Ciena: Making a difference towards societal development
Ciena’s commitment to build a better world is reflected in all aspects of its working.
By ET Bureau |
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Ciena has organised blood donation camps at the company’s Gurugram campus for the past 10 years, in association with the National Thalassemia Welfare Society.
As a company, Ciena is committed to building a better society and a better world. It aims to do the right thing and that’s a commitment taken by the company’s leadership and employees around the globe, which forms Ciena’s culture and underpins its core values.
This is reflected in all aspects of its business, policies and the support that Ciena provides to the communities where it operates. ‘Ciena Cares’ is a strategic community engagement program that demonstrates the company’s intent to provide a sustainable future for society, customers, industry and its employees.
Ciena employees have always demonstrated a strong commitment to give back to society by contributing to social initiatives. They have made a difference in the communities where Ciena operates.
Rajesh Nambiar is the Chairman and President of Ciena India. The company has also devised a volunteering program where each employee is granted a day of paid volunteering time to work with NGOs and offer their support to them.
Not only that, employees also volunteer outside of regular working hours, so they can match the time they volunteer with a financial donation to the charity.
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Rajesh Nambiar, chairman and president, Ciena India, said, “Being socially responsible is a core part of everything we do. Our social efforts are focused on education and social development to support the vision of ‘Digital India’. Our robust Ciena Cares Volunteer program enables our employees to embrace this sense of responsibility towards giving back to society and driving positive social change. We have made significant progress and will continue to drive sustained momentum in the years to come.”
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From a stress-detecting patch to AI that mimics the human brain, the technology of the future is geared towards health solutions.
From a stress-detecting patch to AI that mimics the human brain, the technology of the future is geared towards health solutions.
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