‘Support to our key community is not an activity we do only during good times, or as fa sporadic one time activity. The process followed is similarto that in business; with long term goals, annual plans, rigor in monitoring and regular evaluation for improvement. We work in partnership with the community and also with other organizations inclucing the Government, wherein each one of us bring our own special skils to the table for the benoft of al ‘Alka Talwar ead Conmanty BenceOur Commitment To Society The process of engagement with the community starts with the identification of hey community, their needs and prioritizing interventions. The participation of the stakeholders is uital to the success f all the programs and forms the basis f all project designs. “What support comes from the people must go back to the people many times over." ~ this principle is an inheritance from the founding fathers of the Tata Group. Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) honours its legacy through various means and has ‘ostablished trusts and sociotios such as: + Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TCSRD) * Golden Jubilee Trust (GT) * UDAY Foundation ‘These bodies take up development work, and ‘supported programs such as ‘Save the Whale ‘Shark’, ‘Lion Conservation Project’, ‘Desh ko Arpan* ‘te. Acknowledging the need to balance the needs of al stakeholders and the fact that business and society are interdependent, has led the organization to articulate for itself a “Corporate Sustainabilty Policy” that guides the organization towards long- term sustainabilty. Community is our key stakeholder and we believe that development of the ‘community is only possible through inputs and partnerships from all stakeholders. We partner with ‘other agencies (NGOs, Govt. ete.) and the ‘communities to take up pragrams that enrich the quality of life of the rural populace in a sustainable manner. The guiding principles for engagement with the community are enshrined in the “Community Development Policy”. These principles are: sustainability, participatory approach, transparency, networking & partnership, resource center and volunteering. ‘The process of engagement with the community starts with the identification of key community, thelr needs and priortizing interventions. The participation Of the stakeholders is vital lo the success of all the programs and forms the basis ofall project designs. ‘The development programs are location specific catering to the needs of the area. Identification of key ‘communities is done through a selection criteria that Includes parameters such as our values, strategy and business needs, proximity to our plant sites, underprivilegedineglected status, national needs etc; and thelr needs are identified through various listening and learning methods. Prioritization of interventions and action planning is done based on. various parameters including the QFD matrix. This then translates into LT/ST and annual plans that are implemented, Projects are continuously monitored and evaluated to measure impact. The quality of communityOur Commitment To Society | (C8 - 01: Supporto community Comanity Satisacton nex & Crpurate Susana Protool 2008-08 2006-07 2007-08 sm cst poney uton cs 02 me tease development programs has helped create partnershins with organizations such as the PFl, DRDA, SRTT, SDIT, WASMO, NABARD, CAPART, ‘GRIMCO and increased mobilization of funds. Representation in the district level as lead NGO, membership in the advisory committee and the ‘Coastal Salinity Cell has helped in advocacy and sharing of best practices. The Best practice sharing with other organizations has yielded a lot of new leamings. Benchmarking with others and Internal anc extemal assessment (Social Audit and Tata Protocol) are conducted regularly for evaluation and improvement of interventions and processes. NAM Integr watershed development program, |WASMO, Salty Ingress mtigaton, Animal ‘Gommunty Satisfaction, Husbandry development, Iegrated Agriculture Regonal Development, fe ee ere es ee erence ee Le Lene aren SEE ESER VERITON, Gahan can Plant sites (NRM) Income Generation (1G) Srterense development program, Hencleraft at | (iit ine enn) Se ee Invrastrvcture (HED HEI Intensive Family wate, Ey camp, etna ‘express mecical camps, Adult education, Improving the quality otis, Infrastructure Dev (ecneo buldings roads etc), ECO Cos, Tejswin, Spandan, 08-03Our Commitment To Society Votnesing By Employes Vertes ee Woteaeies cs - 04 ‘Comprehensive evaluation for improvement of process is done through Tata Comporate Sustainability (CS) Protocol guidelines and tracked! as Tata OS Protocal index (Refer O0S-02). During times of stress extensive relief & rehabiltation work is undertaken. A robust volunteering process driven by the volunteer policy sensitizes employees and their {families to. community concems and provides them ‘opportunities to actively support them. Volunteer programs include helping in Bal Utsav, Medical camps, Capacity building training, Impact assessment, Education and Eco Glubs to name a few (Refer to OCS-03}. ‘The Company has established Uday Foundation, a | Li rural BPO to generate emaloyment for the educated local youths. The rural BPO is boosting the economy, of the local area, Its not only creating jobs for the local populace, but also exposing them to a hi-tech industry where they can eventually grow and build careers, Presently 90 local youth are employed under Uday Foundiation. In the coming year, Uday willbe establishing another center at Babrala for the rural youth there. Tata Chem Golden Jubilee Foundation (TCGJF) We have created TOGJT to provide medical and educational assistance to needy people in all walks of fe, The trust distributes scholarship to students for pursuing higher studios abroad and for study in Indian institutions, Trust also provides assistance to people in need to meet their medical expenses. Desh ko Arpan Programme (DKAP) For us, the DKAP is a part ofits continuing commitment to the nation. DKAP enters its fourth year which was launched to champion socially relevant causes. The DKAP contributes 10 paise for every klogram of Tata Salt sold during particular a month, to a social cause, This initiative is one of the ‘ways in which our flagship brand, Tata Salt, finds connect with improving the quality of life of the underprivileged children For further detalls please refer our website: ‘www tesrd.org and www.okhal.org im