Corporate Social Responsibility
At HCLTech, we are deeply committed to giving back to the society and supporting inclusive growth of local communities where we operate. Our corporate social responsibility (CSR) framework is aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to create lasting positive impact on people and the planet through long-term, sustainable programs.
Transforming Communities in India
The award-winning HCL Foundation delivers the CSR agenda of HCLTech in India. The Foundation’s initiatives have thematic focus on education, health and sanitation, skill development and livelihood, environment and disaster risk reduction and response. Child protective strategies, inclusion and gender transformative approaches remain central in all initiatives of the HCL Foundation, ensuring equitable development and opportunities for all.
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UNSDGs addressed
Flagship Programs
With a wide range of interventions, from integrated rural development to urban poverty alleviation and supporting path-breaking work by NGOs, HCL Foundation’s flagship programs are making a positive change within underserved communities.
HCL Samuday
Our biggest rural development program, HCL Samuday,
deepened its impact in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh
and spread its wings in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
We sharpened our focus on women farmers and signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Banas Dairy,
one of Asia’s largest dairies, which has the potential to
benefit more than 25,000 farmers, enhancing family
incomes multi-fold. The program has transformed
2.1 million lives so far.
HCL Uday
With a mission to break the cycle of urban poverty,
HCL Uday strengthened its work in 127 slums across
11 cities. With the help of 104 partners, the program has
actively worked to improve socioeconomic indicators
in ultra-poor urban communities in the immediate
neighborhood of HCLTech campuses and has served
nearly 890,000 individuals. The program attracted
large-scale volunteerism from HCLTechies.
Major Recognitions
National CSR Award 2020
by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
Best CSR Practice Award
for 2021 by the Asian Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability
The CSR Universe Social Impact Award 2022
in two categories: Skill Development & Livelihood, and Promotion of Sports
HCL Harit
Our flagship environment action program, HCL Harit,
has continued to conserve, restore and enhance
indigenous environmental systems and biodiversity
and respond to climate change in a sustainable
manner through community engagement. Operational
in nine states (Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal,
Uttarakhand and Telangana) and aligned to UNSDGs 4,
6, 13, 14, 15 and 17, HCL Harit aims to build scalable and
replicable models that are economically viable, socially
acceptable, environmentally sustainable, holistic and
inclusive.
Key Highlights
- Felicitated for its support to Clean Ganga Fund, at the Ganga Utsav 2022
- Signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu Forest Department for marine and coastal conservation in the Gulf of Mannar region
- Piloted Waterbody Decision Support System in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, with Madurai District Administration
- Received special accreditation for the UN Water Conference 2023, held in New York
HCL Grant
In its eighth edition, HCL Grant received 15,293
registrations in FY23, an 82% increase from FY22. During
the year, the program further expanded its reach by
awarding the coveted Grant to three NGOs: Meghshala
Trust, Innovators in Health (India) and Planatearth.
Through 40 HCL Grant NGO partners, we have impacted
lives of 1.8 million people living in some of the remotest
parts of India and have brought under sustainable
community governance over 64,000 acres of common
and forest land.
Clean Noida
Clean Noida, a public-private partnership project
executed in collaboration with the Noida Authority, is
dedicated to the objective of transforming Noida into
a visibly clean city. Building on previous successes in
fostering positive behavioral changes in managing the
entire waste cycle, with a specific focus on the circular
economy, the program has expanded its efforts this year
to address the issues of single-use plastic and e-waste
within the city. Additionally, citizen engagement has
been enhanced through the establishment of the Clean
Noida Volunteer Club. As a result of these concerted
efforts, Noida has maintained its position as one of the
top five cleanest cities in the country, according to the
Swachh Survekshan 2022, an annual cleanliness survey
conducted in India.
Special Initiatives
Sports for Change
The initiative aims to harness the potential of sports by
bridging access-gap at the grassroots and empowering
youth from disadvantaged communities. It has touched
18,000+ students, of which 234 participated in district/
state/national level competitions. A total of 84 paraathletes
were also supported, of which 13 represented India
at various international competitions. SFC combined with
Power of One scholarship made us proud this year.
Jerlin Anika, our sports scholar under Sports for Change initiative, became India’s first woman Deaflympian to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award, the secondhighest sporting honor of India.
My E-Haat
My E-Haat, the ecommerce market for artisans,
listed 900+ products, providing artisan-customer
connect at a global level with a focus on innovation
in promotion of indigenous handicraft.
HCL Foundation Academy
To enhance the capacities of the development sector
workforce, the HCL Foundation Academy organized four
high quality courses to train 835 people across 14 batches.
Scaling up CSR Initiatives Beyond India
We are focused on taking our India CSR source code to transform communities across our global footprint. We do this through partnerships with development agencies and charitable organizations as well as employee volunteering programs.
This year, we established global CSR councils that actively engaged in conducting comprehensive assessments of local issues, aiming for a deeper understanding of the challenges at hand. As a testament to our commitment, we have initiated nearly 200 diverse social initiatives across various geographical locations, further strengthening our impact on a global scale. We are determined to continue making a positive difference in the world through our unwavering dedication to corporate social responsibility.
We are proud to forge new partnerships with Girl Up, Feeding America and One Tree Planted as we scale up our CSR initiatives in the Americas.
Through our collaboration with Girl Up, we aim to empower young leaders and create opportunities for education and employment. Our focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for social good will foster innovation and contribute to building a sustainable world through technology.
In partnership with Feeding America, the largest hungerrelief organization in the United States, we are determined to fight against food insecurity and waste. Our employees will actively participate in volunteering opportunities across the country, making a tangible impact on hungerrelated challenges.
Additionally, our association with One Tree Planted allows us to contribute to global reforestation projects. We have committed to planting 100,000 trees in the U.S., Canada, Brazil and Mexico to promote a greener future.
