DCM Shriram Consolidated. Ltd.
Sales (2007-2008) =Rs.2700 crores (rounded off)
Net profit after tax =Rs.670 crores (rounded off)
CSR Budget= Not Available
Karmayog 2008 CSR Rating: 2/ 5
CSR activities:
Social Committment
A Responsible Corporate Citizen Continuing with the long history of social commitment projects started by the founder Sir Shriram, DSCL has been making meaningful contributions to the society in the different areas.
Education
To encourage meritorious and needy students in the fields of Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture and Management, the company has instituted Scholarships at various educational institutions in Rajasthan. DSCL runs a ‘Primary Education Programme’ for the girl child, which provides for support on books, school bags and uniforms.
The company has also contributed for construction of school buildings both in cities & rural areas. A recent project was the reconstruction of the Primary School building at Gandhidham in Bhuj district of Gujrat – its building was reduced to rubble in the Earthquake in January 2001.
Environment
The Company is committed to preserve and protect the environment around its area of operations. As a result of a the well-defined policy on environment and safety the rocky terrain of the Kota complex has been transformed in to lush green tree covered landscape through planting of over 1,50,000 trees on nutritious beds of fly-ash. Planting of over 200,000 trees around Nimoda mines, Nimoda (Rajasthan) has also been carried out.
The Company has adopted Rainwater harvesting initiatives across the board by transferring it to the underground water aquifers or storing in surface reservoirs. Rainwater collected is put to “process use”, thus conserving a precious natural resource and reducing dependence on external sources. Spurred by this rainwater harvesting movement, several senior executives of the company have taken their own initiative to implement the same process in their residences.
Sports
In order to promote the budding sports talent DSCL sponsors several schools in basic inter-school sports related tournaments around the areas of operation in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan & Gujarat.
DSCL is a premier sponsor of lawn tennis in India. The company entered the tennis scenario with the objective to encourage and promote young talent by providing a platform of high quality tennis competition so that it could help India make a niche for itself in the International arena.
In the first year in 1992, the Company organised Open Tennis Championship for Delhi State under the aegis of All India Tennis Association (AITA). The National status for the juniors’ championship was awarded to DSCL in 1996. In 1998 the company was given the responsibility by AITA to conduct the prestigious National Hardcourt Tennis Championship. Since then, the company has been organizing the most sought after Championship on the Tennis calendar on the National circuit – the DSCL Open (National) Tennis Championship at the DLTA Complex, Africa Avenue, New Delhi. Some of the players who have made name from the tournament and moved on to higher echelons are :- Syed Fazaludin, Gaurav Natekar, Harsh Mankad, Vinod Shridhar, Vishal Uppal, Vijay Kanan, Nitin Kirtane, Sunil Kumar, Asif Ismail, Saurav Panja, Uzma Khan, Sai Jaylakshmi, Rushmi Chakravorty, Archna Venkatraman, Sonal Phadke, Radhika Tulpule, Amanjot Singh, Lisa Pareira, Sania Mirza and Sanaa Bhambri.
Corporate Social Responsibility ( Annual Report 07 � 08, Pg. 34 )
As responsible corporate citizens we, at DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd., believe that sustainable growth is possible only when we take all our stakeholders along with us in our journey of growth. The welfare of the communities around our workplaces and the environment forms an integral part of our decision-making processes. We weigh all our
commercial activities for its impact on these key stakeholders. DSCL has a strong element of Corporate Social Responsibility inscribed in its values and its concern for the society extends well beyond its business motives, evident from various activities and initiatives in education, health and welfare activities.
Education
To encourage students pursue academic studies, the Company has instituted various scholarship programs for Primary and Secondary level education as well as for Professional and Post graduation courses. The Company also provides financial
assistance to schools around its manufacturing facilities.
These activities are undertaken in the States of its Operations, namely Rajasthan, Gujarat and UP.
Reassuring its commitment to quality education DSCL near its Sugar division in Ajbapur (UP) has setup �Ryan International School� in collaboration with St. Xavier Education Trust. It is also setting up a primary school in village Akbarpur, Hardoi District (UP). The primary education programme �Sanskar Pariyojna�, in association with Vinoba Seva Ashram, is aimed to provide primary education and continues to run successfully since last 3 years and has benefited over 821 children from the targeted villages.
With the objective of promoting education among economically weaker section of the community, DSCL provides support by distributing books, school bags and
uniforms.
Mid-day Meal Scheme for Children in Schools
The Company has partnered with the Government of Rajasthan to support the state government�s Mid Day Meal Scheme for school children at Jhalawar and Kota Districts of Rajasthan. The scheme is entirely funded by DSCL and has benefited more than 60,000 children across 500 schools in and around Kota and Jhalawar Districts. With this program, attendance rate in schools have gone up and drop out rate decreased by 40 percent. This also provides employment opportunity to local women folk in the central kitchen and others in the distribution network. This initiative will go a
long way towards sustaining the future of the society.
Health Care
The Company endeavors to improve the health of the masses living around its manufacturing facilities. With a focus to serve the society, the Company has donated and maintains Mobile Healthcare unit with assistance of Helpage India, maintains an ICU and private wards at a hospital, has set up a Polyclinic, a Rural Health Clinic and organized Blood donation Camps, Health checkup/awareness camps. It also provides incentive schemes for family planning programs. Besides, DSCL�s sugar division runs a programme titled �Khushali Pariyojana� in association with Vinoba Seva Ashram which
aims to provide health advisory services to pregnant women, ensure vaccination for children in the age group 0�5 years, motivate families to enroll children in the age group 6 to 14 years for structured education and to motivate school dropouts in the above age groups to rejoin structured education.
DSCL initiated an ambitious drive to create awareness among the members of society against HIV/AIDS in 2004. The Company has since then organized over 80 programs on HIV/ AIDS awareness around its operational facilities in the State of Rajasthan, Gujarat and UP.The Company continues to build awareness on HIV/AIDS for employees, truckers and for local community across all its locations.
Agriculture Extension Activities
DSCL�s Shriram Krishi Vikas Kendras (SKVK�s) is a long term integrated rural development program which is aimed to support the farmers in their work and life through adoption of over 500 villages. The SKVK�s currently 107 in no. provide
help in terms of farming technology, Post harvest management, Soil and water testing. These Kendras organize Farmer training programs. Their activities are extended to
meeting educational, hygiene, sanitation needs for the community as well.
Social Upliftment
DSCL�s Sugar Divisions, in association with Gram Swaraj Mission are running �Swabhiman Pariyojna�. It has setup Women�s self help groups in ten adopted villages and promote their adoption of income generation activities. It aims to provide training in various income generating activities and facilitating creation of structures for marketing and distribution of these products. The response to the programme has been very encouraging.
Rural Development
The Company has adopted villages close to its Sugar manufacturing facilities. The activities undertaken in such areas include widening and re-soiling of Roads, proper
drainage system, clean drinking water, help in maintaining hygienic sanitary conditions and development of Panchayat Bhawan area. The objective is to support infrastructure and development around its operating facilities.
Sports and Cultural Activities
In our endeavor to provide a healthy environment, DSCL organizes a state level volleyball tournament in Hardoi District (U.P). The prestigious DSCL Open National Tennis Championship continues to run successfully and nurture the best tennis talent in the country for international tennis arena. The Company continues to support Sports within its complex as well as in the Schools in its vicinity.
DSCL has adopted a knowledge based holistic development approach in the field of education, health and social upliftment.
Source:
http://www.dscl.com/SocialComitment.aspx?PID=65
www.dscl.com/Investors_Annual_Current.aspx Annual Report �07-�08 pg34
Contact Information:
DCM Shriram Consolidated. Ltd.
6 th Floor, Kanchenjunga Building,
18 Barakhamba Road,
New Delhi – 110001
Delhi
Phone : 11 23316801
Fax : 11 23318072
E-mail : dscl@dscl.com
Website : www.dscl.com/
Industry Sector: Diversified
Products / Services: The Company operates in a range of energy intensive businesses in the Chloro-Vinyl and agri-sectors
Other locations of factories / offices: Kota ( Rajasthan ), Bharuch ( Gujarat ), Ajbapur ( Uttar Pradesh )
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