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Honda Motors They are mainly into the following major heads:

Environment

Diversity

Community

Education

Honda Hispanic Scholars

Students are eligible to receive a scholarship of up to $!""" and an

internship

#" Collegiate %omen Sports &wards

'C (er)eley swimmer *issy +ran)lin wins Honda Cup

Community ,artners Spotlight: Citi-en Schools

.olunteer Citi-en Teachers! &meriCorps members and aspiring educatorsma)e up the Citi-en School faculty/

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Bajaj Auto

Their CSR Areas

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Education• Health• %omen Empowerment• Self 0eliance• 0ural Development• Environment 1 2atural 0esources

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 Yamaha&bcs Corporate Social 0esponsibility 3CS04 is strongly connected with theprinciples of sustainability5 an organi-ation should ta)e decisions based

not only on 6nancial factors! but also on the social and environmentalconse7uences/ Therefore! it is the core corporate responsibility of 8ndia 9amaha *otor ,rivate imited 3hereinafter referred to as ;the Company;4to practice its corporate values through its commitment to grow in asocially and environmentally responsible way! while meeting the interestsof its sta)eholders/

CS0 is the continuing commitment by business to perform ethically andcontribute to economic development while improving the 7uality of life of the wor)force and their families as well as of the local community andsociety at large/ CS0 is clearly on capacity building! empowerment of communities! inclusive socio<economic growth! environment protection!promotion of green and energy e=cient technologies! development of bac)ward regions! and upliftment of the marginali-ed and under<privilegedsections of the society/

&s a corporate entity! the Company recogni-es that its business activitieshave wide impact on the societies in which it operates! and therefore ane>ective practice is re7uired giving due consideration to the interests of 

its sta)eholders including shareholders! customers! employees! suppliers!business partners! local communities and other organi-ations/ TheCompany endeavour to ma)e CS0 a )ey business process for sustainabledevelopment/ The Company is responsible to continuously enhanceshareholders wealth and it is also committed to its other sta)eholders toconduct its business in an accountable manner that creates a sustainedpositive impact on society/ The Company is committed towards aligningwith nature5 and has adopted eco<friendly practices/

Essentially! CS0! which is deliberate inclusion of public interest into

corporate decision ma)ing by underta)ing di>erent projects fordevelopment of society! has the potential of contributing signi6cantly inthe long run to socio<economic growth in the bac)ward regions and othersections of the society/ The emerging concept of CS0 goes beyond charityand re7uires the Company to act beyond its legal obligations and tointegrate social! environmental and ethical concerns into the Company?sbusiness process/

8n &pril #"@! 89* established # functionally independent entities namely

 9amaha *otor 8ndia Sales ,vt/ td/ 39*8S4 that will cater to the sales andmar)eting needs of the company and 9amaha *otor 0esearch and

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Development 8ndia ,vt/ td/ 39*084 that is intended to increase 9amaha?smanufacturing competitiveness through the establishment of an 01Dhead7uarters in 8ndia/

CS0 does not emanate directly from eAternal demands but from

organi-ationally embedded processes/ These processes prompt theorgani-ation to view its relationships with sta)eholders in a di>erentperspective! which in turn inBuences its engagement with them/ The(oard of Directors of the Company has devised social responsible businesspractices under the general rules issued by the *inistry of Corporate&>airs for compulsory implementation of CS0 activities/

&0E&S T (E C.E0ED '2DE0 CS0 ,8C9

 The Company is vigilant in its enforcement towards corporate principles

and is committed towards sustainable development and inclusive growth/ The Company constantly strives to ensure strong corporate culture whichemphasi-es on integrating CS0 values with business objectives/ 8t alsopursues initiative related to 7uality management! environmentpreservation and social awareness/ &rising from this the focus areas thathave emerged are Education! Health Care! Sustainable ivelihood!8nfrastructure Development! and Espousing Social Causes/

 The vision of the Company is ;to actively contribute to the social and

economic development of the communities in which it operates;/ 8n sodoing build a better! sustainable way of life for the wea)er sections of society and raise the country?s human development indeA/

 To attain its CS0 objectives in a professional and integrated manner!followings are the activities which shall be carried out by the Company! inaccordance with the provisions of Section @ of the Companies &ct! #"@3hereinafter referred to as ;the &ct;4! Schedule .88 of the &ct and theCompanies 3Corporate Social 0esponsibility ,olicy4 0ules! #"3hereinafter referred to as ;the 0ules;4:

Eradicating hunger! poverty and malnutrition! promoting preventivehealth care and sanitation and ma)ing available safe drin)ing water5

,romoting education! including special education and employmentenhancing vocational s)ills especially among children! women! elderly andthe di>erently abled and livelihood enhancement projects5

,romoting gender e7uality! empowering women! setting up homes andhostels for women and orphans5 setting up old age homes! day care

centers and such other facility for senior citi-ens and measures forreducing ine7ualities faced by socially and economically bac)ward groups5

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Ensuring environmental sustainability ecological balance! protection of Bora and fauna! animal welfare! agroforestry! conservation naturalresources and maintaining 7uality of soil! air and water5

,rotection of national heritage! art and culture including restoration of 

buildings and sites of historical importance and wor)s of art! setting uppublic libraries5 promotions and development of traditional arts andhandicrafts5 sports and lympics sports5

*easures for the bene6t of armed forces veterans! war widows and theirdependents5

 Training to promote rural sports! nationally recogni-ed sports! ,aralympicssports and lympics Sports5

Contribution to the ,rime *inister?s 2ational 0elief +und or any other fundset up by the Central overnment for socio<economic development andrelief and welfare of the scheduled castes! the schedules tribes! otherbac)ward classes! minorities and women5

Contribution to funds provided to technology incubators located withinacademic institutions which are approved by the Central overnment5

0ural development projects5

&ny other project! welfare activity in line with the aims and objectivesspeci6ed above and within the ambit of the provisions of Section @ of the &ct read with the 0ules! and duly approved by the (oard of Directorsof the Company5

&s a part of CS0 strategy! in line with the aims and objectives speci6edabove! the scope of CS0 activities would cover the following areas:

Education5

Health5

Drin)ing %aterF Sanitation5

Environment5

Community Development and Social Empowerment5

eneration of employment opportunities and livelihood5

&ny other activity as may be identi6ed by (oard of Directors/

8*,E*E2T&T82 + CS0

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 The CS0 Committee so appointed by the (oard of directors of theCompany shall monitor and ensure underta)ing of activities as planned inaccordance with this policy for the community at large/ The activitieswould be ta)en up in a project mode with milestones and deadlines/

&C&T82 + +'2DS

 The Company shall spend in every 6nancial year at least #G of theaverage net pro6ts of the Company made during the three immediatelypreceding 6nancial years in accordance with the provisions of sub section34 of section @ of the &ct/

 The CS0 Committee will be responsible for monitoring and supervision of utili-ation of funds in accordance with the applicable provisions of the &ctread with the 0ules! towards the projectsF activities identi6ed under this

CS0 policy/

8f the amount transferred remains unutili-ed! it will not lapse and will becarried over to the neAt year which will accumulate in non<lapsable pool5

&llocation to CS0 +und can be increased on the recommendation of theCS0 Committee and with the approval of the (oard of Directors of theCompany/

C2ST8T'T82 + CS0 C**8TTEE

 The (oard of directors of the Company 3the ;(oard;4 in their meeting heldon &pril ! #" has passed the resolution regarding constitution of acommittee to be )nown as the ;89* Corporate Social 0esponsibilityCommittee; or ;CS0 Committee;/

*E*(E0SH8,

 The members of the CS0 Committee shall be appointed by the (oard fromamongst the Directors of the Company and shall consist of at least three

Directors5 The (oard shall appoint a chairman of the CS0 Committee 3the;Chairman;4 and shall decide his or her period of o=ce5

 The (oard shall regularly review the membership of the CS0 Committee toensure that membership is refreshed and undue reliance is not placed onparticular individuals as regards membership of the CS0 Committee andother (oard committees/ &ny vacancy to the CS0 Committee shall be6lled by the (oard/

 The CS0 Committee may invite the ?*anaging Director? or the ?Chief &ccountant =cer? of the Company or such other person as it thin)s 6t! to

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advice andF or to join meetings of the CS0 Committee as and whenre7uired notwithstanding that they are not members of the CS0Committee/

+ollowing are the 6rst members of the CS0 Committee of the Company:

*r/ 0/ awashima! Chairman and Director

*r/ T/ Terabayashi! Director

*r/ H/ 8naga)i! Director

0E + CS0 C**8TTEE

+ormulation! development! amendment in policy framewor) and broadguidelines for selection of the projects! planning! budget eAecution and

monitoring5

Selection of a project in accordance with policy framewor) and guidelines!prepare a project report along with estimated cost and send for theapproval of (oard5

+ormulation of strategies for e=cient implementation along with othersta)eholders li)e civil society and implement the project as per guidelines5

Supervision! coordination and implementation of CS0 activitiesF projects5

Compilation of information and preparation of regularF annual reports etc/5

 To coordinate with various other departments for eAchange of informationfor promotion of CS0 activities and ensure harmony in activities bydi>erent agencies5

Submit 7uarterly and annual statements of physical and 6nancial progressto the (oard5

 To consider and approve the projects for CS0 activities and submit annual

budgetary allocation among various projects5

 To arrange wor)shops! training etc/ to sensiti-e the sta> for betterimplementation of the policy5

 To )eep up<dated CS0 policy including the changesF clari6cationssuggestedFissued by the *inistry of Corporate &>airs and othergovernment agencies5

*EET82 + CS0 C**8TTEE

+0EI'E2C9

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J*eetings shall be held at such times as the CS0 Committee deemsappropriate! and in any event shall be held not less than twice a yearK/

I'0'*

Iuorum for the meeting of CS0 Committee shall be minimum of twomembers/ & duly convened meeting of the CS0 Committee at whichre7uisite 7uorum is present shall be competent to eAercise all or any of the authorities! powers and discretions vested in or eAercisable by the CS0Committee/

&TTE2D&2CE &T *EET82S

2o one other than the Chairman and other members of CS0 Committeeare entitled to attend! be present or vote at a meeting of the CS0

Committee/ The *anaging Director of the Company! Chief &ccountant=cer! Human 0esource Department Head! +inance Department Head orany other member of senior management of the Company may be calledupon to attend the said meeting with prior permission of the Chairman of CS0 Committee or shall be able to eApress views at any meeting of theCS0 Committee/

,0CEED82S

'nless varied by these terms of reference! meetings and proceedings of 

the CS0 Committee will be governed by the Company?s &rticles of &ssociation regulating the meetings and proceedings of the (oard of directors/

'nless otherwise agreed! notice of each meeting con6rming the venue!time and date! together with an agenda of items to be discussed andsupporting papers! shall be sent to each member of the CS0 Committeeand any other person3s4 re7uired to attend the said meeting! not laterthan # days prior to the date of the meeting/

8n case the Chairman of CS0 Committee fails to attend or convey his non<availability at the scheduled meeting! the members present at themeeting shall elect one of them to chair the said meeting/

&'TH08T9

 The CS0 Committee is authorised by the (oard to investigate any matterwithin its terms of reference at the eApense of the Company/ 8t isauthorised to see) any information that it re7uires from any employeeFo=cer in order to perform its duties and all employeesF o=cers are

directed to cooperate with any re7uests so made by the CS0 Committee/

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 The CS0 Committee is authorised by the (oard to obtain eAternalprofessional advice at the eApense of the Company! wherever deemednecessary and to secure the attendance of third parties with relevanteAperience and eApertise at meetings of the CS0 Committee if it considers

this necessary/0E,0T82 ,0CED'0ES

 The CS0 Committee shall:

0eport to the (oard on the proceedings of each meeting held by theCommittee on all matters within the scope of its duties andresponsibilities5

*a)e necessary recommendations to the (oard whenever it deems

appropriate on any area within its ambit where action or improvement isre7uired5

0eport on its responsibilities and activities during the year in a CS0 0eportto be published at the same time as the Company?s annual report andaccounts5

8nclude in the &nnual 0eport about the implementation of CS0 activitiesincluding physical and 6nancial process/

0eBect the CS0 activities in the annual accounts of the Company underthe head ?EApenditure under CS0 &ctivities?/

DiscloseF display the contents of this CS0 policy on the website of theCompany/

*28T082 &2D E.&'&T82

 The impact of the CS0 activities underta)en should be 7uanti6ed to theeAtent possible with reference to baseline data! to be created before thestart of any project/ Therefore! base<line surveys would be an integral part

of CS0 programme so that progress can be measured/ ,hotographicrecord may be maintained wherever possible/

+or proper and periodic monitoring of CS0 activities! if considerednecessary! the programmes underta)en under CS0 policy may beevaluated through a suitable independent eAternal agency and theevaluation should be both concurrent and 6nal/

&22'& E2E0& *EET82

 The Chairman of the CS0 Committee shall attend the &nnual eneral*eeting of the Company to answer the 7uestions relating to CS0

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Committee?s activities! projects! initiatives ta)en and its responsibilities/ The Chairman should also ensure that the Company maintains goodcontact with shareholders about CS0 matters in the same way as for othermatters/

(0&D '8DE82ES

Discussions and interactions with various privateF overnment bodiesFovernment o=cials may be held to identify the areas for underta)ingCS0 activities5

%hile identifying the CS0 activities! emphasis shall be on the areasrelated to the business of the Company5

& survey may be carried out to 6nd out the needs and re7uirements of 

community before planning a project5

 The target bene6ciaries! the local authorities! institutions etc/ involved insimilar activities if need be! may be consulted in the process of planningand implementation of CS0 programmes5

(ased on the need analysis survey! prepare a detailed programme reportreBecting content! objectives! major milestones! time frame forimplementation! budget thereof and implementing agency/ Theinvestment in CS0 activity would be project based and for every project!

time<frame and periodic targets would be 6nali-ed at the outset alongwith the modalities for the concurrent and 6nal evaluation/

Ensure that that the CS0 activities are in accordance with the approvedpolicy/ &ctivities related to sustainable development will form a signi6cantelement/

*ay assign CS0 projects to 2sF speciali-ed agencies under an *'F&greement reBecting the mutual terms and conditions for the projectedactivities/ The Committee should ma)e all e>orts to verify the reliability

and past trac) record of the engaged agency and only agencies of goodrepute

Axis Bank Foundation&Ais (an) has set up a Trust to channel its philanthropic initiatives! whichhas committed itself to participate in various social endeavors with aspecial focus on poverty alleviation! providing sustainable livelihoods!education of the underprivileged! healthcare! sanitation etc/ 8t aims to

provide one million sustainable livelihoods to the underprivileged in

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bac)ward regions of the country in the neAt 6ve years! with L"G of thebene6ciaries being women/

Education

• Special education for the dierentl! a"led# Supports basic!secondary and vocational education for di>erently abled children andyouth

• Access to $ualit! education for street children and children of 

sexuall!%exploited &omen# ,rovide education to street childrenand children of seAually eAploited women and facilitate access to age<appropriate formal education and vocational opportunities

• Financial literac!# &dvance the agenda of +inancial 8nclusion by

creating awareness! educating and empowering sections of societythrough 6nancial literacy initiatives

'ocational Education and Trainin(

• Support )ocational education* life skill coachin( and career

counselin(# ,rovide orientation and handholding support to childrenof secondary and higher secondary level on available career options!and employable vocational and technical s)ills

•

Skill de)elopment throu(h )ocational education andtrainin(# ,rovide s)illing! re<s)illing and multi<s)illing support toyouth for gainful employment

Rural de)elopment and li)elihood enhancement

• +atural resource mana(ement* soil and &ater

conser)ation# *anagement of natural resources leading to moreproductive outcome for agriculture and associated livelihood/ Supportrural and village communities through non<farm based livelihood

development• Access to ,nance-,nancial inclusion and entrepreneurship

de)elopment# Support creation of sustainable income sourcesthrough micro<6nance and microenterprise

Medical Relief and Trauma Care

•  The (an) has been wor)ing on providing medical relief and traumacare for victims of accidents through its +oundation

To kno& more# http:FFwww/aAisban)/comFcsrFcsr/aspA

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.epsiCo,epsiCo?s philanthropic anchor! .epsiCo Foundation  is committed todeveloping sustainable partnerships and programs that provide

opportunities for improved health 1 inclusion and a better environment/.arious ,rojects being run by ,epsiCo +oundation:

Health Alliance

.roject# This research project focuses on reducing chronic diseases bypromoting healthy diets and physical activity and controlling tobacco use/ The project is being implemented through integrated interventions todrive policy and environmental changes//mpact# ower rates of obesity and chronic diseases 3cardiovascularproblems and diabetes4/Reach# #!""" people in eralaSa)e the Children

.roject# The project cataly-es community<based interventions to deliverintegrated health and nutrition solutions to children under ! youngmothers and pregnant and lactating women/ Save the Children wor)s withcommunity health educators to provide families important informationabout health! nutrition! water! sanitation and hygiene/Reach# ""!""" people in 0ajasthan/ 3The project reaches "!"""bene6ciaries including children under ! young mothers and pregnant and

lactating women through health and nutrition interventions/ 8t reachesanother "!""" people through water and sanitation initiatives/Earth /nstitute at Colum"ia 0ni)ersit!

.roject# The project tests methods that deliver ?more crop per drop?/ Thisapproach focuses on water security through water harvesting! recharging!watershed management and innovative irrigation practices/ The project isdeveloping research! tools! and strategies to improve agricultural incomeand water use/Reach# "" farmers across ,unjab and ujaratSafe 1ater +et&ork 

.roject# This project focuses on providing a>ordable potable water at thecommunity level by harvesting rainwater! installing small water village)ios) puri6cation systems and building cisterns and community tan)s/Reach# !""" people across 0ajasthan and &ndhra ,radesh1ater2or(

.roject# The project acts as a catalyst to introduce micro6nance to thewater and sanitation sector and provides household water connections

and toilets/

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Reach# "!""" people in Tamil 2adu! arnata)a! &ndhra ,radesh! rissaand *aharashtra/ %ater/org is one of the +oundation?s largest partnershipsin terms of reach

To kno& more: http:FFwww/pepsicoindia/co/inFpurposeFpepsico<foundation/html

+3'ART/SCommunit! .artnership 4a!

• &n initiative replicated by 2ovartis roup Company sites every year• ,rovides an opportunity for associates around the world to ma)e a

di>erence in their local communities•

&ctivities have included renovating schools! accompanying childrenwith disabilities on trips! wor)ing at food donation ban)s! and usingbusiness s)ills to help local organi-ations improve their e=ciency

•   8n #"! more than #" """ associates too) part in Community,artnership Day

.atient 3r(anisation Support

•   2ovartis wor)s with many organi-ations that play a crucial role byinforming and supporting patients! as well as safeguarding the rightsof patients and caregivers

+o)artis and the +o)artis Foundation for Sustaina"le

4e)elopment 5+FS46 • 8nvolved in the 6ght against leprosy/ Since #"""! 2ovartis has wor)ed

with the %orld Health rgani-ation to provide free *ulti<Drug Therapytreatment for all leprosy patients in the world through the end of #""/ This has led to the cure of / million patients so far/

•  The 2ovartis Comprehensive eprosy Care &ssociation 32CC&4! aproject sponsored by 2+SD and 2ovartis 8ndia! helps recoveringleprosy patients with both physical and social rehabilitation! includingincome generation assistance

Science Education

• 2umerous fellowship! internship and eAchange programs withuniversities and research institutions! helping build a foundation forsustaining research and medicine in developing countries andbeyond/ Some of the programmes are < 2ovartis 8nternational(iotechnology eadership Camp! 2ovartis Science ab and ,rogram at82 Community School! Summer 0esearch +ellowships! andEducational %or)shops

4isaster Relief 

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• %or)s with the international community and local countryorgani-ations on the ground to deliver their support as 7uic)ly aspossible in order to achieve the greatest possible impact for thosedirectly a>ected/

4onation commitments• 8n #"@! 2ovartis signed a partnership agreement with the Swiss 0ed Cross

for three years 3until #"4 to support a training program on Mviolenceprevention of young people in public schoolsN

To kno& more# https:FFwww/novartis/comFabout<usFcorporate<responsibilityFour<people<communities

M3T3R37A*otorola believes that Corporate Social 0esponsibility is all about goodbusiness with the people li)e customers! shareholders! sta)eholders!neighbors or employees/ The company believes that good businessinvolves having fair dealings with the people who form part of thebusiness enterprise and also the others who are not even closely relatedto the company/

• Company believes that the most important thing that every companymust thin) about is the protection of the environment

•  The company engages itself in a number of community supportinitiatives that are aimed at enhancing the lives of the people

• 8ts corporate social responsibility initiatives are aimed at beinginclusive! safe and compatible with a healthy wor)ing environment

• +rom the code of business conduct! the company stands for thefollowing: integrity! accountability for all its actions and actions of itsemployees! courage in doing what is right and from doing what is

wrong! ethical leadership and mutual respect•  The *otorola *obility Company has an En)ironment* Health and

Safet! 5EHS6 .olic! which stipulates what the company should do inan attempt to ensure that there is ade7uate safety of employees andcustomers! that pollution to the environment is minimi-ed anddrastically reduced and that resources are conserved in the best waypossible

•  The *otorola *obility Human 0ights ,olicy on the other hand targetsemployees! suppliers and all other people that the company doesbusiness with/ 8t is aimed at carrying out human rights activities that

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are legal! ethical and that the process of recruitment is carried outwith high integrity levels

• 8n line with the European 'nion 0egulations! *otorola Company hascontinued to notify the consumers of the products that do not contain

0E&CH S.HCs 3Substance of .ery High Concern4•  The *otorola *obility Company has also been able to conduct itsreenhouse as Emission veri6cation independently to ensure thatthe independent assessment of the amount of reen House as3H4 it emits to the atmosphere meets the O"G conventionallyaccepted threshold for accuracy

• Concerning education! the company is accredited for launching the+80ST 0obotics Competition in OPO which has been in operation sincethen to date/ The company also launched the +80ST E eague anda number of 0obotics Clubs in such states as California! 8llinois and,ennsylvania/ The winners of the various competitions that areinvolved therein are sponsored by the company to study engineeringin various 'S universities/

 To )now more: http:FFresponsibility/motorolasolutions/comF

+omura 8roup2omura roup actively engages in initiatives to address social

issues to ful6ll its social responsibilities as a corporate citi-en/ The roupbelieves that promoting and managing corporate social responsibility3CS04 activities properly is an important factor to maintain and to increaseits corporate value/ 8n *arch #""! the roup formulated MFor Future

8enerationsN as a fundamental guideline to be shared among all of EAecutive =cers and employees globally for its approach to CS0/

+omura 'olunteers Hold Teach%in E)ents at 4a!care Centers

5.o&ai* /ndia6

• .olunteers from 2omura?s o=ce in ,owai! 8ndia! are providingassistance to children of construction wor)ers in partnership with2 *umbai *obile Creches

• Support activities include holding classes and providing instructionrelated to nutrition! health! and other subjects

Team of +omura 'isit Youn( Cancer .atients 5.o&ai* /ndia6

• 2omura employees organi-ed CS0 volunteering activities in

partnership with the 2 8mpact +oundation for under<privilegedchildren which are young cancer patients undergoing treatment at

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 Tata *emorial Centre and residing at a shelter home < Shri hadge*aharaj *ission Dharamshala Trust associated < with Tata *emorialHospital through the 8mpact +oundation

.artnerin( &ith the 0daan /ndia Foundation to Empo&er

0nderpri)ile(ed children throu(h Education 5/ndia6

• 2omura ,owai employees ma)ing regular visits to the 'daanreading library! which provides library boo)s to underprivilegedchildren/ The employees )ic) started the library reading programsfor them employing creative ways of learning! such as role<playingvarious characters in the boo)s! and reinforcing the story throughdiscussions! which proved to be very successful for laying out theirbasic English comprehension s)ills and thus helping them read

boo)s on their own

 To )now more: http:FFwww/nomuraholdings/comFcsrFreportFdataF#""/pdf  

http#--&&&2nomuraholdin(s2com-csr-societ!-contri"ution-asia2html  

Reliance /ndustries 7td2*otto: Creating shared prosperity! sustainably

Reliance Foundation Mission Rahat 9 Amreli* 8ujarat

During the heavy rainfall of over L" mm during a span of ninehours which created a havoc in the lives of the people of &mreli district!ujarat! 0eliance +oundation 30+4 team wor)ing in the villages of Qasdanand &mreli district responded immediately! made a 7uic) sortie to the

a>ected area! and carried out a 6rst<hand analysis of the ground situation/0+ deployed a rigorous method of identifying the worst a>ected peoplewhich was appreciated by the district administration as well as the *&/.illage +armers &ssociations 3.+&s4 from Qasdan volunteered to supportthe relief operations in terms of wor) force! food grains and utensils/

Reliance Foundation Youn( Champs Residential Scholarships

2ita &mbani! &mitabh (achchan and HonRble Chief *inister of 

*aharashtra! Devendra +adnavis! bestow 0+9C residential scholarships on# talented young footballers/ The 0eliance +oundation 9oung Champs will

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be eAposed to world<class coaches and coaching modules while receivinghigh 7uality education at 0eliance +oundation School/

Reliance Foundation:s Social /nitiati)e Education for All 5EFA6

ver !""" underprivileged children! including #"" special )ids!witnessed the 8, match between *umbai 8ndians and SunrisersHyderabad as part of *umbai 8ndians<0eliance +oundations socialinitiative Education for &ll 3E+&4/

Reliance .rimar! Health Centre

0eliance adopted a ,HC in ujarat for catering to the communityhealth needs under the 2ational 0ural Health *ission ,rogramme/

.roject ;a(ruti

& project to uplift and bring dysleAic students from the underprivilegedsegment into the main stream

To kno& more# http:FFwww/ril/comFurCompanyFCS0/aspA  

http:FFwww/reliancefoundation/orgFevents/html

./47/TE /+40STR/ESRural 4e)elopment

• & group of #L villages were ta)en up under 8ram +irman Samaj

for total sanitation under T/S/C programme this year/ "" toiletswere built in L villages/ Construction of chec) dam at a)hupura onriver *alan in *ahuva has been completed/ SiA new proposals forchec) dams are being processed

• 'nder Sardar A&as Yojana! ## &was for rural poor and O &was

under 8ndira &was 9ojana were completed• 8ram +irman Samaj  started a night school at 8ndira 2agar in

*ahuva and children are currently attending this school/ 8t alsoestablished ChildrenRs library at primary schools in " villages of *ahuva talu)a

Health care

• +rom its inception! Hanuman Hospital  has treated over #"""outpatients performed over @@"" surgeries and successfully handledover "" deliveries/ The hospital is being continuously upgraded

with new medical facilities and e7uipments/ +acilities li)e CT scan!

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ialysis! Tread *ill test! ,ulmonary +unction test have been added tothe hospital this year

•  The hospital also conducted more than speciality medical campsat di>erent villages and towns in the last two years and conducted

educational training programmes for the medical fraternity bycalling renowned consultants belonging to di>erent disciplines Education

• Shree Mahu)a Education Trust operates ,are)h College in the allstreams

 Science Cit!

• Science City was dedicated to (havnagar on #Lth Qanuary #""• &s the 6rst project of the science city! """ students at ""

centres participated in the ujarat science lympiad andscholarships of 0s/ #/# lacs was awarded

 To )now more: http:FFwww/)armayog/orgFcsr"to"""Fcsr"to"""##PL/htm

R.8

Major pro(rams under the < E=s are#

Education % Akshar

• 8nitiated in &pril #"" in select *unicipal schools of *umbai with schools! # teachers and #L" students has now gone pan<8ndia with schools! @!"" students and " teachers 3direct employees4 in cities

• +ocuses on spo)en English pro6ciency and reading English teAtamong students of governmentFmunicipal schools

• +un 1 earn pedagogy that enables the child to learn Englishwithout any stress and with a lot of joy

Emplo!a"ilit! % Sakhsam

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• SiA<year technical programme was rolled out in Qune #"# in selectgovernment technical schools in *umbai! ,une and 2agpur basedon the proposal and in principle acceptance by The Directorate of .ocational Education U overnment of *aharashtra

•

 The aim is to transform students into technically 7uali6ed ands)illed adults with an overall grooming and con6dence to wor) inthe manufacturing sector

• &dopted three 8T8s so as to convert them into *odel 8nstitutes of  Technical Education

En)ironment % R.8 Cares

• ,ledged to convert all its #" plants into reen +acilities/ &ll its #"plants are now targeted to do all it ta)es to reduce ,ower and %aterconsumption by @"G and "G! and bring down aVuent discharge toWero

• 0, celebrated the %orld Environment Day to create awarenessabout recycling wastes! reduce usage of plastic and initiate action toreduce global warming by planting @!"" saplings with the supportof the forestry department at ,alej and *undra

To kno& more:http:FFwww/rpggroup/comFcorporateciti-enshipFoverviewFoverview/aspA 

CastrolEkla)!a 9 a t&o%&heeler mechanic trainin( pro(ramme

• aunched in #""O as a pilot programme in Tamil 2adu! impacting alittle more than #""" mechanics that year

• Has provided training to more than !""" mechanics across sevenstates including *aharashtra! DelhiF2C0! ujarat! 0ajasthan! 'ttar,radesh! &ndhra ,radesh and arnata)a

•  The programme now covers three levels of training and is conductedin four regional languages

Relief and reha"ilitation of communities aected "! natural

disasters# 8ncludes support provided during the Boods a>ecting

'ttara)hand! (ihar! Silvassa and *umbai! the Tsunami in Tamil 2adu andthe ujarat earth7ua)e/

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• 0estoring livelihoods in 2agapattinam! Tamil 2adu: Castrolsupported the restoration of livelihood of #"P families in threevillages 3,oombuhar! Chinnagudi and ,alayar4 in 2agapattinamdistrict of Tamil 2adu < one of the worst a>ected areas in 8ndia

•

0ebuilding lives in (huj! ujarat: ,artnered with 2s and villagersapart from providing donations/ Helped in rebuilding of (andiya and(haivari .andh villages

Communit! de)elopment# ey focus areasU health and education

• %or)ing on providing computer education in local schools• ,roviding education to di>erently abled children• Supporting the ,rimary Health Care centre in Sayli village• Support local 2s U who primarily wor) for welfare of tribals and

areas of adult education! health and self employmentRoad Safet! 

• Spread the road safety message to communities in *umbai andDelhi and the dri)e for Safet!  campaign to create awarenessaround new legislation being introduced especially around the useof seat belts and mobile phones

•  Through mass media and on<ground activities! the focus was on two)ey messages U MDonRt use mobile phones whilst drivingN andM(uc)le 'p and DriveN

•  The programme also included a range of on<the<ground activitiessuch as MTheatre at HomeN and other activities held at schools!colleges and various places of public convergence

 To )now more: http:FFwww/castrol/comFeninFindiaFabout<usFcsr/html

EBa!EBa! Foundation 

• Directed towards enhancing livelihood opportunities! reducingpoverty and improving standard of living

•  8n #"! e(ay +oundation made a total of $/ million in grants tonon<pro6t organi-ations worldwide! increasing the total donatedamount to $@ million

8reener Commerce 

• e(ay advocates use of clean energy and their strategy for greenercommerce is three fold: strive for radical e=ciency in their facilities

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and processes! generate on<site clean energy when and procureadditional clean energy from o><site sources

• 8t is a member of (usiness for Social 0esponsibility 3(S04!Committee Encouraging Corporate ,hilanthropy 3CEC,4! Charity

0etail &ssociation 3C0&4 and (usiness for 8nnovative Climate andEnergy ,olicy 3(8CE,4

.o&erin( 8i)in(# e(ay connects people and charitable 3non<pro6t4organi-ations via e(ay 8i)in( 1orks and Stu"Hu" Foundation/ Some)ey facts:

• &bout #" million charitable listings created by more than ""thousand users

•  Total $O/L million have been raised/ 0aised $P/ million via

community seller listings 3many sellers donated "G of proceedsfrom their listings4• StubHub +oundation: Supports various 2on<pro6t organi-ations by

allowing them to conduct fund raising events leveraging the e(ayplatform/ There are four programs under Stubhub: Risin( Stars#  0ecogni-es outstanding non<pro6t

organi-ations that are improving access and opportunity forvulnerable youth

+on%.ro,t Box 3>ce#  StubHub o>ers a 2on<,ro6t (oA=ce to grassroots non<pro6ts for free to conduct fund<raising

events/ This includes support in venue and entertainmentselection! to tic)eting and identifying! reaching! and attractingnew donors

Bene,t E)ents .ro(ram# +or performers! venues and eventorgani-ers who wor) for a charitable cause/ StubHub allowsany seller to list tic)ets for charity bene6t concerts underspecial terms/ These terms help ensure non<pro6torgani-ations who are lending their names to an event cansigni6cantly bene6t from secondary tic)et sales

Emplo!ee 'olunteerism# 8ncludes involvement of mar)etingteams to a non<pro6t event or providing technology eApertisefor a local community organi-ation or SE analysis for a localcommunity organi-ation

To kno& more# https:FFwww/ebayinc/comFglobal<impactF

7eno)oENVIROMENTAL COMMITMENTS

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• enovo is supported by the 8S "" certi6ed global environmentalmanagement 3E*S4

• Every enovo organi-ation! employee and contract supportsCompliance! ,revention of ,ollution! ,roduct Environmental

eadership! and Continual 8mprovement• enovoRs Climate Change ,olicy focuses on 6ve )ey areas of 

inBuence/ They drive and facilitate global! national and local reenHouse as 3H4 emission reductions

Philanthropy 

• enovo believes in Mma)ing the world better because of enovoNprinciple/ enovo is committed to raising employee awareness on allaspects of responsibility to encourage values that persuade their

sta> to give their time to volunteer services• enovo annually commits up to percent of its pre<taA income to

global social investment programs and initiatives

Social Investments

enovoRs +ext 8eneration Hope Fund is their Bagship social investmentprogram through which enovo supports education and disaster

Education

enovo support education related programs and initiatives through theirindustry leading products and technologies! community investments andprogram sponsorships/

• +9 #"F#! enovo supported a 2ational &cademy +oundation pilotprogram 36ve schools initially4 with a donation of Thin),ad laptopsand tablets 3'S $"!"""4 and cash 3'S $!"""4 to develop amobile application based curriculum for '/S/ high school students

• &lso donated to 2orth Carolina StateRs enan +ollows program!'/dream project in Qapan

4isaster

• During +9 #""F! enovo and our employees supported variousglobal disaster relief e>orts in Qapan! *eAico and 2ew Wealand li)ewhen Tsunami hit Qapan! on Haiti earth7ua)e and Chile Earth7ua)e

Sources:http:FFwww/lenovo/comFsocialresponsibilityFusFenFlenovocsrfastfacts/pdf 

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7arsen ? Tou"ro7?Teers 9 at the heart of 7?T

1T has a rich history of employee volunteering and communityinvolvement/ +rom teaching children at *unicipal schools to donatingblood so that lives may be saved! running marathons for a cause tomobili-ing funds for supporting various community initiatives! 1Teering ispart of 1TRs way of life/ 1Teers use their )nowledge! s)ills! and talentsto contribute to changing lives of people in the communities locatedaround 1T campuses/

 The success of ,roject San)alp! a paper recycling initiativeunderta)en recently at 1TRs ,owai Campus serves as a great eAample fortheir contribution towards environment/ Spearheaded by a team of 1Teers! the project reused !PP" )g of waste paper/ These papers wererecycled into #!"# noteboo)s and distributed in #"@< tounderprivileged students in schools supported by 1T/

.31ER T3 THE .E3.7E

X,ower to the ,eopleR is the theme line of 1TRs CS0 initiatives at the#A"" *% power plant in 0ajpura! ,unjab/ (ased on supercriticaltechnology! it is one of the most eco<friendly and e=cient coal<basedthermal plants in 8ndia/ The megawatts generated are supplied to thestate of ,unjab! helping industry and lighting up the lives of people/

 Team 1T is also committed to contributing directly to localcommunity development/ &s part of its CS0 programme! 1T engineersconstructed a multiUtiered water conservation system in 0ajpura/ Thisincludes two storage tan)s! 6ltration chamber and a recharge<well forharvesting rainwater and facilitating arti6cial recharge/ The rainwaterharvesting system has the potential of recharging over ""!""" cu/ m/ of 

water annually/ The conse7uent rise in the water table and all itsattendant bene6ts will add new meaning to the theme<line X,ower to the,eopleR/

RE+E1AB7E E+ER8Y 

1T provides farmers around the country with a cheaper! greenernew solar water pumping system that operates on solar photovoltaicpanels/ 8t is reliable and maintenance<free across the many months in8ndia when ample sunlight is available/ &ll it needs is a shadow<free area

for the panels/ 'nveiled at 8ndiaRs largest electrical and electronics

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eAhibition < EEC0&*& #"! the solar operated pump set was very wellreceived/ ver " installations are now operating around the country/

 To )now more:http:FFwww/larsentoubro/comFcorporateFsustainabilityFupdates<from<csrF

Mc@inse! ? Compan!S0STA/+AB/7/TY ? RES30RCE .R340CT/'/TY  

*cinsey supports private and public sector clients in tac)lingresource ris)s and enhancing their performance through higher resourceproductivity and a lower environmental footprint/ 8t advises companies onhow to capture emerging opportunities in energy! water! waste! and landuse and how to harness the potential of clean technologies to createsmarter systems! new jobs! and competitive advantage/ 8t helpsgovernments to incorporate sustainability into their long<term economicgrowth plans! supporting the welfare and prosperity of their people andprotecting the natural environment/

 To contribute to the global debate about how institutions can adapt

to growing pressure on resource systems and increasing environmentalris)! *cinsey invest heavily in developing )nowledge! insights! tools! andmethods/ ver the past 6ve years our detailed cost curves for greenhousegases! water! and land use have helped established a fact base! sharedlanguage! and methodology for eAploring the potential value and cost of awide range of supply and demand measures/ 8t has now created anintegrated resource productivity cost curve to identify opportunities tomeet the demands of the neAt @ billion middle<income consumers/

S3C/A7 SECT3RConsultants and EAperts in *cinsey help the worldRs leading

organi-ations address chronic! compleA societal challenges/ Thecompany draws on the best of *cinseyRs eApertise to strengthen theirability to deliver meaningful and sustainable change/ Through its websiteX*cinsey on SocietyR which contains reports! articles and multimedia*cinsey presents its latest thin)ing on some of the worldRs most di=cultsocietal challenges/

.0B7/C SECT3R

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 The *cinsey Center for overnment 3*C4 is a global hub forresearch! collaboration! and innovation in government performance/Drawing on a networ) of eAternal eAperts and *cinsey practitioners!*C provides governments with new and proven )nowledge and tools to

confront critical challenges and opportunities in a conteAt of limitedresources/ *C connects government leaders to learn from one anotherto deliver value for the citi-ens they serve/

13ME+ EM.31ERME+T 

*cinsey is a member organi-ation of the lobal ,rivate Sectoreaders +orum 3,S+4! an initiative of the %orld (an) roupRs ender&ction ,lan to promote womenRs economic empowerment/ To )now more: http:FFwww/csrwire/comFmembersFO#<*cinsey<Company

+/'EA

28.E& products are trusted by families around the world to ta)e thebest care of their s)in/ The heart of the brand is care and one way or theother 28.E& has given new de6nition of care/ 8n #"@! 28.E& too) care tothe neAt level after launching M28.E& cares for familyN across globewhether empowering mothers! creating opportunities for families andbuilding competencies for children/ 8n *umbai! a new CS0 initiative was

launched by 28.E& M*omRs TouchN/ The aim was to strengthen families byempowering mothers and provide them a helping hand to raise herchildFs/ *omRs Touch is an initiative to salute mothers who sacri6ce andendure immense hardships to ensure their children should go schoolregularly/

8n 8ndian urban areas! there are several families without enoughresources! who struggle to earn a livelihood! and children are forced togive up their education and become child labours to earn money/ Thebac)bone of such families are MSuper *omsN who wor) day and night toensure that their children must go to school and motivate them tocomplete their education for a better tomorrow/ *omRs touch waslaunched with an aim to help such mothers who sacri6ced that money andma)e sure their children should go to school/ 28.E& celebrates the e>ortsof such mothers and project them as role models in their society/ %ith thisinitiative! 28.E& also supports them for monthly household groceries fortheir families/ This initiative was launched in *umbai in association with&seema Charitable Trust/ *ore than O" students from Santacru- *unicipalSchool! *umbai were selected in the st phase and their momRs were

felicitated with @ monthsR ration 3food grains4 by 28.E&/ &ftermath of thisinitiative was a signi6cant increase in attendance level and this initiative

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has been eAtended to "" families/ &fter successful and positive impact of *omRs Touch in *umbai! the initiative is progressed towards ujarat/

8n order to help many such moms! 28.E& has rolled out a digital 6lmto support its CS0 program/ The 6lm loo)s at the sacri6ces mothers ma)e

in order to give their children a better tomorrow/ The 6lm features childrenof eAtra ordinary momRs eApressing their gratitude and narrating theirstories of sacri6ces made by their mothers in order to send them schoolevery day/ The 6lm narrates 28.E&Rs initiative to salute such eAtraordinarymothers and to support them with monthly groceries for their households/&nd the 6lm ends with information on how the audience can chip in/

 This initiative is 7uite a big step ta)en by 28.E& and muchappreciated one/ +or once! a womenRs beauty brand is celebrating inner

strength of the women and not tal)ing about physical beauty/ 28.E&Rs CS0program deserves applause and we hope that 28.E& will succeed inma)ing the powerful impact! and will change lives in a better way/

 To )now more: http:FFwww/en/nivea/caFabout<usFbeiersdorfFSocial<Commitment

TATA Steel

Education

• Setting up and running educational institutions and hostels• Setting up and running mid<day meal )itchens•  Training of teachers and headmasters• 8mproving 7uality of education in eAisting schools• &ugmenting and supporting infrastructure in educational institutions• >ering scholarships and 6nancial assistance to needy and

meritorious students• (ridging drop<out children and mainstreaming them to formal

schools• *a)ing adults functionally literate• &dvocacy of best practices• Education for mainstreaming disabled children

Health

• Setting up and running clinics and hospitals• 0unning mobile medical vans and ambulances• rgani-ing health camps•

,roviding 6nancial assistance and waivers for needy patients! on acase<to<case basis

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• ,roviding family planning services• 0educing infant and maternal mortality• ,reventing and treating communicable diseases li)e malaria!

tuberculosis 1 H8. F &8DS•

 Treating and rehabilitating persons with disabilities• 'nderta)ing and supporting research on health related issues• Ensuring access to potable drin)ing water and hygienic sanitation

7i)elihoods 

• Setting up and running s)ill development centers! industrial trainingcenters! diploma and polytechnic institutes! community colleges! etc

• Sponsoring candidates for s)ill development and vocational trainingprograms o>ered at identi6ed institutions

• Coaching candidates to appear for entrance eAaminations of di>erent institutions

• Creating! training and supporting entrepreneurs• Creating! training and supporting self<help groups! federations! co<

operatives! societies and similar institutions• Developing water harvesting structures and irrigation facilities• Supporting farmers with 7uality inputs! technical )now<how and

timely information

Rural 4e)elopment 

• 0ural development projects of building and maintaining community<based rural infrastructure li)e roads! bridges! culverts! drains! ruralelectri6cation! water infrastructure! community centers! youth clubs!etc/

Sports 

• Constructing stadia and sports infrastructure• Setting up and running academies and sports training centers• rgani-ing sports tournaments and coaching camps for community• Supporting sportspersons to participate in state! national and

international events• >ering scholarships and sports e7uipments to deserving

sportspersons• ,romoting adventure sports• ,reserving and promoting indigenous sports• rgani-ing leadership and motivational camps

Ethnicit! 

• ,reserving and promoting tribal languages! scripts and literature• ,reserving and promoting 6ne arts and performing arts

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• 0estoring and renovating memorials! monuments and heritagestructures

• *ainstreaming ,articularly .ulnerable Tribal roups 3,.Ts4• 'nderta)ing and supporting research on anthropological and ethnic

issuesEn)ironment 

• 'nderta)ing plantations and a>orestation activity• ,romoting renewable sources of energy• 0echarging ground water levels• Conserving biodiversity and supporting research! awareness and

advocacy on issues related to biodiversity• ,romoting awareness about environmental issues

4isaster Relief  

• EAtending relief measures during times of natural disasters!anywhere in the country

• 'nderta)ing and supporting rehabilitation measures post<disasters

Reference

http:FFwww/tatasteel/comFcorporateFpdfFCS0<,olicy/pdf  

http:FFwww/tatasteelindia/comFcorporate<citi-enFpdfFcsr<@</pdf  

Reckitt Benckiser

8oals:• 0each over #""m people to improve their health and hygiene• F@rd net revenue from more sustainable products• F@rd reduction in carbon footprint and water impact

Healthier Communities:Deliver hygiene! sanitation! seAual health! and mos7uito borne diseaseprevention programs

Better 4esi(n:• *ore sustainable products! using the Sustainable 8nnovation

Calculator to assess ""G of product innovations! focusing onchemicals! pac)aging! carbon and water

• ""G compliance with 0(Rs 0estricted Substances ist

Better .roduction

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• Wero fatalities and serious accidents in all sites and continuedreduction in lost wor) day accident rate

• @G reduction in energy consumption and "G reduction ingreenhouse gas emissions 3both per unit4

•

2et<-ero emissions from manufacturing/ ,lanted !"!""" nativetrees in Canada to o>set a total of #/ million tones of C#/ 8n #"!planted PL!""" trees

Happier Homes: %ebsite launched in #""P! helps consumers to use theirproducts in a more sustainable wayEAample: There is no need to pre<rinse with +inish < scrape your dishesinstead and you could save up to liters of water per load 3'SDepartment of Energy estimate4RB Trees:

• &im to have net<-ero emissions from manufacturing through

planting trees• &chieve net%ero emissions from manufacturing/ *easure the

carbon emissions from the energy consumed at the manufacturingfacilities! minimi-ed these emissions and then o>set the remaining!unavoidable emissions

• 0( reduced its productsR average lifecycle carbon footprint by @Gsince #"#

Sa)e the Children < RB:s (lo"al charit! partner

•  Their programs focus on health and hygiene and the family is

central to what they both do• &nd as one of their largest corporate supporters worldwide! 0( is

committed to support their wor)/ 8n #"#! 0( launched the Healthierids! Happier %orld Campaign

• 0aised over YP million and saved many lives

To kno& more: https:FFwww/rb/comFour<responsibilityFcommunityhttp:FFwww/rb/comFsiteF0(0FStaticFsr#"v#Fsr/html

Met7ife*etife +oundation was created in OL to continue *etifeRs longtradition of corporate contributions and community involvement/ Since itsfounding through the end of #"! *etife +oundation has provided morethan $L" million in grants and $" million in program<relatedinvestments to organi-ations addressing issues that have a positiveimpact in their communities/ Today! the +oundation is dedicated toadvancing 6nancial inclusion! committing $#"" million to help build asecure future for individuals and communities around the world/ ver the

last year! the +oundation has made signi6cant progress towards achieving

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its 6nancial inclusion goals/ To date! it has committed $" million againstits $#"" million! 6ve<year commitment announced in #"@/

&ccess and )nowledge < %or) underserved households around the world!increase their readiness! willingness and ability to engage with the

6nancial sector/

• The /nternational Rescue Committee % 0nited States

5.hoenix* Ariona and San 4ie(o* California6+inancial inclusion of refugees and immigrants

&ccess to Services < %or)s to deliver high<7uality products and servicesli)e credit! savings! and insurance to low<income individuals/

• 8rameen Foundation % /ndia To eApand outreach among communities in 'ttar ,radesh! through

focus on Mbusiness correspondentsN who bring 7uality ban)ingservices to the doorsteps of poor households/

• /nno)ations for .o)ert! Action % Ban(ladesh* /ndia To enable 8nnovations for ,overty &ction to pilot and test new;commitment savings; products in 8ndia and (angladesh thatempower low<income individuals to e>ectively build and maintainassets

&ccess to 8nsights < invests in research and shares what we learn with the6nancial services community to help enhance our approach and advance

our common goals/

• CFE4 and the Sa)in(s /nno)ation 7earnin( Cluster 5S/7C6 %

0nited States*etife +oundation is building and sharing a solid body of )nowledge about what wor)s and what doesnRt to help low<incomefamilies save/

• Consultati)e 8roup to Assist the .oor 5C8A.6 9 8lo"al*etife +oundationRs 6nancial inclusion strategy depends ondecision<ma)ing guided by rigorous research and on close

collaboration with the global 6nancial inclusion community/

 To )now more: https:FFwww/metlife/comFmetlife<foundationFwhat<we<doFaccess<to<insightsFindeA/htmlZ%T/ac[2metlife<foundationwhat<we<doaccess<to<insight

Marks and Spencer /ndia8n #""L! the Look behind the Label   mar)eting campaign was

introduced/ The aim of this campaign was to highlight to customers thevarious ethical and environmentally friendly aspects of the production and

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sourcing methods engaged in by *1S including: Fair%trade:  products3Fair%trade certi,cation is a product certi6cation system claiming thatproducts with its brand meet certain environmental! labor! anddevelopmental standards4! sustainable 6shing and environmentally

friendly teAtile dyes/ &ll co>ee and tea sold in *1S stores is now X+air<tradeR/ 8n addition! the company o>ers clothing lines made from X+air<tradeR cotton in selected departments/

.lan A DD

8n Qanuary #"" the company introduced a new eco and ethical plan called.lan A 3tag<line ;(ecause there is no ,lan (;4 to tac)le a new set of #stCentury challenges/ ,lan & set out "" environmental and socialcommitments to achieve by #"#/ The commitments span 6ve themes:

climate change! waste! sustainable raw materials! ?fair partnership? andhealth! with the aim that! by #"#! it will:

• (ecome carbon neutral• Send no waste to land6ll• EAtend sustainable sourcing• Help improve the lives of people in their supply chain• Help customers and employees live a healthier life<style

,lan & was revamped as .lan A DD which consists of "" new! revisedand eAisting commitments! with the ultimate goal of becoming the world?s

most sustainable major retailer/ Through ,lan &! *1S is wor)ing withsuppliers and employees to inspire customers! be in touch with thecommunities they depend on to succeed! innovate to improve things andact with integrity/

Charit! &ork 

*1S has sold a wide range of charitable women?s clothes for(rea)through (reast Cancer for many years and the &shbourne storecollected a total of Y#!""" for a local Derbyshire hospital?s new ECmachine in #""/ 8n #" *1S launch AfamRs clothes recycling initiative/

n #O Quly #"! the company organi-ed their 6rst ?Spar) Somethingood? event as part of the ?,lan &? initiative/ Hundreds of volunteerswor)ed for ;# hours on # projects; at a variety of charities across the'//

 To )now more: http:FFglobal/mar)sandspencer/comFinFabout<msF

Ernst ? Youn(

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Education

/mpro)in( $ualit! of education  U %e are focused on improving the7uality of education that helps attract and retain children at school/ %eare wor)ing with eAisting government initiatives to improve access!

content and delivery of education/

'illa(e Empo&erment

 The E9 +oundation supports the Srinivasan Services Trust 3SST4 1Development 8nitiative for a light touch holistic village developmentmodel! which is based on sustainable development/ @L villages are beingsupported through this model in *aharashtra! arnata)a! Tamil 2adu!rissa and &ndhra ,radesh/

7i)elihood - A(ricultural enhancement pro(ram

E9+ is supporting h a livelihood enhancement program for women Fagricultural best practices in @O villages in %est (engal! 'ttar ,radesh!*aharashtra and 'ttara)hand/

SH8 - Health - A(ricultural inter)ention

E9+ is supporting a self<sustaining womenRs federation model which

includes heath and accessing entitlements in !O# villages across*aharashtra! Tamil 2adu! arnata)a! (ihar! *adhya ,radesh! Qhar)handand &ssam/

'ocational trainin(

 The E9 +oundation had supported the Dr/ 0eddyRs +oundation 3D0+4 byfunding nine vocational centers spread across the country! with potentialto impact #!P students in #"@ and #"/ The vocational training

centers were low<cost models to enable the underprivileged to pursuetheir goals on a self<sustaining basis/

8n the past! E9+ has funded centers in #"#/

Capacit! "uildin(

ur people at E9 have helped &ction for &bility Development and8nclusion! a non< government organi-ation! 324 in capacity<building as apro<bono service/

 To )now more: http:FFwww/ey/comF82FenF&bout<usFCorporate<0esponsibility

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Maruti Suuki*aruti Su-u)i has been rated among 8ndiaRs best companies 3top 4 for

CS0 #" by ET Corporate Dossier / Community development and roadsafety propel *aruti?s CS0 in the fast lane/ 8ts CS0 activities are gearedtowards development of s)ills! people development and road safety/Depending on social needs of the community! the company underta)esprojects! such as availability of clean drin)ing water or upgrading wastemanagement facilities and hence has also adopted the theme: ‘Making it 

Matter’/ The unutili-ed CS0 budget! or the surplus! is par)ed in the 'CSR

Fund' that the company has created and does not ma)e a comebac) tothe business as pro6t/

Road safet! 3&bout @"G of CS0 funds4

•  Trains drivers on safe driving at its @"" driving schools and siA drivertraining institutes set up jointly with the governments of Delhi!Haryana! ujarat and 'ttara)hand/

•  (uilds infrastructure such as driving trac)s! classrooms andsimulators for drivers

En)ironment 38nitiatives to bring down stress on natural resources4

• (rought down its energy costs by over percent• 8nstalled a *% photovoltaic solar power plant at the *anesar

facility• Has -ero waste water status and half of re7uirement is met by

recycled water• 8mplementation of reen ,rocurement ,olicy: focus on environment

friendly cards and green supply chain

Communit! de)elopment

•  Ta)ing up some schools for toilet maintenance under MSwachh

(harat CampaignN• (uilding of household toilets• 'pgrading of overnment schools• scholarships to meritorious students from economically wea)er

communities

Skill 4e)elopment

• %or)s with #O 8/T/8s in partnership with state governments to providesupport in infrastructure improvement! faculty training! eAposure tomanufacturing facilities! training in acclaimed Qapanese wor)practices li)e S! )ai-en and @ and soft s)ills li)e personality

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development and team wor) and hence to get the studentsemployed

• ,lanning to set up &utomobile S)ill Enhancement Centers in 8/T/8scountrywide to train in areas related to car service! repairs and

maintenance provide hands<on eAperience to trainees at local*aruti Su-u)i wor)shops and ma)e them capable of 7uality serviceand repair of vehicles/

 To )now more: http:FFwww/marutisu-u)i/comFour<policies/aspA

A)alon Consultin(&valon is committed to creating social change with a long term impactand has underta)en various initiatives for contributing towards this goal/

433R STE. SCH337 9 A .ro%Bono /nitiati)e

• Door Step School 3DSS4 aims to provide basic education to poor

and mar(inalied children  and to develop a supportinginfrastructure to prevent these children from dropping out of school/8t currently reaches out to more than P!""" children

• +unding agencies were more than willing to provide support foreApansion U as long as DSS demonstrated the capabilities tomanage the same/ &valon Consulting wor)ed with DSS to developtheir business case and enable its implementation

•  The project was con6gured as a regular assignment and buddingmanagers were given the chance to manage the project

HAMARA F33T.ATH 9 A 'olunteer Eort

• Hamara +ootpath is a community e>ort that engages with Mum"ai

street children  through storytelling! art and craft activities andgames

• Children are ta)en out on eAcursions to the -oo! circus etc/ to helpthem connect what they see in boo)s to the real world outside/

EAposing the children to a corporate wor) setting was where &valonConsulting came in

• &valon Consulting hosted these children at our o=ce! the 6rst timethese children had visited one/ .olunteers played games! showedthem around! eAplained a typical day at wor) and 6nally conducteda greeting card ma)ing wor)shop

A@A+SHA F30+4AT/3+ 9 Spreadin( some MAS Cheer

• &valon Consulting pla! Santa to a (roup of underpri)ile(ed

children  under the patronage of the &)an)sha +oundation! a

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*umbai based non<pro6t organi-ation with the vision of empoweringchildren through education

• oaded with a sac) full of goodies! their team visits a group of around " children! aged between O<# years! at one of &)an)shaRs

learning centers at ,arel! *umbai to throw a Christmas party for the)ids•  They spea) to the children about their interests! bac)grounds and

hear them tal) about their aspirations/ They portray their talentsand interests and they come up with some outstandingperformances

To kno& more# http:FFwww/consultavalon/comFwho<we<areFcommunityF

+etApp2et&pp supports strategic partnerships that help ma)e globalcommunities better! stronger! and more vibrant places in which to live!wor)! and do business/

.hilanthropic Focus

 They are committed to being outstanding global corporate citi-ens by

contributing time! talent! products! services and money to non<pro6torgani-ations and schools in the vicinity of major global 2et&pp employeepopulation centers/

Charita"le Contri"utions and /n%@ind 4onations

8n 6scal year #"@! 2et&pp donated $/# million in cash and $LO@!L of in<)ind donations of products and services to nonpro6t organi-ations anduniversities/ The 2et&pp +und at Silicon .alley Community +oundationprovided an additional $"!""" for global disaster relief and community

support/

'olunteerism &ith +onpro,t .artners

2et&pp?s .olunteer Time > program enables each employee to volunteerup to 6ve consecutive days per year! with full pay! during regular businesshours to support the nonpro6t organi-ations or schools of their choice/Employees are encouraged to invite a charitable organi-ation of theirchoice to visit the o=ce and share information about their role in thecommunity/ 8n calendar year #"#! #!O# 2et&pp employees around the

world donated O!"P hours of volunteer time during business hoursvalued at $#!#!L"! a @"G increase over the previous year/

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En)ironmental Ste&ardship

2et&pp practice sound environmental stewardship and encourage othersto do so/ They view sustainability and environmental stewardship ascrucial for delivering customer and shareholder value/ 2et&pp data

storage solutions are designed to help customers reduce powerconsumption and meet their green 8T objectives/

Corporate Social Responsi"ilit! 5CSR6 at +etApp /ndia .ri)ate

7imited 5+/.76

2et&pp 8nc/ is committed to ma)ing a positive impact in the communitieswhere our employees live and wor) around the world/ This isdemonstrated by actively engaging employees in corporate socialresponsibility activities that are important to each employee and their

local community/

 To )now more: http:FFwww/netapp/comFinFcompanyFour<storyFcorp<citi-enFindeA/aspA

.rice1aterHouseCoopersResponsi"le Business# They believe todayRs biggest business opportunities lie in societyRs biggestchallenges U from the management of natural resources to ma)ingbusiness more transparent! trusted and fair/ They are ma)ingresponsibility part of their own core services! thin)ing about what it meansacross their businesses U so responsible business is understood inside ,wCand built into the services we provide for others/ This they do by creatingsustainability and climate change services and invest on innovation andresearch to meet the growing demands for support on the opportunities

and ris)s on environmental and social challenges/ They also try toleverage their purchasing power to inBuence social and environmentalperformance in our supply chain/ ,wC 2etherlands established the ,wC Transparency &wards in #"" to recogni-e the 7uality and transparency of reporting by not<for<pro6t organi-ations/ The &wards have since beenadopted by other ,wC 6rms around the world! including &ustralia!ermany and orea/

4i)ersit! and /nclusion#

 They focus on building a diverse and inclusive to business/ Through

programs li)e M&spire to eadN they try to inculcate s)ills in graduates sothat they can ta)e on the challenges of tomorrow/ M&spire to eadN is

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basically a program for women but it can bene6t both men and women/,wC is also a signatory to the 'nited 2ations lobal Compact 3'2C4principles on human rights! labor! environment! and anti<corruption/*oreover! ,wC is also the corporate sponsor for '2 %omenRs HEforShe

which proves its de6nite interest in global inclusion of both men andwomen in global a>airs of the day/

Communit! En(a(ement#

,wC fully supports education programs! social entrepreneurs andcontributes to disaster recovery/

En)ironmental Ste&ardship#

&s a provider of professional services ,wC has a relatively lowenvironmental footprint but believes good environmental stewardship is

part of an organi-ationRs license to operate/ 8n #" ,wC ' and ,wCermany helped ,'*& to become the worldRs 6rst company to producean environmental pro6t and loss account/ 8n doing so they helped toestablish a reporting milestone that encouraged other businesses toconnect 6nancial and environmental performance/ 8n +9@ they went astep further and released ?*easuring and managing total impact: & newlanguage for business decisionsR which eAplores why business needs totalimpact measurement! how to do it and the bene6ts of embedding it intodecision ma)ing/

To kno& more#  http:FFwww/pwc/comFgAFenFcorporate<responsibilityFour<approach/jhtml

Accenture

• Corporate Citienship

Corporate citi-enship is fundamental to &ccentureRs character and the way

they run their company as a high<performance business/ 8t is anchored intheir core values! their Code of (usiness Ethics and! ultimately! reBectedby their people who live and wor) in communities around the world/Creating long<term value for the communities where they live and wor)and! ultimately! increasing competitiveness for both business and theworld as a whole/

• Skills to Succeed

S)ills to Succeed draws on one of &ccentureRs core competencies\

training talent\to help address the need for s)ills that open doors toemployment around the world/ 8t is a )ey aspect of how they embed

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corporate social responsibility into their business/ They eAceeded theiroriginal S)ills to Succeed goal and increased their impact: by #"! theyplan to e7uip ""!""" people globally with the s)ills to get a job or build abusiness/

• En)ironment

  They run and grow their business on an environmentally sustainablebasis! cultivating eco<e=cient practices that include energy managementand resource conservation/ Environment leads across geographies activelymanage and monitor their resource conservation and energy! water andwaste management practices/ (ecause more than P" per cent of theirenvironmental footprint consists of carbon emissions generated from airtravel and electricity! they are committed to addressing both of these asthey wor) to improve their environmental performance/

• Ener(! mana(ement

 They proactively manage energy use throughout the locations/ Since 6scal#""O! their energy e=ciency programs have helped us saveapproAimately #"!""" *egawatt hours of electricity! which also avoidednearly L"!""" tons of carbon/ 8n addition! in 6scal #"#!

To kno& more# http#--careers2accenture2com-Microsites-uk%(raduate-life-corporate%social%responsi"ilit!-.a(es-csr2aspx

'odafone.odafone 8ndia imited! through its CS0 shall supportprogrammesFprojects and activities in the following domains:/ Empowerment < ,rogrammesFprojects that promote gender e7uality!support creation of opportunities and facilitate employment for women!the di>erently abled and other wea)er sections of the society

#/ Healthcare < ,rogrammesFprojects that help in reducing childmortality! improving maternal health! combat and prevent diseases!facilitate hygiene and sanitation etc/

@/ Education < ,romote access and 7uality of education and fosterresearch and development through creating infrastructure! promotescholarships! research grants among others in schools! colleges anduniversities

/ Environment < Supporting programmesFprojects that focus onconservation of the environment! encourage use of renewable energy!

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ensure environmental sustainability! proper waste management!reducing the carbon footprint and preserve the balance of ecology

/ Disaster 0elief < Engage with not<for<pro6ts to deliver

programmesFprojects that organi-e relief wor) in times of naturalcalamities/ Support use of mobile technology for reaching out to thecommunities with news! updates! and warnings about the calamities/

L/ Eradication of ,overty < ,rogrammesFprojects and initiatives to impart6nancial literacy to facilitate 6nancial inclusion

/ Technology 8ncubators Support a technology incubator with anobjective of institutionali-ing employment generation activities as wellas encourage development of innovative technologies! products!

services and application in the digital and telecommunication space/ These innovations will help in eAtending the CS0 agenda of theCompany

 To )now more: http:FFwww/vodafone/ieFaboutusFcsrF

Britannia

+or this Company! CS0 means Corporate Sustainable 0esponsibilityand this means embedding CS0 into its business model/

 This covers two broad areas of:

a/ +ood<based solutions to increase nutrition as well as energyconservation! which includes waste management/ This Companycontinued its partnership with arnata)a 2utrition *ission insome villages in arnata)a to comprehensively addresssanitation! health and immuni-ation initiatives! and nutritionsupplementation for children! adolescent girls! pregnant womenand nursing mothers/ The st phase of this project wascompleted during the year/ The MBritannia +utrition

FoundationN 3(2+4 was set up with the belief that every child in8ndia has the right to growth and development through good food< every day/ The +oundation disseminates scienti6c )nowledge in

the area of nutrition! builds awareness of the massivemalnutrition challenge and its solutions and creates a platform

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for multi<sectoral dialogue and informed action/ 8n #"@! (2+ wasselected as the Xnutrition partnerR in a 6rst<of<its<)ind project in8ndia! under a municipal corporationRs 3East Delhi *unicipalCorporation 3ED*C44 jurisdiction/ Through this program (2+

assessed the health and nutritional status! including height!weight and hemoglobin of "!""" children/

b/ (2+ also wor)ed with %adia Hospital in *umbai to supplementthe daily diets of all 8,D 38n ,atient Department4 children with Tiger biscuits/ The wor) of the +oundation also featured on #independent programs on Television focusing on malnutrition: <2DT. program on Mur irls! ur ,rideN in December #"@/ < XTheIuest for ShunyaR 3on Times 2ow4 in ctober #"@! oncompanies F organi-ations that are on a Iuest to reduce

malnutrition/ The commitments of your Company in addressingchild and maternal malnutrition were also included as a part of the S'2 3Scaling 'p 2utrition4 3which originated from the 'nited2ations Standing (ritannia &nnual 0eport #"@< Committeeon 2utrition 3'2SC24 wherein '2 agencies! (ilateral ,artners and2s F CSs come together to eAchange information and discussnutrition related issues4 and D+8D 3Department for 8nternationalDevelopment of the overnment of '4 global commitments

 To )now more: http:FFwww/britannia<biscuits/comFbnfFmcsr/html

.rocter ? 8am"le

,1Rs Bagship Corporate Social 0esponsibility ,rogram Shi)sha is anintegral part of their global philanthropy program < ive! earn 1 Thrive/2ow in its Pth year! Shi)sha has till date helped #P"!""" underprivilegedchildren access their right to education/ The program has built 1

supported over " schools across 8ndia! in partnership with 2s li)e0ound Table 8ndia 30T84! Save the Children 3STC4! &rmy %ives %elfare&ssociation 3&%%&4 and 2avy %ives %elfare &ssociation 32%%&4!amongst others/ Shi)sha was launched in #"" to enable consumers tocontribute towards the cause of education of under<privileged childrenthrough simple brand choices/ Since its inception! Shi)sha has made acumulative donation of over 0s/ ## crores towards helping children on thepath to better education/

Shiksha:s +83 .artners 9 Shi)shaRs vision is to help 8ndia get to ""G

Shi)sha someday! and it is wor)ing towards this vision in partnership with

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2s li)e Save the Children 8ndia! &rmy %ives %elfare &ssociation3&%%&4! 2avy %ives %elfare &ssociation 32%%&4 and 0ound Table 8ndia30T84! amongst others/

Shiksha Schools 9 Shi)sha aims to build the educational future of 8ndia

X(ric) U by U (ric)R by addressing the need for better educationalinfrastructure and building the tangible asset of schools/ Shi)shaRsinterventions span across health and hygiene facilities at schools such asclean drin)ing water and separate toilets for boys and girls and advancededucational aids/

4isaster Relief % 8ndia has braved several natural disasters in the recentpast! such as the Tsunami in South 8ndia! Boods in (ihar or earth7ua)es in Q1 and ujarat/ ,1 has stepped forward in each of these calamities and

helped communities get bac) on their feet/ *ost recently they helpedrebuild the &rmy School in ada)h! located in one of the most challengingHimalayan Terrains! which was wrec)ed by the +lash +loods in #""/

.ari)artan % The 1hisper School .ro(ram 9 ,1Rs ,arivartan3Transformation4 ,rogram has been protecting millions of adolescent girlsin 8ndia from getting trapped in traditional practices of using unhygieniccloth for sanitary protection! by providing timely menstrual education/ Theprogram has been improving the lives of over # *illion girls annuallyacross !""" schools in 8ndia/ The objective of the program is to help

adolescent girls embrace womanhood positively and enable them to adoptthe right feminine hygiene practices to stay healthy and stay in school/,arivartan ensures that adolescent girls do not miss school on account of periods and initiates a series of cascading e>ects leading to a more e7ualgender status in the state/

 To )now more:https:FFwww/pg/comFen82FsustainabilityFsocialresponsibilityFsocial<responsibility<programs<in<india/shtml

Bill ? Melinda 8ates Foundation

(ill 1 *elinda ates +oundation 3(*+ or the ates +oundation4 isthe largest private foundation in the world! founded by (ill  and *elindaates/ 8t was launched in #""" and is said to be the largest transparentlyoperated private foundation in the world/ The primary aims of thefoundation are! globally! to enhance healthcare and reduce eAtremepoverty! and in &merica! to eApand educational opportunities and accessto information technology/ The foundation! based in Seattle! %ashington!

is controlled by its three trustees: (ill ates! *elinda ates and %arren

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(u>ett/ ther principal o=cers include Co<Chair %illiam H/ ates! Sr/ andChief EAecutive =cer Susan Desmond<Hellmann/

8t had an endowment of 'S $#/@ billion as of # 2ovember#"/ The scale of the foundation and the way it see)s to apply business

techni7ues to giving ma)es it one of the leaders in venturephilanthropy! though the foundation itself notes that the philanthropic rolehas limitations/ 8n #""! its founders were ran)ed as the second mostgenerous philanthropists in &merica! and %arren (u>ett the 6rst/ &s of *ay L! #"@! (ill ates had donated 'S$#P billion to the foundation/

Financial ser)ices for the poor

&lliance for +inancial 8nclusion 3&+84: & 'S$@ million grant for the&+8 supports a coalition of countries from the developing world to create

savings accounts! insurance! and other 6nancial services that are madeavailable to people living on less than $# per day/

+inancial &ccess 8nitiative: & 'S$ million grant allows +inancial&ccess 8nitiative to conduct 6eld research and answer important 7uestionsabout micro6nance and 6nancial access in impoverished countries aroundthe world/ ,ro *ujer: & 6ve<year 'S$@/ million grant to ,ro *ujer\amicro6nance networ) in atin &merica combining 6nancial services withhealthcare for the poorest women entrepreneurs\will be used to researchnew opportunities for the poorest segment of the atin &merican

micro6nance mar)et/ rameen +oundation: & 'S$/ million grant allowsrameen +oundation to approve more microloans that support rameen?sgoal of helping 6ve million additional families! and successfully freeing "percent of those families from poverty within 6ve years/

A(ricultural de)elopment

8nternational 0ice 0esearch 8nstitute: (etween 2ovember #"" andctober #""! the ates +oundation o>ered 'S$O/O million to the8nternational 0ice 0esearch 8nstitute/ The goal of the aid was to supportthe increasing world demand for rice/ The (ill and *elinda ates+oundation claims: ;To )eep up with worldwide demand! the production of rice will have to increase by about " percent in the neAt two decades/;

&lliance for a reen 0evolution in &frica 3&0&4: The ates+oundation has partnered with the 0oc)efeller +oundation to enhanceagricultural science and small<farm productivity in &frica! building onthe reen 0evolution that the 0oc)efeller +oundation spurred in the O"sand OL"s/ The ates +oundation has made an initial 'S$"" millioninvestment in this e>ort! to which the 0oc)efeller +oundation has

contributed 'S$" million/

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1ater* sanitation and h!(iene %  The foundation has beensupporting water! sanitation and hygiene 3%&SH4 programmes indeveloping countries! as part of their ;%ater! Sanitation! Hygiene,ortfolio; in the lobal Development Division prior to #"/ 

Sanitation technolo(! inno)ations % 8n #"! the foundation launcheda program called ;0einvent the Toilet Challenge; with the aim to promotethe development of innovations in toilet design to bene6t the #/ billionpeople that do not have access to safe and e>ective sanitation/

Micro"ial fuel cell

 The ;0einvent the Toilet Challenge; is focused on ;reinventing theBush toilet;/ The aim was to create a toilet that not only removespathogens from human eAcreta! but also recovers resources such as

energy! clean water! and nutrients 3a concept also )nown as reuse of eAcreta4/ 8t should operate Mo> the gridN without connections to water!sewer! or electrical networ)s/ +inally! it should costs less than 'S<centsper user per day/

3ther (lo"al special initiati)es %  The foundation?s special initiativesinclude responses to catastrophes as well as learning grants that are usedto eAperiment with new areas/ Eg:

#"" 8ndian cean earth7ua)e: The foundation made total grant

donations of 'S$@ million to various charities to help with the aide>ort for victims of the earth7ua)e/ These charities include: C&0Einternational! 8nternational 0escue Committee! *ercy Corps! Savethe Children! and %orld .ision/

#"" ashmir earth7ua)e: The foundation made a donation of 'S$""!""" for the earth7ua)e/

8n #"! the ates +oundation released ;BeAible funds; in the orderof 'S$" million to '2 agencies and others involved in the wor)

against the deadly Ebola in %est &frica/

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Co(niant

Select Cogni-ant CS0 initiatives Education and ivelihood ,roject utreachU

,roject utreach

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aims to promote 7uality education and employment enhancingvocational s)ills

channeli-es the energy! passion and eApertise of Cogni-antassociates towards volunteer activities

! ""!""" lives impacted through #"] partner schools/ """infrastructure projects through this program/ Through Co(niant

Foundation! educational infrastructure facilities are made available toschools catering to the underprivileged and rural children! includingsetting up science laboratories! computer centers and reading rooms/L!"" underserved and rural children impacted through #" educationprojects since &pril #"/ These address )ey issues such as ine7uitableaccess! 7uality of teaching input and poor infrastructure that prevent

marginali-ed sections of the community from reaping the bene6ts thateducation o>ers in their 7uest for a better life/

 Through Cogni-ant +oundation they provide access to livelihoods)ills to the underprivileged to leverage better employment opportunities/"" people have bene6tted from P livelihood programs since &pril #"/ They received vocational training in di>erent sectors aimed atemployment for disadvantaged youth and the di>erently abled/ Digitaliteracy Cogni-ant in partnership with 2&SSC* +oundation has set up2D* centers in Dodaballapura! a suburb in (angalore and *unchintala

village in Telangana! in order to bridge the digital divide in the communityby providing access to digital literacy/ Cogni-ant volunteers havetranslated the course content in annada and Telugu to have an impact ona wider rural population and also actively volunteer to drive digital literacyin neighboring communities/

Iuality Healthcare for 'nderprivileged Support diagnostic! surgicale7uipment! research and technology needs of institutions that cater tohealthcare for the underserved/ ver @P!""" lives impacted through O

healthcare projects since &pril #" with interventions such as provisionfor medical e7uipment! simulation training center for emergency responsetraining in hospitals! mobile medical unit and support towards communityhealth initiatives/ Environment o reen: !""" employee volunteers areinvolved in grassroots clean<up e>orts! recycling campaigns andawareness<raising activities in their communities/

 To )now more: http:FFcogni-antfoundation/orgF

HC7

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.roject Samudha!#  8nitially plan to adopt and transform "" villageswith scalable models! impacting village communities in 6ve areas: water!women?s welfare! education! health and malnutrition and sanitation/ HCT 9outh Centers ^ ,rograms include coaching 3tuitions to help students

eAcel4! s)ill development 3basic computer applications! soft s)ills! homecare! nursing! retail! etc/4! 8T labs 3access to computer training4! mentoringand psycho<social support for youth/

Brid(e schools School dropouts from the community are enrolled in thisopen school and receive after school coaching and training on eAtra<curricular activities/

.roject 0daan# ,rogram provides training and s)ill development to youthof Qammu and ashmir in partnership with 2SDC! overnment of 8ndia

3*inistry of Home &>airs4 and State overnment of Q 1 /.roject Shiksha: ,rogram leverages technology and interactive contentto impart education to young children in schools with severe shortage of teachers/

&t HC! Corporate ,rograms in CS0 have largely focused on theareas of improvement in education! employability and livelihoodopportunity for the disadvantaged/ These three areas are seen as asustainable cycle leading to improvement of household incomes of the

communities HC is focused on/ HC believes that a focused push oneducation and employability s)ills will have an unparalleled impact on acommunity?s overall progress due to their direct co<relation withhousehold incomes/

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/BM

8(* helps in capacity building for 2s 8ntroduced in #""! 8mpactrants help recipient educational and not<for<pro6t organi-ations to

enhance their 8T infrastructure! leadership and technology s)ills/ Thegrants provide consultations with 8(* eAperts and access to 8(*

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technology/ The tailored solutions are developed in collaboration withorgani-ations in the not<for<pro6t sector! and are speci6cally designed tosupport them in their e>orts to serve their communities/

8(* uses technology to help young learners from remote areas to

underprivileged areas of towns and cities across 8ndia! the /BM @idSmart

program is using technology to inspire young learners %orldwide/ Theprogram is for children three to seven years of age and includes the 9oungEAplorer! a computer housed in brightly colored! )id<friendly ittle Ti)esfurniture and e7uipped with award winning educational software to helpchildren learn and eAplore concepts in math! science and language/ 8n8ndia! 8(* supports government schools through their idSmart program/8n 8ndia! the program started in #""@ and since its inception! the idSmart,rogram has positively impacted approAimately ! ""!""" children?s lives/

 The program is successfully running in " states and more than @"cities in 8ndia! including! Tamil 2adu! arnata)a! &ndhra ,radesh! Delhi F2C0! 0ajasthan! ujarat! *aharashtra! 'ttar ,radesh! Haryana/ 8n #"!the program has been implemented across " cities in 8ndia and willpositively impact the lives of approAimately "!""" children/

8(* has always been committed to being a good corporate citi-en/(ac) in the OL"s! Thomas Q/ %atson! Qr/! then CE of 8(*! established thiscommitment as one of 8(*?s ,rinciples/ Corporate 0esponsibility has been

embedded in the company through its corporate policies! its managementsystems by which those policies are implemented! its business conductguidelines and 8(*?s values/ The programs and responsibilities for meetingtheir Corporate 0esponsibility objectives are integrated throughout thebusiness/

 The primary focus of 8(*?s corporate citi-enship activities is ondeveloping initiatives to address speci6c societal issues! such as theenvironment! community economic development! education! health!literacy! language and culture/ 8(* employs its most valuable resources!technology and eApertise! in order to create innovative programs in theseareas to assist communities around the world/

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