Pune’s hills are more than scenic morning-walk spaces. They are urban ecosystems that support biodiversity, reduce heat stress, improve air quality, recharge local ecology, and give citizens access to open green spaces within a rapidly growing city. From Vetal Tekdi and Hanuman Tekdi to ARAI Hills, Taljai, Baner-Pashan hills, and Bakori Hills, Pune’s hill landscapes…
An employee tree plantation drive is one of the simplest ways for companies to connect CSR with employee engagement, environmental responsibility, and community impact. It brings employees out of the office and into a real green action where they can plant saplings, understand tree care, and contribute to a healthier local environment. For many companies,…
Van Mahotsav 2026 gives companies a timely opportunity to turn environmental responsibility into visible community action. Celebrated every year from 1 July to 7 July, Van Mahotsav is known as India’s annual tree-planting festival. It was launched in 1950 by Shri K. M. Munshi, the then Union Minister for Agriculture and Food, to encourage tree…
When corporate sustainability teams across India plan their environmental CSR allocations, they face a severe real estate bottleneck. Rapid industrialization and expanding tech parks mean that finding massive, contiguous acres of land for traditional afforestation is nearly impossible near major tier-1 and tier-2 cities. This land constraint is exactly why forward-thinking corporate boards are pivoting…
Tree plantation is one of the most popular CSR activities in India. It is visible, easy to communicate, and allows employees and communities to participate directly in environmental action. But for CSR teams, the real question is not just: “How many trees did we plant?” The better question is: “How many trees survived, how much…
Tree plantation is one of the most popular environmental CSR activities in India. It is visible, scalable, and easy for employees and communities to participate in. But as companies become more serious about ESG, carbon footprint reduction, and sustainability reporting, one question comes up often: Can tree plantation help with carbon offset goals? The answer…
Tree plantation is one of the most widely adopted CSR activities in India. It offers visible impact, aligns with environmental goals, and provides opportunities for employee engagement. However, not all plantation drives create meaningful outcomes. Many CSR initiatives focus only on planting trees, without considering survival, ecological value, or long-term impact. For companies looking to…
Tree plantation is one of the most widely adopted CSR initiatives in India. It offers visible impact, aligns with environmental goals, and is easy to scale across regions. But here’s the problem. Most plantation drives fail to create long-term impact due to poor planning, low survival rates, and lack of post-plantation care. For CSR teams,…
The Indian business landscape is ever-changing, and along with it, the aspirations for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are redefining themselves. No longer an optional philanthropic appendage, CSR in India is a legally required commitment, included in the Companies Act, 2013. This law, especially the CSR 2% rule and the activities covered in Schedule VII CSR, has transformed the…
