Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

Income 2005-2006 =  Rs. 570 Cr (rounded off)

Net profit after tax (05-06) = Rs. 90 Cr (rounded off)

Karmayog CSR Rating- 1/5

CSR activities:

Mangrove conservation has been the key focus of the Environment Cell. The Environment Cell has a broad mandate to mentor and monitor all our activities so as to ensure high standards. The  residential township and community around is also a focus of thier  Environment Cell.

They believe that environment, safety and health are important components of any well-run business and would like every member of the Godrej �parivar�, and the extended family, to inculcate these values.

As far as mangrove conservation is concerned, we can only be a model for others to emulate.

For the past many decades, Godrej have been focusing on environmental education and, over the years, Godrej  has successfully oriented thousands of school, college and graduate students, across the country, through their Mangrove Awareness Programs.

Godrej  offers researchers and naturalists every facility to conduct studies on this most important, but long neglected eco-system.

All Godrej’s  business heads are more than adequately equipped and empowered to make decisions in business as well as on safety, health and environment.

Godrej  has formed specialist groups, for example the Envirotech Group � for pollution-reduction and related matters;

the Encon Group � for energy conservation –

Garden Deparment, which looks after the natural environment of numerous areas in Mumbai and in other cities where we have establishments.

All these groups report to their divisional heads who have direct access to the chairman.

Most of Godrej’s  businesses have the ISO 14000 certification, along with strong Environment Management Systems.

According to the System�s requirement, most environmental matters are resolved at the business level.

These important issues are addressed at weekly meetings of business heads

As far as biodiversity is concerned, the Mangrove Ecosystem has already been identified as our focus.

Simultaneously, we are engaged in the propagation of various species of orchids, medicinal plants and rare endemic species, amongst others.

For the Godrej family Nature has always formed an important part of our upbringing and our garden township at Vikhroli bears witness to this.

All this started much, much before �environment� became the buzzword that it is today. In a way, if today we have a green image, the credit goes to Godrej founders � they sowed the seeds, the fruit of which we are reaping today.

Until 1995 Godrej  had not publicized their efforts. They were doing things for the joy it gave them . It was in 1996

that they adopted the System�s approach and then the entire business was involved in changing processes and setting procedures to give due consideration to the mangroves. As a matter of fact, some of the businesses found that the conservation of mangroves actually helped them in strengthening business relationships with clients, government and customers.

In our Godrej Udayachal Schools they have been educating on environment for many years. Right from the preprimary level the children are exposed to the mangrove area, where they are introduced to plant and animal life, flora and fauna.

Many of them are likely to become naturalists of a high order. Their High School students have a special mangrove club and the Soonabai Pirojsha Ecological Mangrove Project runs a programme in Mumbai city for school and college students.

Every year thousands of students visit the mangrove area. They are guided on specially organised tours, which are interesting and educative.

Overall CSR policy :

Their Corporate Environment Policy has identified biodiversity enhancement as a focal point.

The preservation of open spaces and specially green open spaces such as mangroves has been a priority for us.

Godrej’s  entire campus, known as Pirojshanagar, is an industrial garden township.

Godrej  strongly believes that this green environment enhances productivity and quality.

It has been greatly appreciated by all their employees and visitors.

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Contact details :Godrej Consumer Products Ltd

Pirojshanagar, Eastern Expresss Highway,

Vikhroli, Mumbai – 400079.

Phone – (022) 25188010, 25188020

Web address :www.godrejcp.com