ESG & CSR Case Study: Hexaware’s Solar Street Light Initiative with Earth5R
Hexaware, a leading IT and business process outsourcing company, sought to make a meaningful impact through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Hexaware partnered with Earth5R to address infrastructure challenges in urban and rural areas of Mumbai by installing solar-powered street lights in urban spaces while simultaneously supporting underprivileged tribal families with solar lamps in rural off-grid areas. THE PROBLEM STATEMENT In the selected urban area of Mumbai, there was a significant lack of proper street lighting, leading to safety issues for the local community, especially during the night. The absence of functional street lights had increased risks of accidents and crime, reducing the quality of life in the area. At the same time, in the nearby national forest area, tribal families living in off-grid conditions faced a different kind of lighting problem. These families had no access to electricity, meaning children couldn’t study at night, and wo...