news years: 2020

In today’s episode of Jagran New Media’s #NayaBharat series, Jagran HiTech Editor Siddhartha Sharma was joined by CEO, Essar Foundation and Group President, HR, Essar, Kaustubh Sonalkar. During the conversation, the two talked about the impact of the Covid-19 on the industry and the challenges post the Covid-19 period. Siddhartha Sharma- How has Covid-19 impacted […]

Essar Foundation, under its ‘Essar Cares’ initiative, recently handed over 13,000 masks, 3,000 gloves and 3,000 sanitisers to the Rajkot administration. Ms Remya Mohan, District Collector – Rajkot, and Mr Chetan Nandani, Additional Municipal Collector of Rajkot, received the supplies on behalf of their respective departments. Mr Nandani received the kits on behalf of Mr […]

Proposed acquisition is subject to approval from Department of Economic Development in Dubai and from Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development for the company in Abu Dhabi. Mumbai, India / Dallas, Texas / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: May 31, 2020: AGC Networks Limited, (BSE: 500463 and NSE: AGCNET), a Global Solutions Integrator and an Essar enterprise, today announced […]

HER safety, dignity and pride – that’s the focus of Essar Foundation Sahej, our marquee menstrual hygiene initiative! This Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020, here’s a look at how Sahej stepped up in the wake of Covid-19. We distributed 500,000 sanitary napkins across Maharashtra, Jharkhand & Kashmir! We also launched the Sahej app, which strives to […]

Essar Foundation’s app, Sahej, is a one-stop platform that provides menstrual hygiene education to women and girls. It also houses an e-store for menstrual products manufactured by women-led micro-enterprises and SHGs. With rapid advancements in technology, it’s common to find mobile applications for numerous activities. There is an app for everything – from texting to […]

Asad Lalljee – CEO Avid Learning, The Essar Group India CSR Avid Learning, where I serve as CEO is the cultural philanthropy arm of the Essar Group and was founded in 2009 with the aim of promoting and showcasing the best of India’s vibrant arts and culture ecosystem. Over the past decade, we have grown […]

Essar Foundation’s Sahej is an Android-based app that offers a one-stop solution for menstrual hygiene management. The app features a one-of-a-kind e-store of menstrual products manufactured by women-led micro enterprises and SHGs. It also provides a platform to donate sanitary napkins to underprivileged women, as well as equip Aanganwadi workers with the right information for […]

We live in a time when sustainability is a buzzword on everyone’s lips as we wake up to the reality that a fundamental shift is required in almost all aspects of how we live. Environmental activism is gaining credence, visibility and traction as we make way for a paradigm shift in how we live, what we care […]

‘Essar Cares’, an initiative to help the Nation’s fight against Covid-19, was recently featured on Essar Radio, an internal engagement platform that connects all Essarites working from home and from operations sites. Amidst some peppy music, the radio-styled audios give them daily updates on the company, along with leadership talks. Essar Cares, which featured on […]

As a socially responsible corporate, we at Essar have pledged to make a meaningful contribution towards augmenting administrative efforts to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak in India. Through Essar Foundation, our CSR arm, we launched ‘Essar Cares’, an initiative aimed at providing medical supplies and alleviating hunger across a cross section of our nation’s population. […]