At HCL, we have always been highly aware of our responsibility towards the nation and are committed to provide all possible support to India’s response to the COVID-19 challenge.
We believe in taking tangible and measurable steps to tackle the urgent need of the hour and our response to the pandemic is also built around this approach. We are extending our support to the State Governments in their efforts to contain the spread of the disease as well as helping the marginalized communities.
HCL Foundation calls for action towards COVID-19 and invites Expression of Interest from eligible NGOs/Organizations/CSR Implementing Agencies to participate in this call for action. HCL Foundation's response to COVID-19 will include immediate relief, restoration and 'build back'. In these times of National crisis, HCL Foundation, reaffirms its commitment towards nation building and assures it will participate in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic to the best of its capability. HCL Foundation is seeking partners to respond as well as increase resilience and reduce vulnerabilities of local communities, enabling them to better prepare for, mitigate and respond to COVID-19 disaster.
Celebrating this year’s World Oceans Day theme - “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”, HCL Foundation (HCLF), collaborated with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) to launch ‘Revive Chennai’s Coasts’ initiative. The campaign aims to sensitize the resident population along the coast about the hazardous impact of ocean pollution and initiate localized community-based solution through a participatory model for behavioural change. The year-long campaign consists of coastal clean-up and to bring about awareness in Chennai which is home to the world’s second longest beach. In the first phase of the campaign, HCLF, GCC and EFI will kick start clean-up and sensitization activities in and around the 5-km beach stretch between Ashtalakshmi Temple in Besant Nagar and Kottivakkam in Chennai, India.