Mitsubishi Electric India’s CSR activity focuses on SDG 6 on clean water

16 / 06 / 2019

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Mitsubishi Electric India established a clean drinking water facility to serve four schools in Bengaluru within the framework of its CSR strategy which aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation and Climate Action.

Moreover, the company planted trees at two schools situated in and around Bengaluru.

The schools benefiting from the activity are Mithralaya Girls High School-Bengaluru, United Mission Government School-Bengaluru, Government Primary School-Ramohalli and Government Primary School-Peenya.

A tree plantation drive was also carried in the periphery of the school playground at Mithralaya Girls High School and United Mission Government School in which total 500 trees were planted. Drip-irrigation facility was also installed at these places to conserve water and ensure zero-mortality of trees in the initial years of root development.

During the inauguration ceremony, the Managing Director of Mitsubishi Electric India, Katsunori Ushiku, said “Mitsubishi Electric India has always been considerate towards its Corporate Social Responsibility and takes ownership in being a responsible corporate citizen. We consider CSR as our heritage and we practice it in our business as well. The schools chosen for the CSR activity has good number of students and we want to motivate the students by making their drinking water pure and cool. We thank the school authorities for accepting our request to serve them. We are very keen to work closely with these schools and offer the best we can in the years to come as well.”

The project was accomplish in collaboration with Government of India missions like – Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and National Mission of Green India.

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