Beyond our Operations
As leaders in the industry and responsible corporate citizens we are engaged in issues of national
and global significance where we feel it is our duty to lead towards solutions. JSPL does not toe the
conventional line of being engaged only with social commitment to issues that affect our business. The
boundaries of our concern and action go beyond the peripheries of our business and site locations.
Right to hoist the Indian Flag
For many years the Chairman of JSPL Mr Naveen Jindal campaigned relentlessly for the right of every
Indian citizen to hoist the national flag. The Flag Foundation, which he established in 2002, was a
part of this campaign. On January 23, 2004, the Supreme Court of India ruled in favour of Mr Jindal
and said that it was the fundamental right of Indian citizens to hoist the national flag on all days
of the year.
Acceptance of Indian rupee at duty free shops
Similarly, after three years of advocacy, on September 26, 2005 the Chairman of JSPL Mr Naveen Jindal
convinced the Indian government that Duty Free shops at Indian airports must accepted the Indian
rupee. Before this, these shops accepted only US dollars.
Citizen’s Alliance for Reproductive Health and Rights
On 1 February 2012 the Chairman of JSPL Mr Naveen Jindal created the Citizen’s Alliance for
Reproductive Health and Rights. This initiative brings together members of Parliament, civil society
and media to ensure that every child is wanted, that every child-birth is safe and that every mother
is healthy. It reinforces the position of women as decision makers in family planning.
O.P. Jindal Global University
In January 2009 the O.P. Jindal Global University was established in Sonepat to impart high quality
education and producing world-class professionals, scholars, business leaders and academics in law,
management and other disciplines. JGU is a non-profit global university established by the Haryana
Private Universities (Second Amendment) Act, 2009. It has five schools: Jindal Global Law School,
Jindal Global Business School, Jindal School of International Affairs, Jindal School of Government and
Public Policy and Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities.
Participation in Global Forums for Impact
JSPL has also been actively engaged in global forums with a mandate for impact. It is a Lifetime
member of the United Nations Global Compact and a Foundation Member of the World Economic Forum.
