Under this initiative, children from several NGO partners, scribbled their, “Christmas Wishes” on cards and tied them to a “Wish Tree”. Several ‘”Wish Trees”’ were placed at various locations at the Maruti Suzuki factory/offices. Employees from the company were encouraged to pick up these cards and help in fulfilling these wishes. Wishes which included gifts like, footballs, skates shoes, shoes, Barbie dolls, video games, woollen jackets, shoes, sippers, soft toys and school bags among others.
Explaining the outlook of such efforts, Mr.S.Y Siddiqui, (COO- HR, Admin, IT & COSL) Maruti Suzuki Pvt. Ltd said, “Young volunteers in the Company look forward to programmes which that connects them to the community. In fact, we recently also included a full day community day for young GET’s joining the programme. This exposure helps us shape them as rounded professionals so that they are able to contribute not just to the company but also towards society. It is humbling to see volunteers at this young age coming forward and participating in programmes like this and spending their personal time and resources to make others smile. This has encouraged us to plan programmes such as these on a regular basis.”
E-parivartan (e-implies employees) is a programme for the employees of Maruti Suzuki wherein they act as catalysts for change by using their time & talent towards a social cause. This employee driven initiative was started four years ago and is run in partnership with several local NGOs. and has been extended to various business partners. Through these volunteering efforts, the company aspires to contribute regular, incremental change leading eventually to a big transformation in the society.
