Our commitment to India
ZSers apply their unique knowledge, skills and passions to causes through volunteerism, pro bono consulting, donation matching, industry partnerships and more.
We concentrate our efforts on healthcare and patient advocacy, education, equality and economic development and environmental sustainability, adhering to the best practices outlined in ISO 26000 to ensure we operate in a socially responsible manner.
We align our efforts to ZS’s overarching business responsibility priorities and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals of no poverty, zero hunger, global health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation and climate action.
Impact by the numbers
Healthcare and patient advocacy
As part of a longstanding partnership with Jeevan Stambh Foundation and Seva Arogya Foundation, we provide essential healthcare services to underprivileged communities in urban slums. Since 2019, ZSers have helped scale healthcare offerings and educate citizens by participating in awareness drives, health check-up camps and pro bono consulting. Through these partnerships, we have reached 60,000 patients with various diseases and conditions.
Education
Through our partnership with Robotex India, we aim to make robotics education accessible to over 1,200 students every year. In 2023, students from ZS-supported schools participated in the G20 Summit in Pune to present their robotics experiments to international delegates. The students also participated in regional and national championships, securing podium positions and slots at the Robotex International Championship.
Environmental sustainability
Since 2022, ZS has collaborated with Green Yatra Trust as part of our firm’s commitment to plant 10,000 saplings annually using the Miyawaki planting technique. This creates dense, diverse and rapidly growing forests in a short period of time. As part of the partnership, ZS is backing a biodiversity park spanning six acres in Pune, incorporating Vedic and endangered species, planting over 16,000 saplings and supporting a lake rejuvenation project to ensure groundwater recharge and adequate water supply to the forest.
Equality & economic development
Clothes Box Foundation repurposes fabric waste to divert it from incineration or landfills. ZS supports the Refresh Project, which trains women in rural areas with industrial stitching skills, enabling them to secure employment in global brand factories. Through this project, 5,000 upcycled blankets are distributed annually to people experiencing homelessness.