Birla group started in 1857 from a cotton trading operation in Pillani in Rajasthan. Now it has become a
40 million dollar corporation and a Fortune 500 company. Today the group operates in 36 countries,
50% of its revenue coming from overseas operation. It is ranked number 4 in global top company for
leaders survey. Also it is ranked number 1 in asia pacific for 2011. The employee strength is 136000 from
42 different nationalities. It operates in retail, telecom, cement, textile, fertilizer and aluminium
products. Aditya Birla Group actively aims to contribute to the social and economic development of the
communities. They aim at a sustainable way of life for weaker sections of the society to raise the
country's human development index. They believe that reaching out to the undeserved communities is
part of their DNA. Their focus area is mainly on education, healthcare, sustainable livelihood,
infrastructure and other social causes. They contribute towards formal schools ie. balwadis for
elementary education and quality primary education. They also focus on girl child education and adult
education programmes. In healthcare, they have contributed towards pulse polio programme and
mobile clinics. They worked towards general and multispeciality medical camps. They also focus on safe
drinking water, sanitation and community hospitals. For HIV/AIDS and TB awareness and prevention
camps they actively worked in rural areas as well. They also built 50 million houses for families and focus
on water availability. Their work on sanitation and hygiene and renewable sources of energy has been
commendable. Thus, they have greatly influenced our country's people towards growth and
development.
