Ashok Leyland defines CSR as: "Our commitment to improving the quality of life of our employees, their families, the driver and the local communities around our units, and the society."

Ashok Leyland has always been socially responsible. The massive HIV/AIDS awareness campaign covering all its employees, the driver community and the immediate community around its units; the medical and blood donation camps it conducts in the immediate community around its units; the green initiatives; its revenue-neutral driver training school in Namakkal (Tamil Nadu) and Burari (near New Delhi) to train drivers "on and off the road"; all its measures at driver welfare; its initiative at setting up and hand-holding women self-help groups around its units to sustain themselves economically; its road safety drive on highways around its units; its emphasis on green supply chain management; and its research efforts at conserving resources are some of the initiatives that are on-going.

With CSR as an integral part of Ashok Leyland's activities, all our social initiatives are structured and focused to enhance our commitment to our employees and the stake-holders.

With the guiding principle that all CSR initiatives in Ashok Leyland are aimed at impacting positively, making a difference and sustaining them, all our efforts focus on livelihood enhancement, health, education and environment.

Ashok Leyland encourages employee involvement, engaging the families of the employees, and involving local, experienced and credible resources in all its CSR activities.