AkzoNobel India

Giving People the Winning Feeling

As a global company, we fully understand our role and responsibilities when it comes to society and contributing to the communities in which we operate. It forms an integral part of our sustainability agenda. Whenever possible, we try to make a positive difference to the world around us. We engage with people and partner with various organisations to help bring the Akzo Nobel brand to life, while also supporting deserving and sustainable projects and causes. Our CSR agenda is based on pillars of education, economic development through skill building and preventive healthcare & sanitation.

Over the years, our commitment to the development of our country and our communities has always remained significant, and a guiding principle of the way we do business.

Community Health

AkzoNobel India (ANI) in partnership with Govt. Health Departments provides preventive and curative health care to more than 60,000 villagers around Bengaluru (Karnataka) and in Bhind (Madhya Pradesh) through tele medicine. The project uses latest technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect diseases and provide access of specialized diagnostic services. The project is a boon for the villagers as it provides free of cost diagnostic services and ensures access of specialized health care at their doorstep.
As an extension of Tele-health project of Bengaluru, ANI initiated another project pan India during COVID 19 called ‘Arogya Sakha’ (health’s best friend). The project is specially targeted for painters’ community and their families as often they belong to bottom of the pyramid. In this project, more than 1.5 million beneficiaries are getting access to specialist doctors through tele-medicine. The tele consultation is available through video/audio call and can be made through a smart as well as feature phone.

Empowering through Education

AkzoNobel is committed towards all round educational development of under privileged children in India. The flagship education project of AkzoNobel is ‘Parivartan’ which is being implemented in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka. Parivartan is transforming the lives of more than 4,000 children through using education as a medium and therefore we have named it ‘Parivartan’. In this project we offer early childhood education to children from 2-6 years, non-formal education to out of school children to bring them back to the school and remedial education to improve their grades and stop them from dropping out of school. Apart we also promote sports and life skill sessions in schools to ensure all round psychosocial and physical development of children.

Vocational Skill Training and Livelihood:

ANI for the past many years has been dedicated working to promote employability amongst youth through providing skilling specially those who are from underprivileged sections of society. As part of this initiative, ANI runs AkzoNobel Paint Academy (APA) 11 centres by its own and in partnership with other corporates and Govt. bodies in 8 states of India offering skill training to more than 3,500 youth and painters per year in Decorative Paints and Vehicle Refinish. In a special drive to promote to train rural women the paint academy has trained 400 women in Decorative Paints at Darrang district of Assam and linked them with employment as painters. 50 of them have been facilitated to start micro enterprises in decorative paints of their own.
As a part of Diversity & Inclusion initiative, APA is putting special focus on disadvantaged sections of society through providing skill training and economically empowering them. As a part of its training people from LGBT community, differently abled people, youth recovered from drug abuse etc.

Awards and Recognition

Awards are important recognition by our different stakeholders of the dedication and hard work Akzo Nobel has put over the past two years in making a difference in people’s lives. We are humbled to receive the below awards:

Awarded 2021 CII-ITC Sustainability Award- significant excellence in CSR Domain
Awarded 2022 Global Communitas Award for excellence in CSR
Awarded 2022 Vision India National CSR Award for Skill Development and Livelihood Creation
Awarded 2017 ICSI (Institute of Company Secretaries of India) CSR Excellence Award as the best corporate amongst ‘Emerging Companies’ category
Awarded Golden Peacock CSR award 2016 by Institute of Directors for best all round CSR initiatives

Highlights of our current CSR projects

In synergy with GOI’s ‘Skill India’ mission, trained more than 11,000 youth in Decorative Paints and Vehicle Refinish and linked them with employment.
Transforming the lives of more than 4,000 underprivileged children by providing non-formal and remedial education.
Providing access of specialized health services to 60,000 villagers and 1.5 million painters along and their family members pan India through Tele Medicine.
Working at Darrang district of Assam and East Singhum at Jharkhand to facilitate socio economic development of aspiring districts of India.

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

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Giving People the Winning Feeling

Awards and Recognition

Highlights of our current CSR projects

AkzoNobel CSR at a glance