Big Boost For Women & Child Safety! Gestamp Donates 5 Luxury Skoda SUVs To Pune Police & Health Dept

Keeping in mind its corporate social responsibility, the well-known Gestamp Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. and Hope for the Children Foundation donated 5 Skoda Kodiaq vehicles to the Pune Health Department, Rural Police Commissionerate Office, and Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissionerate Office. The initiative focuses on enhancing emergency response and outreach capabilities for the welfare of women and children. The ribbon was cut, and the green flag was shown as these vehicles were sent to the relevant departments.

Mr. Antonio Lopez, CEO, Asia Division, Gestamp Automotives India Pvt. Ltd., was present as the special guest at the car distribution event. Apart from this, Dr. Nagnath S. Yempalle, District Civil Surgeon, District Hospital, Aundh; Dr. Amit Lavekar, Psychiatrist and Assistant Civil Surgeon, District Hospital, Aundh; Mr. Glyn Jones, Country CEO & President, Gestamp Automotives; Mr. Ajay Choudhary, Country CFO & Regional Finance Director, Gestamp Automotives; Dr. Caroline Audoir de Valter, CEO, Hope for the Children Foundation, Pune; Anuradha Patil, Police Sub-Inspector, Bharosa Cell; and Praveen Kamble, Police Inspector, Mhalunge Police Station, along with other company officials as well as officials from the police and health departments, were present.

"At Gestamp, we believe that sustainable development begins with empowering communities. Through this partnership with Hope for the Children Foundation, we are not just donating vehicles, we are investing in the health, safety, and dignity of every individual, especially women and children," said Mr. Antonio Lopez, CEO, Asia Division, Gestamp Automotives.

"This initiative is a step forward in ensuring that health and protection services are not just available, but accessible to those who need them most. Together with Gestamp, we are building stronger, safer communities where every child and every woman can thrive with dignity and hope," said Dr. Caroline Audoir de Valter, CEO, Hope for the Children Foundation.

The initiative is designed to improve mobility, rapid emergency response, and health outreach in underserved areas, thereby advancing the region’s ability to protect women and children more effectively.

At the event, Gestamp Automotives and Hope for the Children Foundation also unveiled their official CSR roadmap for FY 2025–26, reaffirming their focus on enhancing community healthcare and protection services for women and children.

Published on: Monday, May 05, 2025, 04:59 PM IST