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Adventure Programm
In order to build their
confidence, promote self belief and develop
a “Can Do Attitude”, Tata Steel Adventure
Federation has been conducting adventure
programmes from time to time for the
visually challenged, the hearing impaired,
mentally challenged and the rural people.
Regular programmes are conducted for
employees, corporate and special children
annually.
Sports for Deaf & Dumb
Athletes
Training of deaf & dumb
athletes is provided through specialised
coaching. These athletes have excelled in
their performance by winning 13 Gold, 6
Silver and 7 Bronze medals at the National
Athletics Championship of the Deaf held
during the year.
Awards received for
social, ethical & environmental performance
(SO4)
-
Tata Steel conferred
CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2006.
-
Tata Steel ranked
World’s Best Steel Maker for the third
time.
-
Paper on Redefining
Retail of Steel in India wins the
prestigious SP Jain Marketing Impact
Award.
-
Tata Steel takeover
of NatSteel wins accolade in The Asset
Triple A-Awards.
-
Tata Steel Family
Initiatives Foundation wins FICCI AWARD.
-
Tata Steel – Bearings
Division receives the recent
Environmental Management System
accreditation ISO 14001:2004 version
from UL India for its operations.
-
Tata Steel conferred
CAPEXIL Special Award for Outstanding
Chrome Concentrate Exports.
-
Maple Leaf
International Award for Tata Steel.
-
Tata Steel wins MIS
ASIA IT EXCELLENCE AWARD 2005 for Best
IT Governance.
-
Tata Sons Chairman
Marks 60 Years of Tata Operations in the
United States and receives Distinguished
Achievement Award from Global Human
Rights Organization.
-
Tata Steel’s ITS
Department awarded “BS:15000
Part-1:2002” Certificate for IT Service
Management.
-
Tata Steel bagged the
CII Productivity Award.
-
Tata Tiscon won Gold
at The Calcutta Ad Club Awards
BRIBERY & CORRUPTION
(SO2)
All the officers of Tata
Steel have signed the Tata Code of Conduct.
Tata Code of Conduct has a specific clause
pertaining to bribery and corruption. The
organization has issued a Gift Policy, which
clearly articulates the Gift Exchange
procedures, values etc. The Policy is
presented in Annexure-VII. The Company has
an Ethics Counsellor to ensure all the
issues pertaining to ethics were dealt with
as per the Code of Conduct. During the year,
81 concerns were received, out of which
about an average of only 25% concerns are
valid. A summary is presented in Table
6.11.
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Table 6.11: Concerns
received against TCOC
Clauses |
|
COC Clause No. |
|
TCOC Clause |
Concerns |
|
( 03-04) |
(04-05) |
(05-06) |
|
1 |
National Interest |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
3 |
Competition |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
4 |
Equal Opportunity
Employer |
17 |
12 |
13 |
|
5 |
Bribery & Corruption |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
11 |
Co-operation of Tata
Companies |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
13 |
Third Party
Representation |
7 |
8 |
16 |
|
17 |
Ethical Conduct
(including Vendor
Redressal) |
65 |
15 |
33 |
|
18 |
Regulatory Compliance |
Nil |
0 |
1 |
|
19 |
Concurrent Employment |
Nil |
2 |
4 |
|
20 |
Conflict of Interest |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
|
22 |
Protecting Companies
Assets |
14 |
6 |
3 |
|
Others |
Other clauses
(2,8,14,16,21,24,25) |
22 |
Nil |
6 |
|
|
TOTAL |
125 |
44 |
81 |
|
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With regard to bribery and corruption,
the organization has taken very strict
action and has asked 9 Officers and 5
Non-Officers to leave the company. The
Vigilance Group of the Company deals with
bribery and corruptions issues.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION
(SO3 & SO5)
Tata Steel doesn’t
encourage any political lobby or offers
contributions to political parties as per
the Clause#7 of Tata Code of Conduct.
However, as per the group initiative, Tata
Steel contributes to Tata Group Trust, which
makes contribution to political parties.
During the reporting period Tata Steel
didn’t contribute any amount to the Trust
(in 04-05 Rs.35 Million were contributed). |
