Sony India: Advancing CSR Through Technology, Skills and Sustainable Community Empowerment
Mr. Sanjay Bhatnagar, Vice President, CHRO & National Head CSR, Sony India
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Sony India: Advancing CSR Through Technology, Skills and Sustainable Community Empowerment

The measure of corporate social impact is increasingly shifting from the scale of support delivered to the agency it creates among communities. Skills that translate into employment, assistive technologies that enable greater independence, and digital interventions that build confidence point towards a model of CSR centred on capability, dignity and long term participation. For Sony India, this approach is closely linked to its technological strengths while keeping community needs at the centre of its interventions. From employability and technology enabled education to disability inclusion, biodiversity conservation and heritage preservation, the company is seeking to connect innovation...

05 Oct 2026

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EY Foundation: Building Community Resilience Through Education, Entrepreneurship and Environmental Sustainability
Mr. Sourabh Anand, Head, EY Foundation, India
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EY Foundation: Building Community Resilience Through Education, Entrepreneurship...

Philanthropy is increasingly being measured not only by the scale of support delivered, but by whether it enables communities to build lasting capabilities, economic security and greater agency. Across the development landscape, this is bringing greater attention to approaches that connect education with employability, entrepreneurship with financial independence, and environmental sustainability with livelihoods. For the EY Foundation, this thinking has shaped an approach centred on education, entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability, with community participation and long term partnerships at its core. From supporting first generation learners through EY Disha to enabling rural...

03 Oct 2026

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Jindal Stainless’ Sustainability Journey: Balancing Industrial Growth with Environmental Responsibility
Kalyan Bhattacherjee, Chief Sustainability Officer, Jindal Stainless Ltd
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Jindal Stainless’ Sustainability Journey: Balancing Industrial Growth with...

As India’s manufacturing sector expands, the steel industry faces the challenge of meeting growing demand while reducing its environmental footprint. Energy-intensive production, rising resource requirements and evolving global carbon standards are making sustainability an increasingly important part of business strategy. For steel manufacturers, the transition involves not just adopting cleaner energy but also rethinking production processes, resource use and long-term investments. Jindal Stainless is addressing these challenges through investments in renewable energy, green hydrogen, energy efficiency and resource recovery. The company is also working to increase the use of recycled...

28 Sep 2026

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From Purpose to Progress: How NR Group Is Building a More Inclusive and Sustainable Manufacturing Ecosystem
Arjun Ranga, Managing Director, NR Group
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From Purpose to Progress: How NR Group Is Building a More Inclusive and...

For NR Group, business growth and social impact are not separate priorities. They are increasingly being integrated into the way the organisation manufactures, builds supply chains and engages with communities. In this interview with Arjun Ranga, Managing Director, NR Group, we explore how the company’s purpose-led approach is creating livelihood opportunities while strengthening rural economies and building a more responsible manufacturing ecosystem. From decentralised production and women-led livelihoods to the Gadchiroli Agarbatti Project and the Assam bamboo ecosystem, NR Group’s model demonstrates how business capabilities can be aligned with local needs to create economic...

29 Sep 2026

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Building Learning, Not Just Access: Lessons from P&G Shiksha
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Building Learning, Not Just Access: Lessons from P&G Shiksha

India’s education journey has made significant gains in getting children into school. The more complex challenge now is ensuring that they are able to learn, keep pace and build strong foundations for the years ahead. This calls for looking beyond enrolment to school readiness, foundational literacy and numeracy, learning continuity, and the role of families and communities in sustaining learning. In this interview with TheCSRUniverse, Enakshee Deva, Head, Corporate Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility, Procter & Gamble India, reflects on P&G Shiksha’s journey of over two decades and the evolving role of CSR in education. She discusses the importance of early learning,...

02 Oct 2026

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