news years: 2020

With the fight against Covid-19 requiring a national effort, Essar Foundation is on duty for the our #CovidWarriors! Under the ‘Essar Cares’ initiative to help fight the pandemic, we recently supplied 2,000+ Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits to the 1,200-bed Covid-19 Ward of Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. Each PPE kit included a non-woven full body protective […]

The power sector is going through a challenging phase with many power plants getting stranded, Kush S, Director and Chief Technical Officer at Mumbai-based Essar Power, which operates generation capacity of 3,245 MW, tells ET Energy World in an exclusive interview. Edited excerpts.. Can you share a brief overview of Essar Power’s installed capacity, under-construction plants and […]

Despite COVID-19, Essar keeps the wheels of India’s economy turning As nations across the world put in their best efforts to battle the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses are doing all they can to stay afloat. Businesses that are categorised as essential services have a greater responsibility – to ensure safe operations, deliver services despite lockdown restrictions […]

Collaborates with BMC and BEST to distribute 400,000 sanitary napkins in Mumbai slums and police force Mumbai, 7 May 2020: Essar Foundation, which is the CSR arm of Essar, has launched the Sahej app that promotes awareness about menstrual hygiene. It has also distributed over 400,000 sanitary napkins to women in Mumbai slums and the Mumbai […]

As a part of Avid Learning’s ongoing robust digital campaign, AVID Online – where #LearningNeverStops – we are delighted to announce that we have collaborated with the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) to present Sustainability NOW – a new series of targeted online episodes aimed at converting audiences into change makers and active catalysts and custodians of a greener future. Please read on for more […]

Essar Foundation believes in working for a better tomorrow. More so in times of crisis like Covid-19.Kaustubh Sonalkar, President CHR & CEO Essar Foundation, shares his views with IndiaCSR on the grassroots efforts being put in to help India fight Covid-19. Click here to read more

As the number of coronavirus cases increase, there is also an increase in the burden faced by hospitals in Covid-19 hotspots. Essar Foundation recently supported the Covid Warriors of Karuna Hospital, Mumbai with over 150 units of medical supplies. These supplies included Personal Protective Equipment Kits (PPE) and N95 masks to ensure they remain protected […]

The Nashik Police Force, with their motto of ‘Protect and Serve’, is leaving no stone unturned to battle Covid-19. Essar Foundation is honoured to have mobilised 16,926 ready-to-eat meals for our COVID warriors. After all, battles can’t be won on empty stomachs!

Essar Foundation recently conducted sanitization & awareness campaigns at Jharkhand’s Chatra, Latehar & Palamu districts. Through these campaigns, over 2 lakh Swachhata kits consisting of sanitisers, soaps and detergents were also distributed. We would like to thank Mr Sunil Kumar Singh, MP, Chatra constituency for acknowledging our efforts. Thankyou Mr. @prashantruia for your support to the people […]