Introduction Corporate citizenship. Danbross initiated corporate citizenship in Microsoft

11 years ago.

"Our customers and society expect us to maximize the value of technology while also preserving the values that are timeless. Microsoft’s commitments to corporate citizenship help us meet these expectations.“ —Satya Nadella, CEO

Csr activities of MicrosoftEMPOWER : Transforming education and expanding digital inclusion.

Free software for all students and teachers.

Partners in learning - Project Shiksha.Youth Spark - Project Jyoti. Project Saksham.

CSR ACTIVITIES OF MICROSOFTImagine: Unleashing future innovators.

Digigirlz India. Disaster and humanitarian response.

Realise:Bizsparks.MIC(Microsoft Innovation Centre).

MICROSOFT CSR PARTNER OF SMILE.

Smile Foundation is a National level development organization reaching out to lakhs of underprivileged children and youth through innovation projects on education, healthcare and livelihood in states of India.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest private foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates.

The primary aims of the foundation are, globally, to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and expand educational opportunities and access to information technology.

Tackle problems in following areas :- Global Development Global Health - Water, sanitation, hygiene. -HIV. - Vaccine delivery. -Malaria. -Agriculture& Nutrition. -Tuberculosis.

Avahan is an initiative sponsored by the BMGF to reduce the spread of HIV in India.

Reduce hunger and poverty for millions of farming families by increasing agricultural productivity.

Recent CSR ActivitiesHuman rights.

Carbon neutrality.

Empowering non-profits.

Supply chain.

CONCLUSION

Microsoft is ranked No 1 in world ranking for CSR for the years 2012 and 2013.

It is an example for all organizations proving that they can be successful in making profits as well as contributing to the society.