Team planting mangroves as part of CSR initiatives

Growing Together, Giving Back

Creating a positive impact through climate action and community empowerment.

As an organization, we have always endeavoured to contribute in every possible way to fulfil our commitment as a responsible corporate resident of India. Through our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, we are trying to bring about a positive difference to communities where we exist. We sincerely believe that behind the success of our business growth is the strong sense of shared values of Integrity, Customer Orientation and Future Mindedness.

Guided by the principles of climate action and community resilience, our initiatives span afforestation, promoting sustainable tourism, disaster response, waste management, and livelihood enhancement. We work closely with external implementing agencies or through our own dedicated Foundation.

Our Projects:

Almora, Uttarakhand

Integrated Forestry and Water Development

Improving the health of forests through afforestation, spring-shed revival, and community stewardship to ensure water security, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience in rural ecosystems.

Partner: MakeMyTrip Foundation

Anand, Gujarat

Mangroves Restoration Project

Rejuvenating coastal ecosystems by planting mangroves, enhancing carbon sequestration, protecting shorelines, and empowering fishing communities with sustainable livelihoods in Gujarat.

Partner: MakeMyTrip Foundation

Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Waste Management at Kempty Falls

Strengthening waste collection, segregation, and awareness around Kempty Falls to keep the destination clean, protect the local ecology, and promote responsible tourism.

Partner: MakeMyTrip Foundation

Udaipur, Salumbar & Rajsamand, Rajasthan

Community-Based Plantation Project in Southern Rajasthan

Community-based ecological restoration project to revive degraded commons in Southern Rajasthan through plantation of 2 lakh native saplings, soil and water conservation, and strengthened local governance.

Partner: MakeMyTrip Foundation

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Smārak Sārathī - Sarnath

Supporting improving the visitor experience and site management at the Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath and Chaukhandi Stupa through conservation-sensitive enhancements and long-term maintenance.

Partner: MakeMyTrip Foundation

New Delhi, Delhi

Smārak Sārathī - Lodhi Garden

Improving visitor experience and responsible stewardship at the Lodhi Group of Monuments through heritage-sensitive improvements and a sustainable multi-year maintenance.

Partner: MakeMyTrip Foundation

Gurugram, Haryana

Gurgaon Beautification Project

Enhancing a 2.3 km central verge through gap-filling, soil strengthening, fencing, and long-term maintenance, creating a resilient, visually cohesive urban green corridor.

Partner: MakeMyTrip Foundation

Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir

Ruh-e-Gul

Strengthening Gulmarg’s waste management through improved collection, segregation, infrastructure upgrades, processing solutions, and awareness, protecting its fragile ecology and promoting responsible, sustainable mountain tourism.

Partner: MakeMyTrip Foundation

Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka

Renovating 8 public toilet complexes in Bengaluru

Renovating 8 public toilet complexes located near bus stands across Bangalore. This project aims to enhance hygiene, improve accessibility, and upgrade facilities, benefiting daily commuters with much-needed amenities.

Partner: Sulabh International Social Service Organisation

Udupi, Karnataka

Construction of new public toilet complexes in Kundapura, Udupi District

To address the growing need for public sanitation, a new public toilet complex is being built in the Udupi district. This initiative will provide clean, safe, and accessible facilities, significantly benefiting travellers, promoting public health.

Partner: Sulabh International Social Service Organisation

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

Azmat-e-Dal

Restoring the ecological health of Dal Lake by cleaning and removing large volumes of accumulated waste, establishing sustainable waste management systems, and engaging local communities as custodians.

Partner: MakeMyTrip Foundation

Composition of the CSR Committee:

Chairperson

Mr. James Varghese Abraham

(Independent Director)

Member

Mr. Vivek Narayan Gour

(Independent Director)

Member

Mr. Deep Kalra

(Executive Director)

Terms of Reference:

To formulate and recommend to the Board, a “Corporate Social Responsibility Policy” which shall indicate the activities to be undertaken by the Company as specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, and the rules made thereunder, each as amended, monitor the implementation of the same from time to time, and make any revisions therein as and when decided by the Board;
Ensuring that the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy shall include/indicate the activities to be undertaken by the companies as specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made there under, from time to time excluding the activities undertaken in pursuance of its normal course of business;
Review and recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on the activities referred to in clause (a);
Monitor the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy of the Company from time to time;
Identifying corporate social responsibility policy partners and corporate social responsibility policy programmes;
Recommending the amount of Corporate Social Responsibility Policy expenditure for the corporate social responsibilities activities and the distribution of the same to various corporate social responsibility programmes undertaken by the Company;
Identifying and appointing the corporate social responsibility team of the Company including corporate social responsibility manager, wherever required;
Delegating responsibilities to the corporate social responsibility team and supervise proper execution of all delegated responsibilities;
Assisting to the Board to ensure that the Company spends towards the corporate social responsibility activities in every fiscal, such percentage of average net profit/amount as may be prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013 and/or rules made thereunder;
Reviewing and monitoring the implementation of corporate social responsibility programmes and issuing necessary directions as required for proper implementation and timely completion of corporate social responsibility programmes;
Providing explanation to the Board if the Company fails to spend the prescribed amount within the financial year;
Providing updates to the Board at regular intervals of six months on the corporate social responsibility activities;
Reviewing and recommending the corporate social responsibility plan for the ensuing fiscal year to the Board;
Approval of any project that may come during the year and which is not covered in the corporate social responsibility plan up to such amount as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time;
The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee shall formulate and recommend to the Board, an annual action plan in pursuance of its corporate social responsibility policy, which shall include the following:
- the list of corporate social responsibility projects or programmes that are approved to be undertaken in areas or subjects specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013;
- the manner of execution of such projects or programmes as specified in the rules notified under the Companies Act, 2013;
- the modalities of utilisation of funds and implementation schedules for the projects or programmes;
- monitoring and reporting mechanism for the projects or programmes; and
- details of need and impact assessment, if any, for the projects undertaken by the Company.
Provided that the Board may alter such plan at any time during the financial year, as per the recommendation of its CSR Committee, based on the reasonable justification to that effect; and
Any other matter as the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee may deem appropriate after approval of the Board or as may be directed by the Board from time to time and/or as may be required under applicable law, as and when amended from time to time.

Our CSR Policy:

Download MakeMyTrip’s CSR Policy