Godrej Group creates Rs50 Cr fund towards COVID support and relief

Mumbai, March 26, 2020: The Godrej Group has created a COIVD fund of Rs 50 crore rupees for community support and relief initiatives in India. The fund will be utilised to contribute to the government relief funds and also distribute hygiene kits in communities and frontline workers fighting COVID. Further, 10 per cent of the fund, which amounts to Rs 5 Cr has already been donated to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for buying and supplying medical equipment and protective supplies.

"We will try to the best of our capabilities to serve our customers, employees, communities and country, and especially support health personnel, government workers, and everyone working tirelessly to curb the spread of this pandemic," the company officials said.

Further, the group plans to donate around 115 hospital beds to Maharashtra government hospitals and also support to set-up a 75-bed quarantine center at the Seven Hills hospital, Andheri.

The second-largest maker of soap in India, recently launched the #ProtektIndiaMovement, a nationwide multi-media and multi-channel campaign to promote mass awareness around handwashing and public health. As part of the campaign, the company supported the free distribution of 1 million packets of Godrej Protekt Mr. Magic powder-to-liquid hand wash in Maharashtra through partnership with the BMC and Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).

As part of the campaign, the company partnered with communities linked to its CSR programmes to distribute hand wash, sanitisers and soap to 1.12 lakh people across 8 states. Further, it also donated sanitisers to the Mumbai police force. Also, the company initiated an outreach programme through various networks and hand wash education programmes.

The company is also exploring possibilities to leverage its medical refrigerators business, construction capabilities to build quarantine rooms, and expertise in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems for hospitals, to support related health systems.

To support migrant labourers, the company has set up isolation facilities for labour accommodation to ensure safety at multiple construction sites.