L&T's rural development programmes touch the lives of people in remote villages and isolated communities. L&T offers a comprehensive package of medical services to the community. It has also set up several full-fledged school and runs nurseries of talent. The initiatives against HIV/AIDS are part of L&T's wide spectrum of health and welfare programmes for the community.

Prayas - A trust formed by the spouses of ECC employees in Chennai, to help the less privileged people of the society.

Painting Gallery - ECC's Convention Centre houses a great collection of 187 works of art created by a contemporary Indian artist (Late) D. G. Kulkarni. This reflects the Corporate Value and the emphasis attached by the organisation to fostering art, culture and its commitment to society.

L&T is among the first in the Indian corporate sector to join rescue and rehabilitation efforts for the victims of natural calamity. When Orissa, Gujarat and Bhutan were ravaged by the cyclone, ECC swung into action to provide shelter to the workforce including its employees and contractors' men and also provide relief to those people who became homeless.

L&T extended assistance in the form of men, machine and money during the earthquake in Gujarat. L&T redeployed equipment from its various construction sites in Gujarat and sent a multi-skilled team of engineers for rescue and relief operations.

The Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry complimented L&T for its outstanding contribution to society by awarding Good Corporate Citizen Award 1994-95.

In July 2002, the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Socio-economic Development Foundations (FICCI - SEDF), Delhi presented appreciation certificate to L&T for programmes concerning women's empowerment, helping the elderly and AIDS prevention/control program of the company.