1. Corporate Social
Responsibility

2.  Along with wealth creation for the benefit of
shareholders, social concern in the interest of not only
the stakeholders but the society at large as well is
highly important.
 Infosys wealth and welfare strategically.
 One of the core values of the company is a strong sense
of social responsibility and helping the people &
community.

3. Philanthropy: The Infosys way
 Having founded the Infosys foundation, the
company strengthened its commitment to social
causes like aiding the destitute and the
disadvantaged people.
 One percent of Infosys’ profit goes to the
foundation annually(post taxation).
 The foundation emphasises on healthcare,
education and promotion of arts & culture

4. Philanthropy: The Infosys way contd.
 In 2003-04 Infosys initiated 3 social programmes to
improve the computer literacy among rural people,
including the teachers in those areas.
 Along with Microsoft, Infosys launched a
programme, computer@classrooms, giving away
old computers to educational institutions.

5. Infosys Foundation
The foundation was started as a support to
the underprivileged in the society in
Karnataka (1996).
 Today the operations extend to the sates of
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra,
Orissa & Punjab.
 The foundation focuses on improving healthcare,
education and basic facilities in the society.

6.  Health Care: constructed hospitals, donated expensive
equipments and distributed medicines for free.
 Social Rehabilitation & Rural Upliftment: constructed
orphanages, girls’ hostels, shelters and undertook
various initiatives to help the needy.
 Learning & Education: undertook ‘A Library for Every
School’, the largest education programme in India.
Provided scholarships and even constructed schools in
rural areas.
 Arts & Culture: donated cassettes & players in
Karnataka, held puppet shows and encouraged artists
to perform.

7. Other Major Contributions
 Infosys Technologies donated ` 50 million to the
Prime Ministers relief fund, to assist the tsunami
victims.
 Instituted the Infosys Fellowship
programme(1999) to foster excellence in
education.
 Offered funds to 5 IITs and 3 IIMs for PhD
programmes, granting ` 900,000 per fellowship.