1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY
Electrocoating And Insulation Technologies Private Limited an ISO 9001:2015 quality
system certified company started in the year 2002 and engaged in manufacturing and
selling of Epoxy Resins, Hardeners, Polyurethane and Resin formulations.
Electrocoating is managed by a team of well experienced & energetic professionals under
the leadership of Mr. Ravindra Sadashiv Rane, Managing Director of the Company.
Professionals are involved in each level and are characterized by the in-depth knowledge
of the process and high sensitivity to customer requirements. Along with our constant
endeavour to deliver quality to our customers, skills up-gradation of our employees and
human resource development ranks high as a priority activity at Electrocoating.
2. OBJECTIVE OF THE CSR POLICY
The objective of this policy is to promote a unified and strategic approach to CSR across
the Company by incorporating under one ‘Umbrella the diverse range of its philanthropic
giving, identifying select constituencies and causes to work with, thereby ensuring a high
social impact.
Ensure an increased commitment at all levels in the organization, by encouraging
employees to participate in the Company’s CSR and give back to society in an organized
manner through the employee volunteering program.
3. SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY
The scope of the CSR policy is to lay down the guiding principles to enable Board of
Directors to determine the amount of money to be earmarked for the CSR expenditure in
any financial year, the activities for which the amount has to be spent and allocation of
funds among various CSR expenditure the geographical areas where the CSR activities are
to be undertaken, priority for certain CSR activities over other CSR activities timings of the
expenditure, periodicity of reporting. The policy is applicable across Electrocoating And
Insulation Technologies Private Limited.
The policy is to be read in alignment with the requirements of section 135 of the
Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the corresponding rules made thereunder, as amended
from time to time (‘CSR Rules’), Schedule VII of the Act.
4. POLICY STATEMENT
4.1 CSR Vision Statement and Ideology
Our redefined ‘core purpose’ is to ‘challenge conventional thinking and innovatively use all
our resources to drive positive change in the lives of our stakeholders and communities
across the world. In line with our core purpose, our CSR vision is to focus our efforts
within the constituents of girls, youth & poor by innovatively supporting them through
programs designed in the domains of education, health and environment, while
harnessing the power of technology. By investing our CSR efforts in these critical
constituents who contribute to nation building and the economy, we will enable our
stakeholders and communities to grow.
For Electrocoating And Insulation Technologies Private Limited, responsible business
practices include being responsible for our business process, products, engaging in
responsible relations with employee, customers and the community. Hence for the
Company, Corporate Social Responsibility goes beyond just adhering to statutory and legal
compliances and create social and environmental value for our key stakeholders.
4.2 Total Outlay
Only when the CSR provisions are applicable to the Company, the Company shall spend in
that financial year at least 2% of the average net profits of the Company made during the
three immediately preceding financial years in pursuance of the CSR Policy. For this
purpose, the net profit and average net profits shall be calculated in accordance with the
provisions of section 198 of the Act read with the Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
The administrative overheads not to exceed 5% of total CSR expenditure of the Company
for the financial year relating to the general management and administration of CSR
functions in the Company. Where the Company spends an amount in excess of
requirements provided under section 135(5) of the Act, such excess amount may be set
off against the requirements to spend under section 135(5) up to immediate succeeding
three
financial years’ subject to the certain conditions.
Any unspent amount other than an unspent amount relating to an ongoing project, will be
transferred to a fund specified in Schedule VII, within a period of six months of the expiry
of the financial year. Further, unspent CSR funds of ongoing projects will be transferred
within a period of 30 days from the end of financial year to a special account opened by
the Company in any scheduled Bank called the “Unspent Corporate Social Responsibility
Account”. Such amount shall be spent by the Company towards CSR within a period of 3
financial years from the date of such transfer, failing which, the Company shall transfer
the same to a fund specified in Schedule VII, within a period of 30 days from the date of
completion of third financial year.
4.3 CSR Thrust Areas
The Company will focus its efforts within the constituents of girls, youth & poor through
programs designed in the domains of education, health and environment. The Company
may also make contributions to its Corporate Foundations/Trusts towards the corpus for
projects approved by the CSR Committee/Board.
Our commitment to CSR will be manifested by investing resources in any of the following
areas specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 as amended from time to time
along with General circulars as and when issued by the MCA:
4.4 Implementation
The CSR Committee or Board shall be responsible for monitoring the CSR Policy from time
to time and decide the projects or programs to be undertaken, the modalities of execution
and implementation schedule from time to time.
The CSR Committee or Board will evaluate projects submitted directly by reputed
nonprofit organizations having an established track record of at least 3 years in carrying
on the specific activity. To ensure that there is focus and maximum impact it will endeavor
to work on fewer projects over a longer period of time so as to ensure that the outcomes of
the projects can be measured.
4.5 Monitoring process of CSR activities
The CSR Committee/Board will convene the meeting to review the progress of varied CSR
projects in terms of both outcome assessment and financial monitoring. The CSR
Committee/Board will review the strategy from time to time and may choose new focus
areas and projects as and when required. In addition, the CSR Committee/Board will
mandate the effective and timely monitoring and evaluation of varied CSR projects by
directing its CSR department or a third-party independent agency to carry out situational
analysis, need assessment surveys, project visit or impact studies, etc. if and as required
especially for the strategic
and high value CSR Programmes.
In order to ensure transparency and communication with all stakeholders, the CSR policy
will be uploaded on the Company website so that it is available in the public domain.
4.6 Executing Agency / Partners
CSR initiatives will be implemented either directly by the Company where the employees
will directly implement the CSR programs or through –
a) a Company established under Section 8 of the Act, or a registered public trust or a
registered society registered under section 12A and 80G of the Income Tax Act,
1961 (43 of 1961) established by the Company, either singly or along with any
other Company; or
b) a Company established under Section 8 of the Act, or a registered trust or a
registered society, established by the Central Government or State Government; or
registered society, established by the Central Government or State Government; or
c) any entity established under an Act of Parliament or State legislature; or
d) a Company established under Section 8 of the Act, or a registered public trust or a
registered society registered under section 12A and 80G of the Income Tax Act,
1961, and having a track record of at least three years in undertaking similar
activities.
The activities will be undertaken by the Company with the above-mentioned entities only
if they are registered with the Central Government by filing the Form CSR-1 electronically
with the Registrar, with effect from the 01st day of April, 2021. The Company may also
collaborate with other Companies to undertake CSR projects or programs, provided the
CSR Committees/Board of respective Companies are in a position to report separately on
such projects or programmes.