Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.
Sales (2007-2008) =Rs.4140 crores (rounded off)
Net profit after tax =Rs.240 crores (rounded off)
CSR Budget: Not available
Karmayog 2008 CSR Rating: 3/ 5
CSR activities:
All social projects of the company�s is carried out under the umbrella of the Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development.
For the year 2007-08 we have considerable progress as indicated.
Health Care
- General health care services through medical camps, rural mobile medical vans and other outreach
- activities provided treatment and medical care to more than 32,000 patients.
- 7,374 villagers were checked for their eyesight in the eye camps organised. Of those affected, 1,069
- patients were provided with spectacles and 989 patients were operated and provided intra ocular lenses.
- 575 physically challenged persons were examined. Of these,147 were provided with artificial limbs fitment,123 with calipers, and auxiliary crutches distributed to 48 needy people.
- In collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society, blood donation camps were organised, and 459 colleagues donated blood.
- The Homeopathic health check-up clinics benefited 9,916 people.
- Through the National Rural Health Mission Scheme, chlorine tablets were provided for purification of wells/hand pumps for safe drinking water, benefiting more than 16,000 people in 10 villages.
- AIDS awareness programmes reached out to 2,000 participants.
Mother and Child Care
- Through the Family Welfare Project in partnership with CARE SURE START Project in Raibareili and Sultanpur districts, UP, over 30 Lacs women and children received pre-natal, post-natal and infant care.
- We facilitated the immunisation of 7.16 Lacs children against Polio across all your Company�s plants.We ensured more than 95% coverage.
Education
- Support provided for Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, at Tanfac, Indo Gulf, Birla Carbon at Renukoot, Indian Rayon and Madura Garments have ensured access and quality education to 550 girls from disadvantaged sections of the society.
- Initiated Merit Scholarship schemes from 1st to 10th standard to incentivise 270 children to pursue their studies at Madura Garments, Bangalore.
- Situated in the interiors, the Aditya Junior High School in Belharrhi Panchayat, run by Hi-Tech Carbon,
- Renukoot, is shaping lives of 122 tribal children.
- The talent search and recognition programme organised by the Indo Gulf covered more than 42 schools and 1,085 students.
- With Parikrama Humanity Foundation we launched PSI Mitra at Bangalore for the implementation of community initiatives by employee volunteers. One of the initiatives undertaken is providing quality education to slum children. Colleagues contributed half a day�s salary to support this cause towards health care and nutritional requirements of class Jupiter for an entire year. The schools in the area are aided with need-based infrastructural support, and also repaired and maintained.
- This year 8 school buildings were provided support benefiting 2,750 students and staff.
- Computer training programmes to train youths in computer skills for better employment opportunities,empowered more than 200 youths across the units.
Sustainable Livelihood
- From the Birla Shaktiman Vocational Training Centre 102 trainees qualified in different trades, while 97 rural youths are under training. This centre provides training in four trades, namely : 1. Cutting & Tailoring,
- Electrical, 3. Auto Mechanic, and 4. Electronics. Up until now 2,406 trainees have passed out. Of these
- 80% are gainfully employed in India, Middle East and elsewhere.
- Agriculture � Through farm-based programmes, NABARD Schemes, farmers� training, nursery raising,
- setting up of vermin-compost units, seed multiplication and inter-cropping, we have reached out to more than 5,230 farmers.
- Under the Prime Minister�s Rozgar Yojana and National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, we facilitated the construction of culverts, pitch roads and ponds to benefit 50,000 people.
- Successful completion of 1st batch of Palm Leaves� Products training to benefit 15 rural women at Hi-Tech Carbon, Gummidipoondi. The training has enabled the SHG members to avail benefits under artisan scheme through Khadi Gramudhyog and provided employment.
- At Jagdishpur, Zari Embroidery Training Programme is running successfully for the past 4 years. This year 78 women completed the programme, and are now self-reliant with a regular source of income.
Women Self Help Groups
- The 437 Self Help Groups, formed by us, have enabled the empowerment of nearly 4,890 women through skills-training and income generation.
- Under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission and SGSY Scheme, 120 SHG members are getting trained in making of coconut leaves thatches, providing an additional source of income for them.
Social Welfare
- This year 2,477 Insurance covers totalling Rs. 2.091 Lacs was provided to BPL families and 11 death claims of Rs. 0.55 lacs (Rs. 5,000 each) paid by Birla Sun Life Insurance.
- Several mass rallies were organised across the units on awareness about �Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan�, �Remove Polio� and several other issues.
- Under the mass marriage programme at Veraval we reached out to 26 couples.
Infrastructure
- Under the Total Sanitation Programme, in partnership with DRDA, more than 400 low-cost toilets have been constructed to benefit BPL families.
- Over 23,340 tree saplings were planted in 21 villages.
- We were able to provide safe drinking water to 8,000 children at local schools through infrastructural support.
- Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, facilitated construction of 7.5 kms of approach road at Choupan Block, UP, to provide connectivity to 5 villages.
- Our Board of Directors, our Management and all of our employees subscribe to the philosophy of compassionate care. We believe and act on an ethos of generosity and compassion, characterised by awillingness to build a society that works for everyone.
Source: http://www.adityabirlanuvo.com/ (Investors section-Annual Report �07-�08 pg no. 43 & 44)
Contact Information:
Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.
Indian Rayon Compound
Veraval
Gujarat-362266
Phone no. 02876-245711/248401
Fax 02876-243220
Email: irilveraval@adityabirla.com
Website: www.adityabirlanuvo.com/
Industry Sector: Textile
Products / Services: Apparel Business. Aditya Birla Nuvo dominates the premium and popular segments of the Indian lifestyle market with its companies.
Other locations of factories / offices: Bangalore, West Bengal
Previous year�s CSR activities & rating: www.karmayog.org/csr500companies/csr500companies_7215.htm