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Panasonic India Corporate Manual
in compliance to CSR Rules
PANASONIC INDIA PVT. LTD 4TH FLOOR, ABW TOWER, SECTOR - 25, IFFCO CHOWK, GURGAON, HARYANA - 122 001|
Contents
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Founder’s Message 2
Managing Director & CSR Committee Chairman’s Message 3
Title & Applicability 4
Vision Mission Statement 6
Guiding Principles 7
CSR Committee 8
Sustainability Statement 12
CSR Policy Statement 13
CSR Project Implementation Mechanism 14
CSR Expenditure 20
Monitoring & Reporting 21
Disclosure/Reporting 22
Review & Amendments 22
Approval of CSR Policy & Implementation 22
CSR Activities in accordance to Schedule VII & Proposed Budget- FY 14-15 23
“There is much discussion today regarding
‘social responsibility,’ but while the meaning of
that concept can be wide-ranging depending on
social conditions at a particular time, the
fundamental social responsibility of a
corporation, in any era, should be to improve
society through its business activities. It is
extremely important to manage all business
activities based on this sense of mission.”
- Konosuke Matsushita
Founder of Panasonic Corporation
My Management Philosophy
(issued in June 1978)
In all things, we at Panasonic are guided by our Basic Management Objectives and Company
Creed. The objective recognises our responsibility that as industrialists we must devote
ourselves to the progress and development of society and the wellbeing of people
through our business activities, thereby enhancing the quality of life throughout the world.
Creed states that progress and development can be realised only through the Company
combined efforts and cooperation of each employee of our company.
United in spirit, we pledge to perform our corporate duties with dedication, diligence, and
integrity. We seek to imbibe this philosophy in our social and environmental pursuits.
Founder’s Message
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Panasonic has always been strongly driven by the core
values of giving back to the society by fulfilling its
ethical responsibilities towards employees, customers
and other stakeholders. All our business objectives are
integrated with our brand philosophy of creating
sustainable and valuable ideas. This idea has also
been exemplified in our brand motto, “A Better Life, A
Better World”.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has always been
integral to Panasonic, and we look at our CSR
initiatives from a holistic perspective, ensuring
adoption of an inclusive and sustainable approach.
We are determined to actively contribute towards the overall development and well-being of the
society and strongly believe that, unless and until the fruits of development are shared equally
with all our stakeholders, the vision of inclusive and sustainable growth is hard to achieve.
We have always aspired to be a responsible corporate entity and we work diligently through our
robust initiatives towards adding value to the community by enhancing the life conditions and
becoming increasingly self-sufficient. Moreover, even before the enactment of the CSR Rules in
pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Panasonic India had been proactive in
realizing its duties as a responsible corporate citizen and had a robust CSR plan ready in place
with objectively verifiable indicators and defined outcomes.
This Manual explains in detail the CSR roadmap and strategy for Panasonic India reiterating
company's commitment to sustainable and inclusive development. Recognizing that it takes
concerted and combined effort by the government and private sector, Panasonic India has
aligned its community initiatives to the activities specified in Schedule VII of the CSR Rules along
with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) constituted by the United Nations.
In future, we aim to expand our Corporate Responsibility footprint through our initiatives across
various levels, and evolve from being a philanthropic contributor for social development to an
organization which takes ownership of issues and acts as a catalyst in creating shared value. As a
responsible corporate entity, we would continue to contribute to the development of the
community through our CSR initiatives along with complying to the guidelines of the CSR rules
and work toward their proper implementation, benefitting the society at large.
Thank you.
Mr. Manish Sharma,
Managing Director, Panasonic India & South Asia
Chairman- CSR Board Committee
Managing Director’s Message
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PREAMBLE
Panasonic India's aim has been to create businesses and products that would
contribute to economic development along with preserving the natural
environment thereby ensuring our customers can achieve a better quality of
life. Our sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce potentially adverse
environmental impacts from our business through measures such as
mitigation of global warming, proper management of chemical substances,
reduction of waste and having a focused approach on the efficient use of
limited resources throughout our business operations. All of our Business
milestones are integrated into our brand and we constantly thrive to create
valuable ideas which is exemplified in our brand slogan, “A Better Life, A
Better World”
Corporate Social Responsibility is seen in India as a philanthropic activity. To
change the perception we have devised a 4 year strategy thereby giving it a
new direction. We see it as a tool for “Value Creation”. Our CSR Program
echoes our strategy of Localization. It is designed considering the needs of the
Indian community. Being a responsible corporate citizen we have aligned our
initiatives along with the Millennium Development Goals which are
constituted by the United Nations and address the most pressing problems
that the world is facing. Recognizing that it takes concerted and combined
effort by the government and private sector to achieve these goals, Panasonic
India has aligned its community initiatives with MDGs. Starting from 4 sectors
in FY 12-13, we now cover and address all eight MDGs. Panasonic India has a
long-term perspective on social engagement and has imbibed it in our
culture. The organization has made considerable progress to empower the
communities through various initiatives in the FY 2013-2014. Our
commitment is set to grow every year. This is not the end of the road but the
inception of a world where we strive to provide quality of life to the people.
To further make the entire process and activities more result oriented , it is
imperative to outline the guidelines on the Corporate Social Responsibility
into a policy pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the
“Act”) read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules,
2014 (the “CSR Rules”).
Title & Applicability
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The Millennium
Development
Goals (MDGs)
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS:-
TITLE AND SCOPE
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“CSR Activities” means such programs and projects as may be recommended by the CSR
Committee and approved by the Board in terms of the CSR Policy, from time to time. The current
programs and projects identified by the CSR Committee are listed in Annexure I to this CSR Policy.
“CSR Committee” means the Sustainability & CSR Committee of the Company.
“CSR Expenditure Budgeted” means the amount recommended by the CSR Committee and
approved by the Board from time to time, to be incurred on the CSR Activities in India in a
financial year in terms of Section 135 of the Act and the CSR Rules. Any term used but not
defined in this CSR Policy shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Act or the CSR Rules.
This Policy:
I. shall be called the “Corporate Social Responsibility Policy” or “CSR Policy” of the
Company which is developed and implemented in accordance with the provisions of
Section 135 of the Act read with the CSR Rules.
II. outlines the Company's philosophy and responsibility and lays down the guidelines and
mechanism for undertaking socially impactful programs towards welfare and sustainable
development of the community around the area of its operations.
III. shall be applicable to all CSR Activities taken up by the Company at various locations in
India for the benefit of different segment of the society at large, specifically the deprived
and underprivileged segment.
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Title & Applicability
VISION
MISSION & PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
“Our vision at Panasonic is to contribute to the sustainable development of the society by working with employees, their families, the local community and society at large to provide “A Better Life A, Better World.
We strive in working towards inclusive growth as part of our commitment towards society and strongly believe that unless and until the fruits of development are equally shared with all our stakeholders, the vision of inclusive and sustainable growth is hard to achieve.
To follow international progress in the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility and its implementations in a way beneficial to our society and the corporations to which we render services.
Causing corporate social responsibility to be adopted through principled implementations that contribute to our country’s social, cultural, and environmental development and help it in developing awareness on this issue.
To work on the popularity, adoption, and implementation of the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility while adding measurable values to the community and to our corporation, and to manage processes related to this work to the advantage of the parties concerned in a way that become model for other corporations for replication to widen the scope. To abide by the Corporate Social Responsibility norms as prescribed in the Act and take responsibility for the impact of our activities on environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and all other members of the public.
Panasonic India aims to grow from being a philanthropic contributor for social development to an organization that takes ownership of issues and helps create shared value.
Panasonic India has a long-term perspective on social engagement. While the organization has already established initiatives aligned to the MDGs, our commitment is set to grow every year. Starting from philanthropy, the ultimate objective is to have organizational ownership of community development issues.
Vision Mission Statement
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TIME2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
OrganizationalOwnership
Philanthropic
Stakeholders’ Engagement
Providing funding & skills
“Cheque writing”
Integrated with
business functions
Value Creation
Strategic
“Cause related
engagement”
“Compliance to statutory
norms”
TIME LINE: SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS
Our Principles
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1.1 Our CSR is to have
Respect for all stakeholder
Devotion to work ethics
Data and document discretion
Honesty in the flow of information
1.2 The CSR Activities may relate to one or more activities listed in Schedule VII to the Act. This is
subject to amendment of the Act and/or Rules from time to time.
1.3 The CSR Activities to be undertaken by the Company during each financial year along with
the particulars of projects, planned expenditure and implementation schedule are outlined
in Annexure I to this CSR Policy.
Guiding Principles
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PanasonicCode of Conduct
“Seven Principles”
Contribution to Society
Courtesy and
Humility
Adaptability Gratitude
Fairness and Honesty
Cooperation and
Team Spirit
Untiring Effort for
Improvement
Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd
PURPOSE
CSR BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
CHARTER OF THE
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Effective as of April 1st, 2014)
The purpose of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (the “CSR Board Committee”) is to
provide an overview of the Company's attention to issues of social responsibility, including
diversity, human rights, philanthropy and sustainability and the Company's policies, practices and
progress with respect to such issues.
The CSR Board Committee shall consist of at least three members of the Board. The members of
the Committee shall be recommended annually by the Legal and CSR team of the company and
Board members shall approve for the same. The Board, upon recommendation of CSR & Legal
Department, may confirm the nomination and fill any vacancies in the Committee and may also
remove a Committee member from membership on the Committee at any time, with or without
cause.
The chairperson of the CSR Board Committee shall be designated by the Company's Board (after
receiving any recommendation of the Nominating and Board Governance Committee), provided
that if the Board does not so designate a chairperson, the members of the Committee, by
majority vote, may designate a chairperson. Other active and competent executives within the
organization may also be recommended to be member of the CSR committee as working
members.
CSR Committee
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibilities and activities of the CSR Board Committee include but are not limited to:
1. Monitoring issues and practices relating to the Company's corporate social responsibility
on a national basis, including diversity initiatives and programs; health and safety
matters; environmental and sustainability matters; human rights matters; significant
philanthropic matters and significant community relations.
2. Reviewing the prudence of having the Company prepare and publish a Corporate Social
Responsibility Report and, in the event the Committee determines such a report is
prudent, overseeing the preparation of such report.
3. Reviewing significant lawsuits, investigations by governmental entities and other
significant legal matters involving the Company or one of its affiliates that significantly
affect or could significantly affect the Company's performance, business activities or
reputation as a global corporate citizen.
4. Monitoring significant programs and activities aimed at enhancing the Company's global
communications, crisis management, media relations and community relations.
5. Recommend Company's CSR Policy to Board
6. Make recommendations to the Board with respect to CSR activities to be undertaken by
PI in any of the areas that the Committee oversees, reviews, or monitors, and any other
major social responsibility policies and practices of the Company in alignment to
activities mentioned in schedule VII of the CSR Act.
7. Recommend Annual CSR spends to the Board.
The foregoing duties and responsibilities shall be common, recurring activities of the Committee in
carrying out its purpose. The Committee may carry out additional functions and adopt additional
policies and procedures as may be appropriate in light of changing business, legislative, regulatory,
legal or other conditions. The Committee shall also carry out any other duties and responsibilities
delegated to it by the Board from to time that are related to the purpose of the Committee.
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Identification and recommendation of projects to Committee
Identification of implementing partners
Design project and implementation mechanism
Monitor and follow up CSR activities & spends at fixed Intervals
On Ground implementation of CSR Projects
Recommend Company’sCSR Policy to Board
Recommend CSR Activities to be undertaken to Board
Recommend ExpenditureAmount to Board
Monitor CSR Policy at Fixed Intervals
Ensure Disclosing CSR policy to website and annual reports
Approve CSR policy and activities for the company
Ensure implementation of activities as per CSR policy
Ensure spending as per CSR Law
Company Board
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
CSR Team at Panasonic India
Implementation Partner
CSR Committee
COMMITTEE RESOURCES
MEETINGS
GENERAL
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The CSR Committee of the board has the authority to form – and to delegate authority in
accordance with applicable law, rules and regulations to – a CSR sub-committee consisting of
competent and dedicated executives of the organization to take care of the daily affairs of the CSR
activities. The decisions made pursuant to such delegated authority shall be reported to the full
Committee at the next scheduled meeting.
The Sub Committee shall have the resources and authority to discharge its duties and
responsibilities, including the agencies to select, retain, terminate and approve the fees and other
retention terms of any applicable consulting firm to be used in connection with the Committee's
social responsibility.
The CSR Committee of the board will meet at least two times a year. Any member of the
Committee may call a meeting of the Committee. The Committee may designate its own secretary,
who may be a non-Committee member. A majority of the Committee members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
However, the CSR Sub Committee shall have quarterly meetings and it shall appraise the CSR Board
Committee members of the minutes of their meetings and activities undertaken.
Similarly, the CSR Board Committee members shall keep written minutes of its meetings. It shall
regularly provide the Board with a report of the Committee's activities and proceedings.
In performing their duties and responsibilities, Committee members are entitled to rely in good
faith on information, opinions, reports or statements prepared or presented by:
One or more officers or employees of the Company whom the Committee members
reasonably believe to be reliable and competent in the matters prepared or presented;
Counsel, consultants or other persons as to matters that the Committee members
reasonably believe to be within the professional or expert competence of such persons;
and
Another committee of the Board as to matters within such other committee's delegated
authority, which the Committee members reasonably believe to merit confidence.
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CSR Committee
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MEMBER DETAILS
CSR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
CSR SUB COMMITTEE
NAME
Manish Sharma
Toru Hasegawa
Masaaki Hirano
CURRENT DESIGNATION
MD-ISA
DMD-SSD
Director
DESIGNATION
CSR Committee Chairman
Director
Director
NAME
Radhika Kalia
Manish Kr. Gupta
Ravindra M
Dheeraj Kumar
Raghu Tandon
CURRENT DESIGNATION
Head- Corporate Affairs & CSR
Associate Director - F&A
Associate Director - Logistics
DGM- CISC IN
DGM-CS & Legal
DESIGNATION
Member
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CSR Committee
The Company Board has resolved that Ms. Radhika Kalia (Head- Corporate Affairs & CSR) or Mr.
Ashish Sahay (Sr. Manager- CSR & Environment) be and is hereby, jointly or severally authorized for
framing a detailed CSR Policy, its publication on the website and implementation thereof.
The Board has further resolved that Ms. Radhika Kalia (Head- Corporate Affairs & CSR) or Mr. Ashish
Sahay (Sr. Manager- CSR & Environment) be and is hereby, jointly or severally authorized to do all
such acts or things as may be deemed necessary in this regard.
As a public entity, being in harmony with society and the global environment, we will
contribute to the development of a sustainable future through our business.
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Sustainability Statement
People
Planet Profit
In collaboration with our global customers and partners, we will develop a sustainable future for society by creating solutions and technologies to solve social and
environmental problems and thus enhance the quality of life
throughout the world.
1PRODUCTS, SERVICES & SOLUTIONS: 2WORKPLACES & LOCAL
COMMUNITIES:
We will work with international organizations, governments,
industry, civil society, employees, consumers, investors, NGOs, and
specialists to develop proposals for public policy and global rules for
industry.
4 MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COOPERATION:
We will foster a collaborative culture to maximize the expertise and
abilities of all employees. We will also provide opportunities for career
development to create professionals who bring about changes in society and who create innovative solutions
to solve global problems.
5 HUMAN RESOURCES AND INNOVATION:
Toward achieving a sustainable society, we will strive to develop
our business through the creation of environmental value. For this
purpose, we will address environmental challenges through
our business activities and will expand our environmental
initiatives based on collaboration with stakeholders.
6 ENVIRONMENT:
We understand the impact of our business activities on the
environment and society, and will work with our suppliers to
promote socially responsible procurement.
3SUPPLY CHAIN:
As a global company, we will provide opportunities for dialogue, a
comfortable working environment, and a place for growth to all our
employees who share our business philosophy. We respect diverse
cultures and values, and will contribute to the development of
local regions with a particular focus on local issues.
CSR at Panasonic India is perceived as the commitment of businesses to contribute to sustainable
development by working with employees, their families, the local community and society at large
to provide “A Better Life A, Better World.
We strive in working towards inclusive growth as part of our commitment towards society.
Combining this with our organizational imperatives, we have devised a 5C policy to bring alive
our corporate social responsibility (CSR) vision.
Panasonic India under its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy is:-
A robust system to monitor and evaluate the CSR impacts shall be put in place.
Detailed CSR Policy in compliance to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) read
with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 (the “CSR Rules”) shall
be made available on the company's website
CSR Policy Statement
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oexistence and inclusive growth
ommitted to
ontribute to Indian Society by
ontinuously engaging with the
ommunity in order to foster
5Cs
Manish Sharma
Managing Director - PI
Chairman - CSR Board Committee
1st April 2014
OUR CSR VERTICALS
APPROACH & IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
Aligning our CSR activations to the MDGs, Panasonic India has carved out its CSR intervention
areas in a planned, focused and time bound manner. Our CSR projects are designed on the basis
of need assessment study of the geographical area where we plan to implement our social
initiatives. Panasonic India has steadily moved to a well-structured and all-encompassing CSR
model. Further embarking this year's journey the company continues to reach to communities
through its various social initiatives programs.
Panasonic India has taken a planned and phased approach for social engagement programmes
starting FY 13 -14 till FY 15 - 16. Increasing the scale of its interventions every year, it is the
company's aim to contribute towards pertinent and pressing developmental issues. Our
commitment towards creating A Better Life, A Better World will be the guiding light in this
endeavor.
The Company shall implement all CSR Activities in the project mode in compliance with the
provisions of Section 135 of the Act read with the CSR Rules.
CSR Project Implementation Mechanism
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RATTI CHHATR EOSKOOL
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SAH
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PROJECTS
ECOSKOOL: Education and Environment
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AAROGYA: Health
The young minds are the proponents of change that is needed in the society. Aligning with this
thought Panasonic launched its Ecoskool Programme with an aim to sensitize the students about
the Environmental issues, in addition using this medium we aspire to foster India's dream of
Universal primary education. The Objective of the programme are as follows:
To support in achieving objectives of universal primary education.
To encourage and engage young minds to ensure environment sustainability.
Till FY 12-13, Panasonic India had been operating its Ecoskool Program as a nationwide environment
sensitization program reaching out to 215 schools in 24 cities across India in an effort to enlighten
the participants (students of grade 6th to 12th and audience) to take collective steps towards
saving the environment and imparting knowledge on issues of global warming
and climate change.
Further in consideration of the recent CSR Act, the project was modified in
2013-14 giving it a more focused and result based approach. In Nov'13
Panasonic India collaborated with SARD and initiated school support program
in 15 Govt. Primary and Upper primary schools around Technopark Jhajjar. The
project aims to provide quality education and strengthen the Govt. Rural
Primary Education System in the Project schools through a three pronged
approach:
Infrastructure support
Capacity Building & BCC
Soft Skills
As India moves ahead with full force in this information age, a large section of
our population in rural and underserved areas still does not have access to
affordable and decent primary healthcare facilities. Considering the same and
building further on its philosophy of contributing to the community it operates
in, Panasonic India in collaboration with Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, recently
kicked started its pioneer project “Aarogya” aimed at providing people with
basic health care facilities.
The Objective of the programmeare as follows:
?To ensure health seeking behavior of the communities.
?To provide inputs and opportunities for accessible and affordable
health services.
?To provide referral services for primary and secondary level
treatment.
Project “Aarogya”is providing accessible and affordable health services to approx. 30,000
individuals annually in and around the area of the Panasonic Technopark in Jhajjar. The Mobile
Health van operates 6 days in a week covering 12 villages around Technopark area with
frequency of two-three camps in a day. Besides providing curative health care we also regularly
monitor the disease and seasonality trend in our project areas and accordingly, we organize
necessary counseling cum health awareness camps for the community, periodic school health
camps for our project school children and training sessions for ASHA workers etc.
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CSR Project Implementation Mechanism
SWABHIMAAN: Livelihood and Skill Enhancement
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SHAKTI: Women Empowerment
In line with the Millennium Development Goals of Eradicating Extreme Hunger & Poverty,
Panasonic India has set up three Vocational Training Institutes at Jhajjar and Delhi/NCR region in
association with Labournet & NIIT Foundation. The objective of the programme are as follows:
To provide livelihood opportunities through skill enhancement and vocational training.
To add value by way of soft skills and preparedness for the job markets.
For the convenience of training, all our trades have been classified into two segments basis the
local industry requirement and demand in the areas where the centre operates:-
Career Courses
Career courses have been primarily designed to provide immediate employability solutions to the
youth by way of skill development and vocational training on trades which have high demand and
local requirement like fast food retail, showroom retail, BPO, Data entry, REEA (Repairing of
Electrical & Electronic items.) etc.
Life Skill Courses
This segment includes trades which are not immediately linked to employment generation but
instead enhance chances of employability of the youth in the coming
future through soft skill training like Computer literacy, Spoken
English, social networking, personality development and WPS. We
mostly enroll students between 16 to 23 years of age, who are in
college and are preparing themselves for a corporate job. During 6
months of FY 13-14, we trained a total of 526 youths in both the
segments and a total of 73% students enrolled in career courses were
provided with job offers. By March 2016, we aim to train another
2300 students in career and life skill courses and target to place at
least 70% of the students enrolled in career courses.
Working towards this important social as well as economic growth pillar,
Panasonic India took the responsibility of empowering women force by
supporting them to become self-reliant by way of education and vocational
training. Following the same, our three Panasonic vocational training
centers offer women specific courses like tailoring, beautician & hair care,
embroidery etc. We have tried to ensure that almost 50% of the youths
trained at our centers are females and our aim is to train and empower
close to 1400 women by March'16.
The objective of Project “Shakti”is to provide
women with sustainable livelihood opportunities
and simultaneously also address the issue of
gender equality by ensuring that women share
and shoulder equal responsibilities with men and
contribute in the decision making of the family.
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CSR Project Implementation Mechanism
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SAHYOG: Contribution to Indian Society
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RATTICHHATR: Scholarship Program
India is facing a number of developmental challenges and by SAHYOG we try to address some of
the pertinent and pressing developmental issues. The objective of the programme are as follows:
To contribute to Indian society thereby developing mutual trust and cordial relationship.
To promote sports and games to encourage and recognize talent.
To promote best sustainable practices in agriculture.
100 thousand Solar Lamp Project
Panasonic Corporation has launched the 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns
Project, aiming to contribute 100,000 solar LED lanterns to people
without access to electricity by 2018, the year of our 100th anniversary.
The company has already allocated 14,000 solar lanterns in India in the
last three years. To proliferate the effect of this initiative, Panasonic has
collaborated with seven leading NGO’s in the areas of Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Haryana.
Some of the activities planned through this initiative involve allowing
medical care service at night to promote healthcare campaign for poor
and deprived families, and conduct eco-education classes in the
evening for children without alternate sources of light.
Haryana Football academy
To empower the youth of Haryana and spread the love for the sport in the country,
Panasonic India has set up a state-of-the-art Football Academy in Haryana, in association
with Haryana Football Association. The academy is conceived as a residential training
facility for three years, to begin with, from 3rd December 2012 to 30th November 2015.
The academy has 30 students in the age group of 17 to 21 years. The students are housed
at Nehru Stadium and are being trained to become professional players.
Agri Support
Panasonic India on the occasion of World Environment Day inaugurated its agricultural support
project at Jhajjar with the objective of benefiting farmers to produce more by helping them adopt a
sustainably intensified agricultural production process. Panasonic is aiming at setting up 15
demonstration sites by FY 15-16, each comprising of three focus areas i.e. Bio gas for cooking and
lighting, Vermi Compost for soil improvement and Naand to provide continuous drinking water
facilities to the cattle without human interface.
The Panasonic scholarship programme was established in 1998 to
commemorate the Company's 80th anniversary, as a way for the company to
express its appreciation to society. This programme was initiated in India in
2009 and since its start in India, 8 scholars have been selected and enrolled for
this Masters Program in Japan.
Owing to the immense potential of the Indian education sector and quality of education of the
engineering and business schools in India, starting FY 15, the Panasonic 'RattiChhatr Scholarship will
provide financial aid to the talented undergraduate students from across 15 IITs and encourage them
to pursue their higher education in the country itself. This shift in the program is consistent with
Panasonic's philosophy of adopting and encouraging localization, thereby contributing toward the
economic development in the country and giving back to the society. The '2015 Panasonic
Scholarship' will reach out to close to 120 students over a period of 4 years, wherein Panasonic will
select 30 new students every year- 2 from each of the 15 IITs. 17
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250 250 30,000 4 15,000
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587 588 30,000 30 25,000
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Reach Out Rate (Individuals)
2014-15
2015-16
2013-14 6,000
Health Scholarship Contribution to Society
What Education & Environment
Vocational Training Skill Enhancement
WomenEmpowerment
Aarogya Ratti Chhatr SahyogEcoskool Swabhimaan ShaktiProject
Who Children 6 - 18 years Adolescent & Youth16 - 30 years
Girls & Women16 - 30 years
Children 0 - 6 years Pregnant Women
Lactating MothersCommunity at large
Engg.Aspirants
Community at large
Nov'13 Nov'13 Nov'13 Nov'13 2009 Regular
March'16 March'16 March'16 March'16 2018 Regular
Jhajjar, Haryana Jhajjar/Delhi/NCR Pan India Pan IndiaJhajjar/Delhi/NCR
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Start DateWhen
Jhajjar, Haryana
Attendance % Training Nos. Training Nos. Families Registered Students Enrolled
Individuals benefited
Drop Outs % Placement Nos. Placement Nos. Patients Treated
Scholarship provided
Projects undertaken
Girl Child Enrollment %
Entrepreneurs Entepreneaurs Disease Trend
School GradingIncome Level Income Level
Awareness/BCC sessions
EnvironmentInitiatives taken
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CSR Project Implementation Mechanism
While implementing CSR projects, all possible efforts shall be made to define the following:
Program Objective
Need Assessment/ Baseline Survey - It would give the basis on which the outcome of the
program would be measured
Duration of the program
Funds allocated to the program
Implementation schedule
Responsibilities and authorities
Major results expected and measurable outcome
Effective monitoring and evaluation
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CSR Project Implementation Mechanism
MODE OF IMPLEMENTATION
A. The CSR Activities shall be executed through one or any of the following modes:
1. Directly by the Company as referred in Rule 4(1) of the Companies CSR Rules, 2014.
2. Through Section 8 Company set up by a holding company or subsidiary of the Company,
or by an associate company.
3. Through a registered trust or society.
4. Contribution to corpus of a trust/ society/ company with charitable objects created
exclusively for a purpose directly relatable to a subject covered in schedule VII of the Act.
5. Through any other NGO, Civil Society Organization, voluntary agencies, missions,
professional
B.
consultancy organizations, trusts etc. provided it qualifies and meets the
track record and other criteria as per Rule 4 (2) of Companies (CSR Policy)Rules, 2014.
The CSR activities would be implemented on project mode with objectively verifiable
indicators and continuous engagements with defined monitoring and reporting mechanism.
A. In the beginning of every financial year, the CSR Committee shall determine whether the
provisions of Section 135 of the Act for mandatory CSR spend are applicable to the
Company and accordingly, determine the CSR Expenditure Budgeted for the financial
year and recommend the same for Board approval.
B. CSR Expenditure Budgeted shall include all expenditure including contribution to corpus
or on projects/programmes relating to the CSR Activities. For achieving the CSR
objectives through implementation of meaningful and sustainable CSR programmes, the
Company shall allocate the following as its annual CSR Expenditure Budgeted:
2% of its average net profits made during the three immediately preceding financial
years, as prescribed under the Act and the CSR Rules from time to time;
Any income arising there from;
Surplus arising out of CSR Activities; and
Such other amount as may be determined by the Company from time to time
C. Any surplus arising out of CSR Activities shall not form part of the business profits of the
Company and the same shall be spent on CSR activities.
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A. The CSR Committee shall monitor all CSR Activities, including utilization of funds to ensure
their effective implementation in accordance with the CSR Rules read with Section 135 of
the Act.
B. The progress of CSR programmes under implementation will be reported to the CSR
Committee at half yearly intervals.
C. Broadly, the following procedure will be adopted by the CSR Committee for implementing
and monitoring the CSR Activities:
Work Plan
Resource utilization and variance
Effectiveness of the programme
Support or additional resources
Evaluate the stakeholders’ expectation
D. The minutes of the meetings of the CSR Committee shall be placed before the Board.
E. The Company will conduct impact assessment on a periodic basis, either on its own or
through an independent professional or professional institutions, especially on the flagship
programmes.
F. The CSR Committee may be directed by the Board to present the cost incurred on CSR
Activities annually and also the impact assessment thereof as appropriate.
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Disclosure/Reporting
A. The CSR Policy shall be displayed on the Company’s website:-
B. An annual report on the Corporate Social Responsibility shall be included in the Board’s
report.
The Board may amend, abrogate, modify or revise any or all clauses of this Policy, on
recommendation of the CSR Committee and in accordance with the
Act and the CSR Rules.
The CSR Policy was approved by the Board on 5th May’14, on recommendation of the CSR
Committee and is effective from April, 2014.
http://www.panasonic.com/in/corporate/sustainability.html
Review & Amendment
Approval of CSR Policy & Implementation
guidelines issued by the
Govt from time to time in respect to the
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ANNEXURE I
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CSR ACTIVITIES AND PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2014-15
* The above budget is exclusive of salaries to staff on CSR rolls, expenses on CSR projects not falling under
schedule VII activities and administrative expenses in regard to reporting and documentation of CSR projects.
HEALTH
(Aarogya)Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition; promoting health care and sanitation and making available safe drinking water
Jhajjar, Haryana 31.271 Jubilant Bhartia
Foundation
ACTIVITIES RELATING TO
(items specified in
Schedule VII to the
Companies Act, 2013)
AMOUNT
PROPOSED
TO BE SPENT
(Rs. Lacs)
SR. NAME OF
THE PROJECT
GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION
(District & State)
DETAILS OF
IMPLEMENTATION
AGENCY (if any)
5 FOOTBALL
ACADEMY
Training to promote
rural sportsRohtak, Haryana 80.00 Haryana Football
Academy
6 RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Rural development
projects
Pan India 5.40 -do-
4 WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT
(Shakti)
Promoting gender equality -do- 25.68 NIIT Foundation/
SAMBHAV
Foundation
201.09TOTAL
2 Promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocational skills especially among children, women, elderly and the differently able persons and livelihood enhancement projects
EDUCATION
(Ecoskool)
-do- 33.06 SARD
(Society for
All Round
Development)
AVERAGE NET PROFIT
The Company did not generate profits during the year 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14
3 -do- -do- 25.68 NIIT Foundation/
SAMBHAV
Foundation
LIVELIHOOD
(Swabhimaan)
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