Cipla Limited - CSR Impact Assessment Report

CSR Impact Assessment Report

Cipla Limited

Report

May 2023

Cipla Limited - CSR Impact Assessment Report

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

3

Overview of Cipla Limited

3

Overview of CSR Implementation Strategy and Cipla Foundation

4

CSR Policy and Key Thrust Areas

4

CSR Governance Mechanism

5

Approach and Methodology

5

Rationale of the study

5

Research Framework

6

Results of CSR Impact Assessment

7

Palliation Projects

7

Respiratory Care Support Programme

16

Patient Support and Medical Assistance

24

Strengthening Health Systems

28

Community Health / Doorstep Health

31

COVID-19 Response

42

Promoting Quality Education

48

E-Learning

55

Vocational Training

58

Research

62

Scholarships

63

Others - Disaster Relief

65

Conclusion

67

Cipla Limited - CSR Impact Assessment Report

Executive Summary

With a prime purpose of 'Caring for Life', Cipla Limited through its's philanthropy arm, i.e., Cipla Foundation (Foundation) continues its passionate journey of social change with the power of collaborations with various implementation agencies. All the CSR Activities of Cipla Limited are undertaken by the Company either directly or through the Foundation. The Foundation collaborates with various credible institutions, NGOs, government agencies and domain experts to enhance the outreach of its CSR initiatives. Helpage India, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR - IICT), Ambuja Cement Foundation, Sankalp, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) are a few implementation partners with whom Cipla Foundation has collaborated across various geographies covering, Maharashtra, Baddi, New Delhi, Bangalore, to name a few.

As mandated by the statutory provisions, Cipla Foundation is obligated to assess the impact of its CSR projects that were completed over a year ago. For the purpose of the impact study, OECD DAC Evaluation Criteria was used for assessing the impact. The framework has defined six (6) evaluation criteria, i.e., Relevance, Coherence, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact, and Sustainability. The projects considered for the study are highlighted below1:

S.No.

CSR Initiative

Key Impact

SDG Mapping

•

15,000+ beneficiaries availing institutional care

•

More than 15,000 calls received on Saath-Saath helpline

SDG 3 - Good Health

1

Palliation Projects

•

1,600+ healthcare professionals were trained across 15

and Well- Being

•

hospitals and medical colleges

Collaborations with 28 partners in 21 cities across India

2

Respiratory Care Support

•

500 days of hospitalisation was avoided due to PRC

SDG 3 - Good Health

Programme

•

335 post-COVID patients enrolled in PRC program

and Well- Being

3

Patient support/ medical

•

312 children were supported for thalassemia management and

SDG 3 - Good Health

assistance

chemotherapy support

and Well- Being

4

Strengthening health

•

More than 7,000 beneficiaries were benefitted

SDG 3 - Good Health

systems

and Well- Being

•

SDG 3 - Good Health

5

Community health/

1,516 healthcare professional trained on management of viral

and Well- Being

Doorstep health

hepatitis

•

More than 1,15,000 free-of-costRT-PCRCOVID-19 tests were

supported for patients with financial difficulties across

6

COVID-19 response

•

Maharashtra

SDG 3 - Good Health

50,000+ Rapid Antigen Kits were provided

and Well- Being

•

11,000+ facemasks/PPE kits/disposal gowns and gloves were

provided

7

Promoting Quality

•

2,500+ students benefitted from school infrastructure

SDG 4 - Quality

Education

Education

8

E-learning

•

5,573 tablets were distributed with pre-loaded content

SDG 4 - Quality

Education

9

Vocational training

•

100+ Self-Help Group beneficiaries were trained online for

SDG 4 - Quality

Project 'SAANS'

Education

10

Research

•

1,050 beneficiaries/individuals, contributing to nearly 480

SDG 4 - Quality

person hours via outreach webinars and lectures

Education

SDG 4 - Quality

11

Scholarship

•

282 students were awarded merit awards

Education

SDG 5 - Gender

Equality

•

Nearly 795 people from 167 families came regularly to the

SDG 13 - Climate Action

12

Others - Disaster Relief

SDG 17 - Partnerships

community kitchen for meals for a period of one month

for the goals

Overview of Cipla Limited

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Cipla Limited - CSR Impact Assessment Report

Cipla Limited is a global pharmaceutical company, established in 1935, focused on sustainable growth with a firm commitment to make medicines available and accessible to all. It's product portfolio includes complex generics as well as drugs in the respiratory, anti-retroviral, urology, cardiology, anti-infective, Central Nervous System (CNS), and various other key therapeutic segments. The Company has 47 manufacturing sites across the globe, producing 50+ dosage forms and 1,500+ products using cutting-edge technology platforms catering to nearly 86 markets.

Overview of CSR Implementation Strategy and Cipla Foundation

With an intent to contribute to the society, and empower vulnerable communities, Cipla envision for an equitable world built on the foundation of 'Caring for Life'. The Company recognises the importance of building long-term relationships with all its stakeholders, thereby, working together to achieve societal change and creating an impact.

Cipla's work in the community is pre-dominantly carried out through its philanthropy arm, i.e., Cipla Foundation, its Principal Implementation Agency for all the CSR activities of the Company and its subsidiaries. All CSR Activities of Cipla Limited are undertaken by the Company either directly and through Cipla Foundation. The Foundation works with credible institutions, NGOs, government agencies and domain experts to enhance the outreach of its CSR initiatives. Helpage India, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR - IICT), Ambuja Cement Foundation, Sankalp, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) are a few implementation partners with whom Cipla Foundation has collaborated across various geographies covering, Maharashtra, Baddi, New Delhi, Bangalore, to name a few.

CSR Policy and Key Thrust Areas

'Caring for Life' has been at the forefront of Cipla's business philosophy and remains the principal purpose of doing business. This philosophy is seamlessly integrated into Cipla's people, products and processes and is the foundation and underlying objective, of the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy of Cipla Limited. Cipla Limited has formulated a CSR Policy in accordance with the provisions of section 135(4)(a) of the Company's Act and CSR Rules, which is amended from time to time.

The key thrust areas that are outlined in the CSR Policy of the Company are as follows:

Cipla Limited - CSR Impact Assessment Report

Weblink to the CSR Policy -https://www.cipla.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/Corporate-Social-Responsibility-Policy.pdf

CSR Governance Mechanism

The Foundation maintains the highest standards of ethics, compliance and due diligence, with robust auditing and monitoring mechanisms to govern its engagements with various implementation partners and stakeholders. The Company's CSR governance mechanism is the backbone of all its CSR implementation activities as highlighted below.

Charter of CSR Committee - https://www.cipla.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Charter-of-the-corporate-social-responsibility-committee.pdf

Approach and Methodology

Rationale of the study

To undertake social impact assessment of CSR initiatives being implemented by Cipla Foundation for FY 2020-21 across various key thrust areas and FY 2021-22 for Covid-19 response, in accordance with CSR Rules, wherein, minimum one year has elapsed since implementation of the projects.

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