To provide on the job training to youth under NAP scheme launched by MSDE, GOI
Implementing partner – Direct implementation of NAPS by Metro Brands Ltd under the Apprentices Act, 1961. TeamLease Skills University – TLSU is supporting us to comply as per Apprentices Act.
SDG covered; 4 – Quality Education and 2 – Zero Hunger
Project objective – To train unemployed youth by providing them with practical exposure through on-the-job training at our various retail showrooms, thus enhancing their skills and making them employable.
Project impact – This is a Win – Win CSR project for all its stakeholders
- Society – 408 unemployed youths were trained on-the-job making them employable
- Government – Its skilling & job creation responsibility taken care of
- Metro Brands Ltd – Ready pipeline of trained people to fuel its ambitious store expansion plan + HR cost savings
Project status – Implemented
To provide quality education to underprivileged children
Implementing partner – Fidai Girls Education Institute – FGEI
SDG covered; 4 – Quality Education
Project objective – To sponsor school fees and counselling charges of children of underprivileged families from Maharashtra and Gujarat region
Project impact
- This project empowered 67 girls through education support, helping them secure a brighter future for their generations to come.
- 29 girls (43%) showed improvement in exam scores compared to their previous years’ scores, with increases ranging from 1% to 23%.
- Out of 10 students who appeared for SSC exams, all have passed, with the topper scoring 85.20%
- Some have excelled as award-winning athletes and Math’s Olympiad champions.
Project status – Implemented
To construct a new classroom
Implementing partner – Sabrahad Educational Society
SDG covered; 4 – Quality Education
Project objective– To construct an additional classroom to alleviate overcrowding, improve learning conditions, and foster a more comfortable environment for students to thrive.
Project impact
- The addition of two new classrooms over the past two years has reduced average student density, contributing to improved academic results
- Out of 1745 students (Class 7-12), 1634 showed improvement in exam scores compared to the previous year, reflecting a 93.6% success rate
- Out of 319 students who appeared for SSC exams, 301 passed, with the topper scoring 89 %
- Beyond academics, students shine in multiple areas, including social service, science, technology, and sports like handball and football.
Project status – Implemented
To install smart-class and provide infrastructure support in rural schools
Implementing partner – Studeasy Bharat Foundation
SDG covered; 4 – Quality Education
Project objective – To improve quality of education, introducing digitized smart class programs and infrastructure development/refurbishment in 8 rural schools (2836 students) of Ratnagiri, Raigad, Pune, Sindhudurg, and Kolhapur districts in Maharashtra.
Project impact
- Smart classrooms installed, enhancing lesson planning and student engagement.
- 20% average increase in student performance, with a range from 2% up to 34% improvement in some schools. Low-performing schools showed rapid progress, having started from a lower baseline
- Infrastructure upgrades: repairs, painting, boundary walls, toilets, and essential utilities.
- Project fostered community ownership, with Teachers, villagers contributing funds and forming alumni groups for future development.
- Initiative boosted MBL’s image, building strong bonds with staff and villages, driving productivity and company growth
Project status – Implemented
To Enhance English language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) for underprivileged students
Implementing partner – Focus Humanitarian Assistance India
SDG covered; 4 – Quality Education
Project objective – To Improve the basic English language skills for grades 1-8 of 470 underprivileged students studying in 13 hostels enhancing their reading, writing, and communication abilities, and building their confidence in using English.
Project status and impact
- Pre-assessment completed for 370 students (ages 6-12) across 9 hostels: 290 at A0 (beginners) level and 80 at A1 (basic) levels.
- Customized LMS workbooks provided for enhanced learning.
- 340 students who cleared scored 75% and above; 30 (8%) missed due to health-related absences.
- Project will cover the remaining children of 4 hostels in Academic Year 25-26.
- Upcoming academic year: Launch of reading programs across hostels.
Project status – Under Implementation
To provide scholarship support to underserved communities coming from Tier 2/3/4 towns.
Implementing partner – Reimagining Higher Education Foundation
SDG covered; 4 – Quality Education
Project objective – To provide scholarship support for one meritorious student from underserved communities, where 70% of students are already on scholarship, including 30% women and 55% from Tier 2/3/4 towns.
Project impact – Our scholarship recipient, Khant Mota, has excelled at Plaksha University. Key highlights include achieving the Arena FIDE Master title, scoring a perfect score in Physics, and winning 2 gold medals in inter-university chess tournaments. He’s also co-authoring a paper on Bicolor Arrangements and played a key role in organizing the university’s techno-cultural fest.
Project status – Under Implementattion
Problem statement – The footwear industry’s pursuit of innovation and affordability has led to unsustainable excess production, fueling overconsumption and waste. This results in the production of 20 billion pairs of footwear annually for a global population of 8 billion, significantly increasing the number of old, discarded footwear (ODF) in landfills and oceans thereby harming the environment.
Project objective – Through implementing partners, collect ODF from landfills, waste management agencies, and ragpickers, sort and recycle materials like plastic and rubber, and utilize worn-out parts in power generating units or cement kilns to replace coal and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Project impact – The company has made significant progress, starting with processing 5% of ODF in FY 2021-22 through a pilot project and scaling up to 50% in FY 2023-24. Notably, in FY 2024-25, Metro Brands achieved a milestone by processing 4,364 tons (10.10 million pairs) of ODF, equivalent to the number of new pairs sold, demonstrating our commitment to sustainability and reducing environmental impact.
To arrange Health-camps for the cobblers as well as other vulnerable communities
Implementing partner – Prince Aly Khan Hospital
SDG covered; 3 – Good Health and Well Being
Project objective – To enroll 1,200 new cobblers in our healthcare project and provide follow-up services for hypertension, diabetes, and oral cancer to 1,401 existing beneficiaries from FY 23-24
Project status and impact
- Reached 1,313 new cobblers through 23 health camps in FY 24-25
- Identified health issues: 89 obese, 386 overweight, 163 underweight, 303 with high BP, and 96 with high blood sugar.
- Detected 823 tobacco consumers among the beneficiaries.
- Positive outcomes among existing 1,401 beneficiaries from FY 23-24: 214 tobacco users quit, 116 reduced consumption, and improved control in 39 high BP and 51 diabetes cases.
- Generated and distributed 992 ABHA cards, enhancing healthcare access.
Project status – Implemented
