KIMS Kollam Multi Speciality Hospital India Private Limited (KIMS Kollam) is a corporate entity committed to serve the people by providing hospitality services. Our strategic CSR initiatives are based on social and environmental consequences but at the same time due consideration is given to the interests of its stakeholders including shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, business partners, local communities and other organizations.
CSR Policy of KIMS Kollam is framed around our ethical business practices and values we have woven over a period of time. Like our business which is strongly dependent on customer satisfaction, we have created our framework of CSR activities around people with humanity and person centric approach. We aim to address social, environmental and economic needs of the marginalized/underprivileged sections of the society. Through this policy, we align our CSR strategy with the company’s vision and goals. We adopt an approach that integrates solutions to problems to benefit the communities at large and create social and environmental impact.
KIMS Kollam approach towards social responsibility and sustainability would be on the following key areas and the detailed activities are listed in Annexure A:
The Company is not required to constitute CSR Committee as per the provision of Section 135 (1) and 135 (9) of the companies act 2013. KIMS Kollam CSR activities will be governed by the Board of Directors. The Board will recommend the Annual Business Plan for CSR. CSR activities shall be those mentioned under key focus areas or other activities as per Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013. Once CSR committee became applicable as per section 135 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company shall constitute CSR Committee with the following members:
The CSR Committee will do a quarterly review of the activities and monitor achievements against targets set at the beginning of the year. It also follows a quarterly reporting to the Board. The operational responsibility of the CSR programme resides with the Company’s Senior Management and the CSR lead.
The level of responsibilities are as follows:
Annexure A: KIMS Kollam CSR mapping with Schedule VII
| Key Focus Areas | CSR Listing under Schedule VII of Companies Act 2013 |
|---|---|
| 1. Healthcare including preventive & community healthcare: i. Conduct health camps and clinics, create awareness against diseases and aid society in combating against social evils like alcohol, smoking, drug abuse etc. ii. Prevention & treatment of communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria etc. iii. Reduce infant and maternal mortality, conduct clinics on Child and Mother-Care, provide antenatal care, do pre-birth screenings for high risk pregnancies etc. iv. Create awareness on healthcare including preventive healthcare through mobile ambulances and other outreach programmes. v. Conduct screening programmes including healthchecks to diagnose and treat ailments early vi. Create awareness on Diet and Nutrition vii. Conduct Blood donation camps/Family Planning programmes viii. Treatment & Rehabilitation of persons with disabilities | Item (i): Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition, promoting health care including preventive health care and sanitation [including contribution to the Swach Bharat Kosh set-up by the Central Government for the promotion of sanitation] and making available safe drinking water. |
| 2. Safe Drinking Water/Sanitation: i. Installation/Repair of Hand Pumps/Tube Wells, Digging/Renovation of Wells ii. Gainful utilization of waste water for cultivation or any other purpose, Rain water harvesting schemes iii. Development/Construction of Water Tank/Ponds iv. Formation of a Task Force of Volunteers to educate people regarding proper use of drinking waste/empowerment to the villagers for maintenance of the above facilities for availability of water v. Contribution to the Swachh Bharat Mission set up by Central Government for the promotion of sanitation/any other funds of Central or State Govt. for such activities/ensure hygienic sanitation | Item (i): Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition, promoting health care including preventive health care and sanitation [including contribution to the Swach Bharat Kosh set-up by the Central Government for the promotion of sanitation] and making available safe drinking water. |
| 3. Education & Livelihood Enhancement: i. Augmenting and supporting infrastructure in educational institutions ii. Offering scholarships and financial assistance to needy and meritorious students in schools iii. Supporting & promoting co-curricular activities iv. Education & employment of differently abled persons v. Training of teachers to improve the quality of education vi. Provide education support including vocation training to disadvantaged, marginalized and vulnerable sections of the society to help gain employment | Item (ii): Promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocation skills especially among children, women, elderly and the differently abled and livelihood enhancement projects. |
| 4. Gender Equality / Women Empowerment: i. Provide specific skill sets to enable women to enhance capabilities, improve life skills and promote education ii. Support old age homes and centers that house destitute women, widows & orphans iii. Give preference in employment for women in clinical areas, front office, housekeeping etc. to enable them to be financially independent iv. Provide antenatal care for pregnant women from socially backward communities and rural areas v. Support the education of girl children born to destitute women, widows and orphans | Item (iii): Promoting gender equality, empowering women, setting up homes and hostels for women and orphans; setting up old age homes, day care centers and such other facilities for senior citizens and measures for reducing inequalities faced by socially and economically backward groups. |
| 5. Environment: i. Increasing and protecting the green cover within the premises & neighbourhood ii. Increase awareness within the employees and neighbourhood for safeguarding environment iii. Improve energy efficiency by adopting new techniques, reduce wastage of power, use alternate sources of energy by setting up solar panels or contribute towards energy saving projects iv. Conserve water, use bio degradable products and ban use of plastics v. Set waste reduction targets and minimize the use of paper, implement effective waste management techniques for safe disposal of waste vi. Provide financial assistance for environment friendly projects vii. Reduce pollution by minimizing travel & transportation, introduce carpooling/buses/vans for commuting, promote work from home culture among work force, encourage e-meetings, conference calls etc. to reduce commuting to work places | Item (iv): Ensuring environmental sustainability, ecological balance, protection of flora and fauna, animal welfare, agro forestry, conservation of natural resources and maintaining quality of soil, air and water. |
| 6. Sports: i. Provide financial aid for setting up of stadiums and sports infrastructure ii. Offer scholarships and sports equipment to deserving sports persons iii. Promote adventure sports, organize or support sports competitions, state and national level tournaments etc. iv. Organise leadership and motivational camps v. Support sports tournament, coaching camps and other sports development activities vi. Providing sports materials for Football, Volleyball, Hockey, Cricket and other sports to the young and talented village boys & girls | Item (vii): Training to promote rural sports, nationally recognized sports, Paralympic sports and Olympic sports. |
| 7. Rural Development: i. Provide financial assistance for construction of roads and bridges ii. Assist development of transport facilities to rural areas/improve accessibility to villages & rural areas iii. Construction of schools / community centers etc. iv. Support projects that enhance the development of people in villages by providing good education to students in the community, training programmes for teachers, healthcare awareness & treatment, safe drinking water, hygienic toilets etc. v. Provide financial assistance for construction of houses and such other allied activities for creating a sustainable village | Item (x): Rural development Projects |
| 8. Disaster Management: i. Disaster relief activities & programmes including supply of essential items to survivors during natural calamities ii. Financial support for reconstruction of houses and rehabilitation iii. Contribution to Relief Funds set up by Central & State Govts. including Chief Minister’s or Prime Minister’s Fund | Item (xii): Disaster management, including relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities. |
Note: Since the company is not required to constitute CSR committee as per the provision of Section 135 (1) and 135 (9) of the companies act 2013, the activities/ roles and responsibilities mentioned in the policy will be vested with the Board of Directors of the Company.
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