TKM Report 2021

Annual Report 2020-21 1 Leaders speak Our Customer First philosophy extends in the social dimension as Community First Vikram Kirloskar Vice Chairman Sustainability and impact have always been the key features of our societal initiatives. We aim to pursue the development of hol ist ic and sustainable societies through our interventions by aligning our ESG strategy to SDG and national priorities and goals. We are committed to the inclusive development of the community with our sustained efforts through deeper stakeholder engagement by creating value and impact in all our social programs. We strive to achieve excellence with clear intent and purpose with ever-growing partnerships and collaboration to transform the lives of the underprivileged sections of society with various innovative social models. Our affirmative action and swift response during COVID-19 towards building a resilient society and growing together is a testimony of our strong belief towards better tomorrow. Masakazu Yoshimura Managing Director Sudeep S Dalvi Director and Senior Vice President Ever better cars are recognitions of TKM’s promise. We ensure the same spirit and commitment to make lives of our communities better and meaningful. I strongly believe in Customer First Philosophy, the manifestation of which extends in the social dimension to Community First. TKM understands the relevance of collaboration for success, and thus our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives are curated and implemented in collaboration with the stakeholders. We are laying down the foundation for a better tomorrow today, by having sustainability as a core element of all our initiatives. We aim to be the most admired company in India and globally, with our continuous e ff orts of being a socially committed corporate. TKM a ims to a l ign i t s Corporat e Soc i a l Responsibility efforts to national and global goals. We translate the Sustainable Development Goals to the local context, making it relevant to the community needs. With our sustainable community Development Model, we initiate our CSR efforts at the fundamental level, leading it to a more strategic and holistic intervention over time. While implementing these interventions, we focus on “children“ towards community approach, since they are key change agents of better tomorrow. We further take Initiatives for Skill Development and promoting road safety -reflecting our commitment to national priorities. 3