“Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited is one of the leading consumer companies in India with over 75 years old brand legacy. They operate across various segments – LED Lighting, Fans, Pumps, Water Heaters, Air Coolers and Small Domestic Appliances. With a revenue of over INR 45bn and 10,000+ SKUs to choose from, Crompton is a household name in India. The brand has a rich legacy associated with great quality, reliability, superior engineering capability and product design. It also resonates with an immense amount of trust. Over the last few years, they have launched some breakthrough products like India’s first anti-dust fan and anti-bacterial LED bulb. Their CSR programme, UJJVAL DEEP, is designed to address some major concerns in society today – employment, environment, empowerment and engagement. Crompton has focussed on communities living in the vicinity of their manufacturing and processing facilities. Crompton began its collaboration with Akshaya Patra in October 2019 and has been providing mid-day meals for over 7,000 children across 41 Government schools close to their manufacturing facility in Padra near Vadodara, Gujarat. They also plunged into the COVID-19 efforts by providing 90,000 hot and nutritious meals to affected communities across Vadodara. Crompton’s employees have also actively engaged with underserved communities through various volunteering initiatives”

Pursuant to direction from Government of Gujarat for reorganization of the power sector in the state, Gujarat Electricity Board has been unbundled into separate seven Companies with functional responsibilities for generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity with complete autonomous operations. Accordingly, the distribution undertakings and functions of the Southern Distribution Zone of the erstwhile GEB stand transferred to and vest in Dakshin Gujrat Vij Company Limited.The company was incorporated as a Public Limited Company on 15th September, 2003, primarily to carry out distribution of electricity to retail and bulk consumers and has become operational effective from 1st April 2005. The Company is engaged in distribution of electricity in 7 districts namely Bharuch, Narmada, Surat (except part of Surat City), Tapi, Dangs, Navsari and Valsad in South Gujarat. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, a government Company.

Deutsche Bank is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The bank is operational in 58 countries with a large presence in Europe, America and Asia. As of April 2018, Deutsche Bank is the 15th largest bank in the world by total assets. The company is a universal bank resting on three pillars – the Private & Commercial Bank, the Corporate & Investment Bank and Asset Management. Deutsche Bank is one of the esteemed donors of The Akshaya Patra Foundation and is currently sponsoring 62,000 children across Bangalore, Ajmer, Jaipur, Surat and Ahmedabad locations.

Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited has been providing easy access to affordable Housing Finance to realize home-ownership aspirations of millions of lower and middle income families in semi-urban and rural India. DHFL was established in 1984 with the goal of transforming the lives of Indian households by enabling access to home ownership through the inception of DHFL. DHFL has been an esteemed donor of Akshaya Patra and has sponsored mid-day meals for around 20,000 children in Guwahati located in the north-eastern state of Assam.

When Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn founded DHL in 1969, they didn’t know they would revolutionize the world of logistics. Today DHL is the world’s leading logistics company. They have over 360,000 people in over 220 countries and territories that work every day to cross borders, reach new markets and grow the business. DHL is supporting The Akshaya Patra Foundation by sponsoring mid-day meals to 7,211 children in Bangalore, Jaipur, Surat and Ahmedabad locations.

DMart is a one-stop supermarket chain that aims to offer customers a wide range of basic home and personal products, at a great value, all under one roof. DMart was started by Mr. Radhakishan Damani and his family to address the growing needs of the Indian family. From the launch of its first store in Powai in 2002, DMart today has a well-established presence in 196 locations across India. The supermarket chain of DMart stores is owned and operated by Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (ASL). The company is headquartered in Mumbai. DMart has sponsored to build a kitchen to feed over 20,000 school children in Bhiwandi, Thane.

ED&F Man is a global agricultural commodities merchant company that is into trading sugar, coffee, molasses, pulses and animal feed. They also provide access to capital markets through their financial brokerage business. Established in 1783, today, ED&F Man is an employee-owned company with 7,000 people in 60 countries. During the pandemic of COVID-19, ED&F Man Commodities India Pvt Ltd., supported Akshaya Patra in its relief activities across Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Coorg in Karnataka.

EdelGive Foundation, set up in 2008, is the philanthropic arm of the Edelweiss Group. Through the last decade, EdelGive, has primarily been a grant making organization, supporting small and mid-sized NGOs across the country. Additionally, it has become the connecting platform between grant makers/donors and credible NGOs across the country. Their endeavour is to build sustainable institutions and organizations that promote societal growth and innovation, and advances the common good by bringing the skills, resources, and talents of the for-profit world to the not-for-profit world. EdelGive Foundation has sponsored the mid-day meals for 800+ students studying in Government and Government-aided schools of Rourkela.

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. They are driven by a passion for patients, dedicated to improving and enhancing lives through partnerships with clinicians and stakeholders across the global healthcare landscape. Edwards’ commitment to charitable giving and participation in philanthropic causes is one of the defining elements of its culture. Edwards Lifesciences Foundation supports underserved patients and strengthens communities where its employees live and work. Support for these causes includes foundation grants, donations of Edwards technologies for humanitarian patient care, and pursuit of 100% of employee involvement in charitable activities. Learn more at Edwards.com/corporategiving.

eGain Communications Pvt. Ltd. is a customer engagement cloud solutions company that provides knowledge-powered software applications by delivering digital transformation services for leading brands. eGain's products include applications that deliver unified multichannel customer service. eGain partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation in 2021 and has been supporting food and education of children studying in Government and Government-aided schools. It is currently supporting the Happiness Kits Programme to take care of children’s nutritional requirements during the pandemic.

Evonik is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. The company is active in more than 100 countries around the world and generated sales of €12.2 billion and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of €1.9 billion in 2020. Evonik goes far beyond chemistry to create innovative, profitable and sustainable solutions for customers. More than 33,000 employees work together for a common purpose: We want to improve life, today and tomorrow.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications and industry-leading service for the global investment community. Just as they help clients solve their greatest challenges through collaboration, FactSet is committed to addressing the social challenges that matter most to them. They recognize that a strong educational background and proper nourishment are building blocks to a healthy, prosperous future. FactSet has partnered with Akshaya Patra to distribute more than two million meals to 1,000 children studying in government schools in Hyderabad during the academic year 2018. FactSet has also committed to promoting education through its volunteering activity throughout the fiscal year. The flag-off ceremony was held on March 1, 2018.