Jan Kalyan
This initiative focuses on social upliftment of the vulnerable sections of the society.
Overview
At Emami, sustainable development warrants a commitment to corporate social responsibility, supporting socio-economic progress. The initiative comprises a
variety of actions like enhancing rural and slum areas, enhancing social infrastructure, addressing hunger, promoting arts and sports, animal welfare
and managing disasters.
Initiatives
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Hunger mitigation programme
The Company addresses the issue of hunger, poverty and malnutrition by distributing food and supplements in and around the factory units and through
Emami Foundation-managed CSR centres in Kolkata and its suburbs benefitting more than 3 lakhs hungry people during the year.
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Promotion of sports
Promotion of sports and sportsmen in 6 schools covering 8 villages in the vicinity of Pantnagar factory unit - around 192* sports talent were
identified under this program comprising of 129* boys and 63* girls. Around 90* parents were also counselled to encourage their children in sports
activities.
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Promotion of art and culture
A lot of art festivals of Indian cultural legacy were organised for cross pollination of ideas and creativity where Art exhibitions, Graffiti &
Band Competitions, Art bazaar, Musical concerts, Folk performances, Workshops & Talks, Virtual talk sessions & Film Screening were held.
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Disaster management and rescue services
Rescued 380+* vulnerable people from Kolkata streets and rehabilitated / reunited them with their family.
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Animal welfare
The Company supports veterinary clinics for the treatment of sick animals in Kolkata.
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Project Gokulam
Family-based rehabilitation of abandoned and parentless children, destitute women and widows was undertaken at Vrindavan, Mathura - 15* Vatsalya
Parivars got benefitted consisting of 169* children and 55* women.
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SHE – Commerce
50+ women were trained on e-commerce to support the broad aim of women’s economic empowerment by addressing the practical need of women to become
self-sufficient.
*All figures mentioned are for FY 2022-23