SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

Mumbai, May 28, 2020 : Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd, India’s leading EPC company and part of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, announces the appointment of Mr. Raghu Menon as the Chief Executive Officer of its CoGen Business. He will be responsible for business development, market growth and the P&L for the business.  Mr. Menon has been with the company as a COO since 2018 . Commenting on his appointment as the CEO, Mr. Raghu Menon  said,  “I am glad for the role given to me to lead the business, and I will endeavor to drive the company’s vision of power generation through efficient technologies and customized solutions. We will work as a cohesive and collaborative team with the sole aim of delivering solutions that are customer centric and lead to customer delight.” As a COO, Mr. Menon  was responsible for  Ontime Performance, Quality Supply, HSE Implementation, P&L support with top and bottom-line achievements of the CoGen Business.   Mr. Menon...

~Offers Rs 1 lakh aid to ease her daily struggle in testing times~   Mumbai, 27 th  May 2020:   Amidst multiple tales of the struggle for survival in the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis , Mankind Pharma has been supporting the community and frontline workers fighting against the deadly virus. With similar thoughts , the company has now stepped up  and applauded the   heroic tale of Jyoti Kumari by offering  Rs 1 lakh aid to the lion-hearted girl. Mankind Pharma has been involved in the country’s fight against the pandemic in several ways. Besides producing affordable medicines, it has donated ventilators, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and medicines to the states. Now Mankind has supported 15-year-old Jyoti  Kumari, who cycled 1,200 kms with her ailing father riding pillion,  from Gurugram to her home in Bihar amidst the lockdown. Mankind Pharma’s aspiration to become the top pharma company in India is not just about reven...

Mumbai, 06th May, 2020:  Rasna Foundation- the CSR arm of Rasna Group, has pledged to contribute to the society by bringing in plethora of initiatives for health care and the education sector. The organization has deployed a task force to cater to the urgent and immediate needs such as distributing essentials like food, extending medical care and manufacturing protective gear for healthcare workers and for our on-ground heroes. Our team with best professional advice has specially developed a sanitizer to fight COVID 19 with Aloe Vera, Vitamin E and other various ingredients. The sanitizer is as per WHO recommendations of being an alcohol based liquid hand rub and has already been distributed free of cost to the Police force and healthcare workers around the city. Till date, Rasna Foundation has distributed food packets to the poor and needy, Lacs of sanitizers and Free glasses of Rasna instant powder drink to energize the front-line workers and Police force. Furthe...

Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road in association with Nayanagar police station, Mira Road conducted free general health check-up drive for cops India is reeling under coronavirus. To curb the spread of coronavirus, PM Narendra Modi has put the entire country under the lockdown. Cops are working throughout the day, to safeguard the country. To help cops take charge of their health and stay fit and fine, Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road, in association with Nayanagar police station at Mira Road, conducted a free general health check-up drive for the cops. In this one-time activity, 15-20 police officers (over the age group of 50+) were screened. Physician check-up, RBS, BP, temperature monitoring, and ECG were done. Dr. Pritam Moon, Internal Medicine Consultant Wockhardt Hospital Mira Road, says,  “Due to lockdown police are on duty and taking continuous care for us and our safety. Our Hospital has supported an initiative as CSR responsibility came forward to safeguard their hea...

~ Leading escalator and elevator brand Schindler India wins the  Grow Care India Safety CSR Award  for their CSR Program "Fulfill Futures" ~   Leading brand of escalator and elevator,   Schindler India's CSR program "Fulfill Futures"  wins the  'Grow Care India Safety & CSR Awards 2019'  under the  Gold category . The award was received by   Ms. Shubha Arora  –  Chief Peoples Officer, Schindler India & South Asia  along with the team  at the award ceremony which was held in  December 2019 at India International Centre, New Delhi. Schindler's Corporate Social Responsibility program " Fulfill Futures"  assures a positive impact to the communities in which we live and operate. The program is focussed on supporting sustainable initiatives for the construction and rural communities to bring about positive developments to the extended circle of influence of the business . Schindler  believes ...

Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India ( TRRAIN ), in association with HSBC , today announced the release of their report on disability employment titled ‘ Disability Employment: Indian Retail Changing Equations’.  This report makes a strong case for the retail industry to be the flag bearer of employment for PwDs. It was released during the 3 rd  edition of its Retail Inclusion Summit aimed at driving an impetus towards making India's corporates more diverse and inclusive. The summit was attended by BS Nagesh, Founder, TRRAIN, Surendra Rosha, CEO, HSBC, Neville Noronha, CEO, D Mart, Sadashiv Nayak, Business Head, Big Bazaar , and Piyush Dutt, CHRO, Vishal Mega Mart amongst others. According to the India census 2011, the number of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in India is 26.8 million or 2.21% of the total population. The report brings to light some startling statistics pertaining to the PwD population in India. •    ...

Today, CSR in India has gone beyond merely ‘Charity and Donations’. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) acknowledges the corporation’s duty that the corporation owes to the community within which it operates. It regards the community as an equal stakeholder.As per provision of Company Act 2013 it is now mandatory for all companies to contribute 2% of their 3 year average annual net profit on their CSR activities as mentioned in Schedule VII of the acts with effect from April, 2014. Further added in Scheduled VII there is provision of aids and appliances to Divyangjans under ‘Promoting Health and Care including preventive health care’. Activities undertaken by corporates under their CSR obligation could prove a game changer for providing sustainable development in Social Sector. Disability sector is one of the area which needs to be addressed for inclusive growth of the society and CSR provide the huge opportunity to serve the persons with disabilities that fall under vulnerabl...

IIFL Investment Managers puts sports first with  EKA Under the group’s CSR initiative,  EKA  will build Asian and Global Ranking tournaments in Chess, Tennis and Golf One of the country’s largest Wealth Management firms, IIFL Investment Managers, today announced their CSR Initiative dedicated to the development of junior sport in the country with  EKA  (pronounced,  ek ). Under  EKA , the IIFL Investment Managers Group will build independent Asian and Global ranking junior properties across three sports namely Chess, Golf and Tennis. Partnering with The Indian Chess School, to build the richest U-13 global ranking tournament in the sport, the CSR initiative also joins hands with the Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academies (MBTA) to host U-14 Asian Ranking Tournament in India and along with Rishi Narain Golf Management Group (RNGM) will promote the Faldo Series in India. Innovation, Trust and Ownership are synonymous with IIFL Investment Mana...

All of us at home were studying CSR = Corporate Social Responsibility for 1 year as it was the major subject for my niece Aditi.  Naturally I r.s.v.p.ed eagerly and instantly when I saw the ACEF_2015 event schedule at BlogAdda  forum. Thanks to BlogAdda I got this golden opportunity to listen to top-notch corporate honchos as well as to meet my Facebook friend (  Shaivi Sharma  ) Face 2 Face for the first time. Lots of Firsts and a feast happened at  ACEF_2015  ( ITC Grand Central Hotel, Mumbai )   on September 12, 2015. Today, it is important to make ‘meaningful’ profits in all sectors. We cannot be entirely driven by our capitalist instincts. Firms as well as individuals need to take some responsibility and make the lives of those around them simpler. Because they are consumers, the people for whom firms design products and services. Profits are of course important, but these profits should not come at long term damage or losses. Wit...