Editing Azim Premji (section)

==Philanthropy==
===Azim Premji Foundation===
* In 2001, he founded Azim Premji Foundation, a non-profit organization.<ref>{{cite web|title=Azim Premji Foundation|url=http://azimpremjifoundation.org/|work=azimpremjifoundation.org|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref>
* In December 2010, he pledged to donate US$2&nbsp;billion for improving school education in India. This has been done by transferring 213 million equity shares of Wipro Ltd, held by a few entities controlled by him, to the Azim Premji Trust. This donation is the largest of its kind in India. In March 2019, Premji pledged an additional 34% of [[Wipro]] stock held by him to the foundation. At a current value of about US$7.5&nbsp;billion, this allocation will bring the total endowment from him to the foundation to US$21&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite news|first=Arnab|last=Paul |title=Wipro Chairman Premji pledges 34 percent of company shares for philanthropy |url=https://in.reuters.com/article/us-wipro-premji-idINKBN1QU21H |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313204001/https://in.reuters.com/article/us-wipro-premji-idINKBN1QU21H |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 March 2019 |work=[[Reuters]] |location=Bengaluru, India |date= 13 March 2019 |access-date= 14 March 2019 }}</ref>
* In May 2020, the Azim Premji Foundation collaborated with the [[National Centre for Biological Sciences]], and the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine for augmenting testing infrastructure to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 May 2020|agency=PTI|title=Azim Premji Foundation, NCBS, inStem ink partnership on enhanced testing for COVID-19|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/azim-premji-foundation-ncbs-instem-ink-partnership-on-enhanced-testing-for-covid-19-839027.html|url-status=live|access-date=11 August 2021|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614154934/https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/azim-premji-foundation-ncbs-instem-ink-partnership-on-enhanced-testing-for-covid-19-839027.html |archive-date=14 June 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Azim Premji Foundation, NCBS, InStem join hands to augment COVID-19 testing – eHealth Magazine|url=https://ehealth.eletsonline.com/2020/05/azim-premji-foundation-ncbs-instem-join-hands-to-augment-covid-19-testing/|date=19 May 2020|access-date=11 August 2021|publisher=ehealth.eletsonline.com}}</ref>
* The foundation has warned against [[scam emails]] which claim to be from the foundation and falsely request donations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://azimpremjifoundation.org/alerts-online-scams-fradulent-mails|title=Alerts on online scams / fraudulent mails|website=azimpremjifoundation.org|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref>

===The Giving Pledge===
Premji has said that being rich "did not thrill" him.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 June 2016|agency=PTI|title=Premji to donate more to philanthropic causes|url=http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/11343877|url-status=live|access-date=11 August 2021|work=[[The Indian Express|Indian Express]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826144033/http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/11343877 |archive-date=26 August 2016 }}</ref> He became the first Indian to sign up for [[the Giving Pledge]], a campaign led by [[Warren Buffett]] and [[Bill Gates]], to encourage the wealthiest people to make a commitment to give most of their wealth to philanthropic causes. He is the third non-American after [[Richard Branson]] and [[David Sainsbury]] to join this club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Azim Premji donates half of his wealth|url=http://www.in.com/news/business/azim-premji-donates-half-of-his-wealth-50187456-in-1.html|access-date=10 August 2021|date=20 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310062218/http://www.in.com/news/business/azim-premji-donates-half-of-his-wealth-50187456-in-1.html|archive-date=10 March 2013|url-status=dead|work=[[IBN Live]]}}</ref>

{{blockquote|I strongly believe that those of us, who are privileged to have wealth, should contribute significantly to try and create a better world for the millions who are far less privileged.|Azim Premji}}

In April 2013 he said that he has already given more than 25 per cent of his personal wealth to charity.<ref>{{cite news|first=Anshul|last=Dhamija|title=I have given 25% of my wealth to charity, Wipro chairman Azim Premji says |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/i-have-given-25-of-my-wealth-to-charity-wipro-chairman-azim-premji-says/articleshow/19633650.cms |access-date=11 August 2021 |date=19 April 2013 |agency=PTI |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419183337/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/i-have-given-25-of-my-wealth-to-charity-wipro-chairman-azim-premji-says/articleshow/19633650.cms |archive-date=19 April 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Anshul|last=Dhamija|title=I believe those of us who are privileged should contribute significantly to try and create a better world: Noble words and noble deeds of Azim Premji|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/azim-premji-wipro-chairman-donates-millions-154693-2013-02-23 |access-date=11 August 2021 |date=23 February 2013 |work=[[India Today]] }}</ref>

In July 2015, he gave away an additional 18% of his stake in Wipro, taking his total contribution so far to 39%.<ref>{{cite news |title=Azim Premji gives half of his stake in Wipro for charity|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/it-czar-azim-premji-gives-half-of-his-stake-in-wipro-for-charity/article7399577.ece |date=8 July 2015 | work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Arundhati|last=Ramanathan|title=Wipro's Azim Premji gives 18% of his stake in company for charity|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/philanthropist-aziz-premji-gifts-18-more-wipro-stake-to-charity/article1-1367284.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709104229/http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/philanthropist-aziz-premji-gifts-18-more-wipro-stake-to-charity/article1-1367284.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2015 |date=9 July 2015 | work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref>

The first Indian to sign the Giving Pledge, his lifetime giving now stands at US$21&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chung|first=Grace|title=Asia's 2019 Heroes Of Philanthropy: Catalysts For Change|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gracechung/2019/12/02/asias-2019-heroes-of-philanthropy-catalysts-for-change/|date=2 December 2019|access-date=11 August 2021|website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> In April 2019, Azim Premji became the top Indian philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2 April 2019|title=Why India's rich don't give their money away |work=[[BBC News]]|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-47566542|access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref>

=== EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List ===
Azim Premji topped the list of "India's most generous" released by Hurun India and EdelGive on 10 November 2020. He donated [[Indian rupee|₹]]79.04&nbsp;billion in financial year 2019–20 which is a 17-fold jump from the ₹4.53&nbsp;billion donated in FY19. Education is the primary cause for his donations.<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 November 2020|title=Wipro's Premji emerges as most generous Indian in FY20 |work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/wipros-premji-emerges-as-most-generous-indian-in-fy20/article33065382.ece|access-date=11 November 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He retained his position in FY21 by donating ₹9,713 crore (US$1.33&nbsp;billion).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jaiswal|first=Priya|date=29 October 2021|title=Azim Premji retains 'India's most generous' tag, donated ₹27 crore per day {{!}} Full List|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/news-edelgive-hurun-india-philanthropy-2021-list-azim-premji-mukesh-ambani-shiv-nadar-india-s-top-10-most-generous-person-list-742739|access-date=4 January 2022|website=indiatvnews.com|publisher=[[India TV]]|language=en}}</ref>