Corporate Social Responsibility: Awards

Corporate Social Responsibility
We, at Godfrey Phillips India not only recognize the importance of being a responsible corporate citizen but our identity as a cigarette manufacturing Company and our success in it imposes even a greater responsibility upon us to take it further. Being cognizant of this fact, we strive to be active and committed participants in enhancing the community we work, live and do business in. Besides strong internal responsible marketing policies that govern all our actions, we have undertaken several initiatives like Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards, Blood Donation Drive, Women Empowerment projects, Godfrey Phillips WHITE, various GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) and support programs for tobacco farmers, environmental management besides many philanthropic and charitable gestures which is a part of the Company culture.
Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards

With the growing stature in the region and beyond, comes great responsibility towards the society. At Godfrey Phillips India, envisioning a mutually beneficial coexistence is an integral part of all growth activities and also to create a compassionate and courageous society. Godfrey Phillips India, has always been proactive with social responsibility initiatives, be it within or outside the office. Some of these initiatives are Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards, Womens Empowerment Projects, various GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) and support programmes for tobacco farmers and environmental management. Godfrey Phillips Bravery is the Corporate Social Responsibility of Godfrey Phillips India, and a multidimensional initiative that endeavours to fulfill our commitment to enrich and energize the society within which we operate.
Awards
The Physical Bravery category recognizes individuals who have saved lives by endangering their own or prevented extensive damage to property by their timely actions, despite being at great personal risk. The Awardees in this category are presented with a medal accompanied by a cash reward. The Social Acts of Courage category has been created to acknowledge the role of individuals who have adopted a strong stance and stood up against social evils such as dowry, child marriage, illiteracy and environmental concerns, etc. The Awardees in this category are presented with a medal accompanied by a cash reward. The Mind of Steel Award category is for those individuals who have pushed their limits and delivered extraordinary results by overcoming their limitations, physical, psychological, economical or otherwise. This category also acknowledges people who show true strength of character by standing by their personal convictions in a social situation, challenging all odds. The Awardees in this category are presented with medals accompanied by a cash reward. The Amodini Award has been instituted to honor exceptional women who have made significant contributions towards empowering economically and socially backward Indian women along with extensively working towards making them financially independent. The Amodini Award is a special
recognition for women and carries a cash award. The award is an extension of the initiatives carried under the same name- the Amodini- Womens Empowerment Projects.
To be part of the movement, join us on If you have performed an act of bravery or know someone please send the information at www.bebrave.in
Womens Empowerment Initiatives

Through Amodini, meaning happiness, Godfrey Phillips Bravery continues to equip rural women with self respect and financial independence. By recognizing the inherent potential of the Indian woman and the significant role she plays in the progress of the society, Amodini endeavours to re-unite every woman with her share of happiness and fulfilment, irrespective of her social or financial standing. Joining hands with reputed NGO's such as Charities Aids Foundation, Literacy India, Mann Deshi Foundation, Srijan and American India Foundation Trust, Godfrey Phillips India helps promote gender equality and redress power imbalances. Amodini has successfully empowered over 23,000 beneficiaries since inception in 2008, by providing them with the necessary training, skill development programs and opportunities that have helped them gain financial independence. Amodini also has a unique initiative called Gift for Good which promotes the act of gifting hand made products by women in remote rural parts of India. The aim of this initiative is to make products made by these groups of brave women synonymous with gifting occasions.
Environment Management
As a conscientious corporate citizen, we realize our responsibility towards the conservation of the environment. Along with the growth of our business we remain committed towards minimizing the impact of our business on the environment. To this effect, we have adopted a host of policies that use only such methods which have been proven to be environmentally safe. The facilities comply with international quality standards like ISO 9001:2008 (and ISO 14000) and the high standards of environment-friendly manufacturing are brought about entirely due to the recommendations of the motivated factory personnel. The ISO 14001:2004 (Environment Management System) certification of our plants is a proof of our commitment towards environmental control. Both the factories have taken up environment friendly initiatives like recycling of water, rainwater harvesting, solar power system etc. They have developed steam heated hot water generator system to replace the electrical system, and have various automation and interlocking systems to save power.
The new upcoming manufacturing factory in Rabale, near Mumbai was registered with IGBC for green factory building. Guldhar Factory was awarded the Greentech Foundation Gold Award in 2009 and 2010 for Outstanding Achievement in Environment Management. These awards are the most coveted awards in the corporate world for outstanding achievements in the field of Environment Management. It also received the Eco Friendly Award 2009 from Ghaziabad Management Association for implementing Best Environment Management Practices. We also enable our farmers with GAP or Good Agricultural Practices by undertaking their training and imparting them with technical know-how. Our efforts in this regard have been recognized as the Tobacco Institute of India felicitates our farmers each year for their breakthroughs.
Social Accountability
M/s International Tobacco Company is the second tobacco company in the world to have received the Social Accountability Certification, SA 8000: 2001 in 2006, which is proof of its commitment to social responsibility in all aspects of our business. The production facility at M/s International Tobacco Company Limited, Ghaziabad has set the highest standards in social accountability by following current best industry practices and norms including the guidelines set by Social Accountability International. A system audit conducted by a third party company-Chess Management-confirmed that the company was successful in meeting all its statutory responsibilities with regards to society proving the resilience of its internal value systems.

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