Seed of Hope CSR program in India

At Technip Energies, we are driving sustainable change, globally and locally.

Since 2015, Technip Energies India has been undertaking Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives under our flagship sustainable program ‘Seed of Hope’ and has positively benefited over 125,000 lives.

The program has been designed in line with our ESG Roadmap to accelerate inclusive growth of the local community where we operate.

Given the magnitude of India's population and ever-increasing socio-economic issues, a collaborative approach where corporates and institutions work in tandem with Government’s policies and guidelines for inclusive growth, is necessary.

Against this backdrop, Corporate Social Responsibility becomes the bedrock of India’s inclusive growth story.

Since 2014, all Indian companies achieving certain financial results need to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee of the Board and ensure that the company spends at least 2% of the average net profits on Corporate Social Responsibility in pursuance of its policy.

In line with this, Technip Energies India developed its own CSR policy and the program "Seed of Hope" was born. The vision of the program is to empower sustainable communities, enable women empowerment and ensure environmental responsibility.

The overall goal of the ‘Seed of Hope’ program in India is to accelerate inclusive growth of the local community in alignment with our ESG Roadmap, “Together by T.EN”, which guides us on our sustainability journey.

The program has the following objectives:

• Demonstrate Technip Energies India’s commitment to the social and environmental good through responsible business practices in adherence to ethical corporate governance standards.
• Support the national development initiatives thereby contributing to inclusive growth of the local community wherever we live and work.
• Create a sense of empathy and equity among employees of Technip Energies India thereby motivating them to give back to the society through volunteering.

Our objectives have helped us in shaping our ‘Seed of Hope’ project that reiterates our belief in the fact that Sustainability is at the center of everything we do by implementing diverse need-based projects focusing on Empowering Communities, Enabling Women Empowerment and Ensuring Environmental Sustainability.

Technip Energies India’s CSR initiatives are not only in accordance with the activities mentioned in the Schedule VII of Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 but, are also in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Here are the Impact highlights of the program:

• 9,000 children received improved quality of primary education.
• 950+ youths received vocational training for employment.
• 58,000+ people supported those affected by natural disasters.
• 300 biogas units, 150 smokeless cooking stoves, 120 solar streetlights and plantation of more than 40,000 saplings promoting clean energy.
• 145,000 kgs of waste recycled of which 14,000 kgs was plastic waste.
• 500+ women empowered through training on vocational trades.
• 19,000 girls received STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) focused learning through installation of 12 science centers in schools and scholarships.
• 12,500+ volunteering hours contributed to support social and environmental initiatives by Technip Energies India employees since 2019.