MUMBAI: As part of its employee engagement initiatives, IIFL Foundation organized a tree plantation drive in Mulund, Mumbai on July 10, 2021. Being a responsible corporate citizen, IIFL Group is committed to mitigating the risks arising from climate change.
Tree plantation plays a crucial role in fulfilling this objective by combating environmental issues such as deforestation, erosion of soil, desertification in semi-arid areas, global warming, and more. Such initiatives assume even more significance in metro cities which need to shore up their green cover. Trees also help enhance the beauty and balance in the environment as they absorb harmful gases and emit oxygen, thereby increasing availability of this life-saving gas.
Madhu Jain, Director, IIFL Foundation, said, “In today’s world, tree plantation has become an absolute imperative to reduce the effects of global warming. It is rightly said that, ‘If you plant a tree, you plant a life’. Keeping this in mind, we conducted the drive and were enthused by the active participation from our employees. We will continue to explore similar opportunities in the future and conduct such drives more regularly.”
IIFL Foundation partnered with SAAD Foundation and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for this drive.This event also saw active coordination from the BMC team Ravindra Patil, Chief Security Officer, C. Salunkhe, Assistant Security Officer, Dinesh Chavan, Deputy Chief Security Officer and Madhukar Nikalje, Assistant Security Officerfrom the BMC were also present at the event.
Ravindra Patil, Chief Security Officer, BMC said, “The program was good and it was heartening to see high enthusiasm in the teams from IIFL Foundation and SAAD Foundation. We congratulate them for organizing this drive in a seamless manner. We look forward to working with them on similar initiatives in the future.”
Vaman Kamble, Founder Director, SAAD Foundation, said, “Plantation of trees is a simple and efficient way of protecting our planet earth. Our focus is on driving awareness around this cause and encouraging more people to participate.”
Employee engagement is an important part of the initiatives implemented by IIFL Foundation. It has earlier conducted blood donation camps, marathon (to support the female literacy initiatives of the Foundation), and other similar events. Engaging employees of the IIFL Group goes a long way in imbibing the spirit of responsibility and giving back to the society within the organization. The Foundation will continue to undertake similar initiatives in the future.
