CSR AT BAJAJ ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE AND BAJAJ FINSERV GROUP COMPANIES

Introduction

The very foundation of Bajaj Group was laid by the philanthropic instinct of Shri Jamnalalji Bajaj, our Group's founding father, who took the bold and unprecedented step of using business to serve society. He had advised that – ‘all business activities should look for opportunities for philanthropy and that these philanthropic contributions to the society should be above any thought of business gains.'

Our community outreach programmes are crafted to serve the emergent needs of the lesser advantaged beneficiaries of society. In fact, as a Group, we have always taken pride in being accountable not just to our own people but also to the communities around which we operate. In FY 2021, the Bajaj Group contributed Rs 170 crore towards the fight against COVID-19 to alleviate the immediate on-ground challenges, build capabilities, mobilise resources and upgrade healthcare infrastructure facilities in the surrounding communities. This included the installation of 12 oxygen plants to provide more than 5,000 LPM of oxygen supply to rural and urban hospitals along with respiratory support equipment to help augment their capacity in treating COVID-19 patients. The Group’s COVID-19 Response Fund was further utilized to set-up Pune's largest COVID-19 Care Centre in Viman Nagar with a capacity of 2,800 beds. During FY 2022, the Bajaj Group joined forces with the local government authorities to conduct large scale inoculation drives for communities in Pune and Aurangabad. More than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines were administered during those drives.

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Enabling access and affordability of healthcare treatment for children is an important area of Bajaj Finserv’s CSR activities, wherein, we extend our financial support to families of children in need of treating curable diseases or ailments that require prolonged treatment support, including cleft lips and palates, pediatric cancer, congenital heart disease, pediatric diabetes and epilepsy. We also support the medical expenses of specially-abled children. Recognizing infant mortality as a significant issue in rural and tribal areas, our Group launched several preventive healthcare projects, including pre-natal and post-natal care for mothers, proper nutrition care for children, mothers and teenagers, and raising awareness on prevalent health issues in these communities, particularly amongst teenage girls and women. In addition, our equipment grants provide the economically disadvantaged areas with the much-needed access to quality healthcare facilities.

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Education is one of the most important drivers of the socio-economic prosperity and stability of a self-reliant nation, and our child education programmes aim to make quality education available to all children. Our support for school buildings and schools that cater to the children of migrant workers, mining workers, construction workers, etc., makes education accessible for the underserved communities. In order to improve the overall effectiveness of school education, the Group also facilitates additional training programmes for teachers through external instructors. To support kids with intellectual or physical challenges, the Group supports special education projects.

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Our community-based livelihood and skilling programmes help enhance the household income of rural, tribal and migrant populations. Through various programmes like farming, animal husbandry, fishery; forest-based activities like beekeeping; commons-based activities like goat and sheep farming, the Group provides self-help organisations and people with opportunities to generate income. It also supports youth skill-building initiatives to help them achieve financial independence through secure employment.