INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT

INTRODUCTION –
India has a long tradition in the field of corporate social responsibility and industrial
welfare has been put to practice since late 1800s. Historically, the philanthropy of
business people in India has resembled western philanthropy in being rooted in
religious belief. Business practices in the 1900s that could be termed socially
responsible took different forms: philanthropic donations to charity, service to the
community, enhancing employee welfare and promoting religious conduct. The
concept of CSR has evolved from being regarded as detrimental to a company’s
profitability, to being considered as somehow benefiting the company as a whole, at
least in the long run.
This report tries to analyze the CSR initiatives of Reliance Foundation in India, and
focuses on the finding & reviewing the impact of its CSR initiatives.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is on the rise all over the world, and India is
no exception. The history of corporate paternalism has played an important part in
shaping community expectations and CSR practices in India. Civil society,
consumers and other actors have increased the pressure on companies to adhere to
social and environmental standards, and this new “civil regulatory” environment has
had impacts on business in India.
In the words of Prof.N.R.Sheth, A corporate enterprise has been recognized as a
"person" in law. It should also be recognized as a person in society. A corporate
takes birth and grows in response to needs and labours of various stakeholders-
entrepreneurs, managers, workers, local community, larger society, buyers, suppliers
and of course, the state. Healthy survival and development depend on adequate
nurturing by all these stakeholders. The concept of social responsibility should
therefore include the whole spectrum of stakeholders. Responsibility should be
clearly perceived and projected as responsibility and therefore be kept away from
ideas of philanthropy, charity, generosity and the like. A corporate, as a citizen,
should understand that its own well-being is inextricably linked with the well-being
of all stakeholders. Its financial management as well as human resources should
notionally cover all stakeholders. One practical way of defining social responsibility
is to allocate resources for material and human investment beyond legal obligations.
How far and how should one contribute to the short-and long-term welfare of
employees, clients, suppliers, people in the vicinity (especially those who supply
human capital) and the wider population? What can be done to build bridges of
understanding and mutuality with various categories of stakeholders?

How does one demonstrate a mindset which emphasizes interest in other beyond
the realm of self- interest? Indian corporate sector is spending 0.2 percent of their
profits towards CSR activities only. Indian government has mandated CSR activities
for corporate firms which are earning profits as per company’s act-2013. The study
of CSR activities RIL is very important as the firms is competing to emerge as
leader in CSR India.

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CSR NORMS IN INDIA

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA"), vide its Notification dated 11 October
2018, has reconstituted the High Level Committee on Corporate Social
Responsibility. The Scope of the said committee is to review existing framework
under the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") regarding CSR, recommend guidelines for
enforcement of CSR provisions, suggest measures for adequate monitoring and
evaluation of CSR by companies and examine and recommend audit (financial,
performance, social) for CSR, as well as analyse outcomes of CSR
activities/programmes/projects. 

Present Corporate Social Responsibility Norms in India

Applicability: As per Section 135 of the Act and rules issued thereunder, CSR
norms are applicable on companies which has (a) net worth of Rs 500 Crore or
more; (b) turnover of Rs 1000 Crore or more; or (c) net profit of Rs 5 Crore or
more. 

Compliance: The companies, crossing the prescribed threshold, are required to

spend at least 2% of their average net profit for the immediately preceding 3
financial years on CSR activities. Such expenditure incurred on the CSR activities
cannot be taken as an expenditure incurred by the company being an assessee for
the purposes of the business or profession. Further, no specific tax exemptions have
been extended to CSR expenditure per se. 

Other key requirements includes constitution of a committee of the Board of

Directors consisting of 3 or more directors, formulation of the Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy by the Board of Directors on the recommendation of the CSR
Committee, undertaking the CSR activities and spending the prescribed amount of
expenditure on CSR activities as per CSR Policy and recommendations of CSR
Committee and monitoring effective implementation of CSR Policy. 

Board's Responsibility: The Board of Directors are required to disclose in their

report the composition of the CSR Committee and other compliance undertaken by
the company and place it on company’s website. If the company fails to spend the
prescribed amount on CSR activities, the Board is also required to specify the
reasons for not spending the amount in their report.

Penal provisions: At present, there is no penal provision for non-compliance under

CSR norms. However, penalties can be levied of the Act for not making the
 officers of the company in default.

OBJECTIVES
The study is intended to achieve the following objectives:
1. To understand the concept of corporate social responsibility
2. To study activities carried out by reliance industries
3.To analyze impact of CSR on society and employees

SCOPE OF STUDY

India is the 2nd highest populous country in the world. Most of the population is
living in the villages. India has achieved 65 % literacy rate only. Majority of the
rural people are illiterates, not accessible to good health facilities and nutritious
food. 20 percent of the rural people are in the poverty line. The business houses are
earning profits by rendering their services to customers in society. The government
alone can’t uplift the downtrodden people.

The corporate houses and non-governmental organizations have to come forward to

eradicate various social evils and play vital role in society development their
activities such as providing quality education, extending healthcare facilities,
nutritious food, creating awareness on environment safety
,drinking water facilities, sponsoring the sports events, participating in natural
disaster management programmes,ethical values promotion, enriching the Indian
culture ,etc.The corporate houses have to come forward to do their part towards
development of the society. This contribution will be helpful to the organizations to
enhance their brand awareness and reputation in the market. The society
development should be treated as an integral part of the organization’s strategy.
CSR strategies promote the corporate sustainable development as well as society as
at large. Therefore community development is a responsibility of the government,
non-governmental organizations and business organizations as well.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPANY
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is an Indian multinational conglomerate
company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Reliance owns businesses across India
engaged in energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail, and telecommunications.
Reliance is one of the most profitable companies in India,[4] the largest publicly traded
company in India by market capitalization,[5] and the largest company in India as measured by
revenue after recently surpassing the government-controlled Indian Oil Corporation.[6] On 18
October 2007, Reliance Industries became the first Indian company to exceed $100 billion
market capitalization.[7][8]
The company is ranked 106th on the Fortune Global 500 list of the world's biggest corporations
as of 2019.[9] It is ranked 8th among the Top 250 Global Energy Companies by Platts as of
2016. Reliance continues to be India's largest exporter, accounting for 8% of India's total
merchandise exports with a value of Rs 147,755 crore and access to markets in 108 countries.
[10]
 Reliance is responsible for almost 5% of the government of India's total revenues from
customs and excise duty. It is also the highest income tax payer in the private sector in India.
[10]
 In 2019, Reliance Industries become the first Indian firm to cross Rs 9 lakh crore market
valuation mark.[11] It has become the first ever Indian company to cross Rs 10 lakh crore market
capitalization.

History
1960–1980
The company was co-founded by Dhirubhai Ambani and Champaklal Damani in 1960's
as Reliance Commercial Corporation. In 1965, the partnership ended and Dhirubhai
continued the polyester business of the firm.[15] In 1966, Reliance Textiles Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
was incorporated in Maharashtra. It established a synthetic fabrics mill in the same year
at Naroda in Gujarat.[16] On 8 May 1973, it became Reliance Industries Limited. In 1975, the
company expanded its business into textiles, with "Vimal" becoming its major brand in later
years. The company held its Initial public offering (IPO) in 1977.[17] The issue was over-
subscribed by seven times.[18] In 1979, a textiles company Sidhpur Mills was amalgamated with
the company.[19] In 1980, the company expanded its polyester yarn business by setting up a
Polyester Filament Yarn Plant in Patalganga, Raigad, Maharashtra with financial and technical
collaboration with E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., U.S.[16]

1981–2000
In 1985, the name of the company was changed from Reliance Textiles Industries
Ltd. to Reliance Industries Ltd.[16] During the years 1985 to 1992, the company expanded its
installed capacity for producing polyester yarn by over 145,000 tonnes per annum.[16]
The Hazira petrochemical plant was commissioned in 1991–92.[20]
In 1993, Reliance turned to the overseas capital markets for funds through a global
depositary issue of Reliance Petroleum. In 1996, it became the first private sector company in
India to be rated by international credit rating agencies. S&P rated Reliance "BB+, stable
outlook, constrained by the sovereign ceiling". Moody's rated "Baa3, Investment grade,
constrained by the sovereign ceiling".[21]
In 1995/96, the company entered the telecom industry through a joint venture with NYNEX, USA
and promoted Reliance Telecom Private Limited in India.[20]
In 1998/99, RIL introduced packaged LPG in 15 kg cylinders under the brand name Reliance
Gas.[20]
The years 1998–2000 saw the construction of the integrated petrochemical complex at
Jamnagar in Gujarat,[20] the largest refinery in the world.

2001 onwards
In 2001, Reliance Industries Ltd. and Reliance Petroleum Ltd. became India's two largest
companies in terms of all major financial parameters.[22] In 2001–02, Reliance Petroleum was
merged with Reliance Industries.[17]
In 2002, Reliance announced India's biggest gas discovery (at the Krishna Godavari basin) in
nearly three decades and one of the largest gas discoveries in the world during 2002. The in-
place volume of natural gas was in excess of 7 trillion cubic feet, equivalent to about 1.2 billion
barrels of crude oil. This was the first ever discovery by an Indian private sector company.[17][23]
In 2002–03, RIL purchased a majority stake in Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. (IPCL),
India's second largest petrochemicals company, from the government of India.[24] IPCL was later
merged with RIL in 2008.[25][26]
In 2005 and 2006, the company reorganized its business by demerging its investments in power
generation and distribution, financial services and telecommunication services into four separate
entities.[27]
In 2006, Reliance entered the organised retail market in India[28] with the launch of its retail store
format under the brand name of 'Reliance Fresh'.[29][30] By the end of 2008, Reliance retail had
close to 600 stores across 57 cities in India.[17]
In November 2009, Reliance Industries issued 1:1 bonus shares to its shareholders.
In 2010, Reliance entered the broadband services market with acquisition of Infotel Broadband
Services Limited, which was the only successful bidder for pan-India fourth-generation (4G)
spectrum auction held by the government of India.[31][32]
In the same year, Reliance and BP announced a partnership in the oil and gas business. BP
took a 30 per cent stake in 23 oil and gas production sharing contracts that Reliance operates in
India, including the KG-D6 block for $7.2 billion.[33] Reliance also formed a 50:50 joint venture
with BP for sourcing and marketing of gas in India.[34]
In 2017, RIL set up a joint venture with Russian Company Sibur for setting up a Butyl
rubber plant in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to be operational by 2018.[35]

Shareholding
Chairman and MD: Mukesh Ambani

The number of shares of RIL are approx. 3.1 billion.[36] The promoter group, Ambani family, holds
approx. 46.32% of the total shares whereas the remaining 53.68% shares are held by public
shareholders, including FII and corporate bodies.[36] Life Insurance Corporation of India is the
largest non-promoter investor in the company, with 7.98% shareholding.[37]
In January 2012, the company announced a buyback programme to buy a maximum of 120
million shares for ₹104 billion (US$1.5 billion). By the end of January 2013, the company had
bought back 46.2 million shares for ₹33.66 billion (US$470 million).[38]

Listing
The company's equity shares are listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
and the BSE Limited. The Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) issued by the Company are listed
on Luxembourg Stock Exchange.[39][40] It has issued approx. 56 million GDRs wherein each GDR
is equivalent to two equity shares of the company. Approximately 3.46% of its total shares are
listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange.[36]
Its debt securities are listed at the Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) Segment of the National
Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE).[41]
It has received domestic credit ratings of AAA from CRISIL (S&P subsidiary) and Fitch. Moody's
and S&P have provided investment grade ratings for international debt of the company, as Baa2
positive outlook (local currency issuer rating) and BBB+ outlook respectively.[42][43][44] On the 28th
of December, 2017, RIL announced that it will be acquiring the wireless assets of Anil Ambani-
led Reliance Communications for about ₹23,000 crores.[45]

Operations
The company's petrochemical, refining, oil and gas-related operations form the core of its
business; other divisions of the company include cloth, retail business, telecommunications
and special economic zone (SEZ) development. In 2012–13, it earned 76% of its revenue from
refining, 19% from petrochemicals, 2% from oil & gas and 3% from other segments.[37]
In July 2012, RIL informed that it was going to invest US$1 billion over the next few years in its
new aerospace division which will design, develop, manufacture, equipment and components,
including aircraft, engine, radars, avionics and accessories for military and civilian
aircraft, helicopters, unmanned airborne vehicles and aerostats.[46]

Major subsidiaries and associates

On 31 March 2013, the company had 158 subsidiary companies and 7 associate companies.[47]

 Reliance Retail is the retail business wing of the Reliance Industries. In March 2013, it
had 1466 stores in India.[48] It is the largest retailer in India.[49] Many brands like Reliance
Fresh, Reliance Footprint, Reliance Time Out, Reliance Digital, Reliance Wellness, Reliance
Trends, Reliance Autozone, Reliance Super, Reliance Mart, Reliance iStore, Reliance
Home Kitchens, Reliance Market (Cash n Carry) and Reliance Jewel come under the
Reliance Retail brand. Its annual revenue for the financial year 2012–13 was ₹108
billion (US$1.5 billion) with an EBITDA of ₹780 million (US$11 million).[37][50]
 Reliance Life Sciences works around medical, plant and
industrial biotechnology opportunities. It specializes in manufacturing, branding, and
marketing Reliance Industries' products in bio-pharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, clinical
research services, regenerative medicine, molecular medicine, novel therapeutics, biofuels,
plant biotechnology, and industrial biotechnology sectors of the medical business industry.[51]
[52]

 Reliance Institute of Life Sciences (RILS), established by Dhirubhai Ambani

Foundation, is an institution offering higher education in various fields of life sciences and
related technologies.[53][54]
 Reliance Logistics is a single-window company selling transportation, distribution,
warehousing, logistics, and supply chain-related products, supported by in-house telematics
and telemetry solutions.[55][56][57] Reliance Logistics is an asset based company with its own
fleet and infrastructure.[58] It provides logistics services to Reliance group companies and
outsiders.[59] Merged content from Reliance Logistics to here. See Talk:Reliance
Industries/Archives/2013#Merge proposals.
 Reliance Clinical Research Services (RCRS), a contract research organisation (CRO)
and wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Life Sciences, specialises in the clinical research
services industry. Its clients are primarily pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device
companies.[60]
 Reliance Solar, the solar energy subsidiary of Reliance, was established to produce
and retail solar energy systems primarily to remote and rural areas. It offers a range of
products based on solar energy: solar lanterns, home lighting systems, street lighting
systems, water purification systems, refrigeration systems and solar air conditioners.
[61]
 Merged content from Reliance Solar to here. See Talk:Reliance Industries/Archives/2013#Merge
proposals.
 Relicord is a cord blood banking service owned by Reliance Life Sciences. It was
established in 2002.[62] It has been inspected and accredited by AABB,[63] and also has been
accorded a licence by Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Government of India.
 Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) previously known as Infotel Broadband, is a
broadband service provider which gained 4G licences for operating across India.[64][65]
 Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited (RIIL) is an associate company of RIL. RIL
holds 45.43% of total shares of RIIL.[37] It was incorporated in September 1988 as Chembur
Patalganga Pipelines Limited, with the main objective being to build and operate cross-
country pipelines for transporting petroleum products. The company's name was
subsequently changed to CPPL Limited in September 1992, and thereafter to its present
name, Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited, in March 1994.[66] RIIL is mainly engaged in
the business of setting up and operating industrial infrastructure. The company is also
 engaged in related activities involving leasing and providing services connected with
computer software and data processing.[67] The company set up a 200-millimetre diameter
twin pipeline system that connects the Bharat Petroleum refinery at Mahul, Maharashtra, to
Reliance's petrochemical complex at Patalganga, Maharashtra. The pipeline carries
petroleum products including naphtha and kerosene. It has commissioned facilities like the
supervisory control and data acquisition system and the cathodic protection system, a
jackwell at River Tapi, and a raw water pipeline system at Hazira. The infrastructure
company constructed a 71,000 kilo-litre petrochemical product storage and distribution
terminal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) Area in Maharashtra.[citation needed]
 LYF, a 4G-enabled VoLTE device brand from Reliance Retail.[68]
 Network 18, a mass media company. It has interests in television, digital platforms,
publication, mobile apps, and films. It also operates two joint ventures, namely Viacom
18 and History TV18 with Viacom and A+E Networks respectively. It also have
acquired ETV Network and since renamed its channels under the Colors TV brand.
 Reliance Eros Productions LLP, joint venture with Eros International to produce film
content in India.[69]

Employees
As on 31 March 2018, the company had 29,533 permanent employees of which 1,521 were
women and 70 were employees with disabilities. It also had 158,196 temporary employees on
the same date which makes a total of 187,729 employees.[37] As per its Sustainability Report for
2011–12, the attrition rate was 7.5%. But currently, the same attrition rate has gone up to 23.4%
in March 2015 as per latest report released by the organization.[70]
In its 39th Annual General Meeting, its chairman informed the shareholders of the investment
plans of the company of about ₹1,500 billion (US$21 billion) in the next three years. This would
be accompanied by increasing the staff strength in Retail division from existing strength of
35,000 to 120,000 in next 3 years and increasing employees in Telecom division from existing
3,000 to 10,000 in 12 months.[71]

Awards and recognition

 International Refiner of the year in 2017 at Global Refining and Petrochemicals
Congress 2017 [72]
 International Refiner of the Year in 2013 at the HART Energy's 27th World Refining &
Fuel Conference.[1] This is the second time that RIL has received this Award for
its Jamnagar Refinery, the first being in 2005.[73]
 According to survey conducted by Brand Finance in 2013, Reliance is the second most
valuable brand in India.[74]
 The Brand Trust Report ranked Reliance Industries as the 7th most trusted brand in
India in 2013 and 9th in 2014.[75][76]
 RIL was certified as 'Responsible Care Company' by the American Chemistry Council in
March, 2012.[77]
 RIL was ranked at 25th position across the world, on the basis of sales, in the ICIS Top
100 Chemicals Companies list in 2012.[78]
 RIL was awarded the National Golden Peacock Award 2011 for its contribution in the
field of corporate sustainability.[79]
 In 2009, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) named Reliance Industries as the world's fifth
biggest 'sustainable value creator' in a list of 25 top companies globally in terms of investor
returns over a decade.[80]
 The company was selected as one of the world's 100 best managed companies for the
year 2000 by IndustryWeek magazine.[16][81]
 From 1994 to 1997, the company won National Energy Conservation Award in the
petrochemical sector.[16]
 CSR AT RIL

At RIL, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is embedded in

the long term business strategy of the Company. For RIL,
business priorities co-exist with social commitments to
drive holistic development of people and communities. The
Company’s CSR initiatives help elevate the quality of life of
millions, especially the disadvantaged sections of the
society.

It seeks to touch and transform people’s lives by promoting

healthcare, education and employment opportunities.

RIL aims to continue its efforts to build on its tradition of

social responsibility to empower people and deepen its
social engagements.

Corporate Social Responsibility Philosophy: The Company’s

initiatives support inclusive growth.

Focus Areas of Engagement

For a company with diversified businesses like RIL, there
are several opportunities to increase and deepen social
impact significantly and generate value for all. RIL seeks to
strategically consolidate the Company’s CSR initiatives to
focus on discrete social problems and enable people to earn
their livelihoods. To streamline its social initiatives, the
Company, in its CSR policy, has identified six focus areas
that aim to positively and holistically impact society.

 Rural Transformation
 Healthcare
 Education
 Environment
 Protection of National Heritage, Art and Culture
 Disaster Response

For more information please refer our CSR policy Click here CSR
policy

RIL has undertaken numerous initiatives aimed at developing the

communities around which the Company conducts its operations.
The overriding objective is to create value and ensure all inclusive
growth.

RIL is working assiduously to ensure that economic wealth is not

just limited to the privileged, but distributed in a manner that
benefits the marginalised sections of society.

The Company has made significant contributions to help shape

India’s vision of inclusive growth. Sustainable development
strategies have helped RIL to create thriving eco-systems towards
profitable growth and creation of societal value for multiple
stakeholders. RIL goes beyond its business activities to create
societal impact through its diverse initiatives.

The Company has been involved in various social responsibility

initiatives over the decades. In 2010, these activities were
brought under the Reliance Foundation (The Foundation), the
umbrella organisation for the Company’s social sector initiatives.
Through these initiatives, the Company engages with
communities to ensure their well-being by enhancing access to
quality education and healthcare, capacity building for
employment generation, access to good infrastructure and
ecological conservation.

At RIL, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is embedded in the

long term business strategy of the Company. For RIL, business
priorities co-exist with social commitments to drive holistic
development of people and communities. The Company’s CSR
initiatives help elevate the quality of life of millions, especially the
disadvantaged sections of the society.
 It seeks to touch and transform people’s lives by promoting
healthcare, education and employment opportunities.

RIL aims to continue its efforts to build on its tradition of social

responsibility to empower people and deepen its social
engagements.

Corporate Social Responsibility Philosophy: The Company’s

initiatives support inclusive growth.

Focus Areas of Engagement

For a company with diversified businesses like RIL, there are
several opportunities to increase and deepen social impact
significantly and generate value for all. RIL seeks to strategically
consolidate the Company’s CSR initiatives to focus on discrete
social problems and enable people to earn their livelihoods. To
streamline its social initiatives, the Company, in its CSR policy,
has identified six focus areas that aim to positively and holistically
impact society.

 Rural Transformation
 Healthcare
 Education
 Environment
 Protection of National Heritage, Art and Culture
 Disaster Response

For more information please refer our CSR policy Click here CSR
policy

RIL has undertaken numerous initiatives aimed at developing the

communities around which the Company conducts its operations.
The overriding objective is to create value and ensure all inclusive
growth.

RIL is working assiduously to ensure that economic wealth is not

just limited to the privileged, but distributed in a manner that
benefits the marginalised sections of society.
The Company has made significant contributions to help shape
India’s vision of inclusive growth. Sustainable development
strategies have helped RIL to create thriving eco-systems towards
profitable growth and creation of societal value for multiple
stakeholders. RIL goes beyond its business activities to create
societal impact through its diverse initiatives.

The Company has been involved in various social responsibility

initiatives over the decades. In 2010, these activities were
brought under the Reliance Foundation (The Foundation), the
umbrella organisation for the Company’s social sector initiatives.
Through these initiatives, the Company engages with
communities to ensure their well-being by enhancing access to
quality education and healthcare, capacity building for
employment generation, access to good infrastructure and
ecological conservation.

RURAL TRANSFORMATION

The Foundation has been making systematic efforts at bridging

the country’s rural-urban development gap. The Foundation’s
strategy combines a judicious mix of technology, material and
information with specific focus on agriculture and marine
fisheries. It is currently working with over 94,000 rural
households.

Livelihoods
The Foundation works on enhancing opportunities and
disseminating information relevant to improving livelihood options
among rural communities. It deploys locally-relevant solutions to
promote agriculture, marine fisheries and other farm and non-
farm based activities.

Systematic efforts are taken to improve the quality and

productivity of assets leading to increased and more reliable
yields. 17,902 hectares of land has been enriched in FY 2014-15
(48,913 hectares since inception). Location specific information is
provided to fisher folk to help them effectively plan their sea
routes, navigate directly to fish aggregation zones and return with
heavier hauls in lesser time. 10,489 advisories (14,274 since
inception) were disseminated to farmers and fisher folk through
54, 59,347 calls .

The Foundation focuses on building the capacity of communities

that it works with. This initiative starts from the time that the
Foundation engages with them by ensuring their participation in
the resource mapping and planning exercise. More than need-
based training, programmes have been conducted to further
enhance the skills and knowledge of 1,87,415 small and marginal
farmers, women and fisher folk. Trainings on sustainable
agricultural

practices, soil and water conservation, pest management, feeding

and fodder management for livestock, use of organic fertilisers,
GPS handling, hygienic handling of fish, sea safety etc. have been
imparted.

Silaging with Polypropylene Flexible Intermediate Bulk

Containers (PP FIBCs)
RIL has assisted dairy farmers in Punjab and Haryana by implementing
education programmes on silage production/preparation and how to bag the
silage using polypropylene flexible intermediate bulk containers known as PP
FIBCs. The training produced solutions to problems faced by farmers, such as
low milk yield, acute scarcity of fodder and a lack of knowledge among farmers
on how to make silage.
The programme redesigned bag sizes found in the supply chain, thereby
increasing delivery speed and promptness. RIL also supplied the farmers with
free sample bags and cattle feed for the programme’s first 40 days. The
programme also brought in world-class fodder seed supplies to the farmers.
There were a number of key innovations that this programme brought about,
namely the use of antirodent bags, applying a redesign of the FIBC so that the
inner lining was laminated, eliminating the use of liners – leading to operational
convenience. The benefits of the programme were substantial. Surplus fodder
that would have otherwise gone to waste was made into silage, and a silage
bank was set up for times of need.

In a cost/benefit analysis, it was seen that the initial investment

was very low compared to conventional silage pits. Silage bags
ensure zero maintenance cost, which can be transported from
fodder surplus to nil fodder districts.

The programme also received a number of awards for its work,

including letters of product acceptance and certifications received
from government departments, such as the Animal Husbandry
Department (AHD) in Punjab and Haryana.

Similar programmes have been implemented in Rajasthan by

Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Science (RJUVAS)
and 17 other states.

Polypropylene Nonwoven Fruit Cover for

Pomegranates
RIL has assisted various pomegranate farms in Karnataka and
Maharashtra in dealing with problems of low fruit yield and low
productivity, insects and pests, poor quality fruit, and wastage.

Through the programme, farmers were educated on fruit bagging

through various media such as case study presentations, and
practical demonstrations. The programme redesigned the bag
size used to hold the produce in order to fit with the quality and
size of said produce. RIL also created a supply chain for quicker
delivery of the bags.

There were challenges faced during the implementation of the

programme, such as tying the cover over individual fruit which
was a major issue, fruit ripening, and the availability of
readymade fruit covers with the right kind of materials for easy
retrieval.

However, despite these challenges, the programme was

successful in significantly increasing productivity and yield, going
up 10 MT per hectare. Fruits produced were of a more uniform
size and deeper red colour, and the general quality also increased
such that the fruit was fit for export. As a result, the average price
fetched by the pomegranate also increased by 20%.
Social Security for Villagers of Balangir
District
The Foundation has initiated a life insurance programme for
villagers of the Balangir district of Odisha. It is an attempt to
provide a social security net to the villagers of the district against
accidents and threats, such as falling from tree and snake bites.
The medical camps have been organised and the villagers have
been educated on social security tools including insurance.

Balangir District is one of the poorest districts of India and is

globally known for its poverty, drought and migration.
Predominantly an agrarian district, with more than 70% of the
population dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. The
villagers face various threats while collecting

Non Woods Forest Products (NWFP) such as Kendu leaf, Mahula

and Broom, for their survival. The Foundation, with the support of
Village Farmers Association (VFA) leaders, has opted for the
Janata Accidental Insurance Policy of the National Insurance
Company for hapless villagers. The policy insures individual
villagers for an amount of ` 1 lakh against a premium of ` 60. The
Foundation also organised a policy related discussion in one of
the district’s villages where farmers from nearby seven villages
participated. Through this initiative, the Foundation has already
helped 613 insured farmers. Another 836 farmers are in the
process of getting insured.

Food and Nutrition Security

The Foundation directly engages with small and marginal farmers
and promotes sustainable agricultural practices to transform their
lives. Large patches of fallow land is being transformed, enriched
and brought under cultivation with an increase in the crop yield
through the adoption of practices, such as mixed cropping,
integrated pest management and the use of farmyard manure
and rainwater conservation efforts. 10,379 kitchen gardens
(26,671 since inception) called Reliance Nutrition Gardens have
been constructed this year among rural households to
supplement their nutritional intake.

All these initiatives have helped improve productivity, food and

nutrition and self-sufficiency among the marginalised
communities.

Water Security
The Foundation’s engagement with farmers is spread across
multiple agro-ecological sub regions with issues of poor soil
quality, dependence on rain, low productivity and poor
accessibility to services. Together with farmers, the Foundation
has developed water harvesting structures that are critical
sources of irrigation for these communities living in dry and rain-
fed areas, and created capacities to harvest and store 203 lakh
cubic metres of rain water in the last one year (447 lakh cubic
metres since inception).

Leveraging Knowledge and Institution Building

RIL partners with knowledge providers, research institutions, line
departments, NGOs and others for relevant information and
disseminates it to those who need it. The Foundation currently
has 456 knowledge partners across different states.

A knowledge base is created by collating queries asked and

solutions provided, thereby creating a repository of local
knowledge that can be used going forward. Collecting, processing,
packaging and disseminating demand-driven multilingual
information, aligned with local context and culture in multimedia
formats, helps to overcome language and literacy barriers. Rural
communities are involved through multiple interactive
information dissemination programmes, including a helpline on
which they can call. Feedback is also obtained from fishermen
and farmers who benefit from the various information
dissemination programmes.
The Foundation encourages participation from communities for
planning and decision-making, where it is intervening through the
formation of Village Farmers’ Association (VFAs). 504 such VFAs
have been formed where farmers participate in decision-making
processes and develop individual as well as community
development plans.

There is a lot of emphasis on building capacities of communities.

Farmers are trained in best practices and are encouraged to
adopt them. Institution-building efforts and promotion of self-
governance through VFAs encourage farmers to come together
and engage in collective decision making. The programme also
promotes the involvement of women and the most marginal
farmers in a village, for whom VFAs have become a platform
where their voices are heard.

HEALTHCARE

Over the years, the Foundation has been working towards

enhancing India’s access to quality and affordable healthcare. The
Foundation’s integrated healthcare model aims to reach out to
the most vulnerable sections of society, through a network of
healthcare delivery mechanisms and awareness and diagnostic
specialty camps. It is committed to contributing towards the
nation’s efforts in achieving the Millennium Development Goals of
the United Nations and aims to support the efforts, especially in
the field of maternal and child health care.

Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and

Research Centre
Located in the heart of South Mumbai, the hospital in its 90th
year, has been completely rebuilt by the Foundation, led by its
Chairperson, Smt. Nita M. Ambani into a very modern 19-storey
tower and two heritage wings. Founded in 1925 as Mumbai’s first
general hospital, it has a rich heritage. The hospital celebrated its
silver jubilee with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as its chief guest and
the Golden Jubilee celebrations were graced by Jayaprakash
Narayan. During the pre-independence period, it treated many
freedom fighters, including the Father of Nation, Mahatma
Gandhi.

The hospital has collaborations with John Hopkins, MD Anderson

Cancer Centre, Massachusetts General Hospital and University of
Southern California. This hospital has state-of-the-art operation
theaters equipped with robotic surgery and on-line video
conferencing enabling live consultations with specialists across
the world, India’s first hybrid cath-lab for emergency heart
operations, state-ofthe- art diagnostics facility with Asia’s first
new generation CT scan. The hospital is equipped with high-end
Obstetrics & Gynaecology services and Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit (NICU) and a learning centre, adapting the Millennium
Development Goals.

The general wards of the hospital will have the same level of
treatment for the citizens at the bottom of the pyramid. The
hospital has adopted water recycling and rainwater harvesting
making it the greenest healthcare facility in India of its size.

Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

Envisioned and inaugurated on 1st October 1998 by our beloved
Founder Chairman Late Shri Dhirubhai Ambani, the Dhirubhai
Ambani Hospital with its moto “Seva Paramo Dharma” has been
striving relentlessly to provide comfort, care and cure to the
population in the vicinity and beyond.

With the development of Mumbai-Karjat-Khopoli-Pune corridor,

the increase in traffic has intensified the need for emergency care
of road traffic victims. The hospital by virtue of its strategic
location, finds itself in a position to offer this care in the hour of
need.

The 82 bed hospital, with its various specialised units such as ICU,
NICU, maternity, surgical, medical and orthopaedic services,
offers comprehensive care to its patients. Availability of pathology
laboratory and radiological services including CT scan and
Ultrasound complement the diagnostic services.
Apart from a dedicated team of full time specialists and generalist
doctors, a team of specialist doctors are on visiting role to care for
complex patient needs.

An Operation Theatre (OT) complex with 3 Major OT and one

minor procedure OT with an Endoscopy suite are in service.

As part of a very strong focus on CSR, a number of initiatives are

in place and are widely accepted by the community by which a
large number of patients benefit on a day to day basis. During FY
2014-15, free and subsidised medical care including trauma care
was provided to residents of surrounding villages (a total of 1,362
patients from the vicinity).

A major CSR activity is for the Reliance Anti-Retroviral Therapy

(ART) Centre being run at the hospital with National Aids Control
Organisation (NACO) and Maharashtra State Aids Control Society.
The centre provided over 3,000 HIV/AIDs patients with free
consultation, counselling, investigation and treatment till 31st
March 2015.

An annual ophthalmology camp in association with the Lions Club

provided free cataract surgery at the Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
to 105 patients. 157 patients benefitted for a general health
check-up that was conducted in association with primary health
centre at Ajivali.

Specialised Care for HIV/AIDS

Two dedicated ART centres at Hazira and Patalganga have
reached out to people affected by HIV/AIDS through more than
one lakh patient consultations since inception. The centres offer
comprehensive care in the form of counselling, testing and
medicines for anti-retroviral therapy.

Project Hope, operational since 2006 in Hazira, provides free

nutritional kits and medical support to the HIV infected children.
Under this programme, over 100 HIV infected children, mostly
orphaned due to death of their parents from HIV/AIDS, are
enrolled and getting free nutritional supplementary support every
month.
Primary and Preventive Healthcare
The Foundation addresses the primary care needs of the serving
population through four static medical units in Mumbai and six
mobile medical units at selected locations in Mumbai,
Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh. The interventions cater to the
primary and preventive healthcare needs of the underprivileged
rural and urban people.

Six fully-equipped Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) with state-of-the-

art technology, including cloud-based software to store patient
information, serve the communities. The MMUs reach out to those
in need and provide necessary care free of cost at the doorstep
through periodic visits. 75,510 patient consultations (1,49,439
since inception) have happened during the year across Mumbai,
Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh. Static Medical Units across
Mumbai provide diagnostic facilities along with consultation and a
focus on chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
Professional and trained MBBS doctors, nurses and social workers
cater to the primary medical care needs of patients.

Through these health initiatives in Mumbai, 4,00,288 individuals

from 1,09,333 families have been enrolled to receive medical care
since inception. Around 80% of these families earn less than ` 1
lakh annually. About 40% of these families were previously
utilising services of pharmacists or non-MBBS doctors in the
vicinity for healthcare needs. The Foundation’s intervention has
now provided them access to services from a qualified medical
doctor.

RIL is committed towards ensuring that pertinent issues such as

health and safety are not just restricted to the Company’s
employees, but that the same care and concern is meted out in
the community in which they operate. The Company has
undertaken a slew of initiatives at not just the corporate level, but
also at the plant level in order to ensure that their responsibility is
extended to all strata of the society. The Company has set up
numerous community medical centres near most of its
manufacturing divisions in order to provide comprehensive
healthcare services to local villagers.

The community medical centre at Motikhavdi, Jamnagar has been

providing comprehensive medical services free of cost since its
inception in 1995. It operates round the clock and is equipped
with doctors and para-medics, medicine counter male and female
wards for day care procedures.

A dedicated state-of-the-art and ultra-modern ophthalmology

Mobile Eye Clinic facility has been launched at Motikhavdi,
Jamnagar. The clinic is fully equipped to perform eye check-ups,
lab tests and dispense medicines. An Optometrist, along with a
Paramedic, visit the nearby villages and provide services.

Numerous awareness sessions on diabetes along with screening

camps were organised in the neighbouring villages of all the sites.

Health awareness camps for pregnant women and lactating

mothers was organised at Kakinada which focused on creating
awareness for mothers and mothersto- be on various aspects of
health care - pre natal and post natal, early childhood education
and preventive steps to be taken against spread of seasonal
diseases. More than 150 women participated in the camps.

A health awareness programme exclusively for adolescent girls of

12 to 15 years was conducted at Bhairavapalem Govt. High
School, which focused on personal hygiene and nutrition for the
adolescent girls.

Health Camps
The Foundation organises multi diagnostic health camps that not
only provide services for chronic and other diseases, but also help
raise awareness among the population. 70 health camps
providing specialised care for diabetes, hypertension, cardiac
ailments, bone and mineral density, ophthalmology among
others, were organised during the year.
Reliance Foundation Drishti
The Foundation’s Drishti programme is engaged in improving the
vision of visually impaired from underprivileged segments of
society. Over 14,000 corneal transplants have been done of which
1,200 were done this year. An international braille newspaper is
published every fortnight which reaches thousands of visually
impaired readers across India and 17 other countries.

Technology in Healthcare
The Foundation and the University of Chicago have entered into
an innovative collaboration that will use technology for training,
competency evaluation and clinical decision support. The
collaboration is aimed at improving clinical diagnosis and
supporting doctors in real-time and evidence-based clinical
decision making.

The programme will implement cloud-based software applications

to train medical professionals through virtual patients and state-
of-the-art clinical reasoning tools. These tools will help reduce
diagnostic errors and could help in saving millions of lives
globally. The programme will be piloted in the Foundation’s Sir HN
Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai.
The Foundation aims to enhance access to quality healthcare in
India.

EDUCATION

Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship Programme

Launched in 1996, the Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship (DAS)
programme has been working towards Shri Dhirubhai Ambani’s
vision of creating future leaders from India’s youth. This
scholarship is awarded to meritorious students with demonstrated
needs for financial support and to the specially abled meritorious
students. This year, 399 students, including 110 specially abled
children were selected to form the 18th batch of Dhirubhai
Ambani Scholarship Programme.

Dhirubhai Ambani International School

Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS), Mumbai, prepares
students for the ICSE, the IGCSE and the IB Diploma
Examinations. The school is also a member of the Cambridge
International Primary Programme.

The school’s mission is to provide a learning environment that

encourages children to bring out the best in themselves. It
supports their all-round development by helping them discover
the joy of learning, awakening and illuminating their intellect in
multi-dimensional ways, and instilling abiding values in
themselves.

Over the years, the school has achieved the highest standards of
excellence on all performance parameters. It has evolved as one
of the most admired schools in India and the world. In 2014,
Education World ranked DAIS as the No. 1 International School in
India across all categories for the 2nd consecutive year. The
school was ranked No. 1 on crucial parameters of ‘academic
reputation’, ‘competence of faculty’, and ‘teacher welfare and
development’. The Hindustan Times - C Fore Top Schools Survey
has ranked DAIS the best school in Mumbai in 2012, 2013 and
2014. The school has received highest ratings for ‘teachers’ and
‘academic rigour’.

The students have consistently achieved outstanding results

across all three curricula – the ICSE, the IGCSE and IB Diploma.
The 10th batch of IB Diploma, the Class of 2014, earned an
average of 39.42 points (out of the maximum possible score of
45). Generally an average of 30-32 points is considered to be
excellent for any good IB world school. From the class of 2014, six
students obtained the perfect score of 45 points. This score was
achieved by only 208 children worldwide. The IB results place
DAIS among the top five international schools globally.
The IB Diploma graduates from the Class of 2014 have earned
admissions in 21 of the top 25 global universities like Oxford,
Cambridge, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Brown, Imperial and
Columbia, to name a few. Many top-tier universities have offered
scholarships to the students. Some of the School’s IB graduates
have also joined India’s leading colleges.

In 2014, 87.50% of IGCSE grades achieved were A+ and A grades.

Each year, students have topped the world and in India in several
subjects. In 2014, of the 27 IGCSE world toppers in India, three
are from DAIS. In 2014, the School’s average ICSE score was
94.86% - 28 out of 30 students have scored more than 90% and
the ICSE topper scored 98.40%.

Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Protsaham Scheme

A flagship CSR initiative in its own right, Reliance Dhirubhai
Ambani Protsaham financially supports poor and meritorious
students (Class X pass-outs) from the East Godavari District.
Recipient students of this scheme get admissions in corporate
junior (intermediate) colleges of their choice. A total of 207 poor
meritorious students were selected in the scheme for the
academic year 2014-15 with a budget of ` 1.15 crore.

Students belonging to poor families get a chance to study at the

best of the corporate colleges. With the current year’s
admissions, the cumulative total of students supported under the
scheme has gone up to 1,533 students. Since FY 2010-11, RIL
also has been providing financial aid to the deserving toppers
(among Protsaham recipients) for pursuing their higher studies in
engineering and medical streams.

Keeping in view the need to improve personal efficiency in

studies, RIL also organised a motivational counselling for the
Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Protsaham students at Sri
Suryakalamandir Kakinada. Over 350 students of first and second
Inter Protsaham students attended the programme.
Education for All
The Education for All initiative was launched to enhance the
access to quality education in India. The Foundation supports this
initiative and has been working in the areas of education for the
underprivileged, girl child and life skills for the specially abled.
Through partnership with several NGOs, the Education for All
initiative has positively influenced the lives of over 70,000
underprivileged children during the last few years.

Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA

The Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA programme, a comprehensive
school-based youth basketball programme has reached more
than 1 million youth in India since its launch in 2013. Through this
collaborative programme, the Foundation is committed to igniting
in millions of youth a passion to explore and enjoy sports. The
programme promotes health, fitness and an active lifestyle
through basketball, and teaches the values of the game such as
teamwork, sacrifice, discipline, dedication and sportsmanship.

Reliance University
The Foundation is planning to setup a world class,
multidisciplinary University in Maharashtra soon. The University
will provide an enabling environment and cutting edge research
facilities.

Promoting Education – People with Disability

The Foundation supported Vishwas School in Haryana for carrying
out various initiatives including a series of expansion plans aimed
towards promoting education and enhancing quality of education
to children including those with special needs.

The Early Intervention & Rehabilitation Centre at Tallarevu has

been facilitating and enhancing the development process of
children with speech and hearing impairment during early
childhood stage and shaping their skills, behaviours and
personality to fight against physical challenges.

The Centre offered services to specially abled children. It also

periodically identifies the needy children with different disabilities
and motivates them to access its services center. The Centre is
equipped with play way material and special education
appliances. It also provides special training on therapeutic needs
of children, apart from conducting community awareness
programmes on disability, improved personal, educational and
vocational skills of special children. It is a matter of pride for us
that six special children from the Centre were mainstreamed into
formal education so far.

Career counselling sessions were organised in Jhajjar, Haryana

and Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh. Over 340 students participated in
and benefitted through the sessions. The sessions involved one-
to-one counselling as well as screening of motivational films and
presentations. RIL is also running coaching classes in three high
schools & one middle school (Changera) in Shahdol where 508
students have been registered.

Sanskar Shibir
Sanskar Shibir is a regular activity organised by RIL. Sanskar
Shibir is a concept of enjoyable learning for school students. It is
also a demonstration of interactive teaching method for school
teachers. Sanskar, synonymous with excellence in education
equips its pupils with all the requisite skills to be tomorrow’s
leaders with a critical and global outlook.

Sanskar Shibir involves activities which provides opportunities for

skill based activities that contribute to the development of an all-
round personality.

The children are exposed to intellectual and social experiences

that are unique in their richness of quality, variety, relevance and
depth. The focus is on the threefold development of children in all
the three domains namely psychomotor (physical) cognitive
(intellectual) and affective (emotional & social).

Self-Development Training Programmes for

local students
As part of student development initiatives, a training program on
self development was organised for the Pedavalasala youth to
sensitise the local youth on various soft skills and to explain them
the importance of personal development. The participants were
explained about communication skills, career planning and
effective social relations.

The Foundation set-up a Skill Development Centre in order to

provide basic education to children, this has been initiated at
Allahabad with the assistance of the employees including IT team.
The main purpose for setting up the centre is to offer free
computer education to marginalised students from the
neighbouring villages.

Training to the Local Womenfolk on Tailoring

As part of facilitating economic empowerment among womenfolk,
tailoring training programmes were initiated for women of
Gadimoga and women from Bhairavapalem villages. The training
covered the basics of tailoring. All the trainees were provided with
sewing machines for establishing their own ventures.

EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Village Knowledge Centre (VKC) at Gadimoga

village
As part of the youth empowerment initiatives, RIL started Village
Knowledge center at Gadimoga village. The aim of starting the
center is to give opportunity to unemployed youth, to get access
to various books, magazines, news papers, periodicals, etc. so as
to enable them to gain knowledge and prepare for different
competitive examinations. This facility helps aspirants of jobs as
well as higher studies.

Computer Lab, Science Lab and School

Furniture at Ramakrishna English Medium
School
RIL focuses on providing quality education aligned with
technology to school children. With a view to implement the
ideology, RIL sponsored a computer lab, laboratory facilities
(Physics, Chemistry and Biological Sciences) and school furniture
to Ramakrishna Public School, Kakinada. About 800 poor students
benefited from this initiative.

Computer Aided Learning Centre in Tribal

Welfare Girls Ashram School,
Rampachodavaram
With a view to promote quality education to girl child in tribal
areas, RIL extended support to the Tribal Welfare Girls Ashram
School, Rampachodavaram by providing a Computer Aided
Learning Center Facility in the school with computer systems and
with all necessary infrastructure and digital class room contents,
both in Telugu and English medium.

Computer Labs in Shahdol

Computer Labs in Shahdol Computer labs were established in six
higher secondary schools in Shahdol. The objective of these
centres is to provide basic knowledge for computer proficiency to
the rural youths, who were benefited from this programme.
Education with a purpose
The Foundation launched a programme for children in the rural
areas with the aim to bring about a positive change in attitudes
related to education, gender inclusivity and fitness through active
participation of parents and the local community. The programme
uses sports and activities as a tool for development to bring about
positive change. Engagement with children through fun and play
sessions, friendly mentoring support from community youth, off-
field activities to reinforce learning and handle sensitive topics,
engagement in community activities like cleanliness drives etc.
are undertaken. More than 2,500 children across 30 villages have
been engaged under this programme in Agar District of Madhya
Pradesh.

ENVIRONMENT

The Foundation has made significant efforts in promoting

ecological sustainability through resource conservation,
promotion of biodiversity and use of cleaner energy sources. The
Foundation has undertaken construction of 482 (1,394 since
inception) biogas plants in rural households during the year. The
shift to using a cleaner fuel has led to reduction in indoor pollution
thereby resulting in improved health of women and families.

Additionally, during the year, 7,679 composting facilities (17,968

since inception) have been created across rural households to
convert waste into organic manure and reduce dependence on
chemical fertilisers. In an effort to promote bio-diversity and
preserve the environment, 4,97,238 saplings (17,31,243 since
inception) have been planted across the intervention areas during
the year. 1,63,535 tonnes of soil has been conserved, thereby
ensuring sustainability.

The Foundation aims to focus on enhancing quality of life for all,

in India’s rapidly growing urban areas. The Foundation has been
actively examining transformative approaches to planning for
enhancement of public spaces and has partnered with municipal
bodies to undertake urban planning and improvement of public
spaces.

PROTECTION OF NATIONAL HERITAGE , ARTS AND

CULTURE

The Foundation recognises the value of preserving India’s rich

heritage, art and culture for its future generations and has made
conscious efforts to ensure its continuity.

The Foundation supported the annual ‘Homage to Abbaji’ concert

by Ustad Zakir Hussain in memory of his father, Ustad Allah
Rakha Khan. The concert featured renowned artists who came
together to pay tribute to the legendary Guru. The Foundation has
partnered with the Nashik Municipal Corporation in developing the
park on bank of river Godavari. The development of Goda Park
includes construction of various civil structures like jogging
tracks, walkways, children’s park, senior citizen’s park,
horticulture activities, etc.

DISASTER RESPONSE AND CULTURE

The Foundation has the capacity to respond to disasters in a

timely manner and engage directly with the affected
communities. The Foundation was one of the first organisations to
deploy relief services including a team of doctors and
development professionals in over 100 villages of Uttarakhand
which were affected by floods in June 2013. Post the relief work,
the Foundation has planned long term measures to support the
community, and involves extension of rural transformation and
health interventions along with reconstruction of two government
schools.

The recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir during September 2014

was another occasion where the Foundation acted promptly
following a natural calamity. The Foundation reached Srinagar
with doctors and volunteers setting up medical relief operations.
Medical help was provided along with safe drinking water, food,
utensils, beddings and other household items. Relief material
including blankets and food was provided to the landslide affected
regions of Reasi District, Jammu.
Medical care was provided through 72 camps held across Srinagar
where 35,281 patient consultations were undertaken. 217 mid-
term shelters were constructed for the affected to provide
protection from the winter that had begun to set in. Relief
material was provided to 13,561 families.

During the cyclones Hudhud and Nilofer, the technology platforms

of the Foundation were used to deliver early cyclone warnings
and alerts in the form of SMS and audio advisories.

OTHER INITIATIVES

Safety Initiatives for Community

Alert today – Alive Tomorrow

This initiative was started to improve road safety awareness

among students with a view to reduce their risks of road
accidents and develop capacity and awareness of students as well
as parents regarding road safety. An initiative to promote the
health and well-being of children in the traffic environment and
sensitize the parents through high school students. Basic
instructions such as importance of using a seat belt, places
children can use in order to ride their cycle, how one should cross
the road etc. were meted out to students in an effort to ensure
their safety.

Safety Matters

Training and demonstration activity on fire and safety was

organised for 250 students of Sanjeevani Primary School, Damka
village. Basic knowledge about fire and its types, mitigation
methods were explained to the students with proper
demonstration.

Road Safety Awareness Programmes

RIL conducts rigorous safety programmes to ensure and instil

road safety among bus drivers and cleaners. The road safety
briefing session was conducted for drivers and cleaners and
included various aspects of road safety.
Drivers Safety Training Centre

In an endeavour to prevent road accidents, truck / tanker drivers

are trained for ‘Defensive Driving Techniques’ and ‘Material
Transportation’ at Drivers Safety Training Centre (DSTC), Hazira.
This centre is fully equipped with audiovideo equipment to impart
training to truck drivers on safety rules, efficient driving
techniques, understanding hazards associated with various
materials and emergency responses. 21,092 drivers were trained
through this initiative during FY 2014-15 (Over 2,60,000 since its
inception).
Expenditure on CSR Initiatives
The following table presents theme-wise CSR expenditure of Reliance for
the year 2017-18.

Reliance Industries Limited, one of the India’s largest private sector

enterprise, has spent Rs 771 Crore towards Corporate Social
Responsibility programs and projects during FY 2017-18 as per
Companies Act, 2013, Annual Report for 2017-18 revealed.

Report said that Reliance Industries has transformed the lives of 2 Crore
people.

The goals for community development under Sustainable Development

programs is to empowering the underprivileged, enhancing their access
to better amenities and increasing the outreach of community initiatives
to 2 Crore people by 2030 with the minimum CSR expenditure at 2% of
the net profit, report said.

Reliance Industries Limited strongly believes in inclusive economic

growth. The Company’s CSR initiatives are based on this principle, and
resonate with India’s National Development Goals as well as the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the United Nations
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Most of the CSR activities of the Company are carried out under the aegis
of Reliance Foundation (RF), which in a span of seven years has emerged
as a leading corporate foundation addressing nation’s multiple
development challenges. The Foundation was established in 2010 under
the leadership of Smt. Nita M. Ambani.
Schedule VII of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 lists out various
areas in which corporate entities are expected to deploy their CSR funds
and implement programmes for social development. Reliance has
strategically chosen the company’s CSR initiatives with a focus on
improving the quality of life.

The initiatives focus on seven areas: Rural Transformation, Health,

Education, Sports for Development, Disaster Response, Arts, Culture and
Heritage and Urban Renewal. During FY 2017-18, Reliance spent Rs. 771
crore on CSR initiatives under these focus areas.

The key philosophy of all the social development initiatives of RIL is based
on three core commitments of Scale, Impact and Sustainability.

Till March 2018, Reliance’s development initiatives have touched the lives
of 20 million people across India. The Company’s initiatives registered an
impressive reach across India as shown in the accompanying map.

Expenditure on CSR Initiatives

The following table presents theme-wise CSR expenditure of Reliance for
the year 2017-18. CSR Expenditure (Rs. in crore) FY 2017-18:

Rural
transformation 195

Health 148

Education 373

Sports for
development 50

Disaster response 4

Arts, culture &

heritage 1

Urban renewal* –

Total 771
Of the total expenditure. Rs. 745 crore is from RIL and the rest is from the
Group Companies. Figures are rounded off as appropriate. *Urban renewal
– Rs. 34 lakh in FY 2017-18

Reliance Industries wins

Golden Peacock Award 2017
for CSR
Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday said it has been awarded the Golden Peacock
Award 2017 for corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

In a statement here, RIL said that the award was a recognition, in particular, of the
work done by its CSR arm Reliance Foundation under Founder and Chairman Nita
Ambani.

"Reliance Foundation has touched the lives of over 15 million people across India
covering more than 13,500 villages and 74 urban locations," it said.

Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute Of Directors (IOD) in 1991 in

India, are regarded as a benchmark of Corporate Excellence.

One of RIL's key initiatives recognised by the jury, chaired by Supreme Court former
Justice Arijit Pasayat, aims at impacting farmers' livelihoods through water and food
security interventions, it said.
CSR AWARDS

1. Trophy for its work done under the National AIDS Control Program phase-
III from Population Foundation of India (Hazira Manufacturing Division
Reliance Community Care Centre)
2. The Golden Peacock Award - 2012 for Corporate Social Responsibility by
Institute of Directors (IOD)
3. (Vadodara Manufacturing Division)
4. Red Cross Gold Medal for the “Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Protsahan”
Educational initiative from Governor of Andhra Pradesh for FY 2011-12
5. Golden Peacock National Training Award – 2012 (Patalganga Manufacturing
Division)
6. The National Award for Innovative Training Practices for security training
practices by Indian Society for Training and Development (Nagothane
Manufacturing Division)
7. The Greentech Gold Award for HR Excellence (Dahej Manufacturing
Division )
8. Oliver Kinross’s Asia Oil & Gas Award 2013 for Corporate Social
Responsibility - Company of the Year (RIL KG-D6)
9. “Best ART (Anti-Retroviral Therapy) Centre Award 2013” by Gujarat State
AIDS Control Society (GSACS) on World AIDS Day (Hazira
Manufacturing Division)
10. Award for leadership excellence in corporate social welfare/CSR by“The
Greatest Corporate Leaders of India” initiative (Hazira Manufacturing
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11. ‘Best corporate social responsibility practices’ and ‘Best use of CSR
practices in manufacturing’ awards (Hazira Manufacturing Division)

Estimated Prescribed CSR Budget FY 2019-20:  INR 892.46 Cr

The Company is always dedicated towards CSR activities and has spent more
than the prescribed CSR budget in last three financial years.

Year
Actual CSR
Prescribed CSR
2018-2019
849.32 Cr
811.16 Cr
2017-2018
745.04 Cr
703.08 Cr
2016-2017
659.20 Cr
620.41 Cr
 THE BENEFITS OF CSR:

 A good reputation makes it easier to recruit employees.

 Employees may stay longer, reducing the costs and disruption of

recruitment and retraining.

 Employees are better motivated and more productive.

 CSR helps ensure you comply with regulatory requirements.

 Activities such as involvement with the local community are ideal

opportunities to generate positive press coverage.

 Good relationships with local authorities make doing business easier.

Understanding the wider impact of your business can help you develop
new products and services.

CSR can make you more competitive and reduces the risk of sudden damage to your reputation
(and sales). Investors recognize this and are more willing to finance you

CONCLUSION

Corporate Social Responsibility is essential in India as more than 65% of

population is living in rural areas. There are huge differences between urban and
rural India in terms health care facilities, education levels, infrastructure, housing,
nutritious food, awareness on their rights of protection, etc. In India, the concept
of CSR is governed by clause 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 encourages
companies to spend at least 2% of their average net profit in the previous three
years on CSR activities. CSR is viewed as vital tool for improving their
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competitive edge over their opponents. India is the first country in the world
which made CSR compulsory for business houses as per companies act -2013. The
corporate sector in India has to share responsibility with government for
promoting the community development.

Social welfare and community development is at the core of Reliance's CSR

philosophy and this continues to be a top priority. Reliance embraces responsibility
for impact of its operations and actions on all stakeholders including society and
community at large. It revolves around our deeply-held belief in the principle of
symbiotic relationship with the local communities, recognising that business
ultimately has a purpose - to serve human needs. Close and continuous interaction
with the people and communities in and around the manufacturing divisions has
been the key focus while striving to bring around qualitative changes and supporting
the underprivileged.