MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. | Integrated Annual Report 2021-22

COMPANY OVERVIEW BOARD’S REPORT MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY REPORT STANDALONE ACCOUNTS CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS 200 b) Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) c) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) d) Employers’ Federation of India (EFI) e) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) f) Indian Merchants Chambers g) National Human Resource Development Network (NHRDN) h) Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) i) The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) j) Tractor Manufacturer’s Association (TMA) 2. Have you advocated/lobbied through above associations for the advancement or improvement of public good? Yes/No; if yes specify the broad areas (drop box: Governance and Administration, Economic Reforms, Inclusive Development Policies, Energy security, Water, Food Security, Sustainable Business Principles, Others). Mahindra actively advocates and participates in activities for advancement of public good as a stakeholder of SIAM and TMA on policies related to Automotive and Tractor Industry, Sustainable Mobility and Farm Tech Prosperity, Economic Reforms, Sustainable Business Principles (Sustainable Supply Chain Management) and Vehicle Recall policy. When opinions are sought on subjects like Securities Law and Corporate Laws, the Company also contributes through the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Principle 8: Businesses should support inclusive growth and equitable development 1. Does the Company have specified programmes/ initiatives/ projects in pursuit of the policy related to Principle 8? If yes details thereof. Yes. Mahindra and Mahindra Limited is driven by its core philosophy of “Rising for Good”. The Company works with stakeholders, holistically, to drive positive and sustainable change in society. Aligning this philosophy and approach towards CSR, the Company looks beyond philanthropy at investing in impactful social programmes. Through various social initiatives over the last 75 years, the Company has positively impacted girls, youth, and farmers through programs in the domain of Education and Skill Development and Environment. The Company also applies a gender lens across all projects, thereby ensuring that social investments will result in empowering girls and women. Additionally, in the Environment sector, the Company has undertaken a massive tree plantation initiative, to make a positive impact on the planet. Some of the major initiatives that the Company has invested in the financial year are as follows: a) Project Nanhi Kali : Provision of educational support to underprivileged girls from poor urban, remote rural and tribal communities across India to enable them to complete their schooling. b) Mahindra Pride School & Mahindra Pride Classrooms: Livelihood training programme for youth from socially and economically disadvantaged communities to enable them to get jobs based on the skills developed. c) Promoting Health & Preventive Healthcare: Providing palliative care for people with chronic illnesses such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, kidney failure, lung conditions and stroke. d) Mahindra Hariyali: Afforestation initiative to improve green cover and protect biodiversity in the country while simultaneously supporting the livelihood of tribal farmers. e) Integrated Watershed Management Project (IWMP): A public private partnership with the Government of Madhya Pradesh at Bhopal and NABARD at Hatta and Nashik for Soil & Water Conservation, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Generation interventions. Further, climate proofing projects are being implemented in 3 completed watershed projects with the help of NABARD. f) Women Empowerment through Regenerative Agriculture: The main objective of the programme is to enable women farmers to use regenerative agriculture as a technique to transform the soil on their land, increase productivity and earn profits throughout the year, in addition to ensuring food and nutrition security for their families. 2. Are the programmes/projects undertaken through in-house team/own foundation/external NGO/ government structures/any other organization? CSR projects are implemented either directly by the Company through its ESOPs structure (Employee