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Ingersoll Rand India Inspires Progress with their Social Responsibility Initiatives in India

Increases CSR Budget to meet the 2% CSR mandate of the Companies Act, 2013

Mar 25, 2015   13:25 IST 
New Delhi, Delhi, India

- To focus on a PPP model that will allocate resources in education, sustainability, healthcare & sanitation, skill-development and livelihoods

 

Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments today announced that the company has earmarked a corpus of INR 2.2 Crores as part of their social commitment to help build healthy, sustainable, efficient and educated communities. The company aims to align their philanthropy and community outreach efforts with the core business strengths in innovation, sustainability, energy efficiency and comfort. 

 

As part of its ‘Social Convergence’ program, Ingersoll Rand India’s social initiatives will continue to focus on sustainability and providing education, healthcare & sanitation, skill-development and livelihoods through a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) approach.

 

Commenting on the announcement, Swati Bhattacharya, Vice President – Corporate Relations and Public Affairs, Ingersoll Rand said, “At Ingersoll Rand, we are passionate about creating a better future. We believe in Corporate Social Value creation and building a mutually beneficial relationship with the communities we operate in. Our CSR Policy and projects are built on this very foundation and our approach continues to be to engage with the right partners engaged in advancing the core beliefs of Ingersoll Rand.”

 

She added, “We are focused on building an organization-wide culture of innovation and collaborating extensively through a public private partnership (PPP) approach to investigate new technologies, create path breaking solutions and better address the needs of our population.”

 

The Ingersoll Rand model of CSR is centered on the belief that social convergence will entail converging multiple technologies and applications from various likeminded organizations and institutes to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve living standards of the societies where it operates.

 

Globally and in India, Ingersoll Rand has been involved with organizations that are making a difference in the world such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, US EPA, ESCO, Clinton Climate Initiative, Green Chill, TERI, among others. In 2011, the company introduced the concept of ‘Social Convergence’ for the first time in the industry and is today instrumental in bringing together corporate organizations, government bodies and the larger public to take collaborative action towards environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.

 

Ingersoll Rand proposes to work towards spending the budgetary allocations on its pre-defined and approved CSR projects that are in line with the CSR focus of the organization and the revised Companies Law.

 

The identified projects under Ingersoll Rand’s CSR initiative are:

Swachh Bharat Mission with Habitat for Humanity - Ingersoll Rand has pledged support to the “Swachh Bharat” mission by announcing the Sanitation Intervention with Habitat for Humanity in Bangalore, Chennai and Gujarat. The organization will be building Individual Toilets benefitting approximately 500 families across these regions.

 

Agastya Jacubpura Science Centre in Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School Gurgaon – will focus on girl child and in the next one year proposes to impact over 12,000 children and train 125 teachers for stimulating science education through experience and practical mentoring.

 

Agastya Mobile Science Lab in Chennai - will target schools in rural and backward areas of Chennai to promote science education amongst children as well as train teachers. Over 20,000 children and 80 teachers will be impacted through the project.

 

Agastya Mobile Science Lab in Bidadi (Karnataka) - will target over 22,000 students, 150 teachers through 40 schools in and around the area.

 

Agastya Mobile Science Lab in Naroda (Gujarat) - will target schools in rural and backward areas of Naroda to promote science education amongst children/ train teachers. The project will impact over 22,000 students and 150 teachers through 40 schools in and around the area.

 

Akshay Patra Mid-day meal program in Bangalore and Ahmedabad- will support approximately 3000 children in Bangalore and approximately 3600 children in Ahmedabad for a period of a year through this program.

 

Sankara Eye Care Van in Karnataka – is supporting the program by providing logistical support through which the hospital aims to touch the lives of over 20,000 beneficiaries with 12,000 patients likely to benefit through surgical intervention.

 

ITI Skill Development program in Gujarat - will help towards addressing a shortage of skilled human resources through this capability enhancement initiative to bridge the manpower skill gap by partnering with the technical institute through customized technical trainings.

 

United Way of Bengaluru Lake Uttarahalli project in Bidadi (Karnataka) - will support the United Way of Bengaluru (UWB) to rejuvenate Uttarahalli Lake.

 

CSR is a company's commitment to operate in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner, while recognizing the interests of its stakeholders. Ingersoll Rand is committed to good corporate citizenship and believes that advancing the quality of life requires taking an active role in addressing the social issues impacting our company and communities. The organizations’ products help conserve energy, improve user safety, enhance economic growth, increase the yield of the global harvest, and provide a host of other benefits to society.

 

About Ingersoll Rand:

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands—including Club Car®Ingersoll Rand®Thermo King® and Trane®—work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a $13 billion global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. Ingersoll Rand products range from complete compressed air and gas systems and services, to power tools, material handling and fluid management systems. The diverse and innovative products, services and solutions enhance our customers' energy efficiency, productivity and operations. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com or www.ingersollrandproducts.com.

 

About Ingersoll Rand in India:

Ingersoll Rand is committed to India and is implementing strategies for product innovation and design for Industrial Technologies; Food Safety; Energy Efficiency and Sustainability. The company is based out of 18 locations in the country. Ingersoll Rand believes that Innovation for emerging economies is critical for products to succeed in these markets. The company has three world class manufacturing facilities at Naroda, Sahibabad and Chennai; and two Engineering and Technology Centers at Bangalore and Chennai. Ingersoll–Rand (India) Limited is listed on the National Stock Exchange of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange. For more information, visitwww.ingersollrand.co.in.


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