Corporate Social Responsibility

For us in the AgroHaat, reaching out to underserved communities is part of our DNA. We believe in the trusteeship concept. This entails transcending business interests and grappling with the "quality of life" challenges that underserved communities face, and working towards making a meaningful difference to them.

Our vision is - "to actively contribute to the social and economic development of the communities in which we operate. In so doing build a better, sustainable way of life for the weaker sections of society and raise the country's human development index".

1. Implementation process: Identification of projects

All projects are identified in a participatory manner, in consultation with the community and society we work, literally sitting with them and gauging their basic needs. We follow and recourse to the participatory appraisal mapping process.

Arising from this the focus areas that have emerged are Education, Health Care, Sustainable Livelihood, Infrastructure Development, and Espousing Social Causes.

2. STRENGTH Functions

The company have adopted the CSR areas by taking the positive approach and naming it as STRENGTH functions, viz.

S - Safety & Awareness

In Safety & Awareness, our endeavour is to make the masses aware about the precautions for living through:

Safety Drills for Fire, Earthquake, Natural Calamities, Diseases, etc.
Do and Don't Session at time of emergencies
First Aid Support
Basic Self Defence
Any other activity as may be decided from time to time.

T - Training & Employment

In Training & Employment, our programs aim at providing livelihood in a locally appropriate and environmentally sustainable manner through:

Formation of Self Help / Employment through Small Scale Work
Groups for women empowerment
Vocational training through various Internal as well as External Arrangements
Agriculture development and better farmer focus
Watershed development and beautification [including Gardening]
Partnership with Industrial Training Institutes
Any other activity as may be decided from time to time.

R - Rural Infrastructure Development & Cleanliness

In Rural Infrastructure Development & Cleanliness, we endeavour to set up essential services that form the foundation of sustainable development and clean habitat through:

Basic infrastructure facilities viz. Road, Electricity, etc.
Developing basic amenities facilities
Safe drinking water
Sanitation & hygiene
Renewable sources of energy
Any other activity as may be decided from time to time.

E - Education & Sports Academy

In Education & Sports Academy, our endeavour is to spark the desire for learning and knowledge and actively being fit and strong at every stage through:

Formal schools and Balwadis for elementary education
Quality primary education and Girl child education
Adult education programmes

Promotion of education especially among children, women, elderly and the differently abled including:

Non-formal education programmes.
Supporting schools with infrastructure like benches, toilets, potable water, fans etc.
Supporting other educational institutions.
Improving educational facilities in general.
Supporting children for higher education.
Supporting for training and development center.

N - Nesting & Colonies

In Nesting & Colonies, our goal is to provide residential facilities for people living in the villages and elsewhere through:

Developing affordable residential apartments
Supporting to build concrete homes
Developing Basic Recreational Centers
Making available social amenities
Any other activity as may be decided from time to time.

G - Green Revolution & Environment

In Green Revolution & Environment, we endeavour to keep our surrounding clean and green through:

Planting new trees and preserving them
Keeping pollution under control
Preserving nature and its resources
Providing proper drainage systems
Preserving and Conservation of Electricity
Animal Welfare
Any other activity as may be decided from time to time.

T - Toto Social Work

In Toto Social Work, we endeavour to provide platform for prayers and gathering for social development through:

Organising and arranging festivals meets
Espousing basic moral values
Dowry-less marriage
Widow remarriage
Awareness programmes on anti social issues
De-addiction campaigns and programmes
Any other activity as may be decided from time to time.

H - Hospital & Health Care

In Hospital & Health Care our goal is to render quality health care facilities for Disease prevention and care projects to people through Recognised Hospitals:

Installation of Medical Equipments
Primary health care centres
Mother and Child care projects
Immunisation programmes with a thrust on polio eradication
Health care for visually impaired, physically challenged and Old age care
Preventive health through awareness programmes
Any other activity as may be decided from time to time.

Infrastructure Development (Stadium, Hall, etc.)

Providing Sports Facility with Training support. Any other activity as may be decided from time to time.

In nutshell, we shall identify and eradicate the weaker functional area and continuously work for and on improvement, betterment and strive for Growth and Development of the general nearby masses.

3. Activities, setting measurable targets with timeframes and performance management

Prior to the commencement of projects, we carry out a baseline study of the villages. The study encompasses various parameters such as - health indicators, literacy levels, sustainable livelihood processes and sustainable environment, and population data - below the poverty line and above the poverty line, state of infrastructure, among others. From the data generated, a 1- year plan and a 5-year rolling plan are developed for the holistic and integrated development of the marginalised. These plans are presented at the Annual Planning and Budgeting meet. All projects are assessed under the agreed strategy, and are monitored every quarter, measured against targets and budgets. Wherever necessary, midcourse corrections are affected.

4. Organisational mechanism and responsibilities

The Board of Directors shall be reviewing and deciding the roles and responsibilities from time to time. The core of activities shall be evaluated depending upon the need and requirement. It shall be the responsibility of the Board of Directors as a whole.

5. Partnerships

Collaborative partnerships can be formed with the Government, The District Authorities, The Village Panchayats, NGOs, Separate Group Trust & Companies and other like-minded stakeholders. This helps widen the Company's reach and leverage upon the collective expertise, wisdom and experience that these partnerships bring to the table. The Company engages with well-established and recognized programmers and national platforms such as the CIL, CII, VIA, Rotary, Lions, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, Gayatri Pariwar Trust, etc. to name a few, given their commitment to inclusive growth.

6. Budgets

A specific budget is allocated for CSR activities. This budget is project driven and pursuance to compliance of Section 135 of The Companies Act, 2013.

7. Information dissemination

The Company's engagement in this domain is disseminated on its website, annual reports and various news bulletins as may be published from time to time.

8. Management Commitment

Our Board of Directors, our Management and all of our employees subscribe to the philosophy of compassionate care. We believe and act on an ethos of generosity and compassion, characterised by a willingness to build a society that works for everyone. This is the cornerstone of our CSR policy.

Our Corporate Social Responsibility policy conforms to the Corporate Social Responsibility Voluntary Guidelines spelt out by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

9. For enquiries related to the CSR initiatives

Please contact:

AgroHaat Retail Private Limited, having registered office at #38, 3A Main, Classic Paradise Layout Begur, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560068

Telephone: +91-8050797979

Email: sachin@bighaat.com

Website: https://www.agrohaat.in/

SACHIN NANDWANA

CHAIRMAN