The organization I am working for is huge in terms of number of employees. In excess of 60,000 of us work under the same brand name. I have always believed that if we send some significant mail/message to the top mamagement, they would reply , even if we are on the lowest rung in the organization. I have sent the mails to my CEO and he responded to them.And recently I sent one mail to my CFO which he replied to. Please find below the original mail and reply for your reference. Message is that these people (human) are also reachable for social causes. So all we need to do is try and results will follow.
Thank you for the note.
It is thrilling to see the outpouring of interest among our associates throughout the world in support of csr initiatives.
Establishing a payroll deduction process for quite complex given the size of our organization and the controls required around our key systems due to US regulatory requirements. At this point, we are not planning to add this functionality. Instead, we try to partner with organizations that can create micro-sites as needed.
I will keep you informed if this approach changes.
Regards,
CFO
-----Original Message-----
From: Patil, Vaibhav (Cognizant)
Sent: Mon 01/03/2010 20:49
To: CFO (Cognizant)
Subject: About Payroll Donation System @ Cognizant
Dear Sir,
My name is Vaibhav, I am part of the Quality Assurance team based in Pune but currently working in the UK. I have been employed by Cognizant for the last 2.5 + years and have been involved in social care activities within the organisation. Please find below a summary of activities for your reference:
1) Regular Blood Donation Camp @ Cognizant, Pune: In 2009 we had 2 camps organized in our premises in February and October where a total of 1100 + units of blood was donated. The next camp is currently being planned with HR now.
2) Plantation Drive on Environment Day: On the 5th June 2009 we planted 211 + saplings in and around the Cognizant Pune centre with participation of 140 + associates.
3) Sessions with new joiners (fresher batches): With approval from the Academy at Pune, I conducted an interactive session of about 2 hours each with many batches on subject of Social Responsibilities. All (With around 6 different batches) sessions received a good response.
Need of a payroll donation System @ Cognizant:
At multiple times at various different points of time, we at Cognizant collect funds to help various causes. The latest being the earth quake relief at Haiti and many examples are present for reference. With a huge workforce and a superlative IT brand across the globe, it would be suitable for us to have a Payroll Donation System at Cognizant. From prior experience we know that even if people have internet banking accounts and a direct facility to donate, a greater result can be achieved when a system driven approach is used.
Multiple examples are present including our prestigious client like Lloyds Banking Group (For whom I work) who has these systems placed in their organizations. Multiple platforms are available which can easily integrate with any payroll system. These platforms give clear charity options for individual donors (employees) and provide detailed feedback of what the funds were used for.
I am fully aware that we at Cognizant support and fund multiple charities and funding by systems like Outreach and others. But I am asking for a completely different aspect/view to this. The potential of our huge work force should also be seen a social responsibility.
Hoping for positive result!
Kind Regards,
Vaibhav
Cognizant Technology Solutions, UK
