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ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 Biocon Foundation 20th KM Hosur Road, Electronic City, Bangalore – 560 100 India Tel: +91 80 2808 2808 www.bioconfoundation.org INTRODUCTION Biocon believes its Corporate Social Responsibility lies in bringing better infra- structure, effective health services and equal educational opportunities to the doorstep of less privileged rural and urban sectors of India. Established in 2004, Biocon Foundation has conceptualized and implemented this CSR mission of providing equal access to health services, education and economic opportunities, thereby accelerating social and economic inclusion. By establishing primary health centres, actively creating awareness about dis- ease prevention, public health and sanitation, building model villages and by initiating programs in education, we aim to empower communities to be self- reliant, enjoy better health and in good time, a better standard of living. Biocon Foundation is a registered trust under the Indian Trusts Act of 1882. Registration number is IV 410/06-07 dated August 9th, 2006. The trust is recognized under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961. Registration under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 on application dated 18th January 2011. 1 CSR POLICY CSR POLICY Our CSR Program CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT BIOCON Biocon’s CSR activities are/will be implemented through: “All the wealth in the world cannot help one little Indian village Biocon Foundation - develops and implements healthcare, educational, and infra- if the people are not taught to help themselves” z structure projects for marginalized sections of society; - Swami Vivekananda z VÐV@]eËm@¶¾@]]´e¶¶¾e¶]erV¾¾e¾eVx˶eV¾´ZMË Biocon’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, started in 2004, are based on developing high-end talent through advanced learning and industrial training to the principle of making enduring impact through programs that promote social and make them employable economic inclusion. z External Partners – with track records in the CSR area. At Biocon, CSR has been an integral part of our business since inception. The Com- pany is committed to innovation, affordability and access to healthcare. In line with CSR Focus Areas this commitment and as a socially responsible organization, Biocon has, over the last ÏËe@´¶ZÈe¶¾e]¶xrV@¾ËÈ@´Â¶21´x´@¶@e]@¾@x@]qqe´eVe to the lives of marginalized communities. Our CSR Vision z To promote social and economic inclusion by ensuring that marginalized com- munities have equal access to healthcare services, educational opportunities, and proper civic infrastructure. z To create a globally competitive Biotech ecosystem in India through skill develop- ment. z To bridge the gap of gender disparity in education, healthcare and employment. Our Philosophy As a socially responsible corporate, Biocon acknowledges its responsibility towards the environment, its consumers, employees, and other stakeholders. Biocon aims to fund pilot projects in the areas of healthcare and education to dem- onstrate their viability before being scaled up by the government at the state level. Biocon believes that in order to make meaningful impact, we need to partner with the Biocon Foundation government and like-minded organizations. Accordingly, we are engaged in several Biocon Foundation’s initiatives are primarily focused on healthcare, primary educa- public-private partnership (PPP) projects aimed at effectively and transparently imple- tion and civic infrastructure. All projects are developed and implemented by Biocon menting welfare schemes for marginalized communities. Foundation based on need assessment through discussions with local communities, Our CSR Approach and government departments. Project appraisals are done periodically by combining community feedback with evaluation metrics developed by the Foundation. These Affordable.… Accessible…... Innovative... Inclusive…..Transparent… Technology metrics include patient footfall, health indicators, feedback from teachers, community driven…Sustainable satisfaction etc. 2 3 CSR POLICY CSR POLICY Health Care The Foundation has developed an integrated and holistic healthcare delivery service, Civic Infrastructure which seeks to address critical gaps in the delivery of healthcare in rural India. Our India is facing a big challenge in the area of infrastructure development, especially in efforts are targeted at enabling last mile reach of preventive and primary health ser- rural areas. As a socially responsible organization, we are working with the govern- vices in rural areas. e¾¾MÂ]¾É¶¶Z¶V¶Z¶@¾@¾@]É@¾e´¶Â˾@¾V@qÂr¾eM@¶V needs of rural communities. Our healthcare programs are delivered at three levels: Biocon Foundation has: U Preventive Healthcare – through education to prevent onset of infectious diseases; z Adopted and rebuilt a township in North Karnataka – 400 houses and the support early detection of chronic diseases through regular community based screening; infrastructure including a school, safe drinking water, health centre, and commu- and facilitating timely help and treatment to improve maternal and child health. nity hall have been built so far. U Primary Healthcare – through the Arogya Raksha Yojana primary healthcare clinics z Provided access to sustainable and clean sanitation facilities to rural communities and through health camps, which provide a single point see-and-treat model of – 1000 household toilets and several community toilets have been built so far. care aimed at reducing out-of-pocket expenses and time spent away from work. z Provided clean drinking water and set up rain water harvesting system in villages U Tertiary Care – through the Arogya Raksha Yojana Health Micro Insurance Scheme, to provide a sustainable solution for water scarcity. which provides cashless cover for catastrophic illness and surgeries through a net- Provided solar lights for houses in remote areas to reduce dependency on unreli- work of approved hospitals. z able power grid. The Foundation believes that the use of technology can make healthcare delivery ´Â´@@´e@¶´eeqrVe¾¤¾@¶Â¶e]È@¾Èe¾eVxe¶¾e@Me¶eÈe´@ Governance initiatives in the sphere of preventive healthcare and is also engaging with state gov- CSR Committee: The CSR Committee is responsible for oversight of all CSR activities ernments to implement a novel e-Health program to deliver Universal Health Care q´¶¾@´¾¾r¶¤¾¶@ee¾@¾e@¶¾¾ÉVe@Ëe@´¾e¶Â´eV]eÈe´¶¾¶ through government Primary Health Care Centers. Biocon intends to replicate this CSR goals. PPP model in other parts of India to make a meaningful impact in healthcare delivery. ]e¾rV@¾q´x´@¶q´21Y Programs to be supported via CSR will be select- Education and Training ed by the CSR committee through a transparent process and the selected programs will meet the regulatory requirements. VÂ]@¾MeeÈe¶qÂrx¾e°´x¾¾e]ÂV@¾±MË]eÈe´x©Â@- Budgeting and spend:´e@Vr@V@Ëe@´Z¾eÂ@¾@È@@Meq´21 ity education in innovative ways. Education projects were developed to address the ¶e]xÉMe]ere]@VV´]@Veɾ¾e@V@Me´È¶¶q¾e¶¾@¾Â¾e¤ x@¶ V´¾V@ e@´x @´e@¶ ¾@¾ Ée´e ]e¾re] V¶Â¾@¾ ɾ VÂ¾Ë Ð˶´¶@´¶x¾q21´eV¾¶¶@¾q´@´¾qM¶e¶¶´r¾q¾e leaders and school teachers. The Foundation aims to empower and include under- company. served young people in rural areas by providing them access to experiential learning As per the statute, any unspent budget shall be reported in the Annual Report. in basic maths, computer skills and language skills. Reporting: CSR initiatives of the Company will be reported in the Annual Report Advanced Training through Biocon Academy The Academy aims to impart advanced training to young graduates in order to pro- vide them with the necessary skills required for gainful employment in the Biopharma 2eV¾´¤4´Âx¾¶¾@¾Èe¾eV@Ëɾ´@¾ÏÏx´@]Â@¾e¶¾er´¶¾ To know more about CSR, please contact Ëe@´¡ÁÏv¢Z@]Ée¾e¾r]@Vee¾@¾M¾eVe¾e´´¶e¶¤VÉ Rani Desai- [email protected] provide 75% of the total program fee as scholarship to all selected candidates. Seema Ahuja- [email protected] 4 5 I. Healthcare HEALTH CARE HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE THROUGH based treatment for every ailment of MANAGING CHRONIC CONDITIONS- E-HEALTH every citizen. E-Health using Informa- A NEW PERSPECTIVE tion technology to manage patient care can be used very effectively to deliver “Ensuring equitable access for all In- In recent years India has experienced health and collect data that is critical to dian citizens, to affordable, account- ¶xrV@¾ eVV x´É¾ @¶ Ée delivering evidence based healthcare able, appropriate health services of as the growth of a number of chronic programs. Biocon Foundation has de- assured quality - including promotive, ailments like cardiovascular diseases, veloped an Electronic Medical Records preventive, curative, and rehabilitative cancers, diabetes, anaemia and mal- system to improve management of health”.1 Universal Healthcare has to nutrition. WHO has found: patient care. Biocon Foundation also have a very strong focus on preven- uses a number of mHealth programs By 2020, chronic diseases in India, tive and primary healthcare, including z to deliver screening and health educa- are expected to claim 7.63 million general health awareness and health tion, and to collect data that helps de- lives every year. Further, a Price promotion; antenatal care, food se- velop evidence based health interven- Waterhouse report predicts that curity, prevention and early detection tions. The foundation is now entering the proportion of death from long of chronic diseases – we believe that into a public private partnership with term