CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
At Merino we seamlessly integrate business growth and social responsibility through our CSR endeavours. Our expertise drives positive change for marginalized communities and the environment, emphasizing people, the planet, and sustainable products.
MAKING POSITIVE IMPACT ON
THREE FRONTS
Education
235 Students
The Trust supports former students by funding their higher education and providing mentorship until they secure employment. As of 31st March 2025, 153 students (95 girls and 58 boys) benefit from this program.
Health
19,490 patients received allopathic and 2,444 received Ayurvedic treatment
The Trust extends medical support to patients from poor communities in and around Merino’s establishments in Hapur through its own ambulances equipped with emergency medical facilities.
Women Empowerment
283 Female Students
Female students have benefitted from the successful completion of 19 training batches.
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO
EDUCATION
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO
EDUCATION
Our education program emphasise equal opportunities for the marginalised sections of society. Through diverse educational initiatives, we strive to empower underprivileged children, enabling them to break the cycle of poverty.
Within our Educational Initiatives, three primary programs operate:
Swami Vivekananda Arunoday Vidyalay (SVAV): The school is co-educational, with a strong preference for educating the girl child. Of the 20 new students admitted each year, 80% are girls. As of 31st March 2025, a total of 192 girls and 43 boys from 235 households belonging to the economically weakest sections of the Hapur community are receiving free education through SVAV.
Mid-day Meal Program for other low-income schools:The SVAV kitchen provides three nutritious meals daily to all students on campus. In addition, mid day meals are supplied to a few other private primary schools that cater to children from economically weaker families but are not covered under the government’s mid-day meal scheme. This initiative is an integral part of the overall educational intervention program in Hapur, leveraging SVAV’s facilities
Yogakshema: A Scholarship Program supporting academically bright children from economically weaker sections, operating in Kolkata, West Bengal.
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO
HEALTHCARE
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO
HEALTHCARE
Healthcare Alignment with SDG 3: Committed to advancing Good Health and Wellbeing among the marginalized sections of society.
Shri Premchand Lohia Health Centre (SPLHC): The health centre operates three dispensary units— located in Achheja, Garhmukteshwar, and Hapur town— each staffed with doctors and supporting medical personnel. These units provide general OPD services, with a particular focus on TB care, catering to the healthcare needs of underprivileged communities
Government collaboration to eliminate TB: Over the past nine years, our direct intervention has successfully treated more than 5,200 TB patients. SPCLHC offers diagnostic facilities to confirm TB cases, treatments and provides dietary support to needy TB patients free of cost.
Contributing to Nation's Progress: Merino has a focused health care program as it believes that the advancement and prosperity of any nation hinges greatly on the health and wellbeing of its citizens.
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Gender Equality aligned with SDG 5: Skill development program aims to achieve Gender Equality in line with SDG-5
Women empowerment through Economic Empowerment: By skilling women, Merino strives to promote economic autonomy among women to empower them.
Stitching Centre Impact:Merino has been running a stitching centre in Rohad, Haryana to provide underprivileged women with free training in stitching skills, enabling them to earn a livelihood. Since 2017, 283 women under 19 batches have completed the trainings, and 21 women are undergoing training at the centre, guided by two master trainers.