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FORD INDIA
Community Sponsorship
Ford has invested heavily in India, with a Rs. 1700 crore integrated manufacturing plant at Maraimalai Nagar, equipped with state-of-the-art Ford technology and employing 1,000 people. As much as we care about giving you the finest in automobiles, we also care about the world we live in. We're committed to making a difference - for ourselves and for future generations. Here are some of the latest Ford initiatives in India:
Community projects
Ford C&E (Conservation and Environment) Grants Programme
This global Ford programme was introduced in India for the first time in the year 2000 with a total grant amount of Rs. 18 lakhs. . Ford Motor Company recognizes environmental preservation as one of the most important issues for the 21st century, and is the first automotive company to certify all of its plants under ISO 14000 - the international environmental management standard.
The winners of the grant were:
Gram Bharti Samiti from Amber near Jaipur for the Natural Environment category Jamnabhai Narsee School from Mumbai for the Child & Youth project Mrs.Padma Kalyanaraman from Chennai for Conservation Engineering Mahila Vikas Manch from Chamba in Himachal Pradesh for the Environment Education category
Leading in Corporate Citizenship
Ford India places high value on giving back to the people of India and the local Maraimalai Nagar community: from education and healthcare to environment and safety.
Key Ford initiatives:
- Made endowments of two ambulances for use of Trauma Care Consortium, Chennai, which provides emergency care to accident victims.
- Operates coaching classes & scholarship programs for students in Govt. Schools in Maraimalai Nagar and S.P.Koil Street.
- Constructed a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant.
- Aids to The Banyan - an institution in aid of destitute women in Tamil Nadu.
- Sanjeevi Health Centre, costing over Rs.35 lakhs, to provide free treatment for the needy.
- Sponsored education to help local people meet the Ford plant's employment standards.
- First automotive manufacturer to sponsor 2 lifetime chairs at the IITs, Chennai and Delhi, at an investment of Rs.95 lakhs, for R&D in automotive environment and safety.
- Support worth several lakhs for emission testing equipment to the Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI).
- Helped the cyclone affected people of Orissa (medicines, relief material, food and other miscellaneous items for distribution).
- Helped the earthquake affected people of Gujarat (medicines, relief material,clothes, food and other miscellaneous items for distribution).
Ford India Private Limited ISSUES FIRST CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP REPORT
The Corporate Assessment Report is a candid examination of the challenges faced by Ford India Private Limited. The report offers a comprehensive assessment of Ford India's performance on a wide range of social, economic, and business issues. It highlights opportunities for action on the important issues of customer satisfaction, local community participation, employee satisfaction and government protection. The report emphasizes Ford India's successes as well as areas of concern and opportunities for improvement. President of Ford India David Friedman said, "We are committed to operating in a socially responsible manner. We are transparent about our successes as well as areas for further development and will continue to make efforts to fulfil the expectations of the society in which we operate. This report measures our performance and gives us the direction for future actions."
For a copy of the e-report email to ocadmin@ford.com
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