CSR

PREAMBLE:

At Hachette Book Publishing India (P) Ltd “HBPI”, we are committed to HBPI’s vision of “Sustainable Development” which is in conjunction with our global group policy Lagardere (Publishing). Our strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives will actively work towards the Philanthropic & Environmental Goals and will help us carve out a reputation for being one of the socially and environmentally responsible companies in India. These initiatives are independent of the normal conduct of HBPI's business. Programme and activities (collectively "CSR Activities") carried out in this regard are the subject matter of this Policy.

PURPOSE:

The key purpose of this policy is to:

• Define what CSR means to us and the approach adopted to achieve our Sustainable Development goals
• Define the kind of projects that will come under the ambit of CSR
• Identify broad areas of intervention in which the company will undertake projects
• Serve as a guiding document to help execute and monitor CSR projects
• Elucidate criteria for partner implementation agencies
• Explain the manner in which the surpluses from CSR projects will be treated

POLICY STATEMENT:

The CSR Policy focuses on addressing critical social, environmental and economic needs of the marginalized/underprivileged sections of the society. Through this “Sustainable Development” policy, we align our CSR strategy with the Hachette UK & Lagardere Environmental & philanthropic vision and goals. We adopt an approach that integrates the solutions to these problems into the strategies of the company to benefit the communities at large and create social and environmental impact.