LOWE'S INDIA CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT - Making a difference to our communities, one home, one school, one child at a time

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LOWE'S INDIA CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT - Making a difference to our communities, one home, one school, one child at a time
LOWE’S INDIA

  CORPORATE SOCIAL

  RESPONSIBILITY REPORT

Making a difference to our communities,
one home, one school, one child at a time
LOWE'S INDIA CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT - Making a difference to our communities, one home, one school, one child at a time
LOWE'S INDIA CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT - Making a difference to our communities, one home, one school, one child at a time
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                                                            The Lowe’s Purpose
                                                            To help people love
                                                            where they live

Our purpose defines us. It tells our customers who we are, and what our
guiding principle is. It shapes our culture and unifies more than a quarter
of a million people who live by it. Knowing that our purpose is foundational
to who we are and what we do, we are looking for people who live by
values and could continue to make Lowe’s an inspiring place to work.

At Lowe’s India, we help people love where they live by defining and delivering
innovative business solutions that drive enterprise productivity and growth.

We are a purpose-driven family of employees who are passionate about learning
and committed to delighting our customers.
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                                                 Message from
                                                 James Brandt
                                                 Managing Director
                                                 Lowe’s India
Lowe’s in the U.S. is synonymous to a neighborhood store, It’s a commitment we take immense pride in pursuing. And
where families bring their dreams of a home, to life.     it’s a commitment we make to ourselves, each day.

As a purpose-driven company, we know how important it is to           I thank all our associates - our Lowe’s Heroes, who actively
recognize, honor, and celebrate the commitment each one of            volunteered for all the volunteering events, our partners who
our employees have made to make our vision. Our corporate             have made us a part of their journey, and various teams within
social responsibility initiatives are in a way a celebration of the   Lowe’s who have come together to build a strong foundation
kind of people who work for Lowe’s, the kind of people who            to our efforts here.
have dedicated their lives to being part of something bigger.
                                                              As we continue our growth story in India, we commit to
Our purpose as a company is to help people love where they continue this journey of transforming lives, in our own way.
live, and it’s a purpose that is brought to life each day by We promise together to make a difference to someone’s life
3,10,000 associates around the world, including the 1700+ and to continue to be a part of something bigger.
associates in Bengaluru. Through our CSR programs, we are
committed to making the communities we serve better Thank you.
places to live and work. It’s a commitment we take seriously.
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      Corporate Social Responsibility
      at Lowe’s India
     In India, our corporate social responsibility journey started in 2015. Every year, Lowe’s makes   CSR Vision
     a promise to our customers and to the communities around us. We fulfill this promise
     through the work we do, through our corporate social responsibility programs, and through         We design sustainable programs to
     our employees who we proudly call, Lowe’s Heroes, who volunteer to make a difference.             make a difference in our communities
                                                                                                       by building relationships to fulfill our
     We have aligned our community giving and volunteer efforts with programs and                      commitment to housing, education,
     partnerships that complement our core business.                                                   and environment.

     Every time, we have walked down narrow roads, proudly wearing our red vests, we have              Together, we are hands on
     noticed people, their eyes filled with hope, smiling back at us. We focus on helping build        and have our hearts in.
     communities, helping in education of children from underprivileged backgrounds, and
     work towards protecting our environment.
LOWE'S INDIA CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT - Making a difference to our communities, one home, one school, one child at a time
Lowe’s Heroes
Every employee at Lowe’s who makes a difference to the communities around us, is called
a Lowe’s Hero. The Heroes project is our way to engage our employees in going beyond their
work and dedicate a few hours from their time to give back. This is what makes life at Lowe’s,
more than just a job, and makes us a truly inspiring place to work.

           “I had visited Samarthanam as a part of voluntary group to read science books to
           them. It was disheartening to see that many kids couldn’t read a sentence in English
           but I could nevertheless connect with them well as we shared similar background.
           The kids were not just listening to the concepts that we were trying to explain but
           also actively put across their point of view thereby giving us a peek into their life.
           This program made us live the purpose that we talk about. What I realized was
           it is not just about making other love where they live but it is also about making
           employees feel fulfilled about the place they live and work in. We might think that
           it’s a service we are doing to the children but I think it is the kids who do service to
           us by letting us interact with them and giving us different point of view to living.”

                            Nithin A Parmar
                            Lowe’s Hero & Senior Analyst

                            Volunteered to read scientific
                            book for students’ activity
                            during Aashiyana 2018
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LOWE'S INDIA CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT - Making a difference to our communities, one home, one school, one child at a time
Our Key Programs
AASHIYANA                                                        JOY OF GIVING

Aashiyana is Lowe’s Heroes volunteering flagship program         Joy of Giving is a donation drive which provides a platform
which is conducted every year. In 2018 Aashiyana was spread      to employees to make a difference in someone’s life. In
over a month, saw around 400 Heroes from Lowe’s India giving     December, our Heroes contributed clothes and blankets to
back to communities. Lowe’s Heroes built and painted homes,      Goonj and bought gifts and groceries for the children at Shine
taught children with disability, cooked and distributed mid-     Orphanage. The gifts were as per the request of each child,
day meals, helped translate audio books for youth who are        and it was a moment of happiness and fulfilment for us to
visually impaired, cleaned and refurbished a park and much       see the happy faces of the children as they opened the gift-
more.                                                            wrapped presents with their names on it.

AGRATA                                                           BACK TO SCHOOL

The women’s-only Lowe’s Heroes flagship program is conducted     Back to School is an initiative to promote education for
as part of the International Women’s Day on 8th March. This      underprivileged students with necessary supplies. This year
year, we saw around 70 women Heroes participate in a build       Lowe’s Heroes ensured successful start of school year of 130
activity. Our women associates cleaned and painted homes in      children in Shine orphanage and SOS Children’s Village in
Mitiganahali village in Bangalore.                               Bangalore, by providing school supplies such as bags, books,
                                                                 and other stationery.

          “The entire activity was such a unique experience, which                    Sukanthalakshmi Ramkumar
          reminded me of my school days when we used to have                          Lowe’s Hero & Senior Software Engineer
          lunch with our classmates and especially the school bell!
          I believe that every human being finds pleasure in doing                    Volunteered for food serving activity
          good for others and realize that the simplest things can                    during Aashiyana 2018
          bring the utmost happiness. Thank you for arranging
          such a fantastic activity! I look forward to more such
          experiences!”
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     Our Partnerships
     We didn’t do this alone

          AKSHAYA PATRA                                  SAMARTHANAM TRUST
          The Akshaya Patra foundation is a not-         Samarthanam believes in ‘an inclusive
          for profit organization headquartered in       society   free  from     discrimination,
          Bengaluru, India. The foundation strives to    where people with disabilities become
          fight issues like hunger and malnutrition in   contributing members living with dignity
          India, by implementing the mid-day meal        and respect’.
          scheme in government and government-
          aided schools.                                 Lowe’s India partnered with Samarthanam
                                                         Trust for the Disabled to enable skill
          Lowe’s India partnered with Akshaya Patra      development in youth with disability. To
          Foundation to provide a grant of INR 9.9       this end, Lowe’s provided a grant of INR 6
          lakhs for the mid-day meals to 1052 children   lakhs to procure 60 tablets for 100 youth
          across Bangalore and provided a grant of       across three centres of Samarthanam
          INR 31.2 lakhs to help with the operations     Trust for the Disabled.
          of the large-scale kitchen facilities.
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Our Partnerships
We didn’t do this alone

     HABITAT FOR HUMANITY                           SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES OF INDIA
     Habitat for Humanity, India is a non-profit    SOS Children’s Villages of India is an independent,
     organization working for and with the          non-governmental and non-profit organisation
     people in improving their quality of living    working for the holistic development of parentless
     through safe and decent shelter since 1983.    children, women and children belonging to
                                                    vulnerable families.
     Lowe’s India partnered with Habitat for
     Humanity in 2015 to provide affordable         Lowe’s India partnered with SOS Children’s
     housing and sanitation units to low-income     Villages and granted INR 7.5 Lakh to build a
     families and government schools.               basketball court to enable children of SOS
                                                    Children’s Villages in Bengaluru to enhance their
     With a grant of over INR 30 Lakh, Lowe’s       extra-curricular activities. Apart from this, Lowe’s
     has provided homes to four families and        has also made a contribution of INR 4.75 Lakh to
     sanitation units for two government schools.   help with the infrastructural development of SOS
                                                    Children’s Villages, Bengaluru.
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     Meet the
     Team

                Executive Sponsor       Housing Team Captains
                Laila Khalil            Seethalakshmi. T. G, Senior Manager
                Director                Prabhu Kalashayana, Senior Manager

                CSR Lead                Education Team Captains
                Sreedhanya Shanmughan
                                        Monica Pirgal, Associate Director
                Senior Manager
                                        Ryan Pinto, Senior Manager

                CSR Executive           Environment Team Captains
                Dr. Deepashree M.R.     Mahendra Patnaik, Senior Manager
                                        Nirjhar Ganapathy, Lead Analyst
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A Pat on Our Back:
Recognition
The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in India and the U.S.
Embassy India recognized our commitment to work with and improve the
communities around us. A picture from one of our CSR activities, featuring
our Lowe’s Hero making a difference, was showcased at a CSR photo
exhibition: U.S. Companies Partnering in India’s Inclusive Growth at Delhi.

Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster was the guest of honor and James Brandt,
Managing Director – Lowe’s India represented us at the event.
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