As a responsible business house, the VISA Group is driven not just by the potential to generate profits but also the scope for growth of industry and society at large. In line with its philosophy of sustainable development, VISA works in partnership with its stakeholders.

VISA’s social commitment extends to communities in various parts of India through its operating companies as well as the VISA Trust. The operating companies undertake active environment protection and development, along with a number of initiatives to improve the lives of employees and neighbouring people. VISA Trust focuses on social development through spreading education, providing healthcare and promoting sports & culture.

Environment

VISA actively works towards environmental protection and development, which is especially relevant to its growing manufacturing activities. Environmentally friendly technologies have been chosen with pollution levels benchmarked internationally, and are much stricter than norms specified by the State / Central Government.

Education

VISA sponsors a girls’ school named Smt Sarla Devi Saraswati Balika Inter College in the Tilhar District of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It also provides scholarships for academic brilliance and to students who may not otherwise be able to attend school.

Through the Kalyan Bharati Trust, VISA has also established two premier education institutions in Kolkata.

• The Heritage School is a prestigious day boarding school for children from nursery to class 12.

• Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata is a fast expanding educational institution offering six B-Tech courses, a MCA program, an extensive MBA program and specialization courses.

Healthcare

VISA conducts regular medical camps in the villages and backward districts of West Bengal and Orissa. These camps offer free health checkups, advice on treating common diseases and improving hygiene. VISA also sponsors medical treatment and surgeries of poor people in the vicinity of VISA Group’s factories.

Sports & Culture

The Trust sponsors an annual Golf Tournament at Tollygunge Club. The Trust has been promoting Indian art and culture through exhibitions, such as the recently held exhibition on Patachitra paintings.