| by Kealan Finnegan
JCB India
The CSR of JCB India works towards enabling and building dignified, healthy and able communities for their better quality of life. To do so, JCB supports vulnerable communities from the semi urban and rural settlements from around its plants. JCB works in partnership with the communities it impacts along with government and non-government institutions.
With CSR in mind, JCB is working towards the following Sustainable Development Goals in India:
SDG 3: Good health and well-being; SDG 4: Quality Education; SDG 5: Gender Equality; SDG 8: Decent work and Economic growth; SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
A number of case studies include:
Investing in local creative economies
Working towards: SDG 5: Gender Equality; SDG 8: Decent work and Economic growth; and SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
Working in 4 States (Rajasthan; Haryana; Pune; Gujarat)
900 empowered women
10 Vocational Training Centres
5 rural clusters (Rajasthan)
100 small artisan enterprises.
1000 artisan households.
5000 community members.
Enabling Sustainable Development
Working towards: SDG 3: Good health and well-being; SDG 4: Quality Education; and SDG 5: Gender Equality
4 States (Rajasthan; Haryana; Pune; Gujarat)
60 Schools
17000 Children
2300 Women Self Help Group members with savings and decision making power
Rs 90 Lac savings of women groups
Children attain and maintain grade appropriate learning levels through quality education.
Increased children particularly girls enrol and stay in schools.
Schools have access to enhanced facilities and a safe, friendly environment.