1、2010-11Corporate Sustainability Report Cover:The Banyan Tree(Ficus Bangalensis),which lives on for hundreds of years,is the ultimate symbol of sustainability.Its broad,green canopy supports an entire eco-system,providing shelter to various species of birds,arboreal animals and insects.Its roots grow
2、 long and run deep,securing the ground and reducing soil erosion.Traditionally,the banyan tree has been a community hub,with village councils congregating under its shade(the name itself derives from traders transacting business in its shade).This rootedness in the community and the eco-system perfe
3、ctly captures the spirit of TCS sustainability.Moreover,the Banyan supports its expanding canopy by dropping aerial prop roots which grow to the ground and form secondary trunks not very different from how TCS expanding capabilities outside India are all locally rooted.TCS publishes Sustainability R
4、eports annually,the last report being for Financial Year 2009-10.This is our fifth Sustainability Report,for Financial Year 2010-11(April to March).It has been prepared in conformance to the G3.1 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines published by the Global Reporting Initiative(GRI).The report address
5、es the key sustainability topics gleaned through interactions with the different stakeholder groups,based on the core principles of materiality and stakeholder inclusiveness.These topics cover the full range of material economic,social and environmental impacts of the organization.The report boundar
6、ies and exclusions are provided below:About the ReportData measurement techniques and the bases of calculations and estimates are furnished inthe relevant areas of the report.We dont believe there is any substantial divergence from theGRI Indicator Protocols.There have been no significant changes fr