EdelGive Hurun Philanthropy List 2020: Azim Premji tops list with Rs 7904 cr given to charity

EdelGive Hurun Philanthropy List 2020: The founder-chairman of Wipro, Azim Premji and family has topped the Hurun India and EdelGive India Philanthropy List 2020 with a total contribution of about Rs 7,904 crore to charity. The 2020 EdelGive Hurun Philanthropy List showcases 112 people, 12% higher compared to the 2019 edition. Mumbai topped the preferred city of residence for top philanthropists with 36 names from the city being a part of this edition. 

The financial capital is followed by Delhi and Bengaluru followed as second and third cities respectively. Education remained the biggest cause supported by the donors in India but - mirroring Hurun’s Global Philanthropy List. Healthcare and water conversation witnessed a spike in donations compared to last year. 

Shiv Nadar, founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, ranked second on the list that was released today. He is followed by the chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani at the third spot while the fourth spot was occupied by Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. Anil Agarwal of Vedanta Group was at the 5th spot. 

“Reports of this nature are rare, but give us deep insight into the philanthropic sector and the patterns of giving that are ever-evolving. This year, we also looked at our methodology very closely – ensuring we keep the process transparent and proactively invite leaders of a diverse group to participate in the list. I am certain the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List will inspire a lot of new philanthropists towards strategic giving.” said Vidya Shah, Chairperson and CEO, EdelGive Foundation. 

The list contains 28 new entrants. Out of these, top inclusions were of  S D Shibulal of Infosys with a donation of Rs 32 crore, followed by Amit and Archana Chandra of A.T.E. Chandra Foundation who donated Rs 27 crore, and Shri Ram Beriwala & Shyam Sunder Beriwala of Shyam Steels who donated Rs 19 crore. 

Anas Rahman Junaid, MD and Chief Researcher of Hurun India said: “The preferred cause of India’s top philanthropists has been education, although poverty alleviation has grown dramatically to become the second most popular cause this year.  I hope the Hurun Philanthropy List can help people understand the mindset of some of India’s most successful entrepreneurs and philanthropists, as well as inspire future generations to give back.”