TVS Motors has become the first two-wheeler company to join UN Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainability initiative. It is one of the largest companies of two-wheeler and three-wheeler in the world. With this participation, TVS Motors will support the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. In a statement, the company announced that this integrated step will enable TVS Motor Company to access a wide range of tools and learn from the UN Global Compact expertise on this topic to take the company’s sustainability efforts further.

The UN Global Compact was launched in 2000, is the largest corporate global sustainability initiative that involves more than 14,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories in over 160 countries and more than 70 local networks. In India, around 400 organizations from various industries are involved in this initiative. TVS Motor Company is the third-largest two-wheeler company in India. It has revenue of over Rs. 18,217 crore. It is also the second-largest exporter in India to more than 60 countries. The estimated annual sale is more than 3 million units and an annual capacity of more than 4.95 million vehicles. The company’s manufacturing plants are located in four places- three located in India- Hosur in Tamilnadu, Mysore in Karnataka, Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh, and one in Indonesia in Karawang.

The company is known for its innovative, easy-to-handle, and environment-friendly products. It provides excellent and reliable customer service which is why more than 44 million customers have bought the product to date. The company is committed to being highly profitable socially responsible, and a leading manufacturer of high value for money, environmentally friendly, lifetime personal transportation products under the TVS brand for the customers especially in Asian markets. The company also aims to provide fulfillment and prosperity for employees, dealers, and suppliers and firmly believes in the integration of Environment, Occupational Health, and Safety aspects with all business activities and ensure the well-being of employees and society.

The company will have profitable operations overseas especially in Asian markets, capitalizing on the expertise developed in the areas of manufacturing, technology, and marketing. The Chairman of the company said, ‘TVS Motor Company has always aligned its business goals to support a broader sustainability agenda. As a part of the United  Nations Global Compact, we will be further able to build on our efforts across the supply chain with access to the right tools and experts. We also look forward to engaging in collaborative projects which advance the wider development goals of the United Nations, particularly the sustainable development goals. He also stated that all of the company’s offices and operations globally, in India, Singapore, Indonesia, the UK, and Europe will adhere to the commitment. The UN-GCNI President and ONGC Group Chairman Subhash Kumar said that they are delighted to welcome TVS Motor into the GCN India family and look forward to jointly pursuing goal-oriented initiatives towards the advancement of UN Global Compact’s mandates and achievement of SDGs