BWI: Steria India CSR Efforts Set New Industry Benchmarks

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Steria
Friday, February 06, 2009 11:41 AM IST (06:11 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Social issues; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Education & training, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
Release no: 19163
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Steria India CSR Efforts Set New Industry Benchmarks
Adjudged Best in CSR Category by NASSCOM Foundation, BSE & Times Foundation

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Friday, February 06, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Steria India, a leading provider of IT-driven business services, was yesterday conferred the prestigious "Best Corporate Social Responsibility Practice" award by NASSCOM Foundation, Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and Times Foundation under the aegis of the "Social and Corporate Governance Awards - 2008". The award validates Steria India's overall focus on being a responsible corporate and giving back to the 'Community' which it recognizes as a very important stakeholder in its business.

Elaborating on Steria's CSR focus, Gayathri Mohan, VP, CSR - India, Steria said, "We inherently believe that the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) should be an integral focus area for organizations who are looking at new and innovative ways to contribute to the communities they operate in, going beyond just helping immediate customers and shareholders. For us at Steria this sense of broader responsibility for communities we operate in is reflected in all our community engagement programs today and underlines our mission of enabling underprivileged communities to become self reliant and explore sustainable livelihood options."

The main focus of Steria India CSR campaign is Education for children from marginalized communities in semi-urban and rural areas. The thrust is on providing primary and secondary school education coupled with computer literacy and career counselling. Steria is also collaborating with the government, district administration and industry bodies across different locations for on-ground implementation of its CSR program.

Steria is also member of the 1% club, wherein member companies contribute 1% of their profits for socially relevant causes. The company also encourages employees to do their bit for the community and under its "Matching Funds" scheme; Steria is committed to match monetary contribution from employees towards CSR initiatives.

About Steria

The leading end-to-end IT services provider in Europe for companies which consider new technologies a vital part of their business strategy, Steria focuses on setting up strategic partnerships with its customers in each of its key markets: the public sector, finance, telecommunications, utilities and transport. Steria offers customers' integrated services including consulting in core business processes as well as the development and operation of their information systems. In October 2007, Steria acquired the British firm Xansa. The new group employs over 19,000 staff in 16 countries, including 5,000 in India. On December 31, 2007, Steria revenue amounted to ?1.4 billion (?1.9 billion pro forma). The Group, headquartered in Paris, is listed on the Euronext Paris market.

In India, Steria's management and operations is under the stewardship of Dr. Mukesh Aghi, Chairman and CEO, Steria India. Steria has ambitious plans to significantly grow its India operations and accomplish new horizons. Steria today, has over 5,000 employees in India across delivery centers in Noida, Chennai and Pune. The organization's Indian operations contribute to more than a quarter of Steria's global headcount. For more information, please log on to www.steria.com.


CONTACT DETAILS
Sachdev Ramakrishna, Steria India Press Office, +91 9871715438, sachdev.ramakrishna@steria.co.in
Arunita Dutta, Text 100 Public Relations (For Steria India), +91 9818699309, arunita.dutta@text100.co.in
Divya Bahri, Text 100 Public Relations (For Steria India), +91 9810774745, divyab@text100.co.in

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CONSUMER, SOCIAL, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATION, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY

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