HCL Technologies launches climate action grant for American NGOs combating climate change 

The country's leading information technology company HCL Technologies on Tuesday said that it has launched its HCLTech Grant in Americas programme. The programme will provide grants to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) combating climate change and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity across the Americas.

“The HCLTech Grant programme has been supporting India-based NGOs for last eight years and is now being launched in the Americas to empower NGOs and further scale their grassroots innovation in climate action,” the company said in a press release.

The company has committed $5 million over five years for the programme and as part of the plan every year, three NGOs with innovative and sustainable projects will be selected through a rigorous screening process.

“We are deeply committed to our sustainability goals and believe that collective effort is required to combat the challenge of climate change. Through this program, we aim to accelerate innovation in climate projects and build a sustainable planet. Our ambition is to identify organizations that are truly making an impact at the grassroots and help them scale their unique projects,” said Nidhi Pundhir, vice president, Global CSR at HCL Technologies.

Eligible NGOs from the following 10 countries are invited to apply for this edition of the grant: the US, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Brazil, Panama, Peru, Argentina, and Columbia, company said. 

“The company is committed to becoming net zero by 2040 and reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50 per cent by 2030. Since the baseline year of FY20, the company has reduced per capita scope 1 and 2 emissions by 22 per cent.  It is the first India-headquartered IT services company to join the Water Resilience Coalition and endorse the CEO Water Mandate. Several global agencies, including MSCI, S&P and Sustainalytics have recognised its sustainability achievements,” HCL Technologies added.