Aviva has announced the donation of Rs 2 crores for Tsunami rehabilitation work in India.
Aviva has announced the donation of Rs 2 crores for Tsunami rehabilitation work in India. The rehabilitation work will be implemented in partnership with Concern India Foundation.
Mr A C Burman, chairman, Aviva Life Insurance Co Pvt Ltd and Mr Stuart Purdy, managing director, Aviva Life Insurance presented the cheque to Ms Kavita Shah, CEO, Concern India Foundation at a dinner function held on 17 April, 2005. The dinner also saw guests from all walks of life. Some of the eminent personalities were Virender Sehwag, Indian sportsperson (cricket), Mr Atul Wasan (ex cricketer), Mr V C Burman, chairman, Dabur India Ltd, Mr P Subbarao, executive director, Punjab & Sind Bank (bank partner) and Mr Mohit Burman, director, Dabur India Ltd. Mr Mike Pemberton and Mr Peter Hales of Aviva UK were also present in the function.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Stuart Purdy, managing director, Aviva Life Insurance, said: “The Tsunami in December has left everyone in a state of shock. The scale of the tragedy and the level of human loss and suffering it has caused are irreversible. It is one of the biggest natural calamities we have witnessed. Aviva is in the business of helping people secure their long-term prosperity and wishes to raise funds and help the families affected by Tsunami. The corporate social responsibility programme followed by the organisation essentially works towards that belief of giving back what it gets from the society.”
Kavita Shah, CEO, Concern India Foundation, said: “We are thankful to Aviva for this most significant contribution for rehabilitation of Tsunami victims. At Concern India Foundation, our objective is to provide financial and non-financial support to vulnerable people of society in the areas of education, health, community development and the environment. Concern India Foundation aims to reach out to the underprivileged in the best possible way all over the country and work towards making a positive change in their lives. We look forward to more corporates following Aviva’s outstanding example to come forward and contribute to the society.”
Mr Purdy added: “Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a vital part of Aviva’s business and work culture. Globally, apart from the business figures, Aviva also regards a successful CSR programme as a measure of success in the market. In India too, CSR is simply a way of life.”
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About Aviva’s CSR programme
A team of volunteers drives the CSR programme in India across the Aviva locations in the country. A CSR Corporate Team at the head office oversees their work. The CSR programme is divided into two broad parameters of community development and environment. Under the community initiative the focus is on the welfare and development of children and elderly. The environment focus is on looking at waste management initiatives. Each location across the country has shortlisted associations who work for the above two causes. The team of volunteers contributes to these organisations in the form of clothes, blankets, school and household items, monetary donation as well as time spent by them on various projects.
One of the key successes of the CSR programme has been the literacy initiative, where the Aviva CSR volunteers teach students at schools run for the economically weaker sections of society. Some of the brighter students have even been sponsored for coaching classes to pursue higher studies. Aviva India is keen to associate itself with associations who do not have enough resources and require assistance in terms of volunteers, money, clothes and food.
High levels of commitment and passion drive the Aviva CSR team. They are continuously looking at opportunities where they can contribute towards the welfare of those from less privileged economic and social backgrounds.
About Concern India Foundation
Started in 1991, Concern India Foundation (CIF) is a non-profit, public charitable trust that supports development-oriented organisations working for the disadvantaged. Concern India Foundation believes the disadvantaged need opportunities not charity and provides financial and non-financial support to development-oriented organizations working at the grassroots level to bring about positive change. CIF focuses on core issues essential to sustainable social development. CIF reaches out to more than 100 NGOs through its offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata and Pune.