BPCL CSR Activities

Can you tell me in detail about the Project Boond Activity of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under BPCL or Bharat Petroleum Cooperation Limited?

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The vision of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under BPCL or Bharat Petroleum Cooperation Limited is to be a model corporate entity with social responsibility committed to energizing lives through sustainable development.

Its mission is to create a resource of 'Expert Panels' on issues pertaining to our thrust areas; to encourage employee volunteering through our corporate culture and have a minimum of 10% of employees volunteering in the next five years.

Project Boond

Project Boond, BPCL's flagship CSR programme has bring it the "Excellence Awards for Social Responsibility" that was announced at the 21st World Petroleum Congress organized in Moscow recently.

It bagged the prestigious recognition competing with finalists like Shell and Exxon Mobil from among 100 nominations worldwide.

Aimed at companies that operate with high standards of excellence in Social Responsibility and Technological Development, the World Petroleum Council recognizes outstanding projects and innovations in the oil and gas sector with the World Petroleum Council Excellence Awards (WPCEA) every three years.

It is proud to receive it for a life changing initiative like Project Boond. Mr. K. K. Gupta, Director Marketing, received the award for Bharat Petroleum at the World Petroleum Congress in Moscow on 16 June 2014.

Starting out with four villages in 2009, today it has transformed more than 90 villages into water positive dwellings with Project Boond.


Project Boond Activity of CSR under BPCL