CSR Committee Concall on Relief Work in Kerala – 28 September 2018

AMCHAM’s CSR Committee had a conference call under the chairmanship of Mr. Harish Krishnan, Managing Director, Public Affairs & Strategic Engagement, India & SAARC, Cisco Systems (India) on September 28th, 2018 to discuss the ongoing flood relief for Kerala. Mr. Krishnan had recently met with officials in the Chief Minister’s office and updated participants on the work underway. With limited NGOs working on the ground, members mentioned the following NGOs they have already partnered with: Oxfam, Akshaya Patra Foundation, Goonj, CAF, and Habitat for Humanity. It was decided that AMCHAM would collect information about the contributions members have made to rebuild Kerala and solicit interest in having an umbrella AMCHAM project that many companies contribute to, such as, sponsoring the reconstruction of a tower or building.