Corporate Social Responsibility Policy

CSR Goals:

Our CSR goals are carefully selected to reflect Mindtickle’s commitment to social responsibility, sustainability, and making a meaningful difference in the world, resonating deeply with our organizational values and vision for a better future:

1. Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
2. Enhancing Education Through Sponsorships and Community Learning Centres (CLCs)
3. Reducing Environmental Impact and Achieving Carbon Neutrality

Annexure ‘A’

BASED ON OUR GOALS, DEFINING THE FOCUS AREA AND IMPACT IN TWO BIG CATEGORIES:

1. SOCIAL INCLUSION AND MOBILITY

a) Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Focus Area: Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Impact: Our focus on promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment aims to create a more inclusive and equitable society.

Mindtickle’s Objective:

• Empower Women: Provide opportunities and support systems for women to realize their full potential, both within Mindtickle and in society at large.
• Create Gender-Inclusive Work Environment: Foster an organizational culture that promotes gender equality, ensuring equal opportunities and representation at all levels.
• Support Women’s Leadership: Encourage and support women’s leadership development within Mindtickle and in external communities.
• Address Gender-Based Discrimination: Take proactive measures to address gender-based discrimination and biases, promoting a more inclusive and respectful workplace.

Quantifiable Metrics:

• Increase in Female Representation: Track the percentage of women in leadership positions, managerial roles, and overall workforce.
• Employee Satisfaction: Measure employee satisfaction and engagement levels, particularly among female employees.
• Participation in Training Programs: Monitor participation rates of women in training and development programs.
• Community Impact: Evaluate the impact of initiatives supporting women’s empowerment in local communities.

b) Enhancing Education Through Sponsorships and Community Learning centres (CLCs)

Focus Area: Education Equality

Impact: Through educational sponsorship programs and supporting CLC, we seek to ensure that every child, regardless of their economic background, has access to quality education, paving the way for a more equal and inclusive society.

Mindtickle’s Objective: By sponsoring education, Mindtickle aims to:

• Promote Access to Education: Ensure that all children have access to quality education, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
• Empower Children: Provide opportunities for children to reach their full potential through education, fostering personal and professional development and encourage female students to opt for STEM education and support sponsorship.
• Reduce Education Disparities: Address inequalities in education by supporting underprivileged children in their educational journey.

Quantifiable Metrics: Monitor the number of children sponsored for education and their academic performance. Set targets for the improvement in literacy rates and educational attainment levels among sponsored students.

2. ENVIRONMENT :

a) Reducing Environmental Impact and Achieving Carbon Neutrality through three main sources below:

• Lake cleaning projects

Focus Area: Environmental Conservation

Impact: Cleaning lakes improves water quality and contributes to the preservation of local ecosystems, ensuring a sustainable environment for future generations.

Mindtickle’s Objective:

Protect Ecosystems: Preserve local ecosystems and biodiversity by restoring the health of lakes and surrounding areas.
Ensure Clean Water: Improve water quality for communities living near the lakes, ensuring access to clean and safe drinking water.
Promote Sustainable Development: Support sustainable development by safeguarding natural resources and ecosystems for future generations.

Quantifiable Metrics: Measure the reduction in pollution levels and improvement in water quality indicators in cleaned lakes, set targets for biodiversity increase and ecosystem health.

• Well rejuvenation projects

Focus Area: Water Sustainability

Impact: Rejuvenating wells helps in sustainable water resource management, ensuring communities have access to clean and safe water for their daily needs.

Mindtickle’s Objective:

Ensure Water Security: Provide communities with access to reliable and clean water sources, promoting water security and resilience.
Support Sustainable Communities: Contribute to sustainable development by ensuring communities have access to clean and safe water for various needs.
Enhance Livelihoods: Improve the quality of life for communities by ensuring access to clean water for drinking, agriculture, and other purposes.

Quantifiable Metrics: Track the increase in water availability and quality from rejuvenated wells, set targets for reducing waterborne diseases and improving agricultural productivity..

• Tree plantation projects

Focus Area: Climate Action

Impact: Tree plantation drives contribute to mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide, improving air quality, and creating a greener and healthier environment.

Mindtickle’s Objective:

• Combat Climate Change: Contribute to mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Improve Air Quality: Enhance air quality and reduce pollution by increasing the green cover and restoring ecosystems.
• Promote Biodiversity: Support biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration, creating habitats for diverse plant and animal species.

Quantifiable Metrics: Monitor the number of trees planted and their survival rates, set targets for reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality indicators.