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7. Number of show cause/legal notices received from CPCB/ Building economic capital: Promoting livelihood
SPCB which are pending (i.e. not resolved to satisfaction) opportunities and enhancing the quality of life from farm
as on end of Financial Year. and non-farm based livelihoods:
Observations were received through Site Visits/Directions/ 1. Farm-based livelihood - Agriculture development
Important Notices/Show Cause Notices by the regulatory initiatives and livestock management systems.
authorities during FY 2020-21. The Company has taken
adequate measures and submitted compliance reports to 2. Non-Farm based livelihood - Skill Development
the regulatory authorities well within timelines. initiatives, Promotion and development of traditional
handicrafts - Okhai and Cluster Development - Rural
Principle 7: Businesses, when engaged in influencing BPO
public and regulatory policy, should do so in a Ensuring environmental integrity: Maintain ecological
responsible manner
balance and conserve natural resources through
1. Is your Company a member of any trade and chambers or participatory approach for environmental sustainability:
association? If Yes, name only those major ones that your
business deals with. 1. Nature Conservation - Whale Shark Conservation, Coral
Reef Restoration, Mangrove Plantation, Biodiversity
Yes, the Company has a stewardship role in the sectors in Reserve Plantation, Marine Turtle Monitoring,
which it operates. It is represented in Confederation of Indian Community Conserved Wetland, monitoring of Birdlife
Industry (CII) and Indian Chemical Council.
and Eco Clubs
2. Have you advocated/lobbied through above associations 2. Land Development, Water Management and
for the advancement or improvement of public good? Conservation
If yes, specify the broad areas (drop box: Governance and
Administration, Economic Reforms, Inclusive Development Enablers for social, economic and environmental
Polices, Energy Security, Water, Food Security, Sustainable development:
Business Principles, Others) 1. Good Health & Well-being - Health Care Camps,
Yes, the Company has participated in industry body Awareness and Training Programmes, Counselling
consultations in the following areas: Drives, Malnourishment, Homestead and Kitchen
Garden.
• Governance and administration
2. Education - Entry level, Primary, Secondary and
• Inclusive development and affirmative action
Higher Secondary – for children, adults, migrating
• Principles for sustainable business communities.
• Economic/sector reform 3. Clean Water & Sanitation – Roof Rainwater Harvesting
• Skill development and skill building Structures, Repair of hand pumps, supporting
households with water purifier systems through
The TCoC is the guide that the Company uses for advocacy. Samridhhi and Swach Tarang Project and for
Sanitation - Behaviour change programmes, Swachh
Principle 8: Businesses should support inclusive growth Bharat Mission Cleanliness Drives, Construction of
and equitable development
toilets and sanitation units.
1. Does the Company have specified programmes/initiatives/
projects in pursuit of the policy related to Principle 8? Building social capital: Inclusion of the socially backward
If yes, details thereof. population especially the women and SC and ST population
Yes, the Company follows an integrated approach towards is done in all programmes. To create self-sustaining
development programmes and follows the policy of models, we have set up social enterprises, Okhai and
Sustainable Development, participatory approach and Ncourage Social Enterprise Foundation, a wholly owned
transparency. subsidiary of the Company ('Ncourage'). The Company
is supporting Community Based Organisations (CBOs),
The Company’s inter-related development interventions Self-help Groups ('SHG'), Accredited Social Health Activist
are based on the framework linked to UN SDGs and has the (ASHA) workers, School Management Committees (SMC),
following elements: building economic capital, ensuring village volunteers, entrepreneurs etc., in planning and
environmental integrity, enablers for social, economic and monitoring of the CSR projects and to reach out to the
environmental development and building social capital. community.

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