Corporate Partners
The Akshaya Patra Foundation strongly believes in creating valuable relations and partnerships as they help in knowledge interaction, improving expertise, and increasing resources to reach a wider audience. We understand that the right business partnerships enhance the ethos of our organisation and our corporate partners are consistent with their contributions to the mid-day meal programme. We look forward to striking more partnerships and creating lasting relationships with several corporate partners to seamlessly achieve our goals while establishing trust and guardianships.
Snapdeal
“Snapdeal Sunshine, a CSR insitiative run by Snapdeal, India’s leading marketplace in a joint venture with Akshaya Patra and Huawei” . The campaign, which was launched in early March this year was aimed at eradicating classroom hunger in India by providing hygienically cooked, nutritional mid-day meals to children attending government schools across India. Extending their support for the campaign, for every donation made by any individual, Huawei, made an equally matched contribution to Akshaya Patra.Snapdeal, in this joint venture with Akshaya Patra and Huawei celebrate the milestone of raising 5 million meals – consistently raising 1 million meals for 5 months in a row since the launch of the campaign.
Sodexo
Sodexo India on-site services is the leading provider of services that impact the quality of life of clients and employees in the corporate segment and remote sites, patients and visitors in the healthcare segment, and students and faculty in the education segment. Sodexo is considered as a strategic partner to its clients and delivers more than 40 different food and facilities management solutions across 1100+ sites, through its 40,000 employees who touch the lives of 800,000 consumers daily. Sodexo has supported The Akshaya Patra Foundation by sponsoring mid-day meals to 3,158 children in Ahmedabad and Lucknow locations.
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank is India’s largest international bank (in terms of branch network) with 100 branches in 42 cities, and have been operating here since 1858. Key client segments include Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Private Banking as well as Retail Banking. Standard Chartered also has the following subsidiaries operating in India: Standard Chartered Securities (India) Ltd; Standard Chartered Investments and Loans (India) Ltd; Standard Chartered Finance limited and Standard Chartered GBS Pvt. Ltd. For fulfilling its duty towards the community development, the Bank works around the themes of health (eradication of blindness), water and sanitation, livelihoods, education and employability. As part of the Covid relief program, Standard Chartered partnered with Akshaya Patra to distribute essential Dry Ration kit to the vulnerable communities and children across India.
SBI
Launched by State Bank of India and GE Capital, SBI Card was incorporated as SBI Cards and Payment Services Private Limited (SBICPSL) and is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. Today, with over 9 million credit card customers, SBI card is the second largest credit card issuer in the country. Our partnership with SBI Card, has helped us serve 55.17 lakh Mid- Day meals to nourish 38,000 beneficiaries during FY 2018-19. SBI Card has also donated 40 food distribution vehicles and 2940 vessels to our Vrindavan kitchen.
STCI Primary dealer limited
STCI PD is a leading player in the retail and mid-segment of the debt market with a large and diversified client base having pan India presence. We have been actively facilitating clients in shaping strategies, assisting in achievement of investment objectives while ensuring efficient service aided by quality research. STCI PD has been at the forefront in adhering to sound business practices and transparency in all its business dealings. We strive to provide our clients a bouquet of investment solutions and flawless execution which help them plan and manage their investments better. STCI PD is associated with Akshaya Patra to bring food to the plates of underprivileged section of the society through the various feeding program of Akshaya Patra.
Sterling
As a global leader in background and identity services, Sterling can help provide everything a business needs to hire with confidence. With a vision to make the world a safer place, they know that people make a difference – in workplaces, hospitals, on the road, and in schools. Empowering organizations to make smarter, faster and safer hiring decisions through advanced technology, accuracy, and industry-leading turnaround time, Sterling provides the foundation of trust and safety their clients need to create great environments for their most essential resource, people. Sterling has sponsored mid-day meals for over 1,300 students studying in Government and Government-aided schools of Vadodara.
TekniPlex
TekniPlex is a globally integrated company that provides innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies. A global leader in the Healthcare and Consumer Product markets, TekniPlex provides medical device components and a multitude of material science solutions that lead to a healthier and more sustainable world. Its solutions are found in some of the most well-known names in the Healthcare, Personal Care, Household, and Food and Beverage markets. Tekniplex supported Akshaya Patra for kitchen equipment in centralized kitchen of Ahmedabad, supported for 760 Grocery and 960 Happiness kits distribution in Greater Noida, Ahmedabad and also extend support for Mid Day Meals to 1048 children of Govt Schools in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The Jewelley Channel
The Jewelley Channel is a fully own subsidiary of the VGL group of companies and has grown to become one of the largest jewellery retailers in the UK, and a popular brand amongst those who love luxury. Launched on 4th April 2006, our TV Shopping Network now broadcasts to over 30 million homes across the UK and Republic of Ireland. TJC is a respected member of the jewellery industry worldwide – we are affiliated to The British Jewellers Association (BJA), the Thai Gem & Jewellery Traders Association, The Jewellers Board of Trade and the International Coloured Gemstone Association. Alongside financial and economical aspirations, TJC is also committed to give something back to the society. Hence we have collaborated with Akshay Patra since January 2015 to initiate a mid-day meal programme for under privileged children. We are covering 14186+ students in a day which converts to around 354K lunches in a month for the students.
Toshiba
Toshiba has a long history of over 60 years in India. Toshiba is focusing on sustainable B2B fields like railway systems, batteries, elevators and water treatment besides power systems field. With the slogan “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba has partnered with Akshaya Patra’s Mid-Day Meal Programme with the aim to improve lives of the children. In FY 2019-20, Toshiba sponsored meals for 3,000 children in Bengaluru, Karnataka.