CSR – THE PHILOSOPHY

The company has identified key areas for undertaking CSR projects and programmes in India. The actual distribution of the expenditure among these areas will depend upon the needs, as may be determined by the need identification studies or discussions with local government, Gram Panchayat, or NGOs.

The company shall give preference to the areas around which it operates and the areas with identified needs for CSR spending.

Core Area Häfele

Core purpose in which Häfele India is doing CSR activities

Environment

Education & Livelihood

Health & Nutrition of unprivileged

Committee Members

Board Members – Frank Schloeder – Managing Director, South Asia; Ashish Sinha – Director – Finance And Operations, South Asia; Gregor Riekena – Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Head CSR – India – Padma Gupta – Director – HR, Customer Experience & Strategy, South Asia

Working CSR Team Members (Internal Committee)

Vikram Yatendra Singh - Sales,Prasad PVJ – Information Technology - Global,Devendra Patil – Shared Sales Support

Meenakshi Talesra – Training, Vaibhav Kumar Jain – Finance & Accounts

Gurunath Gavali – Learning & Development, Anuja Nikhil Wagle – Human Resource

CSR Projects - 2024

  • Health

    Touching little Hearts

    Partner-The Rotary Club of Mumbai Lakers Charities Trust
    A paediatric cardiac surgery initiative providing life-saving operations (both closed and complex open-heart surgeries) for infants and children from underprivileged families.

  • Health

    Right to Sight

    Partner-Yugrishi Shriram Sharma Acharya Charitable Trust
    To perform 260 cataract surgeries for underprivileged individuals in rural Bihar to eliminate curable blindness. The initiative also supports restoring livelihoods for the beneficiaries and relieves approximately 500 caregivers from daily caretaking responsibilities.

  • Health

    Mid-Day Meal Programme (MDM)

    Partner-Akshaya Patra Foundation
    Provision of approximately 7,50,587 nutritious mid-day meals to school children studying in government schools across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Assam, and Telangana between August 2024 and December 2024, promoting better health and school attendance.

  • Health

    Medical Equipment & Support for Cancer Patients

    Partner-Tata Education & Development Trust (TEDT)
    Supply and installation of an Apheresis Machine at the Blood Centre of Dibrugarh Cancer Centre. Also includes financial and medical support for cancer patients. The centre is operated by Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF) – a joint initiative of Government of Assam and Tata Trusts.

CSR 2024

  • Environment & Others

    Dense forest development and maintenance

    Partner - CATCH Foundation
    Plantation and nurturing of 3,000 trees to support dense forest development. Aims to promote carbon sequestration, improve air quality, increase biodiversity, and reduce soil erosion.

  • Environment & Others

    Others (Inclusion Run) | Sports Training for Persons with Disabilities

    Partner - Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation
    Promoting social inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities through structured training and participation in sports activities to build confidence, teamwork, and physical well-being.

CSR 2024

  • Education & Livelihood

    Short-Term Training (Skill Development)

    Furniture & Fittings Skill Council (FFSC)
    To skill 80 professionals for the Interiors and Furniture Industry through NSQF-aligned training. Includes assessment, certification, and apprenticeship opportunities for enhanced employability and career progression.

  • Education & Livelihood

    Educational Support for Underprivileged Students

    Partener - KISS – Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
    Educational support to 100 underprivileged tribal children through fully free, residential schools from KG to Post-Graduation. KISS has campuses in Odisha (Bhubaneswar) and Delhi, supporting 80,000+ indigenous students including 60% girl

CSR 2025

  • Committed and Ongoing

    Touching Little Hearts - Health

    Partner – The Rotary Club of Mumbai Lakers Charities Trust
    A paediatric cardiac surgery initiative offering life-saving surgeries (both closed and complex open-heart procedures) for infants and children from underprivileged families. Rotary has proudly maintained a 100% success rate in previous surgeries under this initiative. Approximately 60–70 children will benefit in 2025.

  • Committed and Ongoing

    Right to Sight -Health

    Partner - Yugrishi Shriram Sharma Acharya Charitable Trust
    Execution of 375 cataract surgeries for economically disadvantaged individuals in rural Bihar to combat curable blindness. This initiative also aims to restore livelihoods and relieve over 500 caregivers from daily caretaking duties, enabling them to re-engage in income-generating activities

  • Mid-DayMeal Programme (MDM) - Health

    Akshaya Patra Foundation
    Provision of approximately 6,09,756 nutritious mid-day meals to government school children across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Assam, and Telangana from July 2025 to December 2025. The project aims to improve child nutrition, enhance school attendance, and support overall educational outcomes.

  • Short-Term Training (Skill Development) – Education & Livelihood

    Furniture & Fittings Skill Council (FFSC)
    Skilling of 140 youth and professionals for the interiors and furniture industry, aligned with NSQF standards. The project includes certification, industry-based assessment, and apprenticeship opportunities, promoting employability and career advancement in a high-growth manufacturing sector.

  • Committed and Ongoing

    Sports Training for Persons with Disabilities - Others (Inclusion)

    Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation
    Promoting social integration and empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) through inclusive sports programmes. The project includes: 1. Participation in Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon (Inclusion Run) for 25 PwD 2. Participation in the Tata Mumbai Marathon (Inclusion Run) for 50 PwDs.

  • Committed and Ongoing

    Settingup STEM labs at Schools

    Yuva Unstopable - NGO Implementation Partner - Enpower
    STEM Labs have been set up in two schools with modern equipment, hands‑on learning kits in Math, Science, Electronics, Robotics, AI, and Coding, and engaging STEM‑themed lab décor. The initiative also includes teacher capacity building and live student workshops to drive experiential learning and curiosity

  • Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation - Health

    Project :" Help A Person Walk " for 26 Members
    Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities through Prosthetics and Orthotics under the “Help a Person Walk” Mobility Devices Campaign in Goa, Maharashtra & Orissa geographies.

  • Educational Support  to underprivilege Children

    KISS - Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
    Educational support to 100 underprivileged tribal children through fully free, residential schools from KG to Post-Graduation. KISS has campuses in Odisha (Bhubaneswar) and Delhi, supporting 80,000+ indigenous students including 60% girls

Powai Run

Powai Run 2022 - Monsoon Edition

As a proud co-sponsor of the iconic Powai Run, 2022, we at Hafele had the pleasure of witnessing an unparalleled level of participation and support brought in by numerous Mumbaikars. Here is short video of how we spent this turbo-charged day.

Powai Run 2021

Despite the pandemic chaos, Hafele continued its contributions to the overall welfare of our society by tying up with the “Rotary Club of Mumbai Lakers” for a noble cause called “Little Hearts”. This Health-based charity initiative was fuelled by a Marathon event called the “Powai Run 2021”. Hafele contributed to this cause and also invited some its employees to participate in the Powai Run which was held between 14th to 21st March, this year. In a time when the whole world is combating severe health hazards posed by the noble Corona Virus, this initiative came out as a symbolic message that we all need to watch out for ourselves and loved ones and their overall well-being.

Powai Run 2020

A marathon encapsulates the power of one’s dreams and the awareness of one’s ability to realize those dreams perfectly. It's an intensely personal experience. Hiranandani Powai Run organized by Rotary Club of Mumbai Lakers is the 2nd largest run in the city. For the past 3 years, Hafele has constantly worked toward promoting healthy living.

More than 40 enthusiastic employees took up the challenge to participate in the 10km and 21km categories. Needless to say, each one of them successfully completed their run and are now even more charged to beat their best time next year. We look forward to participating in greater numbers towards one common goal of achieving and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

Häfele India conducted a CSR Activity at a Tribal School in association with Suadha NGO.

The CSR Team at Häfele India distributed goodies and school kits like uniforms, bags and shoes to around 250 tribal school students at Dahivali Vibhagh Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Shahapur, Thane. These students walk around 5-8 kms through the forest area to reach the school.

The students performed a lovely dance to welcome and greet the Team. The time spent interacting with these students was truly worthwhile. Looking forward to support many such noble initiatives in future!

Hiranandhani Powai Run 2018

The consciousness of a healthy lifestyle is the latest trend that is being followed by all nowadays. This has seen a rise in the number of runs happening across the city all through the year. One of which is the Hiranandhani Powai Run – 2nd largest run in the city in the year. This Run, now is in its eighth edition, is organized by Rotary Club of Mumbai Lakers, and all proceeds (net of expenses) go towards charity. The run see by far more than 13,000 runners on an average. Where Hafele is constantly trying various ways to bring about awareness in the organization about a healthy lifestyle, Hiranandhani Powai Run feels like a perfect parallel fit in the cause of the Rotary Club of Mumbai Lakers. Hafele had 40 of its employees participating in the run for the cause and showed their enthusiasm towards making a change for a Healthy Lifestyle. This is the 2nd year of Häfele’s association and Hafele is looking forward to many more!

Häfele India conducted CSR Activity at The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Thane

We are happy to be associated with The Akshaya Patra Foundation which facilitates the education of underprivileged children through nutritious mid-day meals. Hafele Employees visited the Akshaya Patra Kitchen and School in Thane on 17th February 2018 where the Akshaya Patra representative took the employees through the Kitchen Tour. At the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) school, A drawing competition was conducted for the school kids along with an enthralling magic show and fun games! The kids had loads of Fun and we all had a great time!

Kudos to the Akshaya Patra for this noble cause in providing hot and nutritious meal along with education to the children!