ICICI Foundation's Social Initiatives

ICICI Bank set up ICICI Foundation with a view to focus, enhance and expand the reach of its social development efforts. ICICI Foundation’s social efforts are driven by the vision to create a positive impact through projects that are sustainable with widespread reach and responsive to local developmental needs and urgencies. The key thematic areas of focus have been accessible and affordable healthcare, income generation and growth of underprivileged and an inclusive approach for societal development. As part of an inclusive approach, the efforts also entail undertaking environmental projects for creating sustainable village ecosystems. Through its various initiatives, ICICI Foundation has positively impacted the lives of over 10.9 million people across the country. Efforts have been undertaken in 250 districts including 38 'aspirational districts' spread across all states and union territories of India.

Initiatives under the three pillars – healthcare, livelihood and societal development – are broadly in the following categories: