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Reaching Out: Pwc's Corporate Responsibility Newsletter www.pwc.in Reaching out: PwC’s Corporate Responsibility Newsletter Message from the Chairman An important pillar for being a responsible business is how we give back to the communities we operate in and how we make a difference in the lives of those who need our support the most. Every year, the PwC India Foundation (PwCIF) directs its efforts towards driving Corporate Responsibility programmes that help us achieve these objectives. It’s heartening to see how year on year we have been able to touch more lives. FY18 was another exciting year for PwCIF and we have a lot to be proud of as we look back. Our initiatives in the six areas of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH); Urban Children; Environmental Sustainability; Education; Social Entrepreneurship; and Humanitarian Emergencies saw us touch over 28,000 people through 34 projects. We also clocked 6,300+ volunteering hours and committed 8,300+ pro bono hours across our business teams. Through our community investments, we continued to share our greatest asset – the skills, knowledge and talent of our people – in undertaking pro bono consultancy work, volunteering initiatives, and mentoring support to social entrepreneurs and the less privileged. We responded to natural disasters such as the floods in the North East by mobilising timely support towards relief, recovery and rehabilitation efforts in the affected areas. Additionally, our regional teams organised programmes that responded to their local needs. One such programme that I had the opportunity to participate in was the world’s largest beach clean-up movement at Versova Beach in Mumbai. This drive saw citizens from all walks of life and all age groups come together to rid the beach of trash and plastic waste. Today, it’s inspiring to know that from being one of the dirtiest beaches in the city, this 2.5-km long sandy stretch has transformed into a clean waterfront. Personally for me, it was humbling to see the tireless dedication of the team that worked for three years to achieve their objective, and at PwC, we are proud to have been able to contribute to this in our own small way. Such successes reinforce my belief that when there is willpower and a positive vision, change is possible. And all of us can be drivers of this change. For us at PwC, corporate responsibility is not a tick in the box exercise – every day we think about how we can meaningfully bring about change in the communities in which we live and operate. It’s an ongoing journey and we thank you for your unwavering support, and promise to widen our sphere of impact every year. Regards, Shyamal Mukherjee Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited (PwCPL) and PricewaterhouseCoopers India Foundation 2 PwC Message from the Vice Chairman Reflecting on the year gone by, I find myself deeply inspired by the commitment and energy that our people and partners brought to the programmes that we implemented across India. Across both urban and rural India, our effort has been to push the boundaries of how we, in the private sector, can be far more engaged with communities and look at solutions which will better the lives of our fellow citizens across the length and breadth of the country. FY18 saw us plan and implement unique and holistic development projects, especially in the areas of humanitarian response, social entrepreneurship and sanitation. On the surface, the needs of marginalised populations may seem alike. However, one of the greatest learnings from the work that we do is that a homogenous solution cannot address the challenges that locals face, as the context changes every few hundred kilometres that one travels. With this in mind, it is our endeavour to implement projects that are contextual, locally relevant and involve active participation from the local communities. Not only did we ensure spatial and thematic distribution of our projects, but we also made sure that employees across the PwC India network entities had an opportunity to engage in an array of skilled volunteering initiatives. As a result, skilled volunteering made up nearly 50% of our total volunteering hours in FY18! Apart from creating value for the end beneficiaries, these sessions played a key role in allowing PwCIF volunteers to use their skills and understand the issues communities face at the grass-roots level. In addition, our pro bono projects provided us a platform to work with mid-level to smaller organisations to refine and strengthen their internal processes, business strategies, expansion plans, etc., in sectors like healthcare, education, waste management and entrepreneurship. Through their collaborative efforts, our people and NGO partners have shown that positive social change is possible when the right stakeholders are brought together and a unified vision and strategy are developed through an understanding of one another’s strengths. We will continue to engage with individuals and institutions who are committed to creating sustained solutions for our country’s most pressing challenges. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to our many supporters and reiterate our commitment to improving the lives of communities which are most in need. Keep giving! Jaivir Singh Vice Chairman PricewaterhouseCoopers India Foundation Reaching out 3 A footprint of PwCIF’s initiatives Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir Dehradun, Uttrakhand Gurugram, NCR Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh Delhi Mewat, Haryana Lakhimpur, Assam Noida, NCR Dolakha, Nepal Araria, Bihar Jodhpur, Rajasthan Katihar, Bihar Ajmer, Rajasthan Kathmandu, Nepal Pali, Rajasthan Imphal, Manipur Ahmedabad, Gujarat Kolkata, West Bengal West Midnapore, West Bengal Aurangabad, Maharashtra Khunti, Jharkhand Thane, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra Pune, Maharashtra Hyderabad, Telangana Kolhapur, Maharashtra Bengaluru, Karnataka Chennai, Tamil Nadu 4 PwC Corporate Responsibility scorecard FY 2017–18 Healthcare van launched in Delhi NCR provided consultations to 1,400 2,500 schoolchildren ,200 were provided with school kits solar lights provided individuals in Assam, Maharashtra, benefitted Rajasthan and 2,000 through Uttar Pradesh WASH initiatives in Jharkhand, y projec Karnataka, Maharashtra Ke ts and Rajasthan 2,000 Health and PwC hygiene kits India Foundation: 18 social distributed as part Achievements in FY18 entrepreneurs of flood response supported in Assam, Bihar and West Bengal 28,000 lives touched through 700 34 hours of units of blood pro-bono E projects 8,300 donated na on services across 10 bl ti across eight ing p ticipa locations in India, locations in India ar Nepal and Bangladesh PwCites 15,000 86 contributed saplings raised across different 6,300 hours locations in India towards volunteering Reaching out 5 Education 6 PwC For PwCIF, the focus on the need to educate children (both those from economically weaker sections and socially vulnerable groups and those who are differently abled) has only assumed greater importance. Skilling of individuals, especially women, to enhance their employability also forms part of our work. Across several regions in India where our offices are present, we partner with organisations to impart formal and informal education, vocational training, and special training to children, adolescents and the youth. Our support in the last year has included providing non-formal education to street-dwelling children, awarding scholarships to deserving students, setting up libraries, supporting schooling expenses and experiential learning, providing career guidance, and enabling skill development of youth. In an endeavour to offer inclusive solutions, the Foundation also supports special education for differently abled children. Inclusive education PwCIF team interacting with children with special needs, Kolkata, Very often, we see children with special needs being February 2018 excluded from mainstream education. Education is crucial for differently abled children as it prepares them to cope with life’s challenges. In Kolkata, PwCIF partnered with an organisation working with differently abled children from the low-income and marginalised strata of society. As part of this initiative, we supported an education centre for children with special needs aged between 1 to 18 years. The centre runs specialised education sessions tailored to the unique needs of each of the 39 children. We also assisted a centre 121 in Hyderabad in providing speech therapy, auditory training visually and cognitively and supportive education to 65 students with hearing impaired underprivileged impairments studying in classes 1 to 4 and counselling children were provided with services to their parents. school and nutrition expenses Our programme in Mumbai provided for the schooling expenses and nutritional needs of 121 visually and cognitively impaired underprivileged children. Through in-kind donations in FY18, the Foundation collected over 2,500 school bags for underprivileged children in Mumbai. Reaching out 7 Career counselling In Bengaluru, we supported 65 students from economically weaker sections through career guidance, academic counselling, scholarships and mentoring to help them identify and realise their potential. Touching lives Rumiya completed her pre-university education from St. Anne’s College with the help of a Dream School Foundation (DSF) Scholarship and passed with distinction (95%). She has enrolled for CA coaching and passed her CPT exams in the first attempt. Due to poor financial conditions at home, Rumiya needed assistance even while she was in school, and she has been a DSF student since class 8. Rumiya lives in a rented house with her parents and elder sister. Her father runs a small shop and her mother is a homemaker. Rumiya’s sister is also pursuing graduation. Both girls are bright students and have big dreams. Rumiya is an extremely sharp, mature and well-groomed girl. She is quick to grasp things and is extremely creative. She has won several prizes for her creativity at both the school and inter-college level. She is very ambitious and aspires to become a CA. Through DSF, PwCIF aims to enable more youth like Rumiya to exercise their right to education.
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