Interview

HCL Foundation empowering women: “Almost 60% beneficiaries across programmes were women and girls in FY 20-21”

HCL Foundation spent close to INR 195 Cr on its various initiatives in financial year 2020-21 with women empowerment initiatives being a major part of its…

Women wellness: As period poverty worsened during COVID, this company stepped up efforts towards improving 'menstrual hygiene'

Menstrual Hygiene is still a less-talked issue in India. On one hand there is lack of awareness regarding this wellness issue, on the other hand a large…

Corporate participation needed to ease sustainability of Small Water Enterprises: Poonam Sewak, VP-Partnership, Safe Water Network

Safe Water Network has been taking multiple initiatives to make clean water accessible in villages and remote areas. In this interview with…

Creating 'Shared Value' with communities is paramount for businesses: Sashidhar Vempala, CSR Head, Pernod Ricard India

Wine maker Pernod Ricard India recently partnered with WWF to save wildlife in Assam. The company has expanded its presence in India over the last few…

Shridhar Venkat, CEO, The Akshaya Patra Foundation: "Post-COVID, there will be increased need for positive outlook on social good"

As the COVID pandemic restricted NGOs to undertake on-ground activities, many corporates and non-profit had no option but to halt their CSR programmes.…

Interview with Nidhi Pundhir, Director, HCL Foundation: "We believe embedding digital skills in early learning stage is critical to make our youth future-ready"

HCL Technologies spent a whopping amount of Rs 176.29 Crore on its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and other charitable activities in 2019-20. The…

Interview with G Sridhar, AGM (CSR), NTPC: NGOs should develop accreditation system to help corporates choose right CSR partners

India’s largest energy conglomerate NTPC spent a whopping Rs 305 Cr on different CSR activities. By doing so, it exceeded the prescribed CSR budget by…

CSR should be viewed not as an obligation but as an opportunity: Prem Sagar Raju A, Sr Manager- CSR, Amara Raja Group

Leading battery manufacturer Amara Raja Batteries Ltd (ARBL)spent Rs 14.35 crores, exceeding its prescribed CSR budget. The Hyderabad-based company also…

To ensure sustainable CSR, Corporate Ministry should include for-profit projects into CSR ambit, says Sheetal Mehta, Sr VP-CSR, Mahindra Group

Mahindra Group has been on the forefront of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in India. The group spent a massive amount of Rs 126 Cr on…