Financial Technologies
CSR activties conducted
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Given the conscience-focused environment that Financial Technologies operates in, the company is highly sensitised towards its responsibility to the social stakeholders. Our CSR philosophy is well encapsulated in an advice from Mahatma Gandhi: Be the change you wish to see in the world. The company undertakes numerous activities in pursuit of this philosophy.
Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MPFA )
In an effort to empower the underprivileged, Financial Technologies has tied up with the MPFA and is continuously providing exposure and publicity to the MPFA movement through various mediums such as corporate gifts, calendars and events.
Gramin Suvidha Kendra (GSK)
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), an associate company of Financial Technologies with India Post initiated Gramin Suvidha Kendras or Rural Service Centres. The village post offices have been equipped with peripherals and internet connectivity. Commodity prices are relayed on these computers and in turn, displayed on blackboards prominently placed outside each village post office. At present, GSK runs at 6 locations across 4 states covering 413 villages through 47 branch post offices. More than 3000 farmers are registered through this network. GSK also provides agricultural inputs, warehousing and query redressal facilities through the postal network.
Aids Awareness
Financial Technologies is very much conscious about the health of its employees as well as the community. In that context we have initiated a number of programs for the employees to make them aware about HIV/AIDS. A Red Ribbon Day was organized on 1st December, 2007. Further to making employees more aware on the subject, we started Jagrut- HIV/AIDS awareness programme, which is run by a group of employees who act as ambassadors for the programme. This group is conducting HIV/AIDS programmes at regular intervals across the company.
Blood Donation Drive
Two blood donation drives have taken place at Financial Technologies in association with the Rotary Blood Bank. The first one was carried out on 10th August, 2007. It was followed by a second one on 23rd May, 2008. Through this Blood donation drive, we are trying to sensitize people towards society and enable them to actually serve a noble cause. In the first drive, a total of 282 people donated blood. The number in itself was a great achievement and was highest that a private organization has ever achieved in a single day drive.
Pragati : Empowerment through Learning
Financial Technologies and MCX, in association with the Rotary International Club, have launched Pragati, a training programme, to empower underprivileged communities with education and awareness.
Grants and Donations
Financial Technologies continuously contributes to the economic and social well being of the socially disadvantaged sections of the society through grants and donations to community based organizations and NGOs like CRY, Help Age India.
Initiatives
Your company has signed a MoU with Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) as one of our partners for price information dissemination in rural parts of India, through their rural petrol pump kiosks.
Your company has also taken the lead in supporting the Teach India literacy campaign initiated by the Times of India group.
Khushi ki Kiran – An initiative by the employees of your company to make a difference in the lives of the under privileged by volunteering for community service.
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This annual report is printed on 100% recycled paper as certified by the UK-based National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM). The paper complies with strict quality and environmental requirements and is awarded the following international eco-labels: the Nordic Swan from the Nordic Council of Ministers; the Blue Angel, the first worldwide environment label awarded by the jury Umweltzeichen; and the European Union Flower.
Source: http://www.ftindia.com/investors/FT_AR_200708.pdf
Contact Details
Financial Technologies
601, Boston House, 6th Floor,
Suren Road, Chakala
Andheri (East),
Mumbai – 400093
Phone: 91-22-6709 9600
Fax: 91-22-6709 9066
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Website: www.ftindia.com