At Tata Steel, our community-centric initiatives emphasise the spread of quality education, healthcare and sustainable livelihood opportunities in all our operating locations in India and globally. We empower communities through agriculture development and market linkages, skill development of youth, promoting entrepreneurship and preservation of ethnicity and culture of indigenous communities.

At Tata Steel, we firmly believe the health and welfare of our people, the community and society, as a whole, is intrinsic to our approach to business.

Balancing economic prosperity, environmental responsibility and social benefits for the community are the rules by which Tata Steel operates.

India

In India, we are partnering with our community and all other stakeholders in our journey towards a sustainable tomorrow.

We endeavour to preserve and promote tribal culture and heritage through various initiatives including tribal leadership programme, Samvaad tribal conclave, tribal language centres, curated tribal literature programmes, imparting training on tribal musical instruments and documenting stories of tribal legacy. In healthcare, we partner with governments and independent organisations worldwide to work towards improving the overall health and hygiene of the community in and around areas where we operate.

Community Partnership and consultation

Tata Steel places a strong emphasis on public consultation, stakeholder engagement, and social consent to operate as foundational pillars of its sustainability and governance framework. The company recognizes that meaningful dialogue with communities, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders is essential not only for transparency and trust-building but also for ensuring that its operations align with societal expectations and environmental responsibilities. By actively seeking and respecting social consent, Tata Steel reinforces its commitment to ethical practices and inclusive development, thereby securing its social license to operate and contributing to long-term value creation for all stakeholders. Many of our operational areas are in and around indigenous communities, making community consultation crucial in protecting their rights.

We maintain constructive engagement with stakeholders and local communities through inclusive dialogue that provides clarity on relevant matters and opportunities for their views to be considered in CSR plans, business, and beyond. Our approach is designed to enable open participation, respect diverse perspectives, and integrate them into decision-making while ensuring that interactions take place in an environment of mutual respect and trust.

Tata Steel ensures that all its current and ongoing production assets (100% of our current and ongoing projects) undergo community consultation processes. These include formal public hearings and structured stakeholder discussions, enabling the company to integrate community perspectives, address local concerns, and strengthen trust with its stakeholders.

Community Consultation Framework & Implementation

TSL prioritizes community requests and integrates them into CSR plans (in collaboration with key stakeholders and government) and implements these for the betterment of individuals while enhancing social and relationship capital. The Company endeavours to engage with and report regularly to the community and other stakeholders through various engagement channels.
Tata Steel has a grievance redressal mechanism to ensure that community concerns are addressed. With a focus on improving marginalized communities through replicable CSR models, TSL employs a system for real-time feedback and issue resolution involving:

1. 1. Accessibility: Displaying unit heads’ contact details for immediate concerns

1. 2. Open Communication: Using community feedback to drive improvements

1. 3. Participatory Forums: Engaging councils to address concerns collaboratively

Global

Tata Steel Thailand is one of the first 30 companies that joined UNICEF in Child Friendly Business in “The Children Sustainability Forum” to make a commitment in protecting children's rights.

Tata Steel Europe’s Community Partnership Programme ‘Future Generations’, with sub-themes of education, environment, health and well-being, works across the UK, assisting job and wealth creation by supporting small and medium businesses with finance and business premises. click here to know more about Tata Steel UK and Tata Steel Nederland

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