HPCL or Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, India, as a responsible Corporate Citizen, has practiced the CSR model of "Creating Shared Values", by reaching out to the stakeholders, community and society who are directly or indirectly involved in its business operations.

It has identified four focus areas for its CSR Programs - Child Care & Education, Health Care, Skill Development and Community Development to make a difference to the underprivileged.

HPCL’s CSR activities primarily focuses on identifying gaps in the existing system of the delivery to society and intervening meaningfully with them, so as to create a long-term, sustainable impact; rather than create parallel systems.

CSR Focus area Projects / Programs / Activities:

a. The corporation’s CSR focus areas are inspired from national developmental policies and international commitments of nation for development of children, women and weaker sections.
b. HPCL CSR focus areas are based on inspiration from legislations on Child Rights, Child Development and Education, National Health Policy and National Health Missions, Health Care in India- Vision 2020, National Skill Development Mission, and policies on community / rural development.

All projects/programs/ activities will be in the areas of:
1. Child Care
2. Education
3. Health Care
4. Skill Development
5. Sports
6. Environment & Community Development

c. Detailed break up of projects/programs activities under each of these approved in line with the Limits of Authority Manual

d. Any projects/programs activities in areas other than the above are taken with the approval of CSR Committee.

e. These projects/programs/activities are undertaken at any of the following:
1. The Local development plan of HPCL which is in proximity to HPCL operation areas/locations
2. In BRGF (Backward Region Grant Fund) districts as identified by Planning Commission.
3. Where there is a strategic connect for HPCL.

Not less than 60% of the budget will be spent for the community in and around HPCL locations.

f. CSR projects / programs / activities will be implemented through implementing partners/specialized agencies. The minimum eligibility criteria of an implementing partner are as follows:

1. It must be a registered society, trust, company or any specialized agency having minimum three years of experience post registration in handling activities of similar nature.
2. Experience of working with any Government Body or Public Sector Enterprise will be preferred.

However the selection authority can request any other qualification on a mandatory basis from the applicants while selecting the implementing partners.