CSR programme areas

OUR CSR MISSION

At SG GSC, our Corporate Citizenship strategy is derived from the Group Corporate Citizenship principles. Our mission is to contribute towards sustainable development of our society by investing in high impact programs in the areas of education, promotion of education through sports and environment.
At the Group level and SG GSC level, our Corporate Citizenship mission also aims to embed a culture of social responsibility by capitalizing on our employees’ commitment to social causes. We work together as a team to showcase not just social commitment but also Team Spirit, which is one of SG GSC’s core values.

Promotion of education

Promoting High Quality Education among underprivileged youth and children through scholarship programs and teaching interventions.

Livelihood Creation

Empowering Youth from economically weaker sections by investing in livelihood enhancing skill-based and vocational training with specific focus on Women empowerment.

Environmental sustainability

Minimizing our environmental footprint by investing in programs that conserve & protect natural resources & inspire others to do the same.

CSR PROJECTS APPROVED BY CSR COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOCIETE GENERALE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CENTRE PVT. LTD.

FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-24

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TECHNOLOGY INFORMATICS DESIGN ENDEAVOUR (TIDE)

Model School Program

Sustainability based interventions in 10 Government and Government aided schools in Bangalore and Chennai region on the areas of Energy, Water & Waste
Preparing Eco Warriors in the school through structured training to school children to sustain the hard interventions provided to the school
Educational intervention through Staff volunteering. Project also includes Tree Plantation in 3 schools.

Women Skilling & livelihood creation in Peri urban areas

Outreach Peri urban at deep outskirt of Bangalore, identify beneficiaries of the program and provide skill training on various faculties for livelihood creation

FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INDIA TRUST (FFE)

Talent Scholarship Program - 300 students

Merit cum Means based scholarship for deserving students to pursue Engineering courses primarily focusing candidates from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
150 students beginning their 1st year and 150 students in final year Engineering

Mentorship Program for 150 Students

Focussed Mentorship for 150 Students part of the Final year Engineering course on various soft skills areas as a preparation for strong career

VIDYA INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS (VIDYA)

Educational & Skilling program for Children, Youth & Women

Beyond School Program: Educational support to Government school students after the school hours including introduction of basic computer skills for the students
Digital Empowerment program : Computer education to the less-privileged covering children, youth and adults
Sakthi Livelihood Program: Vocational training programs for women to make them self-reliant
Sanskiriti Program : Promote indigenous culture, art and traditions of India for children through music, art, performing arts, sports and self-defence to bring a multi-dimensional approach
Digital Saathi and Awareness Program: Community Outreach to conduct various awareness and provide training on basic digital skills and efficient use of mobile phone applications
Scholarship Program : Scholarship for academically brilliant and needy students

AGASTYA FOUNDATION

Science Centre & Mini Innovation Lab

Setting up of Science Centre and Mini Innovation Lab in Government School to provide hands on practical science lessons by the experts to the students and through science education fairs
Build creativity and innovation in children through models using re-usable materials.
Mini Innovation Hub to focus on STEM based innovation among under-privileged school children through fun based innovative learning environment

SUKRUPA

Supporting education of 150 children

End to End Educational support for 150 children studying at SUKRUPA school focussed on education of children from under-privileged communities in Bangalore.
Soft skills and educational support through staff volunteering program

YOUTH FOR SEVA

Classroom Digitization Program

Classroom Digitization Program in rural Karnataka through set up of Smart classroom and Wi-Fi connections at 30 Government schools to make them digitally enabled.
Training for the teachers of the government schools on the new tools and techniques

SGBS-UNNATI

Youth Skilling Program - Bangalore

Youth Empowerment and Social Transformation Program for 200 beneficiaries with 20-25 beneficiaries each batch to make them employable
Employment Readiness program with a focus to make the final year students in Government Degree & ITI colleges job ready

SAAHAS

Solid Waste management program

Solid Waste management program at Hebbagodi City Municipal Council
creating awareness at the community on source segregation of solid waste and streamlining the collection and processing of Solid waste.
Influencing the community towards responsible consumption and reduction of waste
Capacity building of CMC officials and sanitation staff
Technical support to improve infrastructure for collection, transport & processing for maximum resource recovery

CHILDREN OF INDIA FOUNDATION (CIF)

Greeting out of Devadasi system

Children of India Foundation (CIF) is a registered Non-Profit Organization based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu founded in the year 2002. It engages in activities related to child protection, health, livelihood and education. One of their initiatives is the GOOD (Getting Out of the Devadasi system) project, which addresses child exploitation in socio-economically disadvantaged Devadasi communities across 5 districts in North Karnataka, India. Project goals are as follows -
To provide 205 Electronic Tablets to 2050 children.
To motivate the families of these children in availing internet packs to use online digital materials.
To ensure that 2050 children and their siblings enthusiastically continue their education, leading to reduced dropout rates and increased enrolment rates among children from Devadasi communities.

Our NGO Partner

TECHNOLOGY INFORMATICS DESIGN ENDEAVOUR (TIDE)

Building on its work in various aspects of conservation with school children, TIDE has formally launched school programmes to create awareness, provide knowledge and set up clean tech interventions at schools’.

In partnership with SG GSC the Model School Programme is envisaged as a high impact programme with an aim to bring about a pedagogical change in the school education system. This will be done to equip, skill and train schools and students to become ‘Agents of Change’ in a phased manner by integrating holistic learning, conservation, meaningful civic engagement and with a focus on environmentally friendly technologies.

Launched in December 2018 with one pilot school in Bangalore, it has now successfully scaled to13 schools across Chennai and Bangalore by March 2021.

In its 26-year journey, TIDE has been promoting sustainable development through innovative technological interventions.

VIDYA INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS (VIDYA)

The partnership with VIDYA is an intervention at the grassroot level with a specific focus on education, empowerment, and transformation of the underserved community.

The holistic approach to education brings together several programmes to children, youth and women in a unique manner with the aim of transforming their lives by providing them with age-appropriate relevant education that empowers them and builds a sense of pride within them. The commitment with VIDYA involves the following projects:

Beyond School Programme: it is Holistic education opportunity for children from urban slums and underserved communities in Bangalore. Curated for students from government schools and low-end private schools the programme imparts communicative English, computer skills and life skills with a view to enhance educational opportunities.
Digital Empowerment Programme: This project aims to make computer literacy accessible and affordable to the local communities at large, thus enabling them to explore new horizons
Shakti Livelihood Programme: It empowers women through vocational skills that augment earning opportunities. This programme equips them with basic communicative English, life skills, smart phone usage for business purpose, entrepreneurship training and financial literacy
Sanskriti Programme: Multidimensional approach to build the rich ethnic values in music, arts and performing arts
COVID-19 prevention awareness campaigns in the communities

VIDYA is a 35-year-old NGO, which works towards education, empowerment and transformation of underprivileged children, youth, and women by providing holistic education through schools, collaborations, and community programmes.

SAY TREES ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST

Through the partnership with Societe Generale, SayTrees will rejuvenate the 50-acre Nallurhalli lake, along with urban afforestation to improve the conditions of the ecosystem of the lake and, provide protection from further damage and encroachment. The lake will also be rejuvenated to support a thriving eco-system, accessible to the local neighbourhood with a walking track and other amenities.

The project also includes tree plantation around the lake boundary which are beneficial to the environment and suitable to be grown as per the weather and other environmental factors preferably with medicinal properties aimed at improving the quality of air and surroundings for years to come.

FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INDIA TRUST (FFE)

FFE was founded in 1994 with a mission to provide college scholarships to students who, although financially constrained, show great promise in the technological, engineering and medical fields. This project seeks to transform the lives of academically gifted and financially needy students by supporting them through their professional Engineering education by awarding scholarships.

Through this partnership students pursue their dreams of professional education in Engineering/Technology (BE/B.Tech) and are granted a scholarship for the 4 years of their undergraduate study programme.

Currently, many students abandon such dreams as the current financial restraints faced by many families curtail such ambitions. Further, by awarding merit-based scholarships, students can stay focused on the demands of an all-round professional education with a goal to excel without additional financial burden.

SANKALPTARU FOUNDATION

SankalpTaru Foundation aims to restore and rejuvenate the environment through planting saplings in Bangalore and Chennai under high density/conventional plantation method, with the various plant species including fruit-bearing, shade-giving trees, medicinal, and flowering plants. The aim is to create adequate green cover and ecological balance in the communities. The collaboration with SG GSC aims at creating a small forest near Bangalore and Chennai regions, to tackle environmental challenges, while also recharging ground water, attracting flora and fauna, etc.

CSR programme areas

OUR CSR MISSION

Promotion of education

Livelihood Creation

Environmental sustainability

Our NGO Partner

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