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BREAKING BARRIERS
 TO RISE, TOGETHER





               SDGs in action at

               Tech Mahindra Foundation


 COMMITTED TO


 PROGRESS, IN LINE   SMART Academies for Healthcare           SMART, ARISE, ARISE+ & Shikshaantar
                                                              Ensure inclusive and equitable quality
                Ensure healthy lives and promote
 WITH THE SDGs  well-being for all at all ages                education and promote lifelong learning                                                                                                                                                                                       Overall Goal                       Combating Malnutrition              All Health & Well-Being
                                                              opportunities for all
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Initiatives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Initiatives
 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
 adopted by member states of the United Nations
 offer a “…blueprint for peace and prosperity for   SMART, Child Protection and   SMART Academies

 people and the planet, now and into the future”.  Safeguarding Committee  Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
 Through 17 broad goals, the SDGs address   Achieve gender equality and   economic growth, full and productive

 fundamental aspects of human progress. They   empower all women and girls  employment and decent work for all
 include the need to end poverty and deprivations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           All Education Initiatives          Cross- Cutting Theme               All WASH Initiatives
 across the world through health, education,                            Using targeted interventions, we

 reduced inequalities and economic growth—all of   SDGs in action with  sought to minimize the impact the
 which should be achieved without losing sight of   COVID Response Program  pandemic had on human lives that

 climate change challenges and the need to                              were disrupted by weakened public
 preserve our environment.                                              health facilities and the economy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         7,000+ PwDs reached (43% female)
               End poverty in all its forms everywhere                  Once again, our work here was a
                                                                        natural fit with the SDGs.
 While these are usually implemented and tracked
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Green Energy Initiatives           Skilling & Livelihood                    Overall Goal Level
 at the official level at the United Nations, many                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Initiatives
 organizations like our Foundation, use these goals
 as guidelines for impacting holistic change.   End hunger, achieve food security   Ensure healthy lives and promote
               and improved nutrition and                     well-being for all at all ages

 At Tech Mahindra Foundation, our projects and   promote sustainable agriculture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              200+ NGO Partners                  ~931,400 kgs CO2e sequestered/emissions   Children’s Group on Peace Education
 programs under different areas of work - Education,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          30+ Govt MoUs                      reduced from saplings planted and   created across 30 schools in Budgaon,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              552,000+ Volunteers engaged
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Kashmir.
 Employability and Disability - align themselves with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            abating stubble burning.
 the SDGs.      Ensure inclusive and equitable                Achieve gender                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Convergence & Partnership         All Environment Initiatives        Strong Governance,

                quality education and promote                 equality and empower                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Accountability & Child Protection
                lifelong learning opportunities               all women and girls



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