wipro's sustainability initiatives

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Wipro's

Sustainability

Initiatives

Updated July 2016


People

Business

Environment

In A World of Finite Resources


Are All

InterconnectedEnvironment

Business

People


A World Facing

Climate change crisis

looming water disaster

Unsustainable cities

Diversity, inclusivity &

human rights

Universal education

transparency

Food security poverty

Ecological

Imbalance

Social Inequity

Economic

Disparity


Requires a

balance inand

Growth

for the benefit of allDevelopment


Development

That Meets The

Needs Of The

Present

The Ability Of

Future

Generations

To Meet Their

Needs

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Wipro’s Sustainability Initiatives

Wipro’s

Sustainability

Framework

Minimize Wipro’s internal

footprint on energy, water

and waste

Ecological

Promote employee

diversity, empowerment

& continuous learning

Workplace

Work jointly with

education & civil

society networks on

sustainability

programs

Education &

Community

Provide products and

solutions that enable

customers to become

greener

Customer

Stewardship

Collaborate with suppliers

to help them become more

sustainable

Supplier

Shape policies by engaging

with government, NGOs &

industry networks

Public Regulation &

Policies


Education & Community

Wipro Applying Thought in Schools (WATIS)

Supported 69 educational projects and initiatives involving 2300

schools and 13,250 educators across 17 states reaching out to

about a million students.

Wipro earthian

Sustainability programs for schools and colleges. Reached out to

more than 6000 schools and 5000 colleges in the past 5 years.

Geographical representation in 21 states, 45 districts.

Mission10X a not-for-profit trust

Engagement with 1,300 Institutes from 30 states in India. 28,830

faculty trained on Pedagogy

Wipro Science Education Fellowship (US)

• Program with schools in 20 districts in Chicago, New Jersey, New

York and Boston.

Wipro Cares, a not-for-profit trust

Works with proximate communities through partners in five core

areas – Education for underprivileged children, Primary

Healthcare, Environment, Children with Disability and Disaster

Rehabilitation

Issues of deep

systemic reform in

India’s education

ecosystem

Education

Community Care

Long term disaster

rehabilitation and

issues of health,

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Ecological Sustainability


Ecological Sustainability

Businesses will have to rapidly redesign value chains to increase efficiency / reduce

consumption & dependence on ‘constrained resources’

32% of the total water

consumed in 27 of our major

locations is recycled using sewage

treatment plants for landscaping and

sanitation75 Million Units of

Renewable Energy23% of our total office space energy

consumption.

Biodiversity Programs Two Programs in the last 3 years to

convert Electronic city in Bangalore

and Pune campuses into Biodiversity

zones.


Energy and GHG emissions

Renewable Energy - Pilot rooftop Solar PV installations at 3 Wipro campuses including use of solar

water heaters in guest blocks and cafeterias- resulted in resulted in

equivalent savings of 1.3 Mnunits of grid electricity.

2,088 virtual servers running on 147 physical servers. Energy

savings approximately 9 Million units annually.

India office space- emissions intensity (Scope 1 and Scope 2) is at 116 Kg Co2 eq. per Sq. Mt. per

annum,

A decrease of 10.8% from last year.The absolute Scope 1 and 2

emissions for 2015-16 has decreased by around 5%

Energy

Efficiency

Renewable

Energy

Purchase

Captive RE

GHG Mitigation


92% of our waste

is recycled /

reused

Our target is to handle

100% of organic waste

to be handled in-house

in all owned locations.

Technically competent

disposal agencies

process

degradable &

non-degradable

waste

segregated by us

Canteen food waste is

converted into

bio gas and used as a source of

cooking fuel, helping avoid

100 tons of greenhouse

gases annually.

Bio-gas currently operational

in 3 locations and being

evaluated for 3 other

locations

Waste


Water

Per employee Water consumption- 1.295 m3 per month in 2015-16 compared to 1.36 m 3 per month in 2014-15 4.8% reduction.

Freshwater recycling and efficiency- The percentage of this recycled water as a percentage of freshwater extracted is around 52%.

Harvested rainwater contributes to nearly 2% of our total freshwater consumption

Hydrogeology

Develop scientific

understanding of aquifers in

an urban context watershed.

Protocols for interpretation

and action

SocialCreating communication

material for different

Stakeholders.

Curating multi-stakeholder

engagements (government,

citizens, academia)

PlatformCitizen centered interactive

online website.

Knowledge portal for wider

Advocacy

Participatory Ground Water Mapping Program (PGWM).

As part of our Responsible Water program, we aim to create a community centered participatory

approach for managementof ground water and lakes in the area.

Water recycling- 32% water recycled in 2015-16


Biodiversity

Electronic City campus, Bangalore: First phase of a unique Butterfly Park completed. Next phase includes an innovatively conceived wetland biodiversity zone that will use recycled water.

Pune Campuses: First phase of work on biodiversity Retrofit projects at our two campuses in Pune completed. This project envisages five thematic gardens – aesthetic and palm garden, spring garden, Ficus garden, spice and fruit garden. For one campus in Pune, the total number of native species has nearly trebled from 59 to 242

Campus Biodiversity projects at Wipro

Twin Goals-

• To convert 5 of our existing campuses to biodiversity zones by 2017

• All new campuses will incorporate biodiversity principles into their

design.


Workplace Sustainability



E m p l o y e e D i v e r s i t y

• 368 people with disabilities in the

workforce.

• Sign language interpretation for key

employee communication. Online

portal ‘Kinesics’ for learning sign

language

• Employees from 100+ Nationalities

• 32% women Our Workforce across 55

countries

• 100+ high potential women employees

enrolled as mentees in the 4th batch of

Women of Wipro (WoW) Mentoring

Program



H e a l t h & S a f e t y

Improved

accessibility

Barrier- Free

Workplace entry-to-exit

accessibility for

people with

disabilities at all

our campuses.

18 facilities ISO

140001

(EMS) certified and

20 facilities OHSAS

18001 certified.

Employees, contractors

and service

providers attended

trainings on Health

& Safety, Safe

Transportation,

Hospitality,

Security, Emergency

Response Drills.

Fit for Life

ProgramAn online portal

provides employees’

access to tools such

as health

calculators, diet and

nutrition advice from

experts etc..–

covers aspects like

expert advice and

nutrition counseling

Mitr - A unique

Employee

Assistance

Program 24X7 accessible in

person or on phone

support program. Mitr

counsellors include

professionally trained

and volunteer

Wiproites as well.


Education & Community


Wipro Applying Thought in Schools (WATIS)

Reaching out to over 34,500

educators in over

18,600 schools across 17

states in India.

Partnering with over 70 social

organizations across India in various

forms.

An initiative for creating

capacity on the ground for

systemic reform in Primary

and Elementary School

education.

http://www.wiproapplyingthoughtinschools.com

http://www.wiproapplyingthoughtinschools.com/


Mission10X

http://www.mission10x.com/

A not-for-profit

Trust with the

objective of

increasing the

employability of

graduate

engineers ten

fold

Over the last six

years Mission10X has reached

out to over 28,830 faculty

members across 1300+

engineering colleges in 30 states

http://www.mission10x.com/


Wipro earthian

Wipro earthian website- http://wipro.org/earthian/index.php

The vision of Wipro earthian is to support and drive sustainability thinking and

action through the learning process in school and colleges

across India

Participation

More than 1300 entries

from Schools and Colleges

Activity based program for

Schools with Water and

Biodiversity themes.

Solution based entries

from Colleges to problems

pertaining to Water, Waste

and Mobility.

Recognition

Independent five member

jury goes through a multi

stage selection process

20 winners selected with

10 each from schools and

colleges

Winners felicitated by

Chairman during a day

long Program

CEP

Continuous engagement program

(CEP)- A deep engagement with

the winning schools and colleges

through a set of rich and diverse

programs.

Schools program will be anchored

on the following platforms-

Experiential field Workshops and

In-school engagements.

Colleges engagement offers the

following- College sustainability

internships, Sustainability Quiz

and Sustainability Education

Symposiums.


Wipro earthian 2015 Program – Highlights

Institutes from

21 states and

45 districts.

More than

2200

Submissions

Received.

Participation

from 2,000

schools, 1,500

colleges

Wipro earthian 2015 reached a milestone of 5 years. After a rigorous selection process, the top 20 winning institutes were

felicitated by our Chairman, Mr. Azim Premji and our Chief Sustainability Officer, Mr. Anurag Behar

CEP Program for Schools-

• Experiential field Workshops- cover a

wide-range of topics like place-based

education, interactions of native forest

communities and their livelihoods, local

biodiversity etc.

• In-school engagements might include

setting up a sustainability resource

center, provide consultancy for a Rain

water harvesting system at the school

campus etc.

CEP Program for Colleges-

• Sustainability Internships- paid

internship for winning college students in

sustainability related areas with our

partners.

• Sustainability Education

Symposiums- Launch of Wipro

Sustainability Fellowships at IIM

Bangalore.

• Wipro-earthian Sustainability quiz-

Successfully initiated a quiz series at the

Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

Ahmedabad Confluence festival and the

IIM Bangalore Eximius festival.

Participation

from 2,000

schools, 1,500

colleges

Institutes from

21 states and

45 districts.

More than

2200

Submissions

Received.


Wipro Cares

Wipro Cares is Wipro’s community initiative focused on certain key developmental

issues faced by underserved and underprivileged communities. It is a trust formed in

the year 2003 that seeks to work with communities proximate to Wipro’s centers of

operations. It also provides a platform to employees to meaningfully engage with

disadvantaged communities.

Wipro Cares:

• Education: More than 65,000 children benefited from the 16 education projects.

• Disability: 12 projects through which we are currently supporting the educational

and rehabilitative needs of over 2,500 underprivileged children with disabilities in

the cities of Bengaluru, Pune, Jaipur, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad.

• Primary Health care: Through two of our health care projects, covering 60

villages across Maharashtra & Nagaland we are providing more than30,000 people

access to primary health care.

• Environment: We are working on providing social and nutrition security to about

2,000 waste workers in Bangalore, through a solid waste management project.

Employee Volunteering- 7,703 employees (globally) engaged in voluntary activities

contributing to 14,434 hours in 2015-16.


Customer Stewardship


Customer Stewardship

Green IT InfrastructureServices that target IT’s own

footprint

Managed Energy

ServicesIT platform-based remote

energy management services

Process OptimizationIncludes supply chain,

dematerialization and

inventory efficiency

Smart GridsIT solution for enabling smart

grid infrastructure

IT for greenProducts and services that enable

GHG reductions for the balance

98%

Green ProjectsGreen buildings, utility scale

solar, cooling and lighting

efficiency consulting

Green Data CentersDeliver 10-15% more energy

efficiency

Disruptive TechnologiesCloud and Mobility

offerings


IT for Green Solutions from Wipro

Paperless

office

Smart

sensors

Smart grid

and smart

metering

Supply

chain

sustainability

Green

discovery

Integrated

sub daily

planning

systemProductized

solutions

Managed

services

for energy

management

Water

management

Sustainability

advisory


Service Window

We leverage our in-house developed,

MANAGEMENT ENERGY

PLATFORMAnd a centralized

Energy Operations

Center(EOC)

160,000440,000

Metric Tonnes

of CO2e Cars taken

off the road

16,000,00080,000 Saplings planted

Homes powered

with electricity

THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO

By harnessing the power of Big Data and using the

approach,

Energy Saving Opportunities

Plug Them

IMMEDIATELY24x7

we uncover

TM

&

Through our Energy

Management Services

engagements more than 800 MILLION KWH of energy has been saved

by our customers.

Scalable & Versatile

Case study on Energy Management services


Supplier Sustainability


Supplier Sustainability

Ethical

Wipro expects its suppliers to adhere to similar

standards of ethics and integrity as itself

Ecological

We expect suppliers to supply products and services that exceed environmental

standards and to establish a program of ecological sustainability in their own

operations

Local

75% of our supplier base, accounting for 66% by

procurement value from India.

Responsible

Wipro expects its suppliers to adhere to principles of human rights,

employee welfare, health and safety, minimum wages and maximum

working hours


Public Regulations & Policies


Wipro’s Engagements

Wipro’s Advocacy on

SustainabilityWipro’s actions on political advocacy

on and around climate change involve

Public ForumsWorld Economic Forum

(Davos), India Economic Forum

Direct Engagement

with Government

Budget inputs provided every

year, Papers on ‘Inclusive

Growth’ and ‘Green IT’

Industry Networks

The CII-Godrej Green Business Center (GBC)

The CII-ITC Center for Sustainable Development

CII National Environment Committee

Public Disclosure

Wipro Sustainability

Reports, CDP,

Business Responsibility

Reports.


Regulatory Compliance

Wipro adheres to strict regulatory compliance

in all countries of operations.

Environmental Impact

Assessment and

clearance from Pollution

Control Board prior to

start of new facility.

Wipro complies with all

applicable environmental

regulations

Environmental

Regulations

Maximum work hours per week

Minimum days for casual and

sick leave

Minimum wages act

compliance

Freedom to form trade unions

and employee associations

Labor

Regulations


Awards & Accolades


Wipro Sustainability Reports

Passionate about Transparency in Disclosures

Our 8th GRI report has assured based on

Global Reporting Initiative, Sustainability

Reporting Guidelines Version 4 (GRI G4) and

AccountAbility’s AA1000 Assurance Standard

2008 (AA1000AS (2008), based on a

rigorous external audit by the globally

renowned provider of sustainability

assurance services like DNV GL.

8 editions of sustainability reports

have been published.

Digital Report:

www.wiprosustainabilityreport.com

http://www.wiprosustainabilityreport.com/


Wipro: Global Sustainability Leader

Member of the Dow Jones Sustainability

Indices 2015-16 for the sixth year in a row.

Also part of DJSI Emerging Markets Index.

Recognized by the Ethisphere Institute,

as one of the 2016 World's Most

Ethical Companies, for the fifth year in

a row.

Recognized as World Leader for

corporate action on climate change

by CDP


Wipro: Global Sustainability Leader

Earned “Sustainable Plus”,

the world's first Corporate

Sustainability Label by

Confederation of Indian

Industry (CII)

NASSCOM Corporate

Award for Excellence in

Diversity and Inclusion

2016

Member of MSCI

- Global Sustainability

index series

- Global Socially

Responsible Investment

index series

Wipro selected as a

member of the Vigeo Eiris

Emerging Market

Sustainability Index (the 70

most advanced companies

in the Emerging Market

Region)

Wipro certified as “Best in Class”

across 5 sustainability areas of

Leadership, Ethocs, People,

Community and Environment.

Wipro awarded the

Ecovadis – CSR

rating of “Gold”


Sustainability at Wipro

75MnUnit of Renewable

Energy

32%Water recycled

92%Total Waste

reused/recycled

19LEED rated facilities

30%Reduction in electricity

consumption intensity over

last 5 years

18Campuses certified for

EMS – ISO14001 & 20

for OHSAS 18001

2Integrated campus

biodiversity programs

launched

WIPRO LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY

Nationalities in Wipro’s

workforce100+


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