ITC’s Commitment to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

Augmenting the social capital of the nation

ITC is inspired by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through the enlargement of its contribution to the national economy. The Company’s Sustainability initiatives draw strength from its deep conviction that businesses can and must, contribute to a larger societal purpose by fashioning corporate strategies that simultaneously build economic, environmental and social capital for the nation. Over the years, ITC has crafted business models that innovatively converge business and societal goals to create value for both shareholders and society.

ITC’s businesses and social sector investments generate livelihoods for over 5 million people, many of whom represent the weaker sections of rural India. Our pioneering initiatives to empower communities to conserve and manage their natural resources, create sustainable on and off-farm livelihoods, and improve social infrastructure, especially in areas where it impacts women and children, are aligned to national priorities and to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The Millennium Development Goals –’Call to Action’ in 2007 looks at businesses to play a strategic role in promoting transformative and scaleable programmes to not only reduce poverty and hunger across the globe but to also ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.