Zomato receives National award for its livelihood project for persons with disabilities from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Zomato receives National award for its livelihood project for persons with disabilities from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India

Live Mint  

• Deepinder Goyal, Founder & CEO, Zomato, announces building of a new program to support children of delivery partners with disability • Zomato's livelihood project for persons with disabilities is focused on empowering individuals with disabilities as delivery partners | Commits to onboarding 5,000 persons with disabilities into the Zomato team NEW DELHI, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zomato, India's online food ordering and delivery platform, has received the prestigious National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, by the Government of India. This recognition highlights Zomato's impactful livelihood project for persons with disabilities, which empowers persons with disabilities by providing them with livelihood opportunities as delivery partners. Launched in December 2022, Zomato's livelihood project for persons with disabilities, in collaboration with NeoMotion Assistive Solutions, focuses on empowering individuals with disabilities to be on-boarded as delivery partners by using customized 'NeoFly' wheelchairs and 'NeoBolt' motorized clip-ons. In addition to individuals with disabilities, Zomato has also onboarded more than 400 persons with hearing and speech impairments, reinforcing the importance of food order delivery as a livelihood source for people of all abilities.

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Zomato delivery agent in Gujarat rides with her child, earns praise from the internet. Watch
4 months ago

Zomato delivery agent in Gujarat rides with her child, earns praise from the internet. Watch

Hindustan Times  

In today's fast-paced world, ordering food online has become a staple for many, but how often do we stop and think about the delivery agents who work tirelessly to get our meals to us? Recently, a viral video shed light on one such Zomato delivery agent who is going above and beyond to balance her job and motherhood. A Zomato …

Disabled Zomato Delivery Agent Captivates the Internet with His Determination and Resilience
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Disabled Zomato Delivery Agent Captivates the Internet with His Determination and Resilience

India TV News  

A heartwarming video of a Zomato delivery agent showcasing remarkable determination and resilience has gone viral online. The video captures the essence of resilience, with a passerby stopping to ask the agent if he can ride the scooter, to which he responds with a radiant smile. The video has garnered over 18,000 views, igniting a wave of admiration in the …

Zomato aims for EV deliveries, plastic-free orders
1 year, 2 months ago

Zomato aims for EV deliveries, plastic-free orders

Live Mint  

Zomato on Wednesday announced goals for 2030, to protect and ensure, "sustainable growth of the platform economy and all its stakeholders". The food aggregator's sustainability goals have been crafted around eight themes, such as ‘climate-conscious deliveries’, a ''waste-free world', ‘zero hunger’, ‘customer centricity’, ‘governance’, ‘inclusive growth’, ‘health, safety’, and ‘diversity and equity’. Anjalli Ravi Kumar, Chief Sustainability Officer, Zomato, said, …

Personalised motorised wheelchairs distributed for persons with disabilities
2 years, 3 months ago

Personalised motorised wheelchairs distributed for persons with disabilities

The Hindu  

In an initiative to provide personalised motorised wheelchairs for 500 people with disabilities, global auto components major Hyundai MOBIS has partnered with NeoMotion, an IIT Madras-incubated start-up that works on developing indigenous rehabilitative devices. Called “NeoFly”, the wheelchairs are custommade after a clinical assessment of the beneficiary to provide the proper fitting and the correct posture. A scooter clip-on device, …

Zomato distributes 5 lakh ration kits among daily wagers affected by COVID-19
4 years, 10 months ago

Zomato distributes 5 lakh ration kits among daily wagers affected by COVID-19

India TV News  

Online restaurant guide and food ordering platform Zomato on Wednesday said it has so far distributed 5 lakh ration kits equivalent to 5 crore meals, across 66 cities under its 'Feed the Daily Wager' initiative launched in March this year. Zomato Feeding India, the CSR arm of Zomato, has partnered with local NGOs, district administration and volunteers to identify families …

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