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                   Building economic capital                                                                                                  Ensuring environmental integrity


                                            In FY 2022-23, we worked with 5,245     Ÿ C-SAFE is working on experimenting,                                              about two decades. Our initiatives   In FY 2022-23:
                                            farmers on capacity-building trainings,   piloting, establishing scientific                                                include coral reef restoration,
                                            field demonstrations, support on livestock   agricultural practices through its ABC                                        whale shark conservation,       People covered through
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Environmental projects
                                            management, supply of seeds, organic   value chain model - Agronomy, By-                                                   mangroves and indigenous flora
                                            farming and agriculture equipment. Our   Products and Consumers, especially                                                and fauna conservation, along with   7,811
           Our CSR efforts in this area are centred   initiatives contributed significantly to   with small and marginal farmers and   Given the criticality of environment
           around enhancing livelihood for farmers,   improvement in farm productivity and led   farmer-producer organisations     conservation to sustainable business   environmental education initiatives
           youth and artisans in rural communities.                                                                                growth, we have identified protection   at Mithapur
                                            to increase in the sustainable income of                                                                                                                   Mangroves planted
                                            the farmers.                      In FY 2022-23:                                       of biodiversity, along with water     Ÿ Through C-SCAPES, we have also   2,17,500
                                                                                                                                   conservation and management as vital
                                               Ÿ Along with Okhamandal Farmer   Farmers benefited by farmer                        elements of our CSR approach.       been working on new conservation
                                                                                                                                                                       projects on coastal ecosystem
                                               Producer Company Limited (OFPCL),   outreach initiatives                                                                management; coastal community
                                               we supported four new FPOs (Farmer                                                                                                                      Whale sharks rescued
           Enhancing farm productivity         Producer Organisations) for agriculture   12,963                                                                        resilience-building; climate change
           and income                                                                                                                                                  mitigation and adaptation; and   44 (till date 910)
                                               and livestock management in
           We work closely with farmers to augment   partnership with NABARD (National   Cattle covered under livestock            Nurturing biodiversity              coastal governance
           the productivity of their land and enhance   Bank for Agriculture and Rural   management programmes
           their income.                       Development). These work closely                                                       Ÿ We have been running biodiversity
                                               with farmers to enhance productivity   55,403                                         conservation programmes for
                                               and profitability through market and
                                               government linkages and grants
                                                                                                                                                                       check dams, revival of community   In FY 2022-23:
                                                                                                                                                                       ponds, and promotion of drip
                                                                                                                                                                       irrigation                      Total water harvested through
                                                                                                                                   Progressing on water conservation
                                               with partners like NABARD, TCS, Light   rexine and leather, bead work, jute, block                                       Ÿ We also worked on water related   Jal Dhan
                                               of Life Trust (LOLT), etc. during the   print and coconut fibre are made. These     Our land development and Jal Dhan   government schemes - Sujalam
                                               year. We support skill development   are sold through Okhai, two retail outlets,    (water management and conservation)   Sufalam and Amrit Sarovar Yojana -   136 mcft (till date 717 mcft)
           Creating livelihood opportunities   institutions like Tata Strive Centre at   and handicraft stalls at Dwarka and Okha   programmes in Gujarat and Maharashtra   with community engagement during
                                               Aligarh, ITI at Dwarka and Vaghra,   railway stations                               continued to benefit people in these
           We engage with the youth in rural   Leslie Sawhney Centre and Akola Girls                                               regions during the year.            the year
           communities and support them in     ITI. TCE participated in local career fairs                                                                              Ÿ In Magadi, we completed desilting
           becoming self-reliant through various   and discussed career paths with youth   In FY 2022-23:                             Ÿ Our programmes cover groundwater   of a dam for the local community in
           skill development interventions. These   in the country                                                                   recharging, harvesting by building   Murantaua
           initiatives are aimed at equipping them                            Youth provided skill training
           with employable skills to get jobs or start     Ÿ At our operations in Magadi, Kenya,
           their own enterprises.              we supported 24 trainees under   2,517
                                               our Community Skill Upgrading
             Ÿ Our skill development centre in   Programme
             Mithapur, which has programmes                                   Artisans impacted
             across fashion technology, welder,     Ÿ We have connected 29,445 (41% Rural    29,575
             fitter, domestic electrician, beauty and   Women artisans) with pan-India
             wellness, is creating employment and   customers through Okhai marketplace.
             entrepreneurship opportunities for    TCSRD is providing entrepreneurial   Sales of traditional handicrafts
             the youth                         training to women members of self-  ₹ 1,292 Lakh
                                               help groups (SHGs). It has facilitated
             Ÿ Other skilling programmes were   the formation of six clusters or group
             undertaken at Mithapur, Dhasai,   enterprises in Mithapur, where
             Akola, Cuddalore and Mambattu
                                               products in bandhani (tie-and-dye),
                                                                                                                                   Location: Tata Chemicals Mithapur Coral
                                                                                                                                   Reef Restoration


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