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Our Guiding Force Shri. S.L. Minda is an eminence, who sought philanthropy, as the best humanitarian value. He devoted most of his life serving the needy and the vulnerable. Standing by five pillars in his life: Discipline, Dedication, Determination, Devotion, and Desire, he lived with integrity. He established the Moga Devi Minda Minda Charitable Trust in 2001, wherein a Children’s home was set up initially, marking a take-off in the community development practices of Spark Minda. Inspired with his values, the Foundation embarked on the journey of giving back to society and is proud to carry the legacy. Shri Shadi Lal Minda 1930 - 2010 CSR Annual Report 2021-22 3

Chairperson’s Message Sarika Minda Each new day, gives us a new opportunity to do facilitate limb fitments and UDID registration. We something new. The outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, believe that empowerment of every individual is the Chairperson and Director, SMF and its implications have left us throttled. It triggered foundation stone for the future sustainability of our lives and peace in the world. This was the time when society.  Empowering women is one of the crucial Community Development practice the profit and non-profit oriented organizations objectives of our CSR policy. It is said that women is a legacy we have at Spark Minda came together to serve the vulnerable and fight the are the pillars of world economy. Several women Group. Our flagship programmes are pandemic. Keeping in mind the 3Ps-People, Planet empowerment initiatives have been undertaken Aakarshan – for imparting Skill training and Profit; of community development, we try our across areas of our operation. These initiatives aim and facilitation of employability and also best to empower and uplift the lesser privileged to improve literacy as well as provide training to Saksham- for the Persons with Disability, sections of the society with the idea to attain enhance livelihood generation opportunities for where we facilitate limb fitments and sustainability in various areas. Corporate social them. UDID registration. responsibility is an aspect through which one can We strongly believe that CSR should focus on the contribute towards the development of India. 2nd P-Planet. We have made much effort to reduce 4 CSR Annual Report 2021-22 Guided by the UNDP’s Sustainable Development our carbon footprint and become a “Responsible Goals, we have curated impactful interventions. Our Business”. Through the continued support of our initiatives are executed in the states of Haryana, manufacturing facilities, Our Foundation has made Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar headway in the sustainability domain, by focusing Pradesh. Our CSR initiatives include education and upon the principles of reducing, reusing and recycling livelihood programmes, community development the products and materials wherever it is possible. projects, women healthcare and empowerment, Through several of our sustainability initiatives, empowering persons with disability programmes and including paperless drives, slowly transitioning to business integrated projects. These programmes solar energy, recycling water and plantation of trees and projects are planned and executed by the team we aim to incorporate sustainability in our business of Spark Minda Foundation.  The projects are aimed practices.  at empowering the vulnerable and marginalized In the coming time, the most successful companies communities. This is done by either providing our will be those that integrate sustainability and beneficiaries with employment assistance and community development into their core business. facilitation or by imparting entrepreneurial skills. Therefore, good partnerships and collaborations ‘Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. and stakeholders are always embraced by the It’s about doing more good.’ Through our projects foundation. The Spark Minda Foundation will we aim to ensure that the marginalized become self- continue to work to uplift the less privileged sections sustainable. Community Development practice is a of the society. legacy we have at Spark Minda Group. Our flagship programmes are Aakarshan – for imparting Skill training and facilitation of employability and also Saksham- for the Persons with Disability, where we CSR Annual Report 2021-22 5

GCO & Chairperson’s Message Symbiosis of corporates and community special integral parts of the community which development is what we believe in, at the tend to have a great impact on the society. Spark Minda Group. It is our legacy and CSR is vital `for any business company. It is a responsibility to give back to the society. Here, value driven concept at our organization and we follow the triple bottom line approach- has been our policy since inception. The policy People, Planet & Profit. Our CSR practices comprises of multiple short term and long come from a spectrum, inclusive of pure term intervention, spread out both at ground philanthropy and environment sustainability. and business level. Our constant efforts are laid out to serve people and conserve To foster changes around us and impact environment at our best. people’s lives simultaneously, we have Ashok Minda committed to multiples developmental programmes. To seek paradigm shift, we Chairperson GCEO and Director, SMF have set milestones and we are taking small steps each day to strengthen individuals and Businesses are special integral parts of safeguard the environment. Businesses are the community which tend to have a great impact on the society. CSR is vital `for any CSR Annual Report 2021-22 7 business company. 6 CSR Annual Report 2021-22