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Integrated report Statutory reportS Financial StatementS

Building social capital Supporting the nation to
We work towards inclusion and combat Covid-19 pandemic
empowerment of women, scheduled We have adopted a two-pronged Fulfilling aspirations
caste, scheduled tribe and other approach to tackle Covid-19 – one,
vulnerable sections of society. TCNA supporting the government and two, Nutan, a bright student, completed
undertook programmes to support supporting the local communities. We her 12 grade and wanted to pursue
th
single mothers, senior citizens, children manufactured and supplied more than medical studies. Her father motivated
in need and veterans. TCL has set-up two 1.17 million Litres of disinfectant to the her to pursue this dream but was
social enterprises, Okhai which facilitates Government of Gujarat and 600,000 Litres unable to fund her education. We
sustainable livelihood for artisans and to BMC, Mumbai alongside augmenting supported her with scholarship for
Ncourage which promotes affordable, Mithapur Hospital by setting up temporary pursuing MBBS from medical college
clean and safe drinking water through Tata additional facilities. Self Help Groups in Baroda which she has successfully
Swach range of water purification systems and artisans associated with our Okhai completed. She is now a practicing
as well as animal health and nutrition. This initiative were engaged to produce over doctor and is preparing for MD
year, the Magadi Soda Foundation carried 2 lakh masks in Mithapur and Cuddalore examination. Nutan’s journey has
out needs assessment and launched for distribution to police and local inspired many girls from her village to
a participatory strategy development communities, providing livelihood to follow their dreams.
process to inform community 275 women. We have supported
development priorities. over 47,000 people from vulnerable
communities across our plants with dry
Other initiatives ration kits. We also engaged with the local At Tata Chemicals, social development
During the year, TCL provided relief communities for increasing awareness is an important goal, we touch the
lives of millions globally and strive to
support to disaster affected people about the pandemic and safety measures, be a neighbour of choice. We focus on
in Maharashtra. We provided ample using posters and videos. sustainable community development to
opportunities to employees and family address the uN SDGs and development
members to volunteer on different social challenges through programmes
and environment issues. that are replicable and scalable, while
empowering communities.
Alka Talwar
Chief CSR and Sustainability Officer

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