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About CII<br />
The C<strong>on</strong>federati<strong>on</strong> of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and susta<strong>in</strong> an envir<strong>on</strong>ment<br />
c<strong>on</strong>ducive to the growth of <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> India, partner<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry and government alike<br />
through advisory and c<strong>on</strong>sultative processes. CII is a n<strong>on</strong>-government, not-for-profit,<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustry-led and <strong>in</strong>dustry-managed organisati<strong>on</strong>, play<strong>in</strong>g a proactive role <strong>in</strong> India’s<br />
development process. Founded over 117 years ago, it is India’s premier bus<strong>in</strong>ess associati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
with a direct membership of over 8100 organisati<strong>on</strong>s from the private as well as public<br />
sectors, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g SMEs and MNCs, and an <strong>in</strong>direct membership of over 90,000 companies<br />
from around 400 nati<strong>on</strong>al and regi<strong>on</strong>al sectoral associati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
CII catalyses change by work<strong>in</strong>g closely with government <strong>on</strong> policy issues, enhanc<strong>in</strong>g<br />
efficiency, competitiveness and expand<strong>in</strong>g bus<strong>in</strong>ess opportunities for <strong>in</strong>dustry through<br />
a range of specialised services and global l<strong>in</strong>kages. It also provides a platform for<br />
sectoral c<strong>on</strong>sensus build<strong>in</strong>g and network<strong>in</strong>g. Emphasis is laid <strong>on</strong> project<strong>in</strong>g a positive<br />
image of bus<strong>in</strong>ess, assist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry to identify and execute <strong>corporate</strong> citizenship<br />
programmes. Partnerships with over 120 NGOs across the country carry forward our<br />
<strong>in</strong>itiatives <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegrated and <strong>in</strong>clusive development, which <strong>in</strong>clude health, educati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
livelihood, diversity management, skill development and water, to name a few. CII has<br />
envisaged a nati<strong>on</strong>al movement for ma<strong>in</strong>stream<strong>in</strong>g CSR for susta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong>clusiveness as<br />
part of its <strong>social</strong> development agenda. The CII Nati<strong>on</strong>al Committee <strong>on</strong> Corporate Social<br />
Resp<strong>on</strong>sibility and Community Development was c<strong>on</strong>stituted <strong>in</strong> 2001 to make CSR an<br />
acti<strong>on</strong>able bus<strong>in</strong>ess agenda. The committee develops CSR guidel<strong>in</strong>es and promotes the<br />
shar<strong>in</strong>g of CSR experiences and best practices. CII also organises an annual CSR summit<br />
to enable stakeholders to review and strengthen the CSR movement. CII development<br />
<strong>in</strong>itiatives ensure the c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>uity of these programmes, particularly with respect to women<br />
empowerment, <strong>in</strong>dustry-NGO partnership, and pers<strong>on</strong>s with disabilities.<br />
With 64 offices, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g n<strong>in</strong>e Centres of Excellence, <strong>in</strong> India, and 7 overseas offices<br />
<strong>in</strong> Australia, Ch<strong>in</strong>a, Egypt, France, S<strong>in</strong>gapore, UK, and USA, as well as <strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>al<br />
partnerships with 224 counterpart organizati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>in</strong> 90 countries, CII serves as a reference<br />
po<strong>in</strong>t for Indian <strong>in</strong>dustry and the <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al bus<strong>in</strong>ess community.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>federati<strong>on</strong> of Indian<br />
Industry<br />
249-F, Sector 18 Udyog Vihar,<br />
Phase IV, Gurga<strong>on</strong>-122015, Haryana,<br />
India<br />
Teleph<strong>on</strong>e: +91 124 4014060-67<br />
Fax:+91 124 4014080<br />
Email: jawahar.k@cii.<strong>in</strong><br />
sarbani.chakravarty@cii.<strong>in</strong><br />
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