CorporateSocialResponsibilityPolicy

AmwayIndiaEnterprisesPrivateLimited

1.

Preamble
GivingbacktosocietyisintheethosandbeliefsystemofAmwayIndiaEnterprisesPrivate
Limited(HereinafterreferredtoasAmwayIndiaorAmway).WhichiswhywhileAmway
IndiastartedcommercialoperationsinMay1998,wetookourfirststepmuchearlierinthe
social sector in 1996. Amway India has been executing its Corporate Social Responsibility
initiativesthroughtheAmwayOpportunityFoundation(AOF),anotforprofitorganization,
registeredundertheSocietiesRegistrationActXXI.OurCSRinitiativesarebasedonthebelief
thatsocialresponsibilityismuchmorethantheincurrenceofcostorresourceoracharitable
/philanthropicactofsocialbenefit.

2.CSRVisionStatement

3.

Enablethelessprivilegedsectionofthesociety,especiallychildren,toleadabetter
life.

Helpingpeoplelivebetterlives

Purpose
ThekeypurposeofthisCSRpolicyisto:

4.

DefinewhatCSRmeanstousandthesuggestedapproachtoachieveourgoalofhelping
peoplelivebetterlives.
DefinethekindofprojectsthatAmwaywishestoundertakeaspartofitsCSRinitiatives
anditsexecutionmodalities.
Identifybroadareasofinterventioninwhichthecompanywillundertakeprojects.
DeterminetheestimatedCSRspend.
Laydowntheimplementation,monitoringandreportingframework.

TitleandApplicability
The Policy lays down the principles and mechanisms for undertaking various programs in
accordancewithSection135oftheCompaniesAct,2013(hereinafterreferredtoastheAct)
onCSRandinaccordancewiththeCSRrules(hereinafterreferredtoastheRules)notified
bytheMinistryofCorporateAffairs,GOIon27thFebruary2014asamendedfromtimeto
timeandcircularsandnotificationsissuedthereunder.

The Policy shall apply to all the CSR programs and activities undertaken by Amway India
directlyorthroughitsCSRarm,AmwayOpportunityFoundation(hereinafterreferredtoas
AOF),orthroughanyotherregisteredtrust/society/section8companyatvariouslocations
inIndiaasperScheduleVIIoftheActforthebettermentofIndiancommunity.

5.

KeyfocusareasofCSRInitiativesatAmwayIndia(CSRProjects)

InaccordancewiththerequirementofCompaniesAct,2013,AmwayIndiaactivities,amongst
other,willfocuson:

Broad Actions
Schedule VII activity Amway Initiatives/
(throughtieupswithanyregistered
Projects

trust/foundation/society/nonprofit

organizationincludingHospitalsacrossIndia)
Education,Healthand
ProjectSunrise
Amway will identify intervention areas
Hygiene
and promote and contribute in
education, health and hygiene of
underprivilegedChildren.

LivelihoodEnhancement NationalProjectfor
VisuallyChallenged

Heath&MedicalCare

AmwaythroughAOFhasalreadytiedup
with around 40 NGOs and continue to
support underprivileged children in the
areasofeducation,healthandhygiene.

Amway will work to provide skill

developmentandadvancethecauseof
building capacity in visually challenged
Individuals.

AmwaythroughAOFhassetupsixteen
fullyequipped computer centres for
visually challenged children to provide
computertraining&ITjobrelatedskills
toenablethemtobecomeeconomically
independentinfuture.

The braille textbooks project in various

states across India aims at providing
primary education for betterment of
visually challenged children and make
them capable for further academic
pursuits.

Toprovidehealthcarefacilitiestothe
underprivilegedincluding
organizingfree/subsidizedhealth
camps,
providingsubsidized/freemedical
treatment,etc.

ChildhoodMalnutrition

NutrilitePowerof5
Campaign

Environment
Sustainability

Responseto
HumanitarianDisaster

Theprogramisfocusedonsolvingissues
facedbymalnourishedchildren(below5
yearsofage).
Amway will focus on projects bringing
nutrition to malnourished children as
well as on creating awareness on child
malnutrition.
AmwayIndiawilltakeinitiativestoconservethe
natural resources of water and soil in
partnershipwithvariousNGOs/Governmentetc.
primarilyfocusingonrainwaterharvestingand
tree plantation, promoting environmental
sustainability, ecological balance etc. The
harvestedwatercanbeusedasdrinkingwateras
well as for storage and other purpose like
irrigation.
Amway will extend its helping hand to aid
communities facing natural disasters through
multifariouswaysasmayberequiredunderthe
circumstances.

TheCSRCommittee,withapprovalofBoard,reservestherighttochange,insert,amendorwithdraw
anyactivities/projectsofthepolicyanytimeduringtheyearinaccordancewithScheduleVIIofthe
Act.

6.

Implementation

7.

ThemodeofimplementationofCSRprogramswillincludeacombinationofdirectand
indirectimplementationthroughAmwayopportunityFoundationand/orworkingwith
partnerssuchasGovernmentsandGovernmentbodies,Governmentschoolsandcollege,
traininginstitutes,NGOs,businesspartners,registeredsocietiesetc.Amwaywillselect
itsactivitypartnersafterappropriateduediligence.
Amwaymayusetheservicesofinternalteams,expertagencies,consultancyfirmsetc.,
wherever required for carrying out base line surveys, guidance on project design and
implementation,duediligenceofimplementationpartners,impactassessmentsurveys
etc.
AmwaywillencourageemployeesandindependentAmwaydistributorsforvolunteering
incommunityservice.

GovernanceStructure

The Company through a registered society/trust/section 8 company can undertake CSR

activities as per the provision of Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, Amway Opportunity
FoundationoranyotherregisteredNGOasdeemedsuitablebyAmwaywillworkcloselywith
andsupporttheBoardandtheCSRCommitteeinimplementingCSRactivitiesoftheCompany.

AmwayOpportunityFoundationoranyotherregisteredNGOcanassisttheCSRCommittee
inidentifyingthenewCSRareas,CSRactivities,programsandexecutionofinitiatives.Amway
Opportunity Foundation or any other registered NGO will also assist the Board and the
Committee in reporting the progress of deployed initiatives and in making appropriate
disclosuresontheperiodicbasis.TheBoardwillreportCSRperformanceinitsannualreport
asperthestructureandformatprescribedinthenotifiedCSRRules.

8.

BoardLevelCSRCommittee

TheCSRCommitteewillconsistofalltheDirectorsforthetimebeinginforceintheCompany
whichshallnotbelessthan3atanypointoftimeunlessAmwayhasonly2directorsonthe
Board.

Responsibilities:

formulateandrecommendtheCSRPolicytotheBoardforapproval
monitortheCSRPolicyfromtimetotimeandrecommendchangestotheBoard
recommendtheamountofexpendituretobeincurredonCSRprojects
constitute a transparent monitoring mechanism for ensuring effective and efficient
implementationoftheCSRprojects
constitute a CSR team for coodination, implementation and monitoring of the CSR
activitiesinaccordancewiththePolicyandprovideguidancetotheteam.

9.MonitoringandReportingFramework

Amway will institute a monitoring and evaluation mechanism to ensure that each CSR
programhas:
Definedobjectivesdevelopedoutofthesocietalneeds
Definedtargets,timelinesandmeasureableparameters,whereverpossible

TheCommitteewillperiodicallymonitortheCSRspendprogramsandactivitiesundertaken.
Monitoring activities may include monthly field visits, comprehensive documentation,
periodic reports from implementing agencies and regular interaction with beneficiary
communities.

The Board of Director will report CSR performance in its annual reports per structure and
formatprescribedinnotifiedCSRrules.

10.
Budget

InaccordancewiththeAct,aspecificbudgetisallocatedforCSRinitiatives.Thisbudgetis
project driven and may be allocated by the Board and the CSR committee based on the
prioritizationandimpactassessmentofthefocusareas.
11.TreatmentofSurpluses
AnysurplusgeneratedfromCSRprojectsundertakenbyuswillbetrackedandchannelized
intoourCSRcorpus.ThesefundswillbefurtherusedindevelopmentoftheCSRprojectsand
willnotbeaddedtothenormalbusinessprofits.

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Informationdissemination
Thecompanysengagementinthisdomainisdisseminatedonitswebsite,newsletters,and
throughthemedia.
EFFECTIVEDATEOFTHEPOLICY
ThePolicyiseffectivefrom1stApril2014.