing for its dedication to sustainable development and public welfare.   Initiated by Huanqiu.com and other influential Chinese media, Social Responsibility Conference 2018 attracted representatives from organizations and enterprises of different industries to discuss ongoing public welfare issues, including environmental care, philanthropy, sustainable development and innovative social responsibility ideas. At the awarding ceremony, Dahua Technology won “Outstanding CSR Brand of 2018” among  other CSR pioneers, which signifies the wide-spreading recognition of its…