Corporate social responsibility of Wipro

Complied by:DEEPAK KUMAR

Azim Premji is the Chairman and MD of Wipro Technologies.

Wipro(Western India Products) founded by Azim Premji’s father in 1947 at Amalner , Maharashtra started as vegetable oil trading company.

1966 Azim took over the leadership of company and transformed Wipro into consumer goods company

1975 set up Wipro Fluid Power 1979 developing own computers 1980 moved into software development

About Wipro…

Awarded Gold-level Status in Microsoft’s Windows Embedded Partner Program.

World’s largest independent R&D Service Provider.

World’s 1st PCMM Level 5 software company. World’s 1st IT Service company to use Six

Sigma. 1st to get BS 15000 Certification for its Global

Command Center. Among the top 3 offshore BPO service

providers in the world . 1st company in the world to be certified in BS

7799 security standards.

ACHIEVEMENTS

CSR is the deliberate inclusion of public interest into corporate decision- making and the honoring of the triple bottom line: People , Planet, Profit

CSR policy would function as a built-in, self-regulating mechanism whereby business ensures its adherence to law, ethical standards, and international norms.

WHAT IS CSR?

Firstly , initiative of Wipro is towards education : Wipro Care , Wipro applying thoughts campaign.

Secondly , its initiative is towards environment : Eco-

Eye.

WIPRO-CSR ACTIVITIES?

Wipro care is an initiative by the wiproites. Wipro care contributes through two

prolonged strategy. –learning enhancement & disaster rehabilitation.

WIPRO CARE

Main objective. Wipro care volunteers work. Makkala Jagriti-Wipro Care Learning centre. Summer Camps. Basic Infrastructure at School.

LEARNING ENHANCEMENT

Wipro Care adopted Pushpavanam village in tsunami-ravaged belt of Tamil Nadu.

Earlier work : Orissa- cyclone in 1999, Gujarat-earthquake in 2001.

DISASTER REHABLITATION

Incisive Experiments. Educational Literature Program and

Advocacy Program. Support new organisation

WIPRO APPLYING THOUGHT

DIGANTARCertificate Course in Foundation of Education

Sponsorship for individuals from partner organization

TISS MA in Elementary Education

Wipro Education Fellowship available for students

JODO GYAN Mathematics teaching Workshop for NGOs

30 NGOs registered . Workshop in Dec-Jan.

Courses/Workshop Supported

Aims to promote. Initiatives undertaken in direction of

environment saving.1. Inter connection of sewer line

2. Biogas plant3. Rainwater harvesting4. Eco-friendly chemical

ECO-EYE

SITUATION: STP capacity is 200 KLD only, where as total sewage collection at CDC-2 around 260 KLD

OPPORTUNITIES : Inter connection of CDC-2 & 5 STP’s

ECO-SOLUTION : Pipe interconnection ECO-IMPACT : Zero discharge, treated water

usage,

INTER CONNECTION OF SEWER LINES

SITUATION : Large amount of solid waste generated on daily basis at Wipro’s Electronic City Campus

OPPORTUNITY : manage solid waste ECO-SOLUTION : Bio- Methanation plant ECO IMPACT : large amt of biogas

generated, good quality manure, sludge treated eco-friendly manner

BIOGAS PLANT

SITUATION : water flooding causing damage to main motor able road

OPPORTUNITY : to tap & harness the rain water

ECO-SOLUTION : collection of water, filtering, softening and then STP treatment

ECO IMPACT : reduction in ground water depletion.

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

SITUATION : harsh chemical used OPPORTUNITY : chemicals to have eco

friendly properties ECO-SOLUTION : use of non-pollutants, bio-

degradable etc ECO IMPACT : reduced exposure to harmful

chemicals

ECO-FRIENDLY CHEMICAL