TKM Report 2021

Sustainable development is the motto behind our CSR programs. Which is reflected in all the CSR activities undertaken by TKM. With an endeavor to establish resilient & sustainable societies, our efforts are targeted towards stronger engagement with the communities where we operate, addressing their requirements in line with SDG's and national priorities. While implementing many of our activities, we endeavor to ensure wider employee involvement to realize greater participation and ownership of key initiatives. Conceptualizing and implementing initiatives in the areas of Educat ion, Ski l l development , Road Safety, Environment, Health & Hygiene, Disaster Management and Employee volunteerism, we strive to develop a social models which remain scalable as well as sustainable, thus ensuring strategic and impactful engagements with the communities. The unexpected widespread outbreak of COVID-19 brought with it unprecedented challenges for the nation, society and businesses alike. It was incumbent upon the CSR community to step up in a big way and join hands with the Government and other stakeholders working to provide health care and help to the impacted citizens. Guided by Kaizen, TKM strategically aligned its CSR efforts to contribute towards mammoth efforts of government and other stakeholders to provide relief, provide material support and create awareness about Covid appropriate behavior during this pandemic . The company worked towards addressing immediate community needs. Our initiatives for providing medical and relief supplies during the pandemic included providing of over 1 lakh PPE Kits, distributing Food Kits, providing Sanitized Buses etc. TKM employees were involved in distributing Sanjeevni kits and to create awareness in their neighborhoods. This pandemic has reemphasized the important lesson of 'collaboration for betterment of society'. In line with this principle, TKM associated with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore by providing fully equipped Mobile Medical Unit (MMU). Further, three ambulances were also donated to Government of Haryana to address the emergency cases. As a collaborative effort to combat the pandemic, TKM also donated Rs 13.14 Million to Karnataka Chief Minister's relief fund. TKMfirmly believes that the infrastructure and behavioral change should go hand-in – hand. With focus on this aspect, in reporting year 2020-21, TKM started the upgradation of the Community Health Center (CHC) to bolster the health-related infrastructure in our region that is expected to benefit over 1 lakh citizens. Based on the need of the community, the CHC will be provided with required equipment to make it as a model health care facility in accordance to the guidelines prescribed by the ” Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS). The upcoming state-of art facility has a built-up area of 15769.25 Sq. Ft, with an investment to the tune of Rs. 12 Crores. This additional facility is situated on the Bangalore- Mysore highway andwill also cater to the requirements of accident cases, besides meeting the regular health needs of the local citizens including meeting the pandemic related requirements. TKM's CSR Project 'Shaale Arogya' has reached to more than 5000 chi ldren addressing malnutrition, anaemia and vision related cases. Under this programme, we have created awareness on their basic health and hygiene practices. This activity has brought in a positive behavioral change considering the challenges faced interms of basic hygiene practices during the initial days of the pandemic. Our CSR initiatives have also focused on developing the 'social capital' within the communities as well as development of human potent ial . Unique ski l l development programme, Toyota Education and Skill Promotion (TESP) , connects directly to the Skill India Mission, wherein we are strengthening the GTTC's in Karnataka. TKM also focused on the strengthening Traffic Country Head and Senior Vice President Foreword Our CSR efforts are aimed to promote sustainable development by building resilient communities Vikram Gulati Annual Report 2020-21 1