CSR at HCL

Corporate Social Responsibility at

HCL

It has been the constant endeavor at HCL Technologies to give back to the
society what HCL has received from it. They take pride in being a
company with a strong social conscience, and this ideology stems out of
the fact that they are closely linked to the communities they operate in.
They believe that every drop counts and every step aimed at helping the
community is an important step. Their commitment to make a positive
difference to the environment or the underprivileged is not about a one off
initiative but is a sustained effort to make a visible change to people's
lives.
HCL has a Community Service Council which is an effort to generate
awareness about the needs of the community and reorient their energies
towards those needs.
CSC at HCL says
A slum dwellers cries for dignity could be answered with the piece
of clothing lying unwanted in the dark corner of your wardrobe.
The residents of a flood-ravaged village could be struggling to keep
their children alive. Just a few packets of grain is all they need.
The environment is being plundered all around. Small measures like
switching off lights and driving less could give it the much needed
breather.
The lives of guards at HCL offices could be filled with hope and joy if
just a few hours are spent teaching them the basics of computers.

At CSC, they not only organize activities to create awareness and action
around such issues, but also actively raise funds for community welfare
and encourage NGOs to achieve their goals.

Questions & Answers

Question 1
Is HCL pro-environment? If yes then what steps have
been taken in recent times to reduce environmental
hazards?
Reply
Every initiative at HCL is conducted or organized keeping environment in
mind. They believe every organization can play a major role in reducing
hazards to the environment, and which is why HCL has joined the national
movement of businesses and organizations that are leading the fight
against global warming by aligning with Carbonfund.org, one of country's
leading carbon offset organization.

The result was that HCL's Global Customer Meet (GCM) 'UNSTRUCTURE',
organized in November 2008, was a carbon-neutral event as they
compensated for the emissions by purchasing carbon credits, which they
would split equally into carbon offsets of Reforestation, Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy.
Advancing further into their Go Green initiative, the event was taken as
an incentive to plant more than 650 oak trees in 2.8 acres of land in
Champawat district of Uttarakhand. The scarves presented to the guests
at the GCM were made from Peace silk, which is called so because it is
drawn only after the oak silk worm moth has emerged, with no harm
befalling the silk worm itself.
Their employees walk hand in hand with us in making the organization
green friendly by organizing plantation drives across the country, and
working with organizations like Green Peace to create awareness on green
issues. It is a conscious decision taken by the employees to reduce paper
usage, save energy and cost by switching off lights when not required and

print only when necessary, as an effort to drive the green movement

within the organization.

Question 2
Does HCL encourage active employee participation in
CSR initiatives?
Reply
HCL believes that employees are the real value creators who can make a
difference not only to the organization but their collective effort can
change the society itself. The Community Service Council at HCL
Technologies (CSR) is an initiative driven entirely by employees and
completely supported by the management. With over 500 events
organized in the last one year, the council is by far the most active of
councils in the organization. The aim of the CSC council is to improve,
guide and inspire the underprivileged people, through various assistance
programs, and by working with many NGOs and charitable organization.
1. Child Rescue and Rehabilitation program: The
program is designed to provide voluntary help to rescue and
rehabilitate children who are affected by various forms of abuse
and are in need of rehabilitative support. In the Bangalore
initiative, for example, over 170 employees work closely with the
Ministry of women and child development, NGOs like BOSCO,
APSA & CHILD RIGHT TRUST and the Bangalore police to conduct
field visits and organize awareness programs. Till now over 60
children have been rehabilitated.
2. Blood donation camp at HCL: There is a Community
Service Council (CSC) in HCL which organizes blood donation at
least twice in a year. Employees participate enthusiastically to
give the greatest gift to humanity.

Question 3

Did HCL take any initiative in the field of education?

Reply
HCL has been very active in the field of education in recent years. Some of
the initiatives are mentioned below:
a) HCL School Intervention Program: Under this program,
over 100 volunteers reach out to 800 students from different
schools to conduct classes in basic subjects like English,
Mathematics and computers, and carry out health & hygiene and
environment awareness programs. Other than this, personality
development programs, summer workshops and vocational
trainings courses are also organized for these students.
b) Teach at Office: Through this initiative basic awareness,
knowledge and skills which are imparted to
over 250 guards posted at the various HCL
facilities with the aim of improving their quality
of life, increase their awareness levels and
encourage them to work better.
c) Vidya Gyan: Vidya Gyan is a social initiative
conceived by Mr. Shiv Nadar, Founder - HCL, to
handpick the brightest students from hundreds
of villages in Uttar Pradesh and provide them
world-class education, absolutely free. Mr. Shiv
Nadar also puts 450 crores of his own money in
Vidya Gyan in an engineering college in
Chennai.

Question 4
Does HCL tie-up with any NGO(s)?
Reply
HCL works with more than 10 NGOs and Self Help Groups like GOONJ (a resource
mobilization initiative for the underprivileged), SCOPE PLUS (working with
destitute women), SRIJAN (working for the welfare of the Tihar Jail inmates) and
PETALS (working with specially-abled people) to promote causes they strongly
believe in, and help these organizations raise funds by organizing bazaars and
collection drives at various HCL facilities. In the last one year, employees have
raised nearly Rs. 1.25 lakh to support these causes. HCL also works with NGOs
Udayan, cry for social upliftment of underprivileged children

Encouraging the specially-abled: The initiative is aimed at

helping the specially-abled individuals to earn their livelihood and
lead a normal life. As part of the program, couple of kiosks have
already being set up at their facilities in Noida and Gurgaon, which
will be followed by similar set ups across the country.

Question 5

Can you mention some instances where HCL has taken

any exceptional initiatives for the welfare of society?
Reply
Yes, HCL has taken lots of exceptional initiatives. Some of them are
mentioned below
a) Techies to help save exploited children - Every day, a

number of runaways
from neighboring towns and cities flock to Bangalore, but fall prey to
abuse, bonded labour and torture. Along with various NGOs that help
in child rescue and rehabilitation, HCL employees, under their
Community Service Council initiative, have decided to do their bit.
Shravan Charya, member of the core team, said HCL volunteers will
accompany the police and NGOs during child rescue missions.
The council has about 175 volunteers called Child Rescue Volunteers.
The company on organized a workshop on childrens rescue and
rehabilitation. The workshop sought to spread awareness and aimed
at conducting field visits with government departments and NGOs to
rescue destitute children.
b) Lighting up orphaned hearts At HCL, 30 software
professionals decided to do something different this Diwali. They
spent the entire day among kids at a shelter for under-privileged
children. Impromptu, they chose to spend the whole of Tuesday - their
companys holiday for the festival - with the kids of Sahasra Deepika
Institute for Education, located off Bannerghatta Road which provides
shelter and schooling for children from poor backgrounds.
c)

The company employees contributed generously towards the

purchase of Tiffin boxes, chadars, towels and bags.

HCL...The Way Ahead

HCL is indeed a very responsible company on the ethical front and it is a
socially savvy company. It has done a lot in the field of social service and
has prospering future plans to continue with them in the future as well. It
is using CSR not only to enhance its brand image but also as the way to
differentiate itself from its competitors.
Also, the HCL-ites consider the organization to be the best place ever. The
major reasons are beyond the scope of literature but few can still be listed
as follows:
Strong market name
Hi-speed growth
Culture of reward and recognition
Train employees effectively
Provide wide spectrum exposure
Provide opportunities to work across business and industry
segments
Young at body and heart
Focus on innovation
The initiatives taken by the company helps it to achieve its mission that is
to provide world-class information technology solutions and services to
enable our customers to serve their customers better.

CSR at DELTA

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) covers the company's selfmanagement, its symbiotic relationship with stakeholders and caring
about the environment.
Since its inception, the mission of the foundation To provide
innovative, clean and efficient energy solutions for a better tomorrow
is to promote sustainable development of society.
The CSR Management Board currently oversees the Environmental
Protection Committee and the Health and Safety Committee. DELTA is

committed to development of society through

environmental protection and technological innovation.

promotion

of

As seen above, DELTAs Environmental Protection Committee is further

divided into Green Design working group and Green Operation Working
Group. Its Health and Safety Committee has a Health and Safety Group
consisting of personnel from each sites EHS (Environment, Health and
Safety), HR department and Production technologies.
Following CSR policies have been undertaken by DELTA-:

Promotion of Energy Conservation

Since 2005, Delta Electronics Foundation has held a Lights Out activity on
the longest day of each year to encourage the general public to save
power. In 2006, over 3000 people participated in the Lights Out Day
activity while over 20,000 people promised to do their part to save power
on the official website. This was a significant effort that translated to
around 9 million kilowatt-hours (KWh) of power saved in a month, or a
reduction of 5,500 tons in CO2 emissions.

Environmental Education
In 2006, the Delta Electronics Foundation introduced the KEEP (K-12
Energy Education Program) to Taiwan and began combining it with the
elementary and junior high schools within the Taiwan Green school
network via translation and localization. When the documentary An
Inconvenient Truth produced by former U.S. vice president Al Gore as
premiered in Taiwan in 2006, the Delta Electronics Foundation held a
special screening. The Foundation donated 6000 movie ticket vouchers to
the general public to broaden the awareness of global warming issues and
how we must face climate challenges ahead and leave our future
generations with a habitable world.
Green Map and Training

In 2006 DELTA published the worlds first company-wide Green Map 3

project that introduces sites, facilities, and accomplishments in terms of
environmental friendliness, energy conservation and ecological value.
Covering Deltas 13 locations around the world, it was a pioneering effort
in corporate environmental education.

Reference:
http://www.delta.com.tw/csr/greenmap.as
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Social and Environmental Responsibility

Delta launched a trial social and environmental responsibility program
March 2007. Surveys, questionnaires, audit schedules and goals based on
the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC) were drawn up for use in
understanding and improving suppliers' performance on labour rights,
health & safety, and environmental issues.

DELTAs CSR goal for 2008-09

Employee Occupational Health & Safety

They will continue to promote safety awareness in our factories and
pursue the goal of zero accidents so that occupational injuries can be
reduced to an absolute minimum. They also continue to strengthen
existing OHS organization to ensure that jobs are done properly.

Employee Participation
DELTA will encourage or organize employees to take part in social welfare
activities in a more systematic manner, such as through volunteerism or
donations. We plan to work with Delta Electronics Foundation to provide
employees with advice and suggestions.

Customers and Supply Chain

Apart from achieving their constant goal of Customer Satisfaction,
practicing good supplier
management and ensuring sufficient supply of parts and materials, DELTA
also strives to convey the requirements of green design or green materials

(e.g. halogen-free materials) in a more systematic manner to our

suppliers.

Green Operations
DELTA is planning a complete GHG emission inventory and its
prerequisite work within
Delta Group, such as training courses for
responsible staff. Statutory developments will
also be closely
monitored. They are planning pilot runs on energy monitoring at chosen
factory sites. If this proves to be successful, the scheme will be extended
to others. By providing best practices for factories to learn from, this
should improve results from energy-saving initiatives.

Promoting Green Buildings

Delta will evaluate and develop Deltas green building guidance for future
company construction projects. In addition, the Delta Electronics
Foundation is taking a three-pronged approach by promoting green
building ideals, carrying out on-site monitoring, and providing practical
demonstrations. The foundation is gathering and promoting the latest
green building techniques and performance data to encourage the general
public to convert their homes into healthy, comfortable and
environmentally-friendly green buildings.

Environmental Education
The Delta Electronics Foundations translations of the KEEP (K-12 Energy
Education
Program) teaching materials will be experimentally taught,
and a whole school management method will be introduced. Students
not only learn about energy saving in class but also experience how it
works in practice for the schools. Six schools in northern, central and
southern Taiwan will be selected for the initial trial. Once the actual model
of operation is established, the program can be expanded in the future.

Sponsorship on Sustainable Energy Research

DELTA continues to emphasize the need for sustainability in science and
technology. Talented people are encouraged to carry out innovative R&D
in the fields of environmental protection and renewable energy.

CSR at ITC

The Big Picture:

ITCs Agri Business Division, one of Indias largest
exporters of agricultural commodities, has conceived eChoupal as a more efficient supply chain aimed at

delivering value to its customers around the world on a

sustainable basis.
The e-Choupal model has been specifically designed to
tackle the challenges posed by the unique features of
Indian agriculture, characterized by fragmented farms,
weak infrastructure and the involvement of numerous
intermediaries, among others.
The Value Chain - Farm to Factory Gate:

e-Choupal also unshackles the potential of Indian

farmer who has been trapped in a vicious cycle of low
risk taking ability > low investment > low productivity >
weak market orientation > low value addition > low
margin > low risk taking ability. This made him and
Indian agribusiness sector globally uncompetitive,
despite rich & abundant natural resources.
Such a market-led business model can enhance the
competitiveness of Indian agriculture and trigger a
virtuous cycle of higher productivity, higher incomes,
enlarged capacity for farmer risk management, larger
investments and higher quality and productivity.
Further, a growth in rural incomes will also unleash the
latent demand for industrial goods so necessary for the
continued growth of the Indian economy. This will create
another virtuous cycle propelling the economy into a
higher growth trajectory.

The Model in Action:

Appreciating the imperative of intermediaries in the
Indian context, e-Choupal leverages Information
Technology to virtually cluster all the value chain
participants, delivering the same benefits as vertical
integration does in mature agricultural economies like
the USA.
e-Choupal makes use of the physical transmission
capabilities of current intermediaries aggregation,
logistics, counter-party risk and bridge financing while
disintermediating them from the chain of information
flow and market signals.
With a judicious blend of click & mortar capabilities,
village internet kiosks managed by farmers called
sanchalaks themselves, enable the agricultural
community access ready information in their local
language on the weather & market prices, disseminate
knowledge on scientific farm practices & risk
management, facilitate the sale of farm inputs (now
with embedded knowledge) and purchase farm produce
from the farmers doorsteps (decision making is now
information-based).
Real-time information and
customised
knowledge
provided by e-Choupal
enhance the ability of
farmers to take decisions
and align their farm output
with market demand and
secure quality & productivity. The aggregation of the
demand for farm inputs from individual farmers gives
them access to high quality inputs from established and
reputed manufacturers at fair prices. As a direct
marketing channel, virtually linked to the mandi
system for price discovery, e-Choupal eliminates
wasteful intermediation and multiple handling. Thereby
it significantly reduces transaction costs.
e-Choupal ensures world-class quality in delivering all
these goods & services through several product /
service specific partnerships with the leaders in the

respective fields, in addition to ITCs own expertise.

While the farmers benefit through enhanced farm
productivity and higher farm gate prices, ITC benefits
from the lower net cost of procurement (despite offering
better prices to the farmer) having eliminated costs in
the supply chain that do not add value.

The Status of Execution:

Launched in June 2000, 'e-Choupal', has already
become the largest initiative among all Internet-based
interventions in rural India. 'e-Choupal' services today
reach out to over 4 million farmers growing a range of
crops - soyabean, coffee, wheat, rice, pulses, and
shrimp - in over 40,000 villages through 6500 kiosks
across ten states (Madhya Pradesh, Haryana,
Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Maharashtra,
Kerela and Tamil Nadu).
The
problems
encountered while setting
up and managing these
e-Choupals are primarily
of
infrastructural
inadequacies,
including
power supply, telecom
connectivity and bandwidth, apart from the challenge of
imparting skills to the first time internet users in remote
and inaccessible areas of rural India.

Several alternative and innovative solutions some of

them expensive are being deployed to overcome
these challenges e.g. Power back-up through batteries
charged by Solar panels, upgrading BSNL exchanges

with RNS kits, installation of VSAT equipment, Mobile

Choupals, local caching of static content on website to
stream in the dynamic content more efficiently, 24x7
helpdesk etc.

Going
forward,
the
roadmap includes plans to
integrate bulk storage,
handling & transportation
facilities
to
improve
logistics efficiencies.
As Indias kissan Company, ITC has taken care to
involve farmers in the designing and management of
the entire e-Choupal initiative. The active participation
of farmers in this rural initiative has created a sense of
ownership in the project among the farmers. They see
the e-Choupal as the new age cooperative for all
practical purposes.
This
enthusiastic
response
from
farmers
has
encouraged ITC to plan for the extension of the eChoupal initiative to altogether 15 states across India
over the next few years. On the anvil are plans to
channelize other services related to micro-credit, health
and
education
through
the
same
'e-Choupal'
infrastructure.
Another path-breaking initiative the Choupal
Pradarshan Khet, brings the benefits of agricultural
best practices to small and marginal farmers. Backed by
intensive research and knowledge, this initiative
provides Agri-extension services which are qualitatively
superior and involves pro-active handholding of farmers
to ensure productivity gains. The services are
customised to meet local conditions, ensure timely
availability of farm inputs including credit, and provide a
cluster of farmer schools for capturing indigenous
knowledge. This initiative, which has covered over
70,000 hectares, has a multiplier impact and reaches
out to over 1.6 million farmers.

ITC's e-Choupal has won numerous awards:

United Nations Industrial Development
Organisation (UNIDO) Award at the international
conference on Sharing Innovative Agribusiness
Solutions 2008 at Cairo for ITC's exemplary initiatives
in agri business through the e-Choupal.
The Ashoka - Changemakers Health For All
Award 2006 for the Rural Health Services model for
delivery of health services through the e-Choupals.
The Stockholm Challenge 2006. This award is for
using information technology for the economic
development of rural communities.
Innovation for India Award 2006 for ITC eChoupal in the Social Innovations category for
business organizations. The first of its kind in India,
based on parameters of number of lives impacted,
degree of impact on organization and environment,
uniqueness, leverage of resources and whether it was
scalable and sustainable, e-Choupal was declared as
one of Indias Best Innovations.
The Development Gateway Award 2005
(previously known as the Petersberg Prize) for the
trailblazing e-Choupal initiative. ITC is the first Indian
company and the second in the world to win this
prestigious award.
The 'Golden Peacock Global Award for Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) in Emerging
Economies for 2005'. The Company received this
award for its e-Choupal and social and farm
forestry initiatives that are impactfully transforming
lives and landscapes in rural India.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2004
from The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) for
its e-Choupal initiative. The Award provides impetus to
sustainable development and encourages ongoing
social responsibility processes within the corporate

sector.
The inaugural 'World Business Award', instituted
jointly by the International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC), the HRH Prince of Wales International
Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) and the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This
award recognises companies who have made
significant efforts to create sustainable livelihood
opportunities and enduring wealth in developing
countries.
The Enterprise Business Transformation Award
for Asia Pacific (Apac), instituted by Infosys
Technologies and Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
PC Quests IT Implementation Award in the Best
Project category.
The Golden Peacock Innovation Award 2004.
The NASSCOM award for 'Best IT User in FMCG' in
2003. The Award is a recognition of ITC's successful
integration of its IT usage with its business processes.
The Seagate Intelligent Enterprise of the Year
2003 Award, for the most innovative usage of
Information Technology.

CSR at BHEL
From the Horses Mouth Hardihood at Haridwar
BHELS mission statement on C.S.R. reads - To Be a Committed Corporate
Citizen, alive towards its Corporate Social Responsibility. This underlying
sense of commitment came through very visibly during conversations with

the executives at BHEL Haridwar. We did not just allocate money and
invite tenders for the three new classrooms at the Junior High School in
H.E.E.P. We first spoke to the teachers and found out the real problems
they face. Then we arrived at the final design of a 7 by 4 room with an
attached Verandah. And only then did the process begin, says Mr.
K.K.Chauhan, Senior Manager HR at the Haridwar plant.
At Haridwar, BHEL plays another unique role. Every time the Kumbh Mela
takes place, BHEL acts as an able aide to the administrative authorities by
providing guest house facilities and vehicles to the Police and other
Government authorities. Apart from this, BHEL provides parking space,
allows free vehicular movement through its layout during the time of the
mega festival and also allocates land for temporary Police Stations and
Police Lines. This is what social responsibility is all about. To absorb the
pressure of an unbearably huge event in a not so big city like Haridwar
takes a lot of planning and uses up many resources which are otherwise
allocated for the normal work in the plant. At Haridwar, BHEL CONTROLS
CHAOS.
Like at its every other plant, in Haridwar too, BHEL adopts villages in and
around the city. Again, as the mission statement goes, these adoptions are
not about the monetary support provided. Instead they are about active
involvement of the employees and executives of the plant in bringing
about an overall improvement in the quality of life in these villages.
Rajeev Srivastava, A senior executive at BHEL, Haridwar says I have
personally been involved in many CSR activities at the villages near our
plant I was there when we distributed school bags to more than 2000
school students of the vicinity. The organization of the eleven medical
camps was also under my leadership. One more activity I fondly
remember is the new water tank that we placed at the primary school in
the village of Piran Kaliyar. Such is the involvement shown by most
employees of this huge organization, clearly establishing the difference
between charity and corporate social responsibility. Many other executives
were questioned further on whether the CSR initiatives have benefitted

their organization strategically and whether they have had an impact on

the motivation levels of the workers.
The following is an excerpt from the telephonic conversation with Mr.
M.K.Gupta, AGM, HR at BHEL, Haridwar.
Q1) What are the kind of CSR activities that you have personally been
involved with?
I have been in charge of BHELs environment friendly management
processes also its efforts to protect the environment as a part of the CSR
initiative. In particular, I was involved with the Parathenium eradication
drive that BHEL conducted. The Parathenium weed which also leads to ill
effects such as allergy, dermatitis, Eczema and Asthma was eradicated
using an insect called Mexican beetle. The whole process takes six years
to complete.
Q2) How have the initiatives helped the employees of the plant? Has it
had an effect on their motivational level?
Yes, most employees are able to involve and introduce their families to
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their work through the network of CSR. Housewives living in the town now
consider it as a part of their life to put their foot forward whenever a
domestic CSR activity comes up. This keeps the workers also proud and
satisfied. The healthy motivational levels and interpersonal relationships
present now among employees owe it in many ways to the CSR initiatives.
Q3) How much and what kind of impact does the CSR activity have on the
market performance of the organization as a whole?
We as a company have not reached a position where we can evaluate on
paper the percentage contribution of CSR to our companys profits or
income. But we believe that in the long run these benefits will be
quantifiable. Right now the visible effects are a happy internal customer
who lives in and serves a happy township around him.
Q4) what is the role of a HR manager in initiating and organizing CSR
initiatives in a company as big as BHEL?

As HR managers, our major role is in allocating various CSR duties to the

different employees depending on their routine job at hand and the time
schedules of their duties. We also solve other logistics problems while this
slot allotting is done, for example location
is one major factor considered
3
while designing the CSR duty of every employee.

The National Scheme

Haridwar was just one example. Spread over eight states and eleven
cities, BHEL carries out social welfare schemes at a huge scale. The
schemes arise from well thought out plans and strategic decisions. In its
corporate social responsibility statement, BHEL highlights eight thrust
areas under which it carries out the activities. The location of thrust areas
for all such activities is generally in and around the manufacturing units,
service divisions or project sites where there is a BHEL presence.
1. Self employment generation
Targeted self-employment schemes will be for (a) Children and
widows of deceased employees of the company, who are either
unemployed or want to improve their employability (b) Physically
Challenged persons (c) Young/poor widows, (d) Deserted old people,
who are self-employable.
2. Environmental Protection
Emphasis under this shall be for projects related to (a) Pollution
Management (b) New and renewable energy solutions/management
(c) Forestations/Tree Plantations and development of parks and
gardens (d) Rainwater harvesting (e) Drinking water facility (f) Solar
lighting system (g) Drainage and sanitation system (h) Irrigation
using treated sewage (i) Preservation of heritage monuments etc.
3. Community Development
Emphasis under this area will be related to adoption of villages in
and around BHEL Divisions, predominantly with socially backward
and SC/ST communities and taking up specific development projects
within the village premises, including any of the schemes/projects
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under CSR thrust areas and also continuing
our existing schemes, as

deemed necessary.
4. Education
Areas of activity shall be related to (a) Awards and sponsorships to
meritorious students of weaker sections of the society, (b) Support
to schools for physically/mentally challenged children (c) Adult
literacy classes near BHEL divisions/project sites (d) Supply of
books, stationary, uniforms and mid day meal to poor children of
schools near project sites/divisions (e) Promotion of rural talents in

academics and sports (f) Education subsidy through BHEL aided

schools in / near BHEL townships, etc. 50% of beneficiaries should
preferably be girls/women.
5. Health Management and Medical Aids
Organizing periodic free medical camps, health awareness camps,
including sanitation, hygiene and preventive health maintenance,
supply of free medicines during medical camps at adopted villages,
including

collection

of

un-utilized/unexpired

medicines

from

employees.
6. Orphanages and Old-age Homes
Identifying and providing support to deserving orphanages and old
age homes near BHEL divisions, run by voluntary Groups and NGOs.
7. Infrastructure development
Assisting in construction of approach roads, street lighting, drainage
system, community toilets, community halls, additional class rooms
for village schools, repair and maintenance works, etc
8. Disaster/Calamity Management
Providing assistance during natural calamities and contribution to
PMs national relief funds, etc.
In the same document, BHEL goes on to list its target groups, the financial
and technical aspects of the scheme, the backward and forward linkages
involved, Training required , the long term sustainability and the
organizational

setup

required.

Finally

the

document

gives

details

regarding the allocation of funds for the CSR projects.

The Current Initiatives
Mr. Jainendra Kumar, the GM at BHELs 5corporate office in New Delhi came
up with an updated list of the CSR projects which are going on now and
the ones that are in the pipeline.
In RC Puram, a scholarship program to underprivileged children is being
organized whereby 300 children studying from LKG to 12 th will be provided
with Rs.250 per month provided the child is from a family where monthly
income is below Rs.5000. Two Zila Parishad high schools at RC puram are
being upgraded whereby a reverse osmosis plant will be installed. Toilets
will be constructed and running water will be provided for through tap

connections, sump and syntax tanks. The drainage tanks next to the class
rooms will be covered.
In Trichy there is an attempt being made to create self employment
opportunities for women from downtrodden communities in the nearby
villages. 50 women from the community are being trained in stitching,
dressmaking for a specific period and are being provided one sewing
machine each.
In Aurangabad the Bal Kunj School and the Purva Madhyamik Vidayalaya
are being upgraded with construction of new classroom with better
ventilation and cleaner and more accessible toilet facilities.
At PS-NR, Potable water is being provided the village near the project site
at Chhabra, Rajasthan. 8 hand-pumps in the village, which are the major
source of water, are being upgraded and repaired. At Kodlam (HP),
Srinagar (Uttarakand), Chhabra (Rajasthan), Talwandi Sabo (Punjab) and
Paricha (UP), eye sight checkup, Cataract surgery (if required) and
spectacles to minimum 20 people in the identified villages in and around
BHEL sites are being conducted.
At Bhopal a composite project has been undertaken in the schools in four
adopted villages where work is in progress for construction of toilets
(especially for girls) and provisions for other water facilities. The Tube well
is being repaired at the Kajuri village school campus. The platform and
taps for drinking water at Padaria high school are being constructed and a
new drinking water facility at Kolua village school has been installed.

CSR at NTPC
Initiatives taken
To keep abreast of the international practices NTPC has become a
member of Global compact-a UN Initiative
Declared to adhere to its nine principles on CSR in the areas of
Labour, Human rights and environment
Community development activities for all villagers(CSR-CD)
In Sep 2003,Rs 17 Cr were earmarked for community development
at all NTPC plants
Socially Responsive Organization
First among the Power Utilities in India to Start EIA-Environment
impact Assessment
Periodic Environmental Audits and Reviews
Afforestation
Reclaim of abandoned Ash ponds
Awards received for Such Initiatives
TERIs CORE-BCSD CSR award for 2001-2002
Golden Peacock award for 2003 in association
Environment Foundation

with

World

R & R at NTPC
R&R PAPs
Effects of land acquisition for PAPs are as follows
1. Reduction in traditional source of income
2. Rise in cost of livelihood
3. Adjusting to new social setup
R&R is not mandatory but NTPC is the first PSU to adopt such a policy and
the framed guidelines are approved by World Bank and govt of India.
R & R Framework at NTPC
Resettlement
Provision for alternative free house plot
Free transportation facility for belongings and reusable material
Infrastructure facilities(Schools, dispensary, panchayat ghar etc)

Rehabilitation
Land for Land
Self employment
Shops
Jobs
Formulation of Rehabilitation Action Plan
Visit to the identified site by engineering and R&R dept of company
Minimum displacement of outsets
Socio economic survey (SES) conducted to find out number of PAPs
Primary data collected from PAPs , village pradhans and other
leading personalities of area
Vocational training provided to PAPs ( tailoring , carpentry )
Educational program given the highest priority
Public information centres (PICs) and village development advisory
committees ( VDACs) have been setup

Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation

Setup of dedicated R&R cells

Engagement of NGOs
Capable of undertaking income generating projects
Public information centre (PICs) setup at corporate centre to
accumulate information on the project
Dairy and poultry is one of the most viable rehabilitation options
company provides Rs 15000 per family for this purpose

National policy on R&R (NPRR)

To minimize displacement and to identify non-displacing or leastdisplacing alternatives

To plan the R&R of project affected families (PAFs) including special
needs of tribal and vulnerable sections
To provide better standard of living to PAFs
To facilitate harmonious relationship between requiring body and
PAFs through mutual cooperation

CSR-CD POLICY: BEYOND R&R

Development of community infrastructure and other welfare

activities
One time capital investment in rural area having poor infrastructure
facilities

Promotion of rural sport in villages

Regular health camps (AIDS) awareness program
Training to NGOs for community development through institutions
like TISS (Mumbai)

Case of NTPC Faridabad

Socio-economic survey conducted by IIT ( kanpur )

97 PAPs identified
All the PAPs were above Poverty line , as there was plenty of self
employment in haryana
VDAC suggested R&R to confine on community development
activities ( road development )

NGO activities at NTPC Faridabad

An NGO named NAV PATH undertake the following activities :

Health care
Adult education
Rural sports
Infrastructure
Vocational training

New Policies

National Environment Policy

Environment Management, Occupational Health and Safety Systems
Pollution Control Systems
Scheme of Economic Self Reliance for Physically Challenged Person

CSR at SAP labs

SAP LABS INDIA
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the building block of the social
pillar of sustainability. At SAP, CSR consists mainly of three types of
activities: Corporate Donations, Partnerships and Employee
Engagement opportunities that involve devoting time and donating
money to good causes. Indeed, employee engagement and commitment
to social responsibility are among the factors that make SAP a great place
to work and an employer of choice around the world.

To take a more holistic approach towards the way we manage

and foster our employee engagement and to ensure that we
are fully aligned to our sustainability objectives in the social
realm, all our activities are aligned under one global
program, branded under the umbrella "Clear Purpose" and
all the CSR activities at SAP Labs India are centered on the
following four topics: Education, Good Governance and
Transparency; Bridging the Digital Divide, and
Environmental Custodianship.

The SAP Labs India Center of HOPE, Bangalore

2 children from the center have topped

their respective classes, with ten children
scoring more than 90% in their recent
exams. All the children have been
promoted to the next grade. Under the
vocational training center, 12 women
found jobs with salaries ranging between
Rs. 3500-6000. Six of them have started
working from home. 6 youths undergoing
computer training have landed into jobs,
with an average salary of Rs. 6000. Executive Board Member Ernie Gunst

paid a visit to the child care center during his recent India visit. We also
shot a short video, encapsulating a day in the life of children at the center.

FIRST Lego League in SAP Labs

India
The First Lego League (FLL) is an
international program for children, which
combines hands-on, interactive robotics
experiments with a sports-like and fun
atmosphere.
Read
More
(PDF, 1.79 MB).

Planet Green/ Sustainability

Energy Focus Week and Paper Focus were celebrated at Labs India, where
we conducted an online survey, Quiz and
lot of thought provoking collaterals. The
response from colleagues at Bangalore
and Gurgaon was overwhelming. Under
our sustainability initiatives, we also
launched root-cause during Executive
Board Members' visits, where saplings
were planted by the Board Members, SAP
Labs India senior management, winners of
root-cause bidding contest and children from the Child Care Center. More
than 550 employees from SAP Labs India on World Environment Day (June
5) created history by planting 1000 trees at the same time at Bio Park,
Hoskotea green cover nurtured by Eco Watch (Voluntary Organisation
lead by Mr Suresh Heblikar).
Government School, Bangalore
MOU already signed with Karnataka
Government for a project, where SAP Labs
India will fund teachers at 10 government
schools in Bangalore. By facilitating more
teachers at these schools, we aim to
increase the pass percentages while

decreasing the drop-out rate. We are also donating 10 PCs to the

Government Schools.

Navjyoti Foundation, Delhi

Tie-up
with
Kiran
Bedi's
Navjyoti
Foundation, and sponsoring the "School Ke
Baad School" project. The MOU has been
signed and funding has already begun. We
also set up a Computer Lab at the School
and donated 15 computers to the facility.

Ashapur, Bhuj
English-medium school for 350 children
affected by the January 2001 earthquake
in Bhuj, Gujarat. Mid-day meals are also
being served to the school children.

CSR at TCS
TCS Corporate Social Responsibilities Initiatives
To take Corporate Sustainability a step forward, TCS incepted an internal
function called, TCS Maitree, in 2002 which was formed by the first lady
of TCS, Mrs Mala Ramadorai. TCS Maitree is an internal voluntary function
of Tata Consultancy Services that cultivates and propagates meaningful
social activities for the TCS associates & their families. Maitree has two
distinct thrusts, to share information and interact directly with the TCS
employee community and to work for the betterment of society,
environment and less privileged.
Mrs Maladorai, who holds a Masters degree in Hindustani Classical Music
and also a Bachelors degree in Education, has spearheaded several
initiatives for women. She keeps the women associates at TCS as well as
women spouses of TCS male associates abreast of lifestyle related
developments and issues which they can deal with proactively. Hence we
can see that the social responsibility initiatives come right from the top
management, and everyone is encouraged to participate in meaningful
duties to help society in whichever way they can through Maitree.
Maitree focuses majorly on providing education/skill development- for the
rural community it is involved with science and literacy drives/urban
exposures and career counseling. For the urban youth it provides in
mentoring and adult literacy programmes. Maitree also is associated with
women empowerment & trainings for visually impaired as well as
employment of differently abled.
For rural women it holds workshops on self sustainability, skill
development programmes for income generation and platforms for
showing local handicrafts. Apart from this it provides initiatives for urban
women as well, some of which are:

Cancer Awareness

Stress Management

Yoga and Art of Living

Rearing Children and Nurturing Talent

* Koshish, which is an extension of Maitree in Hyderabad, brings about a

difference in the lives of the underprivileged in the city. The women
associates of Koshish play a pivotal role in reaching out to sections of
society that need emotional and financial support.

Maitree - Even beyond the TCS Community

In addition to working towards bringing companys associates and their
families closer, Maitree also strives to enable the development of the
society. Companys approach to social initiatives entails being pro-actively
involved and working at the root level. Some of the projects TCS have
undertaken include working with the differently-abled, aiding underprivileged children across various schools in Mumbai, and helping rural
community in Vazapur, among others. Many programs initiated by
Maitree, like employment opportunities for the differently-abled, HIV/AIDS
sensitization, peer education, Green Audits to check the excess
consumption of energy resources have now been accepted as best
practices by the organization.

Advanced
impaired

Computer

Training

Centre

for

visually

TCS pioneered an Advanced Computer Training Center (the first of its kind
in India) for the visually impaired. This center, launched at the MN Banajee
Industrial Home for the Blind at Jogeshwari, Mumbai, offers courses that
are in sync with industry requirements, providing the visually-impaired
with life-affirming employment opportunities.
TCS-Maitree has pro-actively worked towards providing an inclusive
environment for the differently-abled. With the belief that people with
disabilities offer incredible reserves of untapped potential and an
alternative talent pool, TCS-Maitree has recruited more than 30 differentlyabled people in various branches of TCS. The following are some of the
roles in which the visually impaired persons are working in TCS:
Infrastructure Services Management
BPO processes
Learning & Development coordinator
Human Resource Manager
Global Helpdesk
Accessibility testing

Rural Development Initiative (at Panvel)

Wazapur (Raigad district of Maharashtra) is a village just off the MumbaiPune highway, near Panvel. In spite of being so close to the city, the
village is devoid of even the most basic infrastructure and amenities. TCSMaitree has been working at the ground level over the last three years to
bring about development in the village. A sustainable model has been
built to improve education, healthcare, and the environment in the area.
What started off as a children's education program has today grown into
a larger movement with developmental activities in the areas of water
supply, illiteracy, and women empowerment in addition to the focal point
of education. Apart from setting up a primary and a secondary school,
some other highlights of the education initiative are:
Mid-day meal scheme for Balwadi kids
Computer literacy program
A state-of-the-art science lab

Women Empowerment Program

Taking up the cause of women empowerment, TCS-Maitree launched the
WEP (Women Empowerment Program) where the women of the village
were taught basic arithmetic and created awareness in health and
hygiene. More than 25 women from three villages in the area have been
trained in embroidery, stitching, and other textile craftwork over the last
one year with help from the Women's India Trust. A new Gram Vikas
Abhiyaan Kendra was recently inaugurated to facilitate income generation
for the women.
TCS - Maitree has also made strides in the area of health, conducting HIV/
AIDS sensitization sessions as well as health check-up camps for the
villagers and school children.

Thalassaemia Drive
TCS-Maitree is organizing lectures, poster displays, and voluntary blood
donation drives across TCS offices to support those who suffer from
Thalassaemia. In a partnership with Red Cross, TCS embarks on periodic
blood-donation drives towards the treatment of Thalassaemia.

HIV AIDS awareness program

TCS-Maitree initiated TCS first steps in the area of HIV/AIDS Sensitization

and Awareness a few years ago. The focus of the initiative is to treat HIV
as a social issue, as against treating it as a solely medical prerogative.
Associates across the TCS are participating in TCS-Maitree's aim to spread
awareness
and
sensitize
people
about
HIV/AIDS.
The

highlights of this initiative are:

Commemorating World AIDS Day
Red Ribbon distribution at all offices
Online Quiz for creating more awareness s
Removing myths and misconceptions through articles
Peer Educator Program - Communicating with associates in their
own language, through their 'peers'

mKrishi: is an agro advisory system developed by TCS. It connects

farmers to their own eco-systems through specially developed
applications on mobile phones. The application can support interactive
and multimedia content to provide farmers the required information. In
mKrishi, data from a farmer reaches the central server through a cell
phone. Experts access this information on their PC and reply with their
advice in the native language using Roman script. mKrishis features
include: weather forecasts, pesticide and fertiliser advice, and market
information.
Some of the other CSR initiatives included by TCS-Maitree group in 2008
are:

Suryodaya: is a three month programme linking 32 engineering

colleges, many of them in rural locations and providing current skills in
Information technology as well as competencies in soft skills.

InsighT: a 72 hour IT and soft skills camp for students of Class 11 and
students pursuing their pre-university course.

Rural IT Quiz in collaboration with Government of Karnataka saw a

record participation of 1.2 million students in 2007. This makes it one of
the biggest IT Quiz program of its kind in India.

The TCS Computer based Functional Literacy Programme covers

pilot programmes for over 1,00,000 learners all over India with its
offerings in eight Indian languages.
Software for Childline, to help children in distress by linking and
monitoring of the various child line centers in India. CHILDLINE V.2 now

integrates new and powerful functionalities into their system, which

receives more than 2 million calls a year.
The TCS-EW Teachers Award for teachers from across the country who
have exhibited innovative techniques, inspired students and aroused their
curiosity

Environment and TCS

Another global challenge is that of the environment. As a responsible
corporate, TCS had initiated several steps to reduce its carbon footprint 3
years ago. With a dedicated team of over 20 highly qualified professionals,
the Green agenda is being driven across the company. They now have 22
centers in India with ISO 14001 certification and, they actively promote
Green IT. Apart from management decisions, TCS believes the
environment effort should be participatory encompassing all its 119,000
Associates. Towards this, workshops and awareness programs are done
regularly across the company. TCS took a lead and created green buildings
at its facilities in Siruseri(Chennai), Bhubaneswar and Trivandrum. To
address environmental sustainability Maitree focuses on rural water
conservation programmes/tree plantation/sanitation drives. In urban
communities
they
aim
for
setting
up
paper
recycling
plants/sensitization/awareness of eco friendly lifestyles to tcs members
and families and sponsoring environmental conservation literature. They
are proud to have been awarded the Golden Peacock Environment
Management Award from the World Environment Foundation. TCS has
mandated for itself to become carbon neutral within the next 10 years.
TCS continues to pursue improvements in its CS practices through
involvement with organizations and initiatives such as Business in the
Communitys (BitC) Corporate Responsibility Index on a worldwide basis.
TCS expenditure in the domain of corporate sustainability comprised
funding amounting to Rs 200 million with a further Rs 80 million to
support the deployment of IT solutions to address large scale societal
problems such as the CBFL programme, mKrishi farmers phone,
webhealthcentre.com, National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and
the like. CS targets and objectives in all main geographies are shared
worldwide in a continually developing scorecard.

CSR Recognition during the year 2008 includes:

Golden Peacock Environment Management System Award - 2008

Gold Band (90%+) in the UK Business in the Community Corporate
Responsibility Index

EMPI Indian Express Innovation Award Gold Trophy for TCS Literacy
Programme
Corporate Citizen Award from Rotary Club of Ambattur, Chennai
TCS listed in the 50 company Standard & Poors Environment,
Social and Governance (ESG) India Index (January 2008)

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was awarded the 'Golden Peacock

Global Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (Asia) -2007' for
Corporate Social Responsibility in the 'Large Business' category by the
Institute of Directors, the international body of company directors.

Some Recent Activities:

Mumbai Marathon: 300 TCSers took part in the 2008 marathon, and

the numbers went up to 1000 in the 2009 Mumbai marathon, for

embracing the cause of support to society of rehabilitation of crippled
children (SRCC)

Corporate initiatives held abroad:

TCS Detroit USA, donated/volunteered at the American Cancer association

in Michigan- spending time and volunteering at the cancer association to
help people by spending time with the terminal patients at the hospital.

CSR at IOC
CSR: A Cornerstone of our Enduring Success"
At IndianOil, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been the
cornerstone of success right from inception in the year 1964. The
Corporations objectives in this key performance area are enshrined in its
Mission statement: "to help enrich the quality of life of the community
and preserve ecological balance and heritage through a strong
environment
conscience."

We at IndianOil have defined a set of core values for ourselves Care,

Innovation, Passion and Trust to guide us in all we do. We take pride in
being able to claim all our countrymen as our customers. Thats why, we
coined the phrase, IndianOil India Inspired", in our corporate
campaigns. Public corporations like IndianOil are essentially organs of
society deploying significant public resources. We, therefore, are aware of
the need to work beyond financial considerations and put in that little
extra to ensure that we are perceived not just as corporate behemoths
that exist for profits, but as wholesome entities created for the good of the
society and for improving the quality of life of the communities we serve.
As a constructive partner in the communities in which it operates,
IndianOil has been taking concrete action to realize its social responsibility
objectives, thereby building value for its shareholders and customers. The
Corporation respects human rights, values its employees, and invests in
innovative technologies and solutions for sustainable energy flow and
economic growth. In the past four decades, IndianOil has supported
innumerable social and community initiatives in India. Touching the lives
of millions of people positively by supporting environmental and healthcare projects and social, cultural and educational programmes.
Besides focussing primarily on the welfare of economically and socially
deprived sections of society, IndianOil also aims at developing technoeconomically viable and environment-friendly products&services for the
benefit of millions of its consumers, while at the same time ensuring the
highest standards of safety and environment
protection in its operations.

Sharing Profits
Every year, IndianOil sets aside a fixed portion of its profits for spreading
smiles in millions of lives across the country through a comprehensive
community welfare and development programme. About one-fourth of the
community development funds are spent on the welfare of Scheduled
Caste and Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries.
IndianOil has a concerted social responsibility programme to partner
communities in health, family welfare, education, environment protection,
providing potable water, sanitation, and empowerment of women and
other marginalised groups. IndianOil has always been in the forefront in
times of national emergencies. IndianOil People have time and again
rallied to help victims of natural calamities, maintaining uninterrupted

supply of petroleum products and contributing to relief and rehabilitation

measures in cash and kind.
IndianOils community-focussed initiatives include allotment of
petrol/diesel station dealerships and LPG distributorships to beneficiaries
from among Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, physically handicapped,
ex-servicemen, war widows, etc. The Corporation has also unveiled kisan
seva kendras as small-format retail outlets to reach quality products and
services to people in the rural areas. IndianOil has also set up the
IndianOil Foundation (IOF) as a non-profit trust to protect, preserve and
promote national heritage monuments. The Corporation also supports a
variety of endeavours in arts, culture, music and dance, apart from
organising programmes on its own under the banners of IndianOil Art
Exhibition, IndianOil Sangeet Sabha and IndianOil Kavi Sammelan.
As part of its environment-protection initiatives, IndianOil has invested
close to Rs. 7,000 crore in state-of-the-art technologies at its refineries for
production of green fuels meeting global standards. To further reduce
dependence on precious petroleum products and secure the nations
energy security, the Corporation is now in the process of commercializing
various options in alternative fuels such as ethanol-blended petrol,
biodiesel, and Hydrogen and Hydrogen-CNG mixture.
With safety, health and environment protection high on its corporate
agenda, Indian Oil is committed to conducting business with a strong
environment conscience, so as to ensure sustainable development, safe
work places and enrichment of the quality of life of its employees,
customers and the community. Indian Oil is also committed to the Global
Compact Programme of the United Nations and endeavours to abide by
the 10 principles of the programme, some of which are already part of the
Corporations Vision and Mission statements. It is the firm resolve of Indian
Oil people to move beyond business, touch every heart and fuel a billion
dreams.

CSR at BATA
Bata is one of the world's leading footwear retailers with consumers,
employees, business partners and shareholders in more than 70 countries.
In keeping with the responsibilities that a world-wide organization holds,
international and local social concerns are intrinsic parts of the Bata
culture. Our historical presence in many developing countries provides us
with a deep understanding of the local cultures and their needs and
enables us to tackle global concerns, with local initiatives in close
partnership with specialists in the field.
Children, their welfare and their future are a main focus of our work.
Following the belief that our business has a role to play in improving lives,
the Bata Childrens Program Foundation has been established with the
mission of creating a brighter future for the children of the communities in
which we operate.
Currently, there are more than 30 initiatives across the world. By
respecting the integrity of local cultures and refocusing all our initiatives
into one area: children, we can work in close collaboration with our local
sustainability teams to meet the needs of the communities in which we
work.

Batawa
Mrs. Sonja Bata has enlisted Carleton University students to transform the
Eastern Ontario village of Batawa, where the company made shoes for 60
years, into a showcase for design, life, culture and sustainable
development.

Batawa was founded in 1939 by entrepreneur Thomas J. Bata, who bought

1,500 acres of land and built a shoe factory, engineering plant and
workers' housing.
The current population is approximately 300 people. The factory closed in
1999.

Lecture Series
The Bata Shoe Foundation established the Lecture Series on Responsible
Capitalism to commemorate the late Thomas J. Batas dedication to
responsible entrepreneurship and service. Mr. Bata saw business as a
vehicle for bringing economic growth and creating abundance to
contribute to human well-being internationally. The Lecture Series is
inspired by the belief of Mr. Bata and the Bata family that business is a
public trust which should contribute to the well-being of the communities
in which it operates.

CSR at First Source

An organizations success should be measured by its social performance
as much as its financial results. As a responsible corporate citizen, First
Source believes it must generously give back to the community and
society.
First Source has several programs which benefit the communities it
touches.
LABS - Education for sustainable livelihood
First Source collaborated with Dr. Reddys Lab Foundation to set up the
Livelihood Advancement Business School (LABS) for human and social
development (DRFHSD) in Bangalore and Chennai. Through this
partnership, First Source will train seven batches of 1400 people each over
28 months. LABS provide training in housekeeping, retail, office
assistantship and basic and advanced computer.
After course completion, LABS students are placed in corporations with
the help of Dr. Reddy's Foundation. Over 700 youth have graduated and
have been placed, 45 within First Source. This program has the potential
for creating long-term significant impact by addressing the unemployment
problem at the grass-roots level.
Dream Source - Volunteering program
First Source initiated the Dream Source volunteering program in which our
employees contribute back to the community. First Source employees
volunteer and empower deprived youth to become more employable.
They do this by conducting educational sessions on weekends. These
sessions add value to the curriculum being taught at various nonprofit
organization training centers.
Environmental programs
First Source partners with Tree Appeal in UK, an organization that helps to
plant and conserve trees in the UK. First Source has planted trees in
Belfast Park, UK, as part of this environmental initiative. It has also

donated trees to the Claudy Country Park in Londonderry, where the

company's other Northern Ireland based centre is located.
First Source reviews energy use, has introduced recycling in all its offices
and is increasing the use of videoconferencing - all this to reduce its
carbon footprint.
Other programs
First Source also works with Give India, an organization that helps NGOs
raise funds and promotes greater transparency and accountability.
Through the Give India payroll giving program, employees can donate a
part of their monthly salary to a cause of their choice.
Fund raising through local marathons, creating platforms for not-for-profit
organizations to sell their products and employee awareness efforts on
youth related issues are some other programs at First source.