HPCL is committed to create a positive impact on the society and contribute to socio- economic development including measures for improving the quality of life of underprivileged classes of the society. Since its inception, HPCL has tried to follow Corporate Social Responsibility in the true sense. This sense of responsibility comes from a feeling that not every achievement of the company is reflected in its balance sheets. The relevance that a company achieves by virtue of its socio-economic participation surpasses the profit and loss measurements by far. In this respect HPCL has proceeded in the truly corporate manner, planning investments in social causes methodically, executing the various steps with utmost care and securing distinctive developments for the poor and the downtrodden masses. HPCL has provided sustained value for the above mentioned investments all the time and has contributed to the living standards of underprivileged masses.

 

A compact booklet: "Bringing Smiles (2008-09)"  provides details of HPCL's various CSR activities during FY 2008-09.  "Bringing Smiles (2009-10)" contains details of CSR activities undertaken by HPCL during the FY-2009-10.

When it comes to social contribution our country never lacked goodwill among corporate citizens but competent contributors were never in good numbers as far as management and execution skills are concerned. HPCL has surely paved the way in the right direction with exemplary contributions. HPCL's initiatives have created value in the following diverse ways –

HPCL took its first step in this direction during the year 1985-86 with a modest budget allocation of Rs.18 Lakhs for undertaking various welfare activities for the benefit of SC/STs and other weaker sections of the Society under the Special Component Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan and Welfare Plan for Weaker Sections. Later the corporation expanded the scope and allotment of such projects in manifolds to uphold its "Socially Responsible Corporate citizen" Image and to address the huge welfare expectation which the society was increasingly resting on the corporation. Budget for the CSR projects subsequently rose every year and larger portions of underprivileged masses were gradually incorporated into the schemes. The corporation went beyond the parameters of the SC/ST Component Plan to extend support. The fund has been arranged by virtue of a policy decision to allocate certain percentage of the net profit for each financial year to Component Plan and CSR activities and to operate the CSR policy on Triple Bottom Line principle i.e. Economic, Social & Environment. The Expenditure for the year 2005-06 stands at a whopping Rs.7 crores for SCP projects and Rs. 8 crores for other CSR projects.

An "HPCL Foundation" is being set up to finance the CSR projects and also monitor implementation of distinct schemes like AIDS prevention, vocational training for unemployed youth, education of rural children, computer training, healthcare facilities, etc.

The objective of this programme is to provide free Vocational Training to beneficiaries from low income group households. HPCL and CII have joined hands along with M/s City & Guilds to impart training to youths and change them into able professionals.

This project aims at increasing the health index of children who have been unfortunately displaced from slums. The project currently accommodates 3100 slum children from Bawana Resettlement Colony and imparts health care services. Navjyot India Foundation is the official partner in the project.

The objective of this initiative is to provide Computer training to 3000 students at Visakhapatnam through NIIT Limited.

The project is an initiative towards Supporting the Girl Child. Corporation has provided Sponsorship of the quality school education of 498 renewal of Nanhi Kalis and additional 1400 Nanhi Kalis from various Govt. Schools from Mehboobnagar Dist. and Paderu region in Andhara Pradesh in collaboration with M/s KC Mahindra Education Trust.

This project ponders into the welfare of 100 underprivileged children, many of them living in footpaths by providing shelter at Tuglakabad and Jahangipuri in Delhi. Education, meals, clothing, health care, vocational training etc. are provided for them through HPCL's operating partner M/s Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre (JAC) Society.

This is an initiative towards prevention of HIV/AIDS through training/lectures and distribution of condoms to truckers at Highway Retail Outlets. The project operating partner is Organisation for Socially Economic and Rural Development (OSERD).

Under this project, approximately 20000 school children are being educated on causes of Global Warming at Delhi, Goa and Mumbai through our operating partner CSRL (Centre for Social Responsibility & Leadership).

The current projects bear the mark of a well thought of corporate mindset .To summarise HPCL's approach towards social welfare we have to mention the following points-

The success of HPCL lies in the maintenance of social responsibilities amid profit driven and competitive business environment. Apart from directly contributing to the betterment of weaker sections of the society, HPCL has been associated with healthcare, education, environmental protection, agricultural development, Community Kitchens (Rasoi Ghars), rural reconstruction, water supply development etc. It can be said that the corporation has touched lives qualitatively acting as a corporate social ambassador. HPCL has always seen itself as a contributing participant in India's overall development. The corporation has stood the test of time being true to citizen's expectations.