New Delhi – Hero MotoCorp Ltd planted over 7.5 lakh tree at Delhi NCR, Indore, Chennai, Ahmedabad and near the offices in India for improving green cover and spent 51.36 crore cumulatively towards environment under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The amount was spent through Direct and Agency of Sustainable Green Initiative, Greenmax, Leicht Led and SPECS.
Hero Moto also initiated a project ‘Hero Green Drive’ to bring a significant increase in green cover with the plantation of more than 14 lakh trees with a focus on survival of saplings and trees.
This has led to the addition of 59 lakh square feet of green cover in several cities in the country.
The company broadly focuses on Tree Plantation, Solar Lights, LED Lights under improving environment activities.
Over 7,300 solar street lights and 57,538 LED lights were installed in FY 2018-19 by the company through Direct and Agency.
Hero MotoCorp’s team members also volunteered for the Company’s committed CSR programmes on multiple issues including road safety, education, sanitation, tree plantation and rural development, contributing significant hours.
These also included visits to old age homes, orphanages, blind schools as well as distributing food items, clothes, books and teaching aids to children.
More than 1,000 team members participated in Hero Impact league which is a technology driven CSR initiative to support families of Army and CRPF personnel.