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ANJUMAN-I-ISLAM AKBAR PEERBHOY COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECO NAME:-SAMEER HASANMIYAN BARGIR STD:-T.Y.B.M.S RESPONSIBILITY ROLL NO:-04 PROJECT TOPIC:-COLLECTING INFORMATION BASED ON CSR ACTIVITY DONE BY AN ORGANIZATION. SUBMITTED TO:PROFESSOR:-AHTESHAM SIR DATE & SIGNATURE ( ) SUB:-BUSINESS ETHICS & CORPORATE SOCIAL

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NAME OF COMPANY:- Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.

Corporate and Administrative Office Corporate Office Priyadarshini Building, Eastern Express Highway Sion, Mumbai-400 022 Administrative Office Administrative Building, Mahul Road, Chembur, Mumbai-400 074 Board No:022-2552 2000/022-2552 2040 ABOUT THE Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Laurels Mission RCF as a corporate body and Government of India undertaking is responsible to the people of India, the Government as owner, Government as Government, Consumers, Employees, the Society at large and Posterity. The company is simultaneously accountable to all these agencies who have a stake in it's successful operation, growth and welfare. Both the Units of RCF are accredited with ISO14001 Certification for the environmental systems while Thal Industrial Products are accredited with ISO 9002 certification for quality control. Thal and Trombay Units have also received OSHAS-18001 Certification. Read more...

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R Citizens Charter Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited is a Company incorporated under Companies Act 1956. The Company was formed after the reorganization of FCI into 5 Companies. Till 1992 , the Company was a wholly owned PSU. During 1992 and 1993, 7.5% of the equity has been disinvested to Financial Institutions, Public etc. ead more... QUESTION-I-WHY CSR EXISTING IN INDIA? ANSWER:-Corporate Social Responsibility in India Putting Social-Economic Development on a Fast Track Posted by bhagwant on July 24, 2009

Four years ago, Reliance Industries Ltd. launched a countrywide initiative known as Project Drishti, to restore the eye-sights of visually challenged Indians from the economically weaker sections of the society. This project, started by one of Indias corporate giants has brightened up the lives of over 5000 people so far. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) defined as the ethical behavior of a company towards the society, manifests itself in the form of such noble programs initiated by for-profit organizations. CSR has become increasingly prominent in the Indian corporate scenario because organizations have realized that besides growing their businesses it is also vital to build trustworthy and sustainable relationships with the community at large. This is one of the key drivers of CSR programs. Another reason fuelling this rapid adoption of CSR is the state of the Indian society. Though India is one of the fastest growing economies, socio-economic problems like poverty, illiteracy, lack of healthcare etc. are still ubiquitous and the government has limited resources to tackle these challenges. This scenario has opened up several areas for businesses to contribute towards social development. CSR is not a new concept in India. Corporates like the Tata Group, the Aditya Birla Group, and Indian Oil Corporation, to name a few, have been involved in serving the community ever since their inception. Many other organizations have been doing their part for the society through donations and charity events. Today, CSR in India has gone beyond merely charity and donations, and is approached in a more organized fashion. It has become an integral part of the corporate strategy. Companies have CSR teams that devise specific policies, strategies and goals for their CSR programs and set aside budgets to support them. These programs, in many cases, are based on a clearly defined social philosophy or are closely aligned with the companies business expertise. Employees become the backbone of these initiatives and volunteer their time and contribute their skills, to implement them. CSR Programs could range from overall development of a community to supporting specific causes like education, environment, healthcare etc.

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For example, organizations like Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, and Hindustan Unilever Limited, adopt villages where they focus on holistic development. They provide better medical and sanitation facilities, build schools and houses, and help the villagers become selfreliant by teaching them vocational and business skills. On the other hand GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals CSR programs primarily focus on health and healthy living. They work in tribal villages where they provide medical check-up and treatment, health camps and health awareness programs. They also provide money, medicines and equipment to nonprofit organizations that work towards improving health and education in under-served communities. CSR has come a long way in India. From responsive activities to sustainable initiatives, corporates have clearly exhibited their ability to make a significant difference in the society and improve the overall quality of life. In the current social situation in India, it is difficult for one single entity to bring about change, as the scale is enormous. Corporates have the expertise, strategic thinking, manpower and money to facilitate extensive social change. Effective partnerships between corporates, NGOs and the government will place Indias social development on a faster track.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the responsibility recognized by the companies for acting in socially responsible manner. There is no single universally accepted definition of corporate social responsibility, it has generally come to mean business decision making linked to ethical values, legal compliance, and respect for people, community, and environment. CSR accepts a company to go further than required by law so as to: - treat employees fairly and with respect - operate with integrity and in an ethical manner in all its business dealings with customer, suppliers, lenders, and others - respect human rights - sustain the environment for future generations - be a responsible neighbor in the community and a good 'corporate citizen'. Occupational welfare and corporate community welfare or corporate social responsibility (CSR) are of growing importance to governments and service providers as they promise to meet challenges of social problems within changing welfare environments. The modern governments have increasingly resorted to corporate involvement in local services and have also encouraged the expansion of occupational welfare. Despite its growing importance CSR remains an under researched area even as business organizations have faced new demands for increasing levels of occupational provision and involvement in local partnerships with public services.
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Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR is a term used in business. When a business organization takes a deliberate approach to fuse social as well as ecological concerns along with the measures of making profit for the organization, they are said to be following CSR.

[5] Establishing corporate social responsibility programs require the company or organization to put in lots of efforts and resources. The company has to take care that the workers are being given proper wages. The company also needs to work towards the community of the workers and their families. Providing institutions that impart education, free medical services, protecting the environment are just some of the requirements that a company has to fulfill if it follows a CSR program. Because of the same reason many organizations differ and believe that CSR is not needed and is just wastage of resources. If a company following a CSR program is not able to make its efforts for the society known to the consumers, it might result in the consumer not being loyal to the company and buying the same products from other competing companies. Benefits of CSR: For The Company: If a company is able to market its products and also make their CSR responsibilities known to the consumers, the sales of the products could significantly increase in the market. These companies can get good number of loyal consumers. This would help the company to get an edge over their competitors and progress faster and gain profits. Following a proper CSR program keeps the workers of the company happy because of the facilities provided to them. These workers help in increasing the overall productivity of the companies. For The Society: If more companies start following CSR, the benefits that the society can obtain from it are quite appealing. When a consumer buys products from responsible companies following CSR, other rival companies have to adopt corporate social responsibility to keep up with the competition. If more companies start following CSR programs, they will take more care on keeping the surroundings clean. This will result help in keeping the environment cleaner and reducing the pollution levels. Cleaner surroundings and maintaining a healthy environment would mean that the rate of workers falling ill will decrease. Corporate social responsibility looks beneficial from any point of view. It is just a matter of time before other organizations realize that CSR is as advantageous to them as it is to the society.

QUESTION-III-RECENT CSR CTIVITY DONE BY Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.

Farmers Meeting Field Day/ Fertilizer Day/Soil Testing Day Micro Nutrient Analysis Dealer Training Earn while you learn Farm Field Schools Rural Sports Veterniary Camps Medical Camps Rain Water Harvesting Agricultural Exhibitions

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Distribution of Mini Kits Farmers' meetings: Soil sample collection and interpretation of results is the subject of many farmer meetings held in different villages of the country. Educating farmers in the appropriate manner of sample collection and interpreting the analysis reports goes a long way in empowering them and also enables dissemination of accurate technical information upto the grass root level.

View Photographs of Farmers Meetings Wide publicity to this kind of programmes is given through radio, newspapers and television. Field days/Fertilizer days/Soil testing days: These are normally organized on the fields of the farmers where demonstrations are conducted and during soil sample collection or fertilizer application. Subjects related to agriculture such as soil testing, balanced use of fertilizers, importance of RCF products and its benefits and methods of application,crop protection etc are discussed followed by questionanswer session. Normally 50-70 farmers attend this kind of agricultural programs. Agricultural officers,scientists, government officers from village panchayat, panchayat samiti, Zilla parishad,Agriculture department,Agricultural universities participate and guide the farmers gathered in the programme. Printing of invitation card prior to the programme is done and distributed in the village and surrounding villages. arrangement of refreshment is made for participating farmers, banners, exhibition stalls are displayed at the venue. Crop and product literature is distributed to the farmers for reference while carrying out different operations in the field.

Micro Nutrient Analysis In addition to the basic soil testing, micronutrient analysis is also becoming increasingly important, especially since many soils in India are found to be deficient in one or more of the micronutrients. Availability of micronutrients in the right proportion in the soil ensures higher productivity of farming.RCFs Trombay laboratory is engaged in the analysis of micronutrients. This analysis is charged a nominal and concessional rate of Rs. 80/- per sample.

Dealers training programmes: In addition to sharing knowledge with the farmers, the actual consumers of fertilizers, RCF also seeks to impart training to its dealer network. RCF recognizes that the dealer is a very important part of the knowledge chain and it is the dealer to whom the farmer looks at for any advice on agriculture related problems. RCFs dealer network is widespread and local level training programmes about the various products of the Company, their appropriate use in conjunction with the other agro-inputs are regularly organized. The programmes also cover government policies, requirements for

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dealers under various legislations,etc. These training programmes act as forums to inform the dealer about future products and marketing alliances of the Company.etc Medical Camps: The Company also organizes medical camps in backward/tribal area of the state where adequate medical facilities are not available. These camps are organized with the help of state governments health department, Voluntary organizations, NGOs, Lions and Rotary clubs etc. Medicines are distributed free of cost. During last five years more than 75 such camps have been held. Rain Water Harvesting: Small and marginal farmers depending on rain water are the worst hit. RCF promoted the concept of Vanrai Bandhara and well recharging and launched a huge drive to disseminate this information to farmers. In addition, used empty bags of fertilizer required to construct the Vanrai Bandharas are supplied free of cost to villages through different government agencies. Distribution of Mini kits: During the krishi melas in backward and very low fertilizer consuming areas in primary markets, RCFs products in small packing are distributed to the participating farmers for encouraging them to use right types of fertilizers. During last five years 70 numbers of such programmes have been organized. Training to students: Similar training is also imparted to NSS students from various colleges of Maharashtra. QUESTION-IV-HIGHLIGHTS OF ONE OF THE BEST CSR PROGRAMME DONE BY Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Earn while you learn As a part of our social commitment RCF has designed a unique scheme called Earn while you learn. This allows the students to get an insight into working in organizations and a feel of corporate culture. Under this scheme, students from B.Sc(Agri) courses are selected to undertake various promotional activities as part of their vocational training. Appropriate stipend is paid to them which helps them in supplement the family income to some extent. The crop and fertilizer product demonstrations were organized on various crops like onion, wheat, vegetable crops and some flowering crops in the Nasik district. Eight blocks of Nasik district were covered while implementing this scheme with the help of agricultural students. Complete know-how about the advanced practices recommended by the agricultural universities was provided to the farmers growing different crops in their fields.

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CONCLUSION:-BY READING THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH MYSELF IS AROUSE ON A CONCLUSION THAT CSR IS AN IMPORTANT & BENIFICIAL ACTIVITY FOR BOTH FOR A CORPORATE AS WELL AS FOR THE SOCEITY FOR CORPORATE A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY SPEND ON CSR ACTIVITY WILL GIVES THEM A LARGE RETURN FROM IT IN TERMS OF :INCREASE IN SALES, PROFIT MAXIMIZATION & EARNING REPUTATION etc. FOR SOCIETY:IT HELPS THE POOR PEOPLES TO GET EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDED BY CORPORATES GET MEDICAL TREATMENT FREE OF COST & MANY MORE. THANK YOU. SOURCE OF INFORMATION=INTER NET PROJECT SUBMITTED BY:SAMEER H. BARGIR