CSR INITIATIVES BY TATA

GROUP

TATA CSR
TATA Group at a glance
 Founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868
 Revenues in 2007-08 are estimated at $62.5
billion
 The Tata group has always believed in returning
wealth to the society it serves
 Two-thirds of the equity of Tata Sons, the Tata
group’s promoter company, is held by
philanthropic trusts
 The combined development-related expenditure
of the Trusts and the companies amounts to
around 4 per cent of the group’s net profits
TATA’s Phylosophy
 Jamsetji Tata (1839 – 1904)
 In a free enterprise, the community is not just
another stakeholder in business, but in fact the
very purpose of its existence
 Ratan N. Tata (1937 - now)
 We in the Group have held a view and held a
sense of purpose that our companies are not in
existence just to run our business and to make
profit. We are responsible and good corporate
citizens over and above our normal operations
CSR Initiataives
 Tata Council for Community Initiatives
 Tata index for sustainability
 Tata company initiatives
 Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development
 Tata Steel Rural Development Society
 Rallilove ACTS
 Voltas for Women
Tata Council for Community
Initiatives(TCCI)
 The TCCI guides and supports Tata Group
companies with their community development
initiatives
 TCCI embraces social development,
environmental management and biodiversity
restoration
 In collaboration with the United Nations
Development Programme (India), TCCI has
crafted the Tata Index for Sustainable Human
Development, a pioneering effort aimed at
directing, measuring and enhancing the
community work that Group enterprises
undertake
Tata index for sustainability
 The index is a pioneering effort aimed at
directing, measuring and enhancing the
community work that group enterprises
undertake
 The index is actually a set of guidelines for
Tata companies looking to fulfil their social
responsibilities
Tata company initiatives
 Tata Chemicals Society for Rural
Development (TCSRD)
 The Society works to protect and nurture the
rural populations in these areas
 It helps people achieve self-sufficiency in
natural resource management, livelihood
support and the building of health and
education infrastructure
Tata company initiatives
 Tata Steel Rural Development Society
(TSRDS)
 The Society has seven separate units, six in
Tata Steel's operational areas, and covers 600
villages in the states of Jharkhand and Orissa
 It is actively involved in the spheres of
livelihood generation, health and hygiene, and
people empowerment
 TSRDS has expanded its agenda and identified
the advancement of education, sports and self-
reliance as tools to ensure a better quality of
life for the people it works with
Tata company initiatives
 Rallilove ACTS
 An organisation set up by Rallis, seeks to
improve the quality of life of the poor,
especially women and children
 Rallis has, through ACTS, been involved in a
variety of community development initiatives
in areas such as health and education, and
especially in helping the girl child
Tata company initiatives
 Voltas for Women
 Voltas for Women (VOW) was founded in 1965
 The organisation membership is restricted to
female employees of Voltas and the wives of
male employees
 It helps the needy with assistance in health
and education, and offers career and
vocational guidance
Tata Group
• 100 companies throughout 7 business sectors
•Engineering, materials, energy, chemicals,
services, consumer products, information
systems and communications
•Tata AutoComp Systems - Automotive
•Tata Steel - Materials
•Tata Power - Energy
•Rallis India - Chemicals
•Tata Realty and Infrastructure - Service
•Tata Tea - Consumer Products
•Tata Technologies - Information Systems and
Communications
Corporate Social
Responsibility
•“A Company that cares about the future”
•Committed to corporate social
responsibility
•Signed the United Nations Global
Compact
•Plays role in community development
•Environmentally-friendly products and
technology
Corporate Social
Responsibility
•Two main concerns:
•Reduction of pollution
•Restoration of ecological balance
•Implemented soil and water
conservation programs
•Cleaner Engines
•Advanced emission-testing labs
•Developing alternate fuel engines
•Sewage treatment facilities
•Encourages tree planting
Corporate Social
Responsibility

•India – Recycling Culture

•Value in discarded products
•Europe – “Throw-away” culture
•European ELV Directive
Corporate Social
Responsibility
•Community Development
•Community Service Division
•Promote economic independence
•“Self-initiated cottage
industries”
Energy
Other Areas
Volunteer Activity & Schemes

Involvement of
senior leaders in
key activities –
while launching
or review of
activities &
personnel

Communication
Non-Monetary Highlighting Organize
of Calendar of
Recognition Significant Training for
activities well in
system Achievement employees
advance