**PRINCIPLE 7: BUSINESSES, WHEN ENGAGING IN INFLUENCING PUBLIC AND REGULATORY POLICY, SHOULD DO SO IN A MANNER THAT IS RESPONSIBLE AND TRANSPARENT**
**Essential Indicators:**
**1.** **Review public policy advocacy positions by the governance structure for consistency with Principles of these Guidelines a. Frequency; b. Month / year of last review:**
The Company works closely with leading Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce at International, National, State and Local levels to advocate and pursue various causes that are in the larger interests of industry, economy, society and the public.
From time-to-time these have been in areas such as economic reforms, corporate governance and transparency, affirmative action, education and skill development, women empowerment.
The Company has a separate wing, viz., Srinivasan Services Trust (SST), which:
a. Works with Government education departments and local panchayats to improve education;
b. Introduces new income generation activities, increase in agriculture and better Livestock management;
c. Coordinates between local bodies, government and community to maintain a clean environment;
d. Provides easy access to Primary Healthcare and adoption of proper sanitation, hygiene and nutrition;
e. Supports government bodies in developing infrastructure such as roads, drinking water facilities and more; and
Women empowerment through supporting self-help groups (SHGs) involved in income generation activities to market their products.
**2.** **Names of trade and industry chambers and associations that you are a member / affiliate of:**
The Company is member of following:
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII);
- Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)
- Hosur Industries Association (HIA)
- Karnataka Employers Association (KEA)
- Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
- SIAM - HCG (Human Capital Group)
- Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce
- Madras Chamber of Industry and Commerce
- Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh Industries Association (BBNIA)
- Employers Federation of India (EFI)
- Employers Federation of Southern India (EFSI)
- Indo Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- National Safety Council
**Leadership Indicators:**
**1.** **The public policy positions available in the public domain:**
Environment Concern:
As a member of SIAM, played an active role in framing guidelines towards technology introduction, ramp-up of electric vehicles, biofuels and phasing out fossil fuel based engines.
In addition, guidelines on handling and disposal of End-of -life vehicles were drafted.
**2.** **Examples (up to three) of any policy changes in the past year as a result of your advocacy efforts:**
- The Company helped SIAM to organize knowledge sharing webinars on ethanol blending programme by US Grains council and ABRACICLO.
- Provided inputs to BIS for preparing E20 reference fuel specification
- Suggested changes in the Draft Battery Waste Management Rules 2021 through SIAM.