NEW YORK and NOIDA, India, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HCLTech (NSE: HCLTECH.NS) (BSE: HCLTECH.BO), a number one international know-how firm, introduced Osa Conservation because the winner and Daily Acts and Ocean Wise as the 2 runners-up of the second version of the HCLTech Local weather Motion Grant within the Americas. The three non-government organizations (NGOs) might be awarded a complete of $1 million to assist construct scalable, sustainable options to drive local weather motion throughout the Americas.
Within the second yr, functions elevated by greater than 70%, and after a number of rounds of overview and rigorous due diligence, HCLTech chosen Osa Conservation to obtain $500,000 and Each day Acts and Ocean Sensible to obtain $250,000 every. This yr’s registrations elevated by 34% from the ten eligible nations throughout the Americas, together with Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru and the U.S.
Osa Conservation, based mostly in Costa Rica, will focus its grant award on Local weather Lifeboat corridors, which assist species migrate and thrive amid local weather change. By reconnecting fragmented tropical habitats, the undertaking helps local weather adaptation whereas safeguarding ecosystems throughout hundreds of thousands of acres.
California-based Daily Acts will use its grant for its community-powered local weather resilience initiative. The undertaking blends authorities technique with grassroots motion to advance water administration, stormwater mitigation and social infrastructure throughout neighborhoods in Petaluma, Calif. and past.
Canada-based Ocean Wise will dedicate its grant to its kelp forest restoration undertaking on the Pacific coast. By managing urchin overpopulation and mixing superior know-how and ecological analysis, the undertaking goals to strengthen marine biodiversity and help coastal communities.
“We’re excited to help this yr’s recipients of the HCLTech Grant Americas as they develop their progressive initiatives to reconnect pure habitats, increase group resilience and rejuvenate marine ecosystems throughout the Americas,” stated Dr. Nidhi Pundhir, Senior Vice President, World CSR, HCLTech. “This yr, we noticed a considerable enhance in functions, highlighting the urgency of mitigating the antagonistic results of local weather change and the significance of supporting initiatives that pave the best way for a sustainable future.”
In its inaugural yr in 2023, HCLTech Local weather Motion Grant within the Americas dedicated $5 million in grants over 5 years to help sustainable options to struggle the local weather disaster throughout the Americas. The Grant within the Americas builds on HCLTech and the HCLFoundation (HCLTech’s CSR arm) deal with steady international sustainability dedication with a complete funding of over $175 million in CSR packages up to now.
HCLTech is constantly acknowledged for its dedication to creating a constructive distinction within the surroundings. By our know-how and collective experience, HCLTech was acknowledged as an Business Mover by S&P World Sustainability Yearbook 2023 for sustainable enterprise practices and continues to accomplice with main U.S.-based organizations, together with Feeding America and Lady Up, to serve the broader group.
For extra data on HCLTech Local weather Motion Grant within the Americas, its mission and the appliance course of, please go to americas-grant.hcltech.com.
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