Corporate Social Responsibility
The company has formulated a policy for developing and implementing Corporate Social Responsibility, as required under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Emami Group believes it is important to coexist with diverse communities to build a better, more sustainable society. Therefore, we support and promote initiatives that harmonize with local requirements and address specific environmental and social issues for a more robust and sustainable society, working hand in hand with nonprofits, NGOs, and other representatives of diverse communities.
The approach towards Corporate Social Responsibility at Emami Paper Mills Limited is aimed at creating an institutional environment to ensure greater socio-economic stability and finding a balance between the interests of all the stakeholders. Emami has been instrumental in integrating economic, social, and environmental concerns into its values, culture, strategy, decision-making, and operations in a transparent and accountable manner thus establishing better practices within the firm, creating wealth, and improving the society.
Emami’s CSR drives the organization to do business in a responsible, integrated, invisibly linked manner delivering values in the sectors of environment, welfare, corporate governance, and community at large. The investment in CSR intends to enhance the socio-economic development of society to have a lasting impact on the lives of people.
The CSR team at Emami endeavors to integrate sustainability into strategic thinking and in the process reap profits by re-engineering the business and reducing waste. The team has progressed commendably in creating opportunities at the rural level to gain social competence.
Major thrust areas of development
Promoting Education
Animal Welfare
Vocational Training
Creation of Rural Infrastructure
Education of Hunger
Promoting Health & Sanitation
- In creating an educated and empowered community through access to education at the primary level, the providence of basic amenities like toilets, water, free textbooks, etc. in educational institutions.
- To eradicate poverty and promote health, free kitchen for the poor suffices poverty-stricken people and poor children are being fed with protein supplements to combat malnutrition.
- Traditional Homeopathic and Ayurvedic health clinics are in operating in remote villages to treat the patients and provide medicines free of cost. Lack of proper infrastructure is a major handicap towards the socio-economic development of rural areas.
- To raise the quality of life, Emami provides necessary infrastructural facilities in the villages like laying and improving roads, culverts, lighting facilities, development of parks, etc. for better living conditions of the community.
- To ensure environmental sustainability and animal welfare, the company targets for least exploitation and zero pollution by adopting cleaner technologies and minimal consumption of natural resources.
The development programs are structured with intrinsic value to accelerate the return of these investments toward society. Our endeavor to make a positive impact wouldn’t have been possible without the active cooperation from the local administration, community institutions, our employees, and the community at large. We are committed to continuing in our venture with an indomitable will and passion for serving society.
