CSR activities by tobacco industry in India during COVID-19
| Name of company | Amount (US$, in 000) | Type of support | Partners |
| Donation to PM CARES Fund | |||
| ITC | 13 212 | PM CARES Fund | Government of India |
| Dharampal Satyapal | 2642 | PM CARES Fund and other organisation fighting against coronavirus | Government of India; Gurudwara Prabandhak Samiti |
| Donation to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund | |||
| Deccan Tobacco Company | 33 | Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Relief Fund | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| ITC | 264 | Karnataka Chief Minister’s Relief Fund | Government of Karnataka |
| ITC | 264 | Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Relief Fund | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| ITC | 264 | Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund | Government of Maharashtra |
| VST Industries | 132 | Telangana Chief Minister’s Relief Fund | Government of Telangana |
| Donation to health and hospital administration | |||
| Gujarat Tobacco Merchants Association | 24 | Portable ventilator machines | Kheda Government Civil Hospital, Gujarat |
| ITC | In kind | Support Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) to operationalise a 30-bed temporary centre for COVID-19 in Haridwar, Uttarakhand | BHEL is a public sector undertaking |
| Donation to administration | |||
| Godfrey Phillips India | In kind | Masks for front-line COVID-19 workers in Srinagar | Srinagar District Administration |
| Godfrey Phillips India | In kind | Personal protective equipment to Inspector General of Police Kashmir for use among the police staff | Jammu and Kashmir Police Department |
| Awareness targeting kids and women | |||
| ITC | In kind | Awareness among kids about the five steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 brings out the ‘Do the 5’ song | Green Gold Animations, the creator of cartoon series Chhota Bheem |
| ITC | In kind | Awareness on handwashing with the state government of Kerala to help ‘Break the Chain’ | Government of Kerala |
| ITC | In kind | Salutes mothers with ‘Stay Strong Moms’ campaign through virtual music concert | Leading singers of the Indian film industry |
| Essential commodities and food items | |||
| ITC | In kind | Food and hygiene essentials across 17 states of India | State, district, local administration, ‘Child Rights and You (CRY), SOS Children’s Village India and other NGOs |
| ITC | In kind | Distribution of milk for children in Kolkata | Save the Children India, The Hope Foundation India and SOS Children’s Villages of India |
| ITC | In kind | Distribution of free meals and groceries | Government of Telangana |
| ITC | In kind | Help customers order grocery essentials | Domino’s, Zomato, Dunzo, Swiggy, Apna Complex, MyGate, NoBroker and Azgo |
| ITC | In kind | Juices and soaps for the police department in Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir Police Department |
| ITC | In kind | 17 000 refreshment kits containing fruit juice, milkshake and chocolates for corona warriors in Bengaluru | Municipal Corporation of Greater Bengaluru |
| Self-administered contingency fund | |||
| ITC | 19 817 | COVID-19 contingency fund for vulnerable sections of society | State, district and local administration besides NGOs |
CSR, corporate social responsibility; NGOs, non-governmental organisations; PM CARES Fund, Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund.