First ever National CSR Awards given away by the President

This was the first edition of the National CSR Awards that has been instituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to recognize corporate initiatives in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
First ever National CSR Awards given away by the President

New Delhi: After the government came up with the stricter measures that included prosecution of corporates that do not fall in line of compliance on CSR mandate, now is the time for awarding those who have contributed wholeheartedly towards CSR. A number of corporates and PSUs got first-ever National CSR awards from the hands of President of India.

The awards were organised at Vigyan Bhavan on Tuesday. Primarily, the awards had three categories, 'Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR', 'CSR in Challenging Circumstances' and 'Contribution to the National Priority Areas'. The President announced that National CSR Awards will be given away on October 2 every year. Apart from the President Kovind, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, industry leaders, Injeti Srinivas, and DG & CEO, IICA, Dr Sameer Sharma were also present at the ceremony.

The President congratulated the companies for building healthy and inclusive societies, sustainable markets, combating corruption and safeguarding the environment. He said that through National CSR Awards companies are being recognised for their contribution to society. While Sitharaman said, "CSR is not merely contribution of funds, it is the corporate contribution towards inclusive societies which matters".

"Through National CSR Awards companies are being recognised for their contribution to society"- President Ram Nath Kovind

Anurag Thakur said, "CSR programmes of companies have delivered good results for divyang people in relevant sports, creation of sports infrastructure, training of sports personnel in those sports which otherwise attract lesser attention". The National CSR Awards have been instituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to recognize corporate initiatives in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to achieve inclusive growth and inclusive and sustainable development. The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), a think-tank of the Ministry, has rendered technical and logistics support in the conduct of the rigorous award process. Here is the full list of companies, including PSUs who got the first-ever National CSR Awards:

Winners in different categories:

S. No.Award CategorySub-categoryName of Company
  1.  
Corporate Award for Excellence in CSRCSR spend above INR 100 CroresPower Grid Corporation of India Limited
  1.  
Corporate Award for Excellence in CSRCSR spend between INR 10 Crores 100 CroresMahindra & Mahindra Limited
  1.  
Corporate Award for Excellence in CSRCSR spend between INR 1 Crores 10 CroresEdelweiss Financial Services Limited
  1.  
Corporate Award for Excellence in CSRCSR spend below INR 1 CroreParanjape Autocast Pvt. Ltd.
  1.  
CSR in Challenging CircumstancesNorth IndiaSRF Limited
  1.  
CSR in Challenging CircumstancesNorth-East IndiaCRISIL Limited
  1.  
CSR in Challenging CircumstancesEast IndiaBharat Financial Inclusion Limited
  1.  
CSR in Challenging CircumstancesWest IndiaTechnip India Limited
  1.  
CSR in Challenging CircumstancesSouth IndiaThe Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasEducationHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasSkill Development and LivelihoodsHindalco Industries Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentMahindra and Mahindra Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasHealth, Safe Drinking Water and SanitationMahanadi Coal Fields Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasEnvironment, Sustainable Development & Solar EnergyPower Finance Corporation Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasWomen & Child DevelopmentIndian Oil Corporation Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasWomen & Child DevelopmentJSW Energy Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasPromotion of SportsCentral Coalfields Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasSlum Area DevelopmentEquitas Holdings Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasSupport to Differently-abledMinda Corporation Limited

Mentions in different award categories:

S. No.Award CategorySub-categoryName of Company
  1.  
Corporate Award for Excellence in CSRCSR spend above INR 100 CroresITC Limited
  1.  
Corporate Award for Excellence in CSRCSR spend above INR 100 CroresTata Steel Limited
  1.  
Corporate Award for Excellence in CSRCSR spend between INR 10 Crores 100 CroresNational Aluminum Co. Limited
  1.  
Corporate Award for Excellence in CSRCSR spend between INR 10 Crores 100 CroresMaruti Suzuki India Limited
  1.  
Corporate Award for Excellence in CSRCSR spend between INR 1 Crores 10 CroresTata Technologies Limited
  1.  
CSR in Challenging CircumstancesEast IndiaHindustan Copper Limited
  1.  
CSR in Challenging CircumstancesEast IndiaMecon Limited
  1.  
CSR in Challenging CircumstancesWest IndiaAdani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited
  1.  
CSR in Challenging CircumstancesSouth IndiaMineral Exploration Corporation Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasEducationMahindra and Mahindra Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasSkill Development and LivelihoodsJSW Steel Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentHDFC Bank Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasHealth, Safe Drinking Water and SanitationTata Sponge Iron Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasHealth, Safe Drinking Water and SanitationITC Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasEnvironment, Sustainable Development & Solar EnergySchneider Electric IT
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasWomen & Child DevelopmentRail Vikas Nigam Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasPromotion of SportsIndusInd Bank Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasPromotion of SportsIndia Infrastructure Finance Company Limited
  1.  
Contribution to the National Priority AreasSupport to Differently-abledHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

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