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ABFRL
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT /

E M P L O Y E E V O L U N T E E R I N G

Sustainable communities, be they
within the organisation or in the city,
are rooted in interdependency.
Volunteering fosters collaboration,

teamwork, gratitude and a positive
spiral. Our ‘Singular in Plural’
employee volunteering initiatives
have not only benefited the

communities in which they live and
work, but also helped them build
strong relationships.

,
+
employee
volunteers
, hours

volunteered
, lives We take pride in our image as a 'Caring Corporate
Citizen' and also provide our employees, opportunities
to channelise their energies towards social causes
impacted
through avenues to partner in the CSR journey.

T Cricket World Cup for the Blind The Joy of Giving

ABFRL and ABRL * jointly supported the T20 World Cup ABFRL and ABRL * employees from Bengaluru and
for the Blind 2017, organised by the Cricket Association Mumbai experienced the joy of giving by distributing 20
for the Blind (CABI) - the cricketing arm of cartons of clothes and 10 cartons of shoes in association
Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled. with Goonj and Greensole NGOs respectively.
hours contributed by 99 These activities are undertaken as part of the Daan
employee volunteers, helping in Utsav or Joy of Giving Week held between October 2-8
arrangements of the tournament
, and assistance to medical teams every year, where clothes, shoes and other household
goods are donated to the less privileged sections of
Inspired by the ful lling experience, our employees society across India by various NGOs.
have pledged to volunteer in the next T20 world cup.

* ABRL - Aditya Birla Retail Ltd. (Aditya Birla Group's Food & Grocery Business)
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