Mumbai: Why are young girls presented with kitchen sets on their birthdays while boys are given toy robots or construction sets? Are our unconscious gender biases holding girls back? According to United Nations, in India women make up only 14% of the workforce in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). As a brand of science, …
Mumbai: Ambuja Cements and ACC Limited, through its in-house waste management arm, Geocycle continues to remove plastic waste by commissioning its second phase of bubble barrier technology in BBMB Lake located in Sunder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh. Bubble Barrier is a smart and non-invasive technology that is used to remove plastic from the water bodies, reducing …
Pundhir said HCL Foundation — CSR arm of HCL Technologies — had been disclosing the details of its CSR spending since 2015-16, although the government has notified its format this year. NEW DELHI: A detailed disclosure framework for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending by companies notified by the government is a “positive step” as it …
SHAH ALAM: Minister of Plantation, Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, who is a strong advocate for women empowerment, was recognised for her efforts with two overseas awards. During her recent working trip abroad, she was first awarded a golden emblem from the Bangladesh University of Information Technology and Science (UITS). She received the award …
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“With a CSR spend of Rs 1.5 billion in FY’21, 108 partners and several thousand suppliers and contractors, L&T’s social initiatives have touched 1.21 million beneficiaries,” the company said. Engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) spent Rs 150 crore in FY’21 on corporate social responsibility activities, impacting 1.21 million beneficiaries. The beginning of the current …
