SUSTAINABILITY AT A.T.E.

Since its inception more than 75 years ago, A.T.E. has been a socially minded organization. The founder of A.T.E., Mr S H Bhagwati was a freedom fighter and a social worker, who set up A.T.E. in the pre-independence era of 1939 to promote Indian economic freedom.

This corporate philosophy of ‘doing business in the best interest of society at large’ is what defines ‘sustainability’ in A.T.E. and is firmly embedded in the DNA of the A.T.E. group. It is the cornerstone of A.T.E.’s business strategy where A.T.E. integrates its social and environmental concerns into its business operations, as well as in its interactions with stakeholders.

Sustainable development can happen only through sustainable business practices dedicated to people, planet and profit. A.T.E.’s framework for sustainable development comprises ‘partnering people and planet’ through three distinct areas:

A.T.E.’s green products involve conserving irreplaceable resources of our planet like energy, air, and water that need to be managed responsibly even as we build an industrial economy integrated into global commerce. You can find details of these here and elsewhere on our website, in this section we also highlight a few green internal processes.

CSR

Partnering people

A.T.E. believes it is the duty of every corporate entity and its employees to contribute meaningfully to the welfare of society. It is concerned about continued poor human development and living conditions across the subcontinent, despite socio-economic progress, and is equally concerned with environmental issues and their consequences for posterity.
A.T.E.’s commitment to social action continues with the group being actively involved with various social causes and devoting considerable time, efforts, and resources for these causes. A.T.E. also encourages and creates an enabling environment for its employees to contribute for the welfare of the society – not just through donations and charity but more importantly through volunteering personal time for the welfare and upliftment of the society.

‘We Care’ Objectives and Framework