Submitted By Shaina Shriamb

Indias largest Ayurvedic medicine manufacturer Established in 1884 by Dr. S. K. Burman and was renamed Dabur India Ltd. in 1936

The products of Dabur are marketed in more than 50 countriesworldwide

Sustainability Report

Environment and nature is the lifeline of the business They work a lot for conservation of nature & natural resources.

They focus on Conservation of energy program Technology absorption Health and safety environment review.

Dabur has been undertaking a host of energy conservation measures. Successful implementation of various energy conservation projects have resulted in a 13.8% reduction in the Companys energy bill in the 200809 fiscal alone. The host of measures key among them being use of bio-fuels in boilers, generation of biogas and installation of energy efficient equipment helped lower the cost of production, besides reduce effluent and improve hygiene conditions & productivity.

Dabur has also made continuous efforts towards technology absorption and innovation, which have contributed towards preserving natural resources.

Minimum use of water in process by pre-concentration of herbal extract and reduction in concentration time Uniform heating in VTDs by hot water as against steam earlier, resulting in 30% reduction in bulk wastage by using non-stick coating and formulation change Improvement in water treatment plant through introduction of RO (Reverse Osmosis) system for DM water, reutilization of waste water from pump seal cooling and RO reject waste-water management Introduction of water efficient CIP system with recycling of water in fruit juice manufacturing

A dedicated Safety Management Team has been put in place to work towards the prevention of untoward incidents at the corporate and unit level. The Company is also continuously monitoring its waste in adherence with the pollution control norms Dabur also initiated a Carbon Foot Print Study at the unit level with an aim to become a carbon positive Company in years to come.

Corporate Citizenship

Ancient wisdom of conservation

At Dabur, they recognize that if we take from environment more than we give then it will lead to all around degradation and even extinction of humanity.

Back to Nature
Due to over-exploitation of the medicinal plant and other natural resources, it has reached at the point of extinction. Therefore dabur has initiated some significant program for ecological regeneration and protection of endangered plant species.

Plants for life

Project in the mountainous regions of the Himalayas A high-tech greenhouse facility has been set up for developing saplings of rare and endangered medicinal plants. Fully computer-controlled and monitored, this greenhouse maintains the highly critical environmental parameters required for their survival. Satellite nurseries spread across mountain villages and contract cultivation of medicinal herbs helps in maintaining the ecological balance. These measures have also helped provide local cultivators the scientific knowledge for harvesting herbs and a steady source of income. So that they are not forced to exploit the environment to earn a livelihood.

Initiatives

Dabur Considers people as its most important asset They add value through training, encouragement and reward Promote equity across all levels
If 90% of corporate target is not met, no one in the organization earns variable pay irrespective of the levels Hence, there is no disparity among members

Self Manage
Helps employees develop sense of ownership Develop leadership skill

Empowerment of employees
Provide ESOPs to make employees feel like shareholders

Incentivized employee referral program

Incentives were provided to employees that not only provides employee with monetary benefit but also builds relationship based on trust and reliability.

Young manager development program

Two kind of recruitment- lateral recruitment and management trainee Management trainee for young management professional at entry level

Code of Ethics and Conduct

Contribute to society and human well-being Avoid harm to others Be honest and trustworthy Be fair and take action not to discriminate Practice integrity in our inter-personal relationships Honor confidentiality

Corporate Social Responsibility

Integrated various aspects like heath, literacy, employment and empowerment. The people company address: The most deprived and weaker sections of society including
Women children the illiterate the unemployed

Aims and Objectives

To design and implement integrated rural and slum development programmes for health, education, improved nutrition and socioeconomic up-liftment. To promote a better awareness and understanding of environmental issues. To highlight the links between basic personal and household hygiene, sanitation and health. To improve access to affordable, quality health services and expand medical facilities to rural areas. To introduce group vocational training programmes for building income generation skills. To empower communities for better control of their lives by participating in rural development programmes.

The key areas of operation include:

Promoting hygiene and health - in collaboration with the Chunni Lal Medical Trust,operate in 12 adopted villages providing medicare services and conducting mass awareness drives.

Promoting formal and non-formal education - For children who have dropped out of school as well as ones who have never been to school, Sundesh provides the assistance and opportunity to take up formal education. Promoting income generating activities - To help communities find means of livelihood that suit their skills, Sundesh has established vocational training facilities for cutting and tailoring, bee-keeping, mushroom farming and food preservation.
Promoting self-reliance - Encourage people to form cooperatives and self-help groups that can ultimately take care of the communitys needs.

Dehi me dadami te (As you give me, I give you in return) Dabur Nepal has started the project on medicinal plants in Nepal to provide the modern technology for cultivation of the required medicinal herbs of Himalayas to the farmers. A state-of-the-art Greenhouse facility has been set up at Banepa

Daburs CSR activity is not only restricted towards environment Its sustainability report incorporates most of the aspects of CSR like- environment, health and safety etc Its code of ethics and conduct also incorporates CSR It also gives value to its human resource, hence its policies of employee benefit is also an act of CSR

Dabur as an organization stands for various qualities which include commitment to society, transparency, empowerment etc. It always gave extra attention for its stakeholders Dabur has always tried to change the organizational structure according to the changing environment and they were extremely successful in adapting to those changes also