Corporate Social Responsibility provides the framework through which several of these interventions are planned, implemented and measured. Our efforts focus on vocational skills, healthcare access, water stewardship and employee volunteering, enabling inclusive that improve access to essential services, support livelihoods and foster greater community participation.
15,361
farmers benefited through Watermark interventions across our manufacturing geographies in FY 2025-26
9,45,000+
Colour Academy participants across 2,966 towns during the year
2,59,000+
Beneficiaries impacted through healthcare initiatives in FY 2025-26
1,500+
Number of employees participated in FY 2025-26
SDG Goals
Focus Areas
Asian Paints’ community initiatives focus on creating lasting impact across four interconnected areas. We promote water stewardship through harvesting, recharge and conservation projects near our manufacturing units, ensuring water security for local communities. We enhance vocational skills through the Beautiful Homes Academy, empowering painters, contractors, shop staff and youth with industry-relevant capabilities and certified credentials that improve employability and income stability. Our health and hygiene programmes combine curative care with preventive outreach, embedding healthier behaviours at the grassroots. Employee volunteering through our SPARSH platform deepens our outreach, fostering a culture of empathy and active participation.
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Water stewardship
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Health and hygiene
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Enhancing vocational skills
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Employee volunteering
INR 114.6 Crores
CSR expenditure in FY 2025-26
INR 31.0 Crores
Water Stewardship
INR 9.0 Crores
Health & Hygiene
INR 68.7 Crores
Enhancing Vocational Skills
Impact of our CSR initiatives
Our CSR initiatives are designed to address locally relevant needs while strengthening community resilience and long-term well-being. Independent assessments across key focus areas indicate measurable outcomes in water security, healthcare access, livelihoods and skilling, reflecting the effectiveness of our implementation approach and partnerships.
Watermark interventions have improved water availability, irrigation access and farm-based livelihoods; healthcare initiatives have brought preventive and primary care closer to underserved communities; and skilling programmes have enhanced employability, income stability and confidence among participants. Together, these outcomes reinforce our focus on sustained community engagement, last-mile delivery and capability building as enablers of durable social impact.
Water security and livelihoods
>75%
improvement in groundwater, irrigation and water availability
Livelihood outcomes
50-75%
increase in household income and improvement in soil health/costs
Skilling impact
90%
participants reported financial benefits from upskilling
Watermark SROI
2.81
cumulative Social Return on Investment
Skilling relevance
94%
participants recognised the need for upskilling
Sustained engagement
85%
expressed interest in refresher or advanced courses
Training infrastructure
97%
reported adequate infrastructure
Healthcare access
Improved
preventive and primary healthcare access
Healthcare burden
Reduced
travel time and out-of-pocket expenditure