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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY IN TATA :

The mission of the Tata Technologies Corporate Social Responsibility program is to

make a positive impact on the communities in which the company does business

through its support of select programs, outreach efforts and initiatives that improve and

enhance the quality of life.

Tata Technologies: BETTER & BETTER

1) Community Network Services: Community Network Services Inc. (CNS) is a

private, non-profit human agency that provides comprehensive health

Community Network Services Inc. (CNS) is a private, non-profit human agency

that provides comprehensive health and social services to nearly 3,000

individuals in Oakland County, Michigan, home of the Tata Technologies North

American Headquarters facility. Tata Technologies participates in the annual

Adopt-a-Family program in the months of November and December, to coincide

with the Christmas holiday season in the United States. Professionals collect

funds, shop for and wrap gifts for underprivileged families seeking help through

CNS. The gifts and contributions are traditionally presented at the Tata

Technologies Holiday Luncheon in December in Novi.

2) Macomb Homeless Coalition: The Macomb Homeless Coalition (MHC) is an

umbrella association of providers of shelter and supportive services in Macomb

County, Michigan, a community neighboring the Tata Technologies North

American Headquarters facility. Two annual efforts on behalf of MHC are the

focus of Tata Technologies:

Homeless Connection Day Held each January to help needy individuals find

housing, employment, food, clothing, health care and emergency shelter. Tata

Technologies professionals volunteer time, technical support and computers on-

site as resources throughout the event.

3) ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: The Tata Technologies North America

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program initiated an office recycling

program at its facilities in North America to be better stewards of theenvironment. The program includes bins for the collection of waste paper and

plastic bottles. Tata Technologies believes that companies in any community

have a responsibility to be stewards of the local environment, and with this move,

Tata Technologies hopes to enhance its role as a corporate citizen by

encouraging all professionals to participate at the office, at client sites where

such programs are available and at home.


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4) ASIA PACIFIC BLOOD DONOR DRIVE: Tata Technologies encourages its

professionals to participate in various social events organized by non-profit

organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and charitable

institutions that contribute to the social good. In keeping with this spirit, Tata

Technologies organizes blood donation camps at its Center for Advanced

Engineering and Design in Hinjawadi, Pune; at Tata Motors, Pimpri; and at other

locations throughout India and the Asia Pacific region.

5) ROAD SAFETY IN INDIA: Safety Ryodan in India and the Asia Pacific region

has conducted special Road Safety Drives in support of festivals and special

events. The Road Safety Drives have focused on traffic and pedestrian

management involving up to 100 volunteers - as well as a street play campaign

involving up to 10 volunteers targeting youngsters. More than 100 volunteers

from Tata Technologies went through a volunteer training program conducted bythe local traffic department that provided key insights on traffic and pedestrian

management.

6) FIRST BOOK: The Tata group encourages its group companies to support First

Book, a non-profit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-

income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. First Book

provides an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-

based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs. Founded in 1992, the

First Book model was developed to leverage the work of local heroes who reach

children through existing literacy programs in a variety of settings, such as HeadStart centers, libraries, soup kitchens, churches, housing projects, and after

school initiatives.

7) CYBER SAFETY: TATA Technologies was actively involved in "Cyber Safe

Pune 2009" a three-day awareness campaign on cyber safety and security

issues for clients, industry, academia, and other stakeholders. The campaign

addressed issues of information security, cyber crime, cyber security, best

practices and preventive measures. The National Association of Software and

Services Companies - Data Security Council of India (NASSCOM - DSCI)

organized the campaign under the Cyber Security project sponsored by the

Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications &

Information Technology, and Government of India. The program is part of a

larger "Trusted Sourcing" initiative to strengthen India's regulatory framework and

reinforce India's appeal as an outsourcing destination.


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