Corporate Social Responsibility

Policy

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) aims to contribute to societal goals of a

philanthropic, activist or charitable nature or by engaging in or support volunteering or
ethically oriented practices.

While we run our business based on the expectations of our diverse stakeholders, we
also understand the importance of contributing to making the world a better place. At
(Name of the organisation) we strongly believe in the Triple Bottom Line concept
wherein the company contributes to building economic, social and environmental
imperatives.
Our CSR Policy aims to the betterment of a sustainable society and this commitment is
ingrained in our core values. We aim to demonstrate these through our actions
governed by the CSR policy. This policy applies to our Company and its subsidiaries
and may also refer to our suppliers and partners

Policy Elements
At (Name of the Company), we define CSR as follows

Conducting business in a socially responsible and ethical manner

Protecting the environment and safety of the people
Supporting human rights
Engaging, learning from, respecting and supporting the communities and cultures
within which we function

Scope Of The Policy

Business Ethics And Transparency

We will conduct our operations in an open, honest and ethical manner

We will ensure that all our operations are legitimate
We undertake to keep every partnership and collaboration open and transparent
We recognise the importance of protecting all our human, financial, physical,
informational, social, environmental and reputational assets
We will advise our partners, contractors and suppliers of our CSR Policy and will
work with them to achieve consistency with the policy
We are committed to measuring, auditing and tracking the performance of its CSR
programs

Environment Health And Safety

We are committed to provide a safe and healthy work environment and will not com-
promise the safety of any individual

We recognise that environmental pollution prevention, biodiversity and resource

conservation are key to a sustainable environment and will integrate the same into
our business practices

All employees and contractors are responsible and accountable for contributing to a
safe working environment, for fostering safe working attitudes and for operating in an
environmentally responsible manner

Stakeholder Relations
At (Name of the Company) we are proud to apply fair labour practices, while respect-
ing the local laws

We do not engage or tolerate unlawful workplace conduct, including intimidation,

discrimination or harassment

We do not tolerate abuse of Human Rights nor conduct activities that can be labelled
as abuse

Governance
Name of the Company) will undertake its CSR activities as approved by the CSR
Committee, through a registered trust or society. The Company will assist the CSR
Committee to identify the areas of CSR activities, programs and execution of
initiatives as per the guidelines defined.The surplus funds if any arising out of the CSR
activities will not form part of the business profit of the Company. The surplus funds
will be used in the development of CSR projects in the following year. It will be
mandatory for (Name of the Company) to disclose its CSR Policy, programs/projects
undertaken and the expenditure made towards CSR activity in the Annual Report.
Responsibilities Of The CSR Committee
To formulate and recommend to the Board of Directors the CSR Policy and indicating
activities to be undertaken

To decide the location(s) of the CSR activities

To recommend the budget required to undertake the CSR programs

The Company will lay down organisational supervision and oversight requirements
before release of the funds

The Company will review the project proposal and monitor the implementation of the
project on a regular basis

There will be physical verification of the project status and reports shared with the
CSR Committee and management on a quarterly/once in 6 months/annual basis

Budget And Expenditure

(Name of the Company) shall allocate a budget towards each of the CSR activities
falling within the purview of the objectives of this policy. The CSR expenditure shall
include all actual expenditures including contributing to corpus or on projects or
programs relating to CSR activities recommended by the CSR Committee and
approved by the Board of Directors.

Volunteering
We encourage our employees to volunteer through programs organised either inter-
nally or externally. We may sponsor volunteering activities by other organisations as
the CSR Committee deems fit.

Scope Of Activities
The below mentioned list covers some of the areas that Companies can adopt as part
of their CSR Policy. This is an indicative but not an exhaustive list

Education
Academic education by way of financial assistance to Primary, Middle and Higher
Secondary Schools
Adult literacy to people falling under BPL
Awareness programs involving the girl child
Special attention on education, training and rehabilitation of the physically/mentally
challenged children/people
Water Supply
Installation/Repair of Hand Pumps/Tube Wells
Rain water harvesting schemes
Proper use of drinking water

Health Care
Conducting awareness camps on social evils such as alcoholism, smoking, etc
Child and mother care
Diet and nutrition
Blood donation camps
Fully equipped mobile medical vans
Construction of hospital and dispensary facilities

Environment
Pollution control
Green Belt development
Tree plantation
Animal care

Social Empowerment
Training rural youth for self employment
Training by agricultural experts to assist in farming techniques
Organising training programs for women aimed at sustenance such as tailoring,
pickling, etc
Village electricity and utilisation of solar energy
Care of senior citizens

Sports And Culture

Promotion of sports and cultural activities at the State and National level
Promotion/Development of sports activities in the nearby villages by conducting
tournaments in sports such as football, kabaddi, kho-kho, cricket, etc
Sponsorship of cultural events to restore Indian culture and values
Infrastructure Support
Could be in the form of construction, repair or extension of the following

Bus stops
Sulabh Souchalya
Park/Sports Complex
Old Age Homes

Amendments To The Policy

The Board of Directors on its own and/or on the recommendation of the CSR Commit-
tee, can amend its policy as and when it deems fit. Any or all provisions of the CSR
Policy will be subject to revision/amendment in accordance with the regulations on
the subject as maybe issued from relevant statutory authorities, from time to time.