ECO-CSR International Foundation (ECIF) is a Section 8 Company, involved in and devoted towards the social causes in some of the areas of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Having an extensive network of NGO partners across the country gives us a comprehensive oversight of the development sector. This enhances our understanding of community needs and helps to develop & deliver high impact solutions. We work in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, which we also refer to as ECIF’s Social Development Goals.
SDG 3: Good Health & Well Being
ECIF’s SDG 1, is UN’s SDG 3- Good health and well-being: Ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
It aims at equitable access of health care services to all. We intend to fulfil our bold commitments towards social health under this goal. One of it being Blood Donation, a noble cause for the wellbeing and good health for many who struggle to get blood during various causes. ECIF strives hard for motivating society for donating blood for noble causes in various cities and across sectors in India. We already have connected with several NGOs with whom we will tie-up for organizing blood donation camps in Rural India.
SDG 4: Quality Education
ECIF’s SDG 2 is UN SDG 4 – Ensuring inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.
The mission towards ensuring quality of education and promoting lifelong learning demands a range of prerequisites including, primarily, a spirit for knowledge, relevant as well as futuristic curriculum, and well-trained teachers. And, as all these feed each other, they need to be realised in an integrated and holistic way.
With this aim, we have been Contributing towards the education of children of house workers on personal level.
Our director – Geeta Castelino has been Heading 23 Educational Institutes along with other charitable institutes in Maharashtra guiding to climb the ladder of success to greater heights, contributing towards designing & developing curriculums in Art, Design & related careers for the past two decades and, has been on various educational boards / Universities, have been on jury board for Rural Management student’s projects/ Guiding students on various projects
We are also associated with various NGOs working for Girl child education
SDG 5: Gender Equality
UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 or ECIF SDG 3 focuses on gender equality and women empowerment.
This goal proposes a range of targets to end discrimination, violence and harmful practices, recognise and value unpaid care work, participation and leadership in decision-making, and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Our Director Dr. Umesh Kulkarni has been working on personal level since past 25 years and contributing towards development of children of Commercial sex workers, Alcoholics, Street children, Single parents in collaboration with Eklavya Nyasa Trust. The trust hosts and takes care after 100’s of such children with the mission of “Building a Child’s Tomorrow”. Their aim is to free these children from burden of social stigma and wants the society to accept them wholeheartedly.
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
ECIF’s SDG 4 and UN’s SDG 7 – Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Energy, being a very important pillar for economic development and poverty alleviation needs to be available to all. Under this SDG, we aim to provide access to affordable, safe and modern energy resources to all by associating with businesses who aim to create a positive social impact and often through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes.
We at ECIF Strive to fulfil their journey and enlighten lives of others
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
“Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all” is ECIF’s fifth and UN’s eighth SDG.
By ensuring inclusivity and decent employment for all, we can achieve a truly sustainable, economically rich society. Under the able leadership of our director Ms. Geeta Castelino , who is actively working for providing decent work opportunities to all, we aim to work on UN’s SDG 8 to bring a real change.
She provides counselling to motivate the Maharashtra Police Training Academies as well as is a motivator for the farmers & their families guiding them to different arenas of social & sustainable livelihood besides farming.
Ms Castelino is an Advisor & a Life Coach (for their women entrepreneurs) with Startup Oasis an NGO at Jaipur. She mentors the entrepreneurs one on one, to help them with setting their goals & tackling obstacles.
She was also the motivational and soft skills trainer for the Indian Cricket Team of the Disabled, who won the First World Cup in England in 2019
Taking all this forward, we strive to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable growth, full and productive employment and decent, safe work for all, contributing to SDG 8
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
ECIF’s SDG 6 and UN’s SDG no.10 is – Reduce inequality within and among countries
Under this SDG we aim to achieve equal access for People with Disabilities [PwD] to early intervention, education, employment, entertainment, recreation, legal and medical aid. We plan to do so by undertaking the project of Inclusivity garden and spreading awareness to create equal opportunities and adaptive spaces for such people in collaboration with Ekansh Trust.
ECIF strives to promote inclusivity in all avenues of the society for everyone. One such initiative our Director, Geeta Castelino undertook is “Adaptive Clothing” for Divyang by the name of “Ad-Dress Now”.
Through such initiatives we aim to diminish disparities in all arenas of society.
We also advise and guide to the customised requirements for CSR activities as per the stakeholder's requirements