PrintWeek Awards 2024: EPL wins CSR Project of the Year

In 2023, the CSR Project of the Year Award was established by PrintWeek to recognise the print industry’s contribution to society. However, the first edition did not attact any entries. The first recipient of the CSR Project of the Year in 2024 is EPL.

23 Sep 2024 | By PrintWeek Team

EPL: When the planet matters as much as your bottom line

EPL’s CSR goal in 2023-24 was to champion sustainable community practices. Throughout the year, EPL focused on plastic waste management, community welfare, skill development, women empowerment, and CSR beyond India.

In plastic waste management initiatives, the company donated 1,190 benches to 19 schools, recycled 21,977-kilograms of community plastic waste, and conducted ‘stop plastic pollution’ awareness sessions. With these sessions, EPL reached 9,135 families and 16 schools.

For community welfare, the company undertook projects related to education and infrastructure building in five schools. With this effort, the company impacted 2,665 students. Urban development projects provided drinking water and street lights to 3,092 people in rural areas.

In terms of skill development schemes, the company brought on board 92 diploma vocational trainees and 193 apprentices. Women empowerment initiatives benefited 4,000 women through 14 self-help groups, enabling them to practice waste segregation at the source. Additionally, 196 women benefited from mental health awareness sessions held in the community.

The company has invested close to Rs one-crore for these activities in India. Furthermore, through its six international units, the company made contributions to communities in Poland and China.