Vodafone has announced the release of "Footprints IV - Steps Today for a Better Tomorrow", the fourth edition of its annual sustainability report. A digital version of the report was formally released by Vittorio Colao, CEO, Vodafone Group Plc.
Vittorio Colao, CEO, Vodafone Group Plc, said, "In the last two decades, mobiles have truly transformed the way people engage and interact. Seamless connectivity and easy availability have made mobile services the engine for accelerating inclusion and propagation of information across sectors. In fields such as education, healthcare, agriculture and financial inclusion, the progress enabled by mobile is unparalleled. Importantly, the social development sector has also significantly benefited from advances in both mobile reach and technology."
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"Footprints IV - Steps Today for a Better Tomorrow" chronicles the developmental initiatives undertaken and supported by Vodafone in India during the financial year 2013-14. 'Vodafone Cares' is the platform that integrates all the good that Vodafone India does for the society. All the developmental initiatives undertaken and supported are categorized under the three pillars of Education, Empowerment and Environment (3Es) on which the 'Vodafone Cares' platform rests. These 3Es align the organization’s efforts towards being a socially responsible company and to make a meaningful difference to all its stakeholders and the community at large.
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On this occasion, Vittorio Colao, CEO, Vodafone Group Plc, also presented a cheque for Rs.12 million to Safeena Hussain of Vodafone Foundation’s NGO partner, Educate Girls. Over 12,000 Vodafone India employees along with their families and friends participated to raise funds for 8 weeks across the country as part of the Giving Championship to enable more than 47,000 young girls (6-14 years) in Ajmer, Bundi and Rajsamand districts in Rajasthan to go back to school for one academic year.
