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Acknowledging the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2012-2013 Assessment Partners Media Partner Acknowledging the best Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi-110001, India T : +91-11-23357243 / 23753118 F : +91-11-23320714 E : [email protected] / [email protected] (for training) W : http://ficci.com/Services/CSR http://www.csrcfe.org Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2012-2013 FICCI instituted India's first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award in 1999 to encourage corporate participation in inclusive growth. The FICCI Corporate Social Responsibility Award, until last year was known as the Businessworld- FICCI Corporate Social Responsibility Award. It is an annual award that aims at identifying and recognising the efforts of companies in integrating and internalising Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into their core business operations. The award recognises efforts of the companies which engage in CSR in a strategic and systematic manner and integrate it with their overall corporate strategy. Over the years, the Award has not just grown in size but in stature and is presently recognised as one of the most coveted awards in the area of CSR. The initiative has given various companies an opportunity to showcase exemplary initiatives taken up by them. The 'FICCI Corporate Social Responsibility Award' has the following three categories: Category I - CSR Award for a. Public Sector Companies (PSUs) b. Private sector Companies with INR ` 3001 Crores per annum and above c. Private sector Companies with turnover between ` 201 Crores - ` 3000 Crores per annum Category II - CSR Award for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with turnover Upto ` 200 Crores per annum Category III - Award for Exemplary Innovation promoting CSR (irrespective of turnover of the company) Assessment Process The Award follows a unique, systematic and rigorous three-tier selection process, independent of the organizer - FICCI. The applications received were thoroughly scrutinized by reputed international accountants and business advisors, Grant Thornton, India. This was followed by an on-site assessment by Birla Institute of Management Technology; a leading management School visited and evaluated each of the shortlisted companies on their CSR initiatives. The final selection for the Award was made by a Special Jury comprised of eminent personalities like Mr. M Damodaran (Chairman), Mr. M. K. Venu, Dr. V. Mohini Giri, Mr. Sunit Tandon and Dr. Jürgen Wuttke. Award Presentation Over the years, the awards have been presented by luminaries like Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, Shri P. Chidambaram, then Union Minister for Finance, Shri Yashwant Sinha, former Union Minister for Finance, Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry and Shri M Veerappa Moily, then Minister for Corporate Affairs. Last year the award was presented by Shri Sachin Pilot, Hon'ble Minister of State (I/C) for Corporate Affairs. 01 Award for Exemplary Corporate Citizen Multi Commodity Exchange of Innovation Promoting India Limited CSR Year 2007 Corporate Citizen I Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Corporate Citizen II Tata Tea Limited Past Winners of the FICCI CSR Awards Corporate Citizen III NTPC Limited Jury's Special Apollo Tyres Limited Commendation Year 2006 Corporate Citizen I Steel Authority of India Limited Corporate Citizen II Nevyeli Lignite Corporation Limited YEAR CATEGORY NAME OF THE COMPANIES Corporate Citizen III Tata Chemicals Limited Year 2011-12 Large Enterprises Corporate Citizen ITC Limited Companies with 3001 ` Jury's Special Zensar Technologies Limited Crores per annum Commendation and above Large Enterprises - with Corporate Citizen Deepak Nitrate Limited turnover between ` 201- ` 3000 Crores per annum Small and Medium Corporate Citizen The Jury decided not to confer the Enterprises upto ` 200 award under this category Crores per annum Award for Exemplary Corporate Citizen SRF Limited Innovation Promoting CSR Jury Special Tata Teleservices Limited Commendation Year 2010-11 Large Enterprises Corporate Citizen Vikram Cement, Ultratech Cement Limited Jury Special MSPL Limited Commendation Small and Medium Corporate Citizen The Jury decided not to confer the Enterprises award under this category Award for Exemplary Corporate Citizen Ammarun Foundries Innovation Promoting CSR Year 2009-10 Large Enterprises Corporate Citizen Tata Steel Limited Jury Special Bharti Airtel Limited Commendation Small and Medium Corporate Citizen Smaat Aqua Technologies Private Enterprises Limited Jury Special Elin Appliances Private Limited Commendation 02 03 Award for Exemplary Corporate Citizen Multi Commodity Exchange of Innovation Promoting India Limited CSR Year 2007 Corporate Citizen I Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Corporate Citizen II Tata Tea Limited Past Winners of the FICCI CSR Awards Corporate Citizen III NTPC Limited Jury's Special Apollo Tyres Limited Commendation Year 2006 Corporate Citizen I Steel Authority of India Limited Corporate Citizen II Nevyeli Lignite Corporation Limited YEAR CATEGORY NAME OF THE COMPANIES Corporate Citizen III Tata Chemicals Limited Year 2011-12 Large Enterprises Corporate Citizen ITC Limited Companies with 3001 ` Jury's Special Zensar Technologies Limited Crores per annum Commendation and above Large Enterprises - with Corporate Citizen Deepak Nitrate Limited turnover between ` 201- ` 3000 Crores per annum Small and Medium Corporate Citizen The Jury decided not to confer the Enterprises upto ` 200 award under this category Crores per annum Award for Exemplary Corporate Citizen SRF Limited Innovation Promoting CSR Jury Special Tata Teleservices Limited Commendation Year 2010-11 Large Enterprises Corporate Citizen Vikram Cement, Ultratech Cement Limited Jury Special MSPL Limited Commendation Small and Medium Corporate Citizen The Jury decided not to confer the Enterprises award under this category Award for Exemplary Corporate Citizen Ammarun Foundries Innovation Promoting CSR Year 2009-10 Large Enterprises Corporate Citizen Tata Steel Limited Jury Special Bharti Airtel Limited Commendation Small and Medium Corporate Citizen Smaat Aqua Technologies Private Enterprises Limited Jury Special Elin Appliances Private Limited Commendation 02 03 Organiser Organiser FICCI FICCI Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence Established in 1927, FICCI is one of the largest and oldest apex business organizations in India. FICCI's history is closely FICCI Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence has evolved in consonance with Mahatma Gandhi's dream: ethics-based interwoven with India's struggle for independence, industrialization and emergence as one of the most rapidly growing business practices leading to improvement in the quality of life for the common people. The centre envisions- To global economies. FICCI has contributed to this historical process by encouraging debate, articulating the private incubate, nurture and accelerate a paradigm of sustainable and inclusive CSR in India and across the globe, thereby sector's views and influencing policy. raising the Human Development Index through poverty alleviation. A not-for-profit organization, FICCI is the voice of India's business and industry. The Centre for Excellence is a joint endeavor of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), a rallying point for free enterprise in India since 1927 and the Aditya Birla Group - a prominent business group with a FICCI draws its membership from the corporate sector, both private and public, including MNCs; FICCI enjoys direct mission to deliver superior value to customers, shareholders, employees and society at large. and indirect membership of over 2,50,000 companies from various regional chambers of commerce and through its 70 industry association. As a resource centre, the Centre for Excellence shall provide strategic direction to the development of inclusive and holistic CSR practices; create synergy by providing platform to various stakeholders to share their experiences, learn, FICCI provides a platform for sector specific consensus building and networking and is the first port of call for Indian exchange ideas and support partnerships that add value to business and recognise and reward business enterprises industry and the international business community. contributing towards sustainable and inclusive development. Our Vision Goals of the Centre for Excellence are: To be the thought leader for industry, its voice for policy change and its guardian for effective implementation. lProvide an enabling environment for business to pursue their CSR goals. Our Mission lGenerate awareness about holistic CSR practices and sustainable development To carry forward our initiatives in support of rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth that encompasses health, lCreate synergy amongst CSR stakeholders for exchange of ideas and shared learning education, livelihood, governance and skill development. lSupport capacity building of enterprises, civil society organizations and other stakeholders To enhance the efficiency and global competitiveness of the Indian industry and to expand business opportunities both in domestic and foreign markets through a range of specialized services and global linkages. 04 05 Organiser Organiser FICCI FICCI Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence Established in 1927, FICCI is one of the largest and oldest apex business organizations in India. FICCI's history is closely FICCI Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence has evolved in consonance with Mahatma Gandhi's dream: ethics-based interwoven with India's struggle for
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