Corporate Social Responsibility: The India Drive

Tenth Edition

The India Drive Mission

ANCHORING HOPE BEYOND THE SHORE

Visakhapatnam Port Authority is creating opportunities for youth, women, and marginalised communities through skill development, access to healthcare, and clean drinking water projects - onshore and beyond

At VPA, we believe that responsible institutions must go beyond their core functions and actively contribute to the well-being of society. Our CSR initiatives are guided by this vision.
Dr. M. Angamuthu,
Chairperson Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA)

VPA

LIGHTING MORE THAN HOMES

Rooted in the Tata ethos of care, inclusivity and sustainability, Tata Power DDL’s CSR initiatives are creating shared values by lighting paths to health, learning, self-reliance and hope across Delhi

Our responsibility goes far beyond powering homes. At Tata Power DDL, we believe real leadership lies in empowering communities by enabling health, education, livelihoods and hope to grow sustainably.
Mr. Dwijadas Basak
CEO, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

Tata Power DDL’s

WHERE ALL ROADS LEAD TO OPPORTUNITY

NMDC is transforming some of India’s most remote regions through sustained investment in education, healthcare, and skill development, placing people at the heart of progress

Expanding Horizons: NMDC at Apollo University, Chittoor
Prof. K. Bhaskar Reddy,
Dean, School of Health Sciences

NMDC

MINING HOPE, HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY

Across Odisha’s mining heartland, people-centred CSR initiatives are transforming lives by strengthening livelihoods, health and education, and creating new pathways of opportunity beyond the mines

Livelihoods That Create Confidence
Moli Behera,
Group’s secretary

OMC

BUILDING BEYOND BLUEPRINTS

From the hills of Almora to the airwaves of Baramulla, from special classrooms in Maharashtra to international badminton courts, NBCC’s CSR journey demonstrates how infrastructure can reach far beyond physical structures—touching lives, supporting livelihoods, and inspiring lasting hope

Lifting Spirits in a Special Way
Aditi Shardul,
Principal

NBCC

RAISING THE BAR BEYOND COMPLIANCE

From water-scarce villages in Rajasthan to women-led enterprises in Odisha and safer roads in Uttar Pradesh, United Breweries Limited’s CSR initiatives show how consistent, people-centred interventions can create lasting social change

A Lifeline in the Hills
Dr Pankaj Tiwari,
Executive Director of Aarohi

UBL

WHERE ENERGY POWERS HOPE Extending Energy...

From the valleys of Arunachal to the classrooms of Assam, NEEPCO’s CSR initiatives illuminate lives, transforming energy generation into a force for education, health, and human dignity across the North East

Skilling for Self-Reliance: From Classrooms to Industry Floors
Ramchandra,
Panchayat representative

NEEPCO

FROM HOMES TO HILLS A JOURNEY OF LASTING CHANGE

From the hills of Across health, education and environmental sustainability, Nestlé India’s CSR initiatives empower communities with knowledge, dignity, and the confidence to shape their own destinies

Nestlé

STORIES OF CHANGE, BUILT TO LAST

In villages where hunger once disrupted learning and livelihoods were uncertain, METSO India is enabling lasting change through strategic CSR interventions in education, nutrition, healthcare, and skill development, helping communities move from dependency to dignity

METSO’s community-driven CSR approach enables lasting livelihoods
Tanveer Kaur

METSO

STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS, SUSTAINING FUTURES

DCM Shriram Foundation’s CSR initiatives demonstrate how integrated investments in water conservation, sanitation, education, healthcare and livelihoods are quietly transforming rural landscapes across India
Khushali Swachhata
Ishwar Kharadia,
Project Coordinator

DCM

PROTECTING WATER EMPOWERING LIVES

Across India, water has quietly moved from being a taken-for-granted resource to a daily concern. In cities, water tankers now supplement piped supply. In industrial belts, groundwater tables are falling alarmingly. In villages, rivers that once sustained agriculture and livelihoods are increasingly burdened by untreated sewage.
We Don’t Just Fund Projects, We Build Solutions That Last
Kamal Tiwari,
Director-CEO of Daiki Axis India

Daiki

HOPE THAT CHANGES EVERYDAY LIFE

From women-led enterprise hubs to rehabilitation centres and sports hostels, the Jindal Foundation demonstrates how sustained social investment can turn hope into everyday change
Beyond economics, when we empower a woman, we do not just change her life - we transform the lives of everyone around her.
Shallu Jindal,
Chairperson, Jindal Foundation

Jindal

About Us

Corporate Social Responsibilty is becoming a fundamental part of many organisations’ operating procedures. This book showcases the work of some of India’s leading companies that have put policies and measures in place to incorporate social, ethical, environmental, educational, human rights and consumer concerns into their business operations so as to improve the lives of India’s local human capital.

Quick Links

VPA

Tata Power DDL’s

NMDC

OMC

NBCC

UBL

NEEPCO

NESTLE

METSO

DCM

DAIKI

JINDAL STEELS

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form,or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher.Copyright © 2025 Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt Ltd