Bajaj Auto

Bajaj Auto is India's largest two and three wheeler manufacturer and one of the biggest in the world. The company has carved out a name for itself for its high quality, sturdy and durable vehicles. Bajaj Auto Ltd was the first and only company to launch ecologically friendly CNG engines for three wheelers in Delhi.

The company has been committed to its social and environmental responsibilities both within and outside the company, reiterating that a happy workforce is a productive workforce. Bajaj Auto promotes several welfare programmes for its employees as well as various initiatives related to environment, health, education and rural development in the communities around the plant areas.

The company supports these initiative through the Jankidevi Bajaj GramVikas Sanstha, a registered charitable trust and a society. The trust oversees integrated development of twenty four villages adjoining the locations of BAL factories in Pune and Aurangabad. The activities are centered around improvement of natural resources, increased productivity of land, empowerment of women, health, education, sanitation and income generation programmes. Bajaj Auto Ltd is also a member of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum and Business and Community Foundation.

Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Regd. Off. & Plant: Akurdi, Pune 411035,
Tel: 91 - 020 - 27472851

Website : www.bajajauto.com

Cadbury India Ltd

Cadbury is a global confectionery and beverage manufacturer having its presence in more than 200 countries worldwide. The company started its operations in India in 1948 and is the leading manufacturer with 70% volume share of the chocolate market. The company is also a key player in malted food drinks and sugar confectionery. The company after becoming a founder member of BCF embarked upon social and community development initiatives and attaches a lot of importance to social development initiatives.

Close to its factory at Malanpur near Gwalior, the company is working on a project targeting women's empowerment and female infanticide. The initiative known as the ' Gurikha Project' was launched in line with Cadbury India's philosophy to serve communities around its factory locations in partnership with NGOs on a planned and sustainable basis. The projects key focus is on various aspects of women's inequality, female infanticide and rights of the girl child.

As per a recent survey, the project has succeeded in giving a sense of direction and confidence to a large number of women of the area and a marked improvement has been noticed in the general well being of the girl child. Apart from this, the company is also working on issues like primary education, health & veterinary care, women's income generation activities and strengthening of the village council. Under the income generation programme, more than 10 self help groups with monthly savings ranging from 20,000- 50,000 rupees are functional in the area. Besides this, Cadbury has also helped build a pre-school section to the village school building for girl children and a set of classrooms in another village under the same Panchayat.

Cadbury India Ltd.
Cadbury House, 19, B. Desai Marg, Mumbai- 400 002,
Tel:91 022 - 24939558

Website : www.cadburyindia.com

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd (GSKCH) is one of the leading research based consumer healthcare companies of the world committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. In India the company has established itself as a market leader in the nutritional healthcare segment with well known brands, which are household names in the country.

The company is involved in various development initiatives all over the globe. The company's flagship community programme is its key role in the global alliance to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, one of the most disfiguring and disabling disease prevalent in the world today.

In India too, the company has been committed to social and health related activities since 1977. Currently GSKCH supports 9 community development projects across 5 states in India.

The company is also involved in development activities centered around its factories at Nabha (Punjab) Rajamundry (Andhra Pradesh) and Sonepat (Haryana). The company conducts health camps, gives cattle insurance cover to the villagers, makes arrangements for free supply of potable water and is engaged in rainwater harvesting activities. The company has conducted an intensive needs analysis with BCF for the villages around Sonepat where people lack basic amenities with the intention of launching an intensive development programme in this area. The company is also involved in HIV/AIDS prevention activities and has launched a programme called 'Positive Action' which includes advocacy, training and awareness generation, care and support for people living with HIV/ AIDS.

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd.
DLF Plaza Tower, DLF City Phase 1, Gurgaon 122002
Tel: 91 - 124 - 2540700 – 03

Website: www.gsk.com

Kanoria Chemicals Industries Limited (KCI) started its operation in the year 1962. During the last four and half decades, KCI has emerged as a leading player in the Indian chemical industry.KCI has two manufacturing facilities,one at Renukoot (UP), which manufactures Chlor-Alkalis, chlorine derivatives and water treatment chemicals. The second plant is in Ankleshwar, Gujarat, which manufactures alcohol based intermediates. Both facilities are ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 certified.

KCI steadfastly believes in the core values of sustainability, transparency, ethical business practices and maintaining high standards of corporate governance.

The company is involved in various community development initiatives and has adopted 20 villages around their plants for development activities. The company implements projects in partnership with community groups and believes in the ethos of 6 Es: Evaluate, Enter, Engage, Empower, Ensure & Exit.

The focus areas are community services which include social development schemes like educational activities, medical programmes and cultural activities. Agricultural and environmental activities which include tree plantation drives and water resource programmes, self employment schemes which include training programmes for various income generation activities like tailoring, bamboo craft, wax farming etc.

The company has built a nationally recognized school and an in-house hospital that caters to the educational and health needs of the local community in which it operates. The company has also planted around 2.75 lakh trees in its premises reiterating the company's commitment towards environment and has brought out its Sustainable Operations Report.

Kanoria Chemicals Industries Ltd.:
Indra Prakash, 21 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi- 110 001;
Tel: 91 - 011 - 23716572/80;

Website: www.kanoriachem.com

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PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) was formed on July 1, 1998, upon the merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers and Lybrand. PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. provides industry - focused tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. PwC professionals work collaboratively using connected thinking to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.

Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of the local business environment in India. PricewaterhouseCoopers is committed to working with our clients to deliver the solutions that help them take on the challenges of the ever-changing business environment. PwC has offices in Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.

“PricewaterhouseCoopers”, a registered trademark, refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited (a limited company in India) or, as the context requires, other member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.

Today, PricewaterhouseCoopers is represented in over 142 countries and territories around the globe. In India, PricewaterhouseCoopers is represented by PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd, the Price Waterhouse firms and Lovelock and Lewes. PricewaterhouseCoopers in India is headquartered in New Delhi, with practice offices in eight cities across the country. The company has the largest professional resource base in India of 3,150 employees approximately.

PwC is organised and managed through a matrix that comprises lines of service and target industry sector. Lines of service refers to the functional capabilities of the firm comprising of Assurance and Business Advisory Services (ABAS), Corporate Finance & Recovery (CFR), Tax and Regulatory Services (TRS) and Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO).

The company is involved in development activities and the main focus is on Education. PwC has instituted a system of payroll giving whereby all staff and partners contribute to the welfare of Carterpuri and Choma villages in Haryana. The funds thus collected are used for undertaking activities to improve infrastructure and facilities at the government schools located in these villages. These schools are also used as a base for other interventions like providing medical care, night school and for providing technical training. The company encourages volunteerism among its staff by ensuring that they get time off to pursue development activities.

PwC plays an active role in building capacities of organizations working in the area of social development by providing pro bono services in the field of financial management and audit.

PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Sucheta Bhawan, Gate no. 2, II floor,
11-A, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi- 110 002
Tel: 91 - 011 – 23232916

Website : www.pwc.com

Satyam Computer Services Ltd. is a leading global consulting and IT services company, offering a wide array of solutions customized for a range of key verticals and horizontals. From strategy consulting right through to implementing IT solutions for customers, Satyam straddles the entire IT space. It has excellent domain competencies in verticals such as Automotive, Banking & Financial Service, Insurance & Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Telecom-Infrastructure-Media-Entertainment-Semiconductors (TIMES). As a diverse end-to-end IT solutions provider, Satyam offers a range of expertise aimed at helping customers re-engineer and re-invent their businesses to compete successfully in an ever-changing marketplace.

Satyam's network spans 55 countries, across 6 continents. Over 28,000 dedicated and highly skilled IT professionals, work in development centers in India, the USA, the UK, the UAE, Canada, Hungary, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Japan and Australia and serve over 469 global companies, including over 156 Fortune 500 corporations.

Satyam crossed US$ 1 billion in revenues, as a significant milestone, to become one of the youngest companies to do so, in the financial results declared for Q4 and year ended March 31, 2006.

Satyam's Corporate Social Responsibility

Creating value for the society is an integral part of Satyam's business, and contributing to the well-being and development of the society is considered as an obvious extension of what Satyam does.

Transforming Lives

Re-affirming its role as a contributing member of the social and economic milieu, Satyam believes in aligning its business operations with social values. As a responsible Corporate Citizen, Satyam is committed to leverage the power of IT to bridge the 'digital divide' that limits opportunities for success and prosperity, and thereby, transform lives of the less privileged.

About Satyam Foundation- Currently operates in 5 cities in India and is focused on enabling and empowering the urban underprivileged.

Satyam Foundation envisions to operate in all those communities where SCSL has a significant presence, globally.

With over 4300 volunteers, formed as Magnificent Seven (M7) teams, and over 100.000 volunteering hours, it focuses on the following issues: