Bridging Hearts and Communities in the Spirit of Collective Social Responsibility through Employee Volunteering
At Vedanta BALCO, we strongly believe in fostering a culture of employee volunteering, integrating it into our overall corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. By connecting employees with the community, we aim to create a sense of shared responsibility and collective growth. Throughout the year, we organize a variety of engaging activities that allow employees to contribute their time and skills to address local needs.
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Manhours Contributed
Collective Effort
Towards establishing a connect between the community members and employees, various employee engagement activities are done round the year. During FY 26, 468 employees and Business Partners volunteered, contributing 390+ manhours, cumulatively for activities like:
Wish Tree Initiative
Gifts to the kids of the nearby communities, fulfilling their wishes.
Mentoring
Offering tutoring and guidance to students on various subjects under the Connect program.
Value Added Modules
Taking soft skill building sessions in Vedanta Skill School
Blood Donation Drive
Highest single day contribution at district leve
Let’s Do Ropai
Sowing in the fields of farmers for transplantation of paddy
Wadi Plantation drive
Plantation activities under the Fruit Orchard model.
Rejuvenation Drive
Community Pond rejuvenation drive at village
Cleanliness Drive
Participating in cleaning efforts at the water body site in Parsakhola village.
Science Mitras
Mentoring government school students to help them prepare and present science models.
Nikshay Mitra
Financial support for six months for Nutritious Diet to TB patients
Birthday’s at Nandghar
Celebrating birthdays, Diwali or special days at Nandghars
Book Donation Drive
Reusing books, sharing books with community children.
Animal care
Placed water bowls to ensure hydration for animals during heat conditions
Shiksha Sahayogi
Offering financial assistance to re-enrol school dropouts and get them back into education.
Able Minds, Able Hearts
Connecting with specially-abled individuals through art and storytelling activities.
These initiatives have played a significant role in bridging the gap between the community and employees, creating a lasting positive impact through collaboration and volunteerism.
Awards
During the year, BALCO’s CSR efforts were appreciated and recognized by -
- Recognition at the FICCI CSR SUMMIT & AWARDS 2025 for healthcare project Nayi Kiran, focused on Menstrual Health Management (MHM).
- Recognition at ‘Think So Impact Awards 2025’- Chhattisgarh's 1st CSR Awards by UNICEF, recognized for CSR at Aspirational districts for Enhancing Sustainable livelihoods- Project Unnatti, Vedanta Skill School & Mor Jal Mor Maati.
- Felicitated with ‘Integrated Health & Wellbeing (IHW) Awards 2025’- for Enhancing Sustainable livelihoods- Project Unnatti, Vedanta Skill School & Mor Jal Mor Maati.
- Recognition at ‘8th ICC Social Impact Awards 2026’, In the category ‘Excellence in Skilling’ for Project Vedanta Skill School.
- Recognition at ‘Impact Root Awards 2026’ for BALCO’s overall CSR Excellence through impactful CSR projects in the region.
- Felicitated with ‘Feather Education Awards 2026’- for Excellence in Education- Project Nandghar, BALCO Connect Coaching & School Programs.
- Recognition by Korba District Health Department, Government of Chhattisgarh for successfully conducting “Mega Blood Donation Camp”, Employees & Community Members donated 228 Blood Units.
- Recognition by Korba District Health Department, Government of Chhattisgarh for efforts on creating TB Awareness & Nikshay Mitra support for TB patients in the community, contributing to the larger goal of ‘TB Mukt Bharat’.
- First ever recognition to Unnatti Maha Sangh (UMS), the apex women run business body, supported & emerged under project Unnatti, received district level recognitions on International Women’s Day by Adani Foundation & Parsa East and Kanta Basan (PEKB) and at ‘Gadh Kaleva’ Katghora by Zila Panchayat CEO.
