GVK is a prominent Indian conglomerate focused on infrastructure and social responsibility, with significant investments across energy, transportation, and life sciences. The company undertakes various initiatives through the GVK Foundation, including emergency services via GVK EMRI, housing, education, and environmental sustainability efforts. GVK is recognized for its commitment to sustainable practices and has received multiple awards for its contributions to environmental stewardship and social welfare projects.

1. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Presented By
Shanmukha Priya Chadarada
CB.SW.P2MSW16027
Department of Social Work
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

2. Overview
■ GVK is a leading Indian conglomerate with diversified interests across
various sectors including energy, resources, airports, transportation,
hospitality and life sciences.
■ GVK’s collaboration with global infrastructure leaders has brought
international expertise to India reflecting excellence and advancement in all
its endeavors.
■ Having already invested over Rs. 20,000 crore(USD 4.3 billion) the company
has projects worth over another Rs. 30,000 crore(USD 6.6 billion) in the
pipeline, in India.
■ GVK has pioneered various infrastructure projects viz. setting up India’s first
Independent Power Plant (IPP), first six-lane road project and first
Brownfield airport under the Public Private Partnership model.
■ GVK has acquired the Australian Coal Mines in Queensland with 8 billion
ton reserves and a capacity of more than 80 million ton per annum for USD
1.26 billion.

3. Overview
■ GVK has developed the Chatrapati Sivaji International Airport, Mumbai and is
developing two airports in Indonesia as well.
■ Besides around 900 lane km operational road projects, GVK’s over 600 lane
km project is under development.
■ The TAJGVK personifies the traditional Indian warmth with its seven
properties across Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Chennai and Mumbai. It is also
planning to extend its horizons to cater the ‘value for money’ segment with the
‘Ginger’ brand in Andhra Pradesh.
■ GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO) is one of the Asia’s leading Discovery Research
and Development organizations that include Integrated Programs, Clinical
Development, Contract Manufacturing, Formulations and Informatics.

4. Some of their works
Chatrapati Sivaji Airport
Mumbai
Taj Krishna
Hyderabad

5. ■ GVK is a socially responsible and an environmentally conscious
organization that believes in sustainable development.
■ It undertakes all infrastructure projects with a commitment to minimize
ecological impact.
■ It runs various social initiatives under the GVK Foundation for the overall
development of the society.
■ Various projects at GVK have been undertaken to uplift the living
conditions and raise the general standard of living of the deprived sections
of our society.

6. GVK - EMRI
■ The GVK EMRI (Emergency Management and Research Institute) is one of the
most important social initiatives of GVK. It is a non-profit organization based
on Public Private Partnership model. It attends to every emergency situation
in the country; be it a medical crisis, a law and order situation or a fire
disaster.
■ This service is spread across 15 states (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu, Assam, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Karnataka,
Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and
Rajasthan) and two Union Territories (Diu Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli).
■ With the help of this widespread initiative and equipped with around 11,000
ambulances and 46,000 staff, over 45 million cases have been attended to
and over 1.5 million lives have been saved.
■ A three digit toll free emergency response number – 108 is accessible from
all fixed lines and mobile phones across the locations the service is available
in.

7. Contd.
■ GVK EMRI is housed in a 39
acre campus at Hyderabad with
modern facilities for Emergency
management, Research and
Training. State of the art
technology is deployed at all the
Emergency Response Centers
which helps provide world class
services to users.
■ To strengthen its competencies
and skills and to share the best
international practices, GVK has
partnered with global
organizations like Stanford,
CMU, 9-1-1, STC, AAPI, AAEMI,
Geomed etc.

8. Other CSR Initiatives
■ Housing
■ Sports
■ Education
■ National Family Benefit Scheme
■ CSR as a part of various businesses
■ Other Social Welfare Activities
■ Environmental Sustainability

9. Housing
• Under the Government Scheme, GVK has provided housing facilities to 1000
underprivileged people in Kothur village of Nellore in the state of Andhra
Pradesh.
• It has constructed Pukka houses for weaker sections in Manikhera Village,
Mukatsar District, Punjab.

10. Sports – Tennis Academy
■ GVK strongly supports and endorses sports
as an expression of excellence among youth.
Inspired by associating with young sports
stalwarts like Sania Mirza, GVK has
instituted a Tennis Academy to promote
future tennis champions.
■ GVK Foundation has been sponsoring Tennis
tournaments such as GVK AISTA Tennis
championships and has also been supporting
various Tennis Associations at state and
national level.
■ GVK has also come forward to sponsor
talented upcoming tennis players from
Hyderabad like Yadlapalli Pranjala, Sama
Sathwika and Master Shashank Theertha.

11. Education
■ GVK Foundation manages a degree college at Indukurupet village in Nellore
District of Andhra Pradesh. This college offers quality education to students
from surrounding areas. The GVK Foundation also sponsors and provides
scholarships for students across disciplines.

12. National Family Benefit Scheme
■ GVK Foundation has sponsored financial assistance to 200 eligible
beneficiaries under National Benefit Scheme at Indukurupet village in
Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh.

13. CSR As Part Of Various Businesses
GVK CSIA, MUMBAI
■ Women Empowerment - The all-women taxi operator services have been launched
that operate from the airport. These operators are meant to service women and
children and are provided with separate counters, free pickup slots and free parking
spots for their vehicles.
■ Education - GVK CSIA extends support for education by visiting residents of nearby
villages. Stationeries are distributed to the children to equip them with the basic
tools for attending schools.
■ Health - Medical camps are organized for the community members Several football
tournaments, cricket tournaments and cultural activities are organized.
TAJGVK supports various NGOs by purchasing hand-made jute products, organic
bakery etc. and also distributes spare linen and uniforms to the underprivileged.

14. Other Social Welfare Activities
■ GVK Foundation annually sponsors the distribution of tricycles to physically
disabled under Rajiv Gandhi Foundation Scheme.
■ It has supported students of VIT to foster innovation and has also contributed to
educational institutions like Vivek Vardhini Educational Trust.
■ Contributions are made to Suryakumari Abrham Memorial Foundation and other
organizations for purchase of modern sewing machines and computers.
■ Velugu, towards voluntary contributions of buildings for disabled children.
■ Indian Red Cross Society for construction of colleges and old age homes.
■ Sradha and Give India for child care and development.
■ Chinmaya Seva Trust and Yeswantha Rao Chavan Prathisthan for social and
cultural activities.
■ Saraswathi Nidhi, which imparts corporate education for economically backward
students, studying in government high schools.

15. Environmental Sustainability
■ Sustainability remains a constant in all of GVK's projects and initiatives. One of
the highest priorities for them during project implementation and planning is
safeguarding the environment.
■ Rather than approaching it as an additional activity, they see it as a inherent
value which is built-in to their processes. All projects under the GVK portfolio
conform to the international norms of sustainable development.
■ GVK has a high degree of focus on environmental sustainability and in keeping
with this philosophy, they have built in-house expertise to develop Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM) projects and obtain the registration and
issuance of the same in the form of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) from
the United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change (UNFCCC).
■ Along with reducing carbon footprints, GVK collaborates with local communities
to educate and inform the people about environment and sustainability.

16. Recognition for Sustainability
■ GVK CSIA has been awarded with the coveted ‘Vasundhara Award’ under the Large Scale
Industries category by the State Government.
■ GVK has bagged the prestigious ‘Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability’ for the Chatrapati
Sivaji International Airport (CSIA).
■ GVK has released "The Sustainability Report 2014" that highlights its significant achievements.
GVK CSIA is the 1st Airport in Asia and the 5th in the world to release a report as per the G4
guidelines.
■ GVK CSIA has been bestowed with first prize for landscape development near Vile Parle
Flyover under flyover greenery and beautification project at 19th Flower show and Garden
competition.
■ GVK CSIA T2 receives LEED Gold certification for its environmental stewardship.
■ GVK CSIA, Mumbai has been awarded the globally recognized Airport Carbon Accreditation
for 2012-13 by Airport Council International (ACI) for its pioneering Carbon Footprint
Management system and processes implemented.
■ Jegurupadu CCPP has been rated as 'Eco Star Gold' by TERI. Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control
Board recognized the Jegurupadu plant for outstanding contribution to the development of the
Eco Park.