WHAT IS CSR?

"Corporate Social
Responsibility is the
continuing
commitment by
business to behave
ethically and
contribute to
economic
development while
improving the quality
of life of the
workforce and their
families as well as of
the local community
and society at large.

WHY COMPANIES ADOPTING

CSR?
Economic & Legal Considerations
Ethical considerations
Innovation and learning
Employee motivation
Reputation or brand
Market position or share
Cost savings

INTRODUCTION TO HUL

Formed in 1933 as Lever Brothers India

Limited.
Named as Hindustan Lever Limited in 1956
through a merger of Lever Brothers, Hindustan
Vanaspati Mfg. Co. Ltd. and United Traders
Ltd.
The company was renamed in June 2007 to
Hindustan Unilever Limited.
India's largest FMCG company, touching the
lives of every 2 out of 3 Indians.
The Anglo-Dutch company Unilever owns a
majority stake (52%) in HUL.
One of the eight Indian companies to be
featured on the Forbes list of Worlds Most
Reputed companies in 2007.

INTRODUCTION TO HUL

HUL is the market leader in consumer products

with presence in over 20 categories with over
700 million Indian consumers using its products.
HUL is one of the country's largest exporters; it
has been recognised as a Golden Super Star
Trading House by the Government of India.
It has a distribution channel of 6.3 million outlets
and owns 35 major Indian brands
The Company has over 15,000 employees and
had an annual turnover of Rs. 17,523 crore
(Financial year 2009- 2010).
Had an annual sales of about 44.3 billion in
2010 in more than 100 Countries across the
globe.

CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AT
HINDUSTAN UNILEVER
LIMITED

GREENING BARRIERSWATER CONSERVATION &

HARVESTING
HUL is committed to extending its efforts on water
management to the larger community, and has
engaged in community projects in water adjacent to
manufacturing sites.
HUL's Water Conservation and Harvesting project
has two major objectives:
a) to reduce water consumption in its own
operations and regenerate sub-soil water tables
at its own sites through the principles of 5R Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover and Renew;
b) help adjacent villages to implement appropriate
models of watershed development.

PROJECT SHAKTICHANGING LIVES IN RURAL

INDIA

Hindustan Unilever's Project Shakti is a

rural initiative that targets small villages
populated by less than 2000 individuals.

Project Shakti impacts society in two ways

the Shakti Entrepreneur program creates
livelihood opportunities for underprivileged
rural women and the Shakti Vani program
improves quality of life by spreading health
and hygiene awareness .

LIFEBUOY SWASTHYA
CHETNA- HEALTH & HYGIENE
EDUCATION

Lifebuoy Swasthya Chetna (LBSC) is a rural

health and hygiene initiative which was
started in 2002.

LBSC was initiated in media dark villages (in

UP, MP, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra,
Orissa) with the objective of spreading
awareness about the importance of washing
hands with soap.

FAIR & LOVELY FOUNDATION

The Fair & Lovely (FAL) Foundation aims at economic

empowerment of women across India by providing
information, resources and support in the areas of
education, career and enterprise. It specifically targets
women from low-income groups.

Fair & Lovely Shikhar:

Fair & Lovely Shikhar, an initiative by Fair & Lovely,
aimed to explore the inspiring stories of women
achievers who have overcome all obstacles with their
strong will and positive attitude and changed their
destinies. Fair & Lovely Shikhar is a unique concept
based on a real life scenario of women from various
walks of life.

SPECIAL EDUCATION &

REHABILIATION
Under the Happy Homes initiative, HUL supports special
Education and rehabilitation of children with challenges.

Asha Daan: The initiative began in 1976, when HUL

supported Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of
Charity to set up Asha Daan, a home in Mumbai for
abandoned, challenged children, and the destitute.

Ankur: In 1993, HUL's Doom Dooma Tea Plantation

Division set up Ankur, a centre for special education of
challenged children. The centre takes care of children
with challenges aged between 5 and 15 years. Ankur
provides educational, vocational and recreational
activities to over 35 children with a range of challenges,
including sight or hearing impairment, polio related
disabilities, cerebral palsy and severe learning
difficulties.

SPECIAL EDUCATION &

REHABILIATION

Kappagam: Encouraged by Ankur's success,

Kappagam ("shelter"), the second centre for
special education of challenged children, was set
up in 1998 on HUL Plantations in South India. It
has 17 children. The focus of Kappagam is the
same as that of Ankur.

Anbagam: Yet another day care center, Anbagam

("shelter of love"), has been started in 2003 also in
the South India Plantations. It takes care of 11
children. Besides medical care and meals, they too
are being taught skills such that they can become
self-reliant and elementary studies.

SANJIVANI- Free Mobile

Medical Facility

A free mobile medical service - year

2003 near Assam.

Two mobile vans dedicated to the

project.

Mobile medical vans camp for six hours

in a village everyday and treat nearly 100
patients.

SANJIVANI- Free Mobile

Medical Facility

Sanjivani also undertakes activities like:-

Awareness campaigns on hygiene

Child immunization camps
Iron supplement therapy
Free eye check ups
Family planning awareness camps
Anti-tobacco education
Anti-alcoholism camps.

DISASTER RELIEF &

REHABILATION
Yashodadham: After the devastating

earthquake in 2001, HUL reconstructed

a village in the Kachchh district ,
Gujarat.

School building.
Health centre.
All the structures are earthquake and
cyclone-resistant.
Underground reservoir and an overhead
tank for water.

DISASTER RELIEF &

REHABILATION

Tondiarpet:

Rs. 10 crore - relief and rehabilitation of Tsunami

affected families by way of relief material, land
and towards construction of facilities.

Distribution of bread and biscuits to over 500

families in Pondicherry.

12,000 cooked meals for families in Chennai,

Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Andamans.

DISASTER RELIEF &

REHABILATION

Bihar Floods:

After the floods in Bihar in 2008, HUL contributed

10, 000 kits worth Rs. 60 lakh as first installment of
relief material for the immediate relief of the flood
affected families of Araria District in Bihar.

The kit contained essential items such as

utensils
clothes
Blankets.