Serum - Protection from birth onwards
Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd., recognizes its role in ensuring sustainable social, environmental and economic development. The purpose is to ensure not only good health but also provide a mentally stimulating environment that helps the denizens to thrive and achieve their goals. Our CSR initiatives in various fields are a testament to our commitment.
The Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative was inaugurated at the hands of Honorable CM Devendra Fadnavis at the Serum Institute of India head office, India on January 7, 2016
PM Modi lauds Poonawalla's clean city effort
(Right to Left) Chairman Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla and CEO Mr. Adar Poonawalla,
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Shri Devendra Fadnavis, His Excellency Governer of Maharashtra
Shri C. Vidyasagar Rao, during PM's visit to Serum Institute of India on
Sunday, 13th November 2016.
Adar Poonawalla Clean City is an environmentally sustainable initiative, undertaken by Serum Institute of India and Mr. Adar Poonawalla as a contribution towards social responsibility, and aspires to make Indian Urban Cities more livable. Adar Poonawalla’s vision for the "Clean City" began in 2014 when he found garbage piling up and being dumped across the city. He realized that if India's image had to be improved a drastic change would be required with good management, local government support and substantial funding. He has pledged to fund in his capacity Rs. 100 Crores for this initiative.
Adar Poonawalla Clean City has already begun supporting the Pune Municipal Corporation with infrastructure and management of solid waste, specially focusing on organic waste management and this initiative will cover all major roads of the city by 2017. For further information visit www.adarpoonawallacleancity.com
The Villoo Poonawalla Memorial Hospital is a Multispeciality Hospital located on Pune-Solapur Highway at Hadapsar in Pune. The hospital has been constructed, equipped and commissioned by Welfare Medical Foundation in assosciation with and assistance from Serum Institute of India who have provided whole hearted financial and logistic support. Special attention is given for persons below poverty line with quality treatments at affordable rates.
Villoo Poonawalla Memorial Hospital, hadapsar, Pune
We provide free primary healthcare to the rural community via Mobile Medical Units. Mobile Medical Units are the best and most viable solution to provide primary healthcare in rural India.
Serum Institute of India has supplied various vaccines free of cost or or at subsidized prices on several occasions to different social welfare groups, educational/research organizations and charitable trusts to benefit the masses, both nationally and internationally.
Gool Soli Poonawalla Leprosy Building, Pune
Serum Institute of India has constructed a Leprosy Rehabilitation Center for accommodation and training of Leprosy cured handicapped persons enabling them to support themselves and live a dignified life.
The Villoo Poonawalla Foundation and Serum Institute of India believe that education is a game changer in the lives of the underprivileged and with this aim have constructed and supported various schools.
We believe that the English language is essential for higher career prospects and so all the schools under the foundation are English medium schools.
Soli A Poonawalla Memorial High School, Pune
Dr. Cyrus S Poonawalla English Medium School, Urlikanchan
A pilot plant providing 2 million liters of drinking water per day with a plan to increase this to 10 million liters has been commissioned to provide clean drinking water to those who do not have access to clean potable water in Pune city.
Serum Institute of India has also contributed towards several projects like widening and asphalting of roads, constructing public toilets and bridges, developing and maintaining gardens and also playgrounds to improve the quality of life of the local population.
The Villoo Poonawalla Foundation was founded in 2012 in Memory of Villoo Poonawalla who passed away in 2010 and is run by her son Adar Poonawalla and daughter in law Natasha Poonawalla. For further information visit www.vpcf.org
Towards 100% Green energy generation
Recognizing the linkage between energy, environment and climate change, Serum Institute is actively reducing its dependence on fossil fuels by working on renewable green projects such as Wind power generation, Solar Lightning and Steam generation through Carbon neutral solid fuel like bagasse Briquettes. Serum Institute collects environmental and energy data to compute its carbon footprint and identity opportunities for cutting down on carbon dioxide emission.
With growing concerns for the environment, Serum institute has undertaken measures to reduce its carbon footprint by ensuring a reduction in GHG emissions by installing 57.2 MW Wind power projects utilizing the available wind energy. This generated electricity will displace equivalent electricity that would have been produced from Conventional fossil fuels. Currently almost 85% of our energy requirements are met by Wind power. Serum Institute has demonstrated leadership in environment management by obtaining Certificate of Emission reduction (CER).
Serum Institute has also commissioned another green project viz Steam Generation through bagasse briquettes (Solid Fuel) which helps replace fossil fuels (Furnace oil/LDO) with one which is clean and a carbon neutral energy source. This reduces GHG emission for steam generation and helps conserve the rapidly depleting natural resources. Use of Briquettes also contribute to social benefits such as production of Briquettes generate man day employment opportunity, provides additional income to farmers as 70% of Indian populations depends on agriculture.
Serum Institute of India has constructed and maintain several gardens in the city that offer the community a green space for their health and wellbeing
Mahatma Gandhi Udyan, Tasgaon
Gool Poonawalla Garden, Pune
Poonawalla Park, Baramati