As a socially responsible employer, the Kalyani Group has a
strong sense of community responsibility, and encourages its
businesses to enhance their relationships with the communities
in which they operate.
Bharat Forge
Ltd., sponsors community centres for 250 families in and around Pune.
Of these, 80 employee families are involved in income-generating
activities such as hand-glove stitching, stitching uniforms and
making of incense sticks. After vocational training these members
then use financial assistance from self help groups (SHGs) to start
their own small businesses. BFL is involved in developing micro
credit savings groups within these families. The company continues
to remain engaged with the members for any assistance that newly
formed ventures may need. In addition, BFL also conducts awareness
activities vocational training, personality camps and socio-cultural
activities for these families, which are greatly appreciated by
them.
The staff at Bharat Forge America, also engage themselves in
community services in the local Lansing community. These
efforts include home rebuilding and refurbishing to help the local
disabled and elderly couples. A group of 18 BFA employees
spend an entire afternoon on a week end replacing doors, repairing
roofs and doing drywall replacement.
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