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Spotlight 25 Egyptian Prime Minister 4 dedicates TCI Sanmar plant at Port Said 4th India-Arab Partnership Conference 24 6 ‘Economy on a development trajectory’ Recognition Sanmar in the NEWS Happenings Sanmar bags sixteen State The Hindu Business Sanmar Foundries at 16 Government Safety Awards Line’s initiative 7 Valve World Conference National Safety Council of A conclave of prominent Madhuram Narayanan 17 India award for Chemplast Chennai citizens Centre Mettur Plant II 22 Vijay Sankar gives away A world of difference to Rotary Club Young Chemplast Cuddalore 8 the lives of exceptional Achiever award receives FICCI award for children 18 water efficiency Chemplast cricketer 9 MNC’s 25th anniversary Ramkumar Shankar 23 M Vijay does the star elected President of AMAI turn in Australia Events Business leaders share their Sanmar publications win Beyond Sanmar 10 experience at The Sanmar 19 PRSI National Awards Proud moments for Group Annual Day Sustainability Report 24 Sri Sankara Schools ‘Sanmartini 2014’ - inter- Chemplast Sanmar Iconic Institutions business competitions of releases Fifth 15 20 The Theosophical Society the Group Sustainability Report 26
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3 Egyptian Prime Minister dedicates TCI Sanmar plant at Port Said
At the invitation of TCI Sanmar of Planning and Administrative the Chairman of TCI Sanmar, Spotlight Chemicals S.A.E., Port Said, the Reform, Adel Labib, Minister of Local PS Jayaraman, Navdeep Suri, Prime Minister of Egypt, Eng. Development and Administrative Ambassador of India to Egypt, and Ibrahim Mehlab, visited the Development, Mostafa Matloub, other company officials. At the TCI Sanmar plant facilities. Minister of Housing, Dr Laila instance of PS Jayaraman, the Prime He was accompanied by a Iskandar, Minister of Urban Renewal Minister dedicated the TCI Sanmar high-power delegation of Cabinet and Informal Settlements and the Plant for the benefit of Egypt. The Ministers, Ashraf Salman, Minister Governor of Port Said, Gen. Samah Prime Minister and his delegation of Investment, Eng. Hany Dahy, Qandil, on 28 October 2014. expressed their satisfaction and Minister of Transportation, Khaled appreciated the TCI Sanmar plant Hanafy, Minister of Supply, The Prime Minister and his facilities as well as efforts made by Dr Ashraf El Araby, Minister delegation were received by TCI Sanmar.
Navdeep Suri, Ambassador of India to Egypt, Prime Minister of Egypt Eng. Ibrahim Mehlab with PS Jayaraman.
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The Prime Minister and his entire manufacturing facility to the a new PVC plant with a capacity delegation were taken on a tour delegates. of 200,000 MT, and enhance the of the plant consisting of facilities The Sanmar Group has so far Ethylene manufacturing capacity by to manufacture Caustic Soda, invested USD 1.15 billion in the 60,000 MT. The total investment Ethylene-di-chloride, Vinyl Chloride projects of TCI Sanmar, already will then be USD 1.3 billion, the Monomer, Poly Vinyl Chloride completed as above. Additional largest Indian investment in the and Ethylene from Ethanol. The investment of USD 150 million chemical sector in Egypt. company officials explained the is planned in Phase 2, to set-up
5 4th India-Arab Partnership Conference ‘Economy on a development trajectory’
The Federation of Indian Chambers Spotlight of Commerce and Industry, in association with Ministry of External Affairs of India, League of Arab States and Federation of Arab Businessmen organised the 4th India-Arab Partnership Conference during 26th and 27th November, 2014 at New Delhi. The event aimed at extending a conducive and enabling platform to Indian and Arab Business communities thereby enhancing and exploring numerous business and investment opportunities in both regions. Vijay Sankar and PS Jayaraman at the 4th India-Arab Partnership Conference. The important association of The PS Jayaraman, Chairman, TCI thus far in Egypt, the current political Sanmar Group with the Arab world Sanmar Chemicals, S.A.E. scenario in the country and how is its investment of USD 1.30 billion highlighted the facets of this it would contribute to business in the chemical sector in Egypt. investment and Sanmar’s experience environment.
A view of the 4th India-Arab Partnership Conference at New Delhi.
6 Happenings Sanmar Foundries at Valve World Conference
Sanmar Foundries Ltd (SFL) with more than 650 exhibitors from served. Sanmar’s presence in the participated in the 9th Biennial 40 countries and about 10,000 exhibition generated noticeable Valve World Conference & visitors from all over the world interest from the mid segment Exhibition at Dusseldorf, Germany taking part. manufacturers having specific from 2-4 December 2014. In addition to the exhibition, many requirements in special material grades. The visitors to Sanmar Valve World Expo is by far the technical papers on the challenges stall included those from Crane, largest congregation of valve faced by the valve industry were also Pentair, Bonnetti, L&T, IMI manufacturers, along with the presented in the conference. The event (Belgium), Kitz, Valvitalia among entire gamut of the supply chain was sponsored by Emerson, Pentair, others. for valve companies. This event Kitz and Velan, among others. took place at the exhibition SFL participated in the expo and This exhibition presented the right grounds of Messe, covering put up a stall for the first time. opportunity for SFL to synergise 17,700 Sq Mts and this year was The stall had various posters strategies for products as well as the biggest event in the history of displaying the capabilities of the regions. It was a stepping stone the expo. The numbers surpassed foundry and the clientele, along to enter the European market for the attendance at all earlier events, with the industries that are presently supply of valve castings.
Albert Kinnard and Meagan Mitrovich of Matrix Metals, USA, and Vinodh Gopinath and K Shankar from SFL, Valve World Expo, Germany.
7 Madhuram Narayanan Centre A world of difference to the lives of exceptional children
The Madhuram Narayanan Centre The Chief Justice also said that 25 years of existence, the book is for Exceptional Children celebrated children deserved the best practices, probably one of the better named.” Happenings its 25th anniversary on 12 December learning environment, materials and The book covers the journey that 2014. A book entitled ‘A World technology, coupled with the highest the centre has gone through in its of Difference’ was launched on expectations, for success. “Children quest to bring about a revolution 11 December 2014 at Hotel My with special needs are like butterflies in the field of care for exceptional Fortune to mark the occasion. with broken wings. They are as children. It includes all information Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief beautiful as the others, but they need — from the conception of the Justice of the Madras High Court, help to spread their wings,” he said. idea to the current centre and was the chief guest at the book “A World of Difference is what the thousands of children it has launch. Speaking at the function, the book is called. And speaking ushered in through its doors. the Chief Justice said, “Children about the work and service that the Describing children as flowers, with special needs should be given Madhuram Narayanan Centre for he said MNC’s programme, the best educators have to offer.” Exceptional Children has done in its ‘Upanayan’, trained parents and
L to r: S Krishnan, N Kumar, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Jaya Krishnaswamy, Ranjitha Ashok at the book release function.
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professionals to deal with special N Kumar said that the book captured Its author, Ranjitha Ashok, needs of such children. “The fact the history, essence and process dedicated the book to MNC, and that over 70 per cent of these when a child joined the NGO. said the people working there were children are from economically- N Sankar gave a donation of real heroes. Jaya Krishnaswamy, and socially-backward sections of Rs One crore on the occasion to the Director MNC, proposed a vote the society adds to its importance. MNC trust. of thanks. MNC’s 25th anniversary The Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children celebrated its 25th anniversary on 12 December 2014. Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India, was the chief guest on the occasion. The celebrations saw a dance programme by mothers and a video presentation of children who were put in mainstream schooling.
Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India, inaugurating the function.
9 Business leaders share their experience at The Sanmar Group Annual Day
The Sanmar Group Annual Day this “We are very proud that we are year was held on 13-14 November an Indian company and every at Hotel Leela Palace, Chennai. location of ours has the largest Events The customary annual dinner was Indian flag flying” he said. held on 13 November followed by He recalled the Kirloskar a series of business presentations legacy which among other and sharing of knowledge and things involved participation experiences by corporate leaders in in a competition for the most the field. productive charkha Mahatma Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman Gandhi announced in 1934- and Managing Director, Kirloskar 35 with a prize of Rs.1 lakh. Brothers took us down memory His grandfather designed the lane by sharing his ‘Experiences’ – a most productive machine, truly remarkable story of Kirloskar but Gandhiji felt that it Brothers since 1888. The MD of the looked like a machine and company since 1985, he highlighted did not give them the prize. Sanjay Kirloskar the history of Kirloskar in pumps He also candidly recalled some and valves with all their factories unhappy experiences to show ‘how always right’, but narrated the story situated in villages. governments and bureaucrats are with humour.
10 Business leaders share their experience at The Sanmar Group Annual Day Events “Many iconic buildings around the does the world look world have our pumps. The Flame like tomorrow?” Towers in Baku, Sydney Opera Some takeaways House and the Channel Tunnel in from his informal the UK are a few locations where our address. pumps are used worldwide.” Don’t think of a On “Kaniyur- An all women plant” company by its size “The decision maker to buy the or by what it does. pump is a woman. The person who Think of how long is hurt the most if the pump does it lives. Longevity is not work is a woman. Why not an all a critical parameter. woman workforce? They performed When you decide extremely well and empowered young to take a decision ladies really delivered. They are in a company, do it invaluable in their homes now. That with people who are gives them a different status now.” not present in mind. R Mukundan R Mukundan, MD, Tata Chemicals, Then only can we have a decision of a decision is when you debate and walked the audience through “What which can be long term. The depth come to a point where you say how
11 employees of the future will, as if a programme called Unnati they were sitting here, would take which started exactly the way a decision. the ‘Swatch Bharat Abhiyan’ The future is increasingly at the has started. We took brooms in intersection. It is not at the core. our hands. We said, this place The future is being created when is absolutely unacceptable Events two things come together. What in terms of hygiene, work is the intersection of biology and condition and we will make it chemistry? It is biochemistry. the cleanest place in the world. The intersection of Physics and And every one of the managers Chemistry is Nano Technology. adopted a space in the plant to So we chose these two platforms go everyday and make sure it and without knowing the future, was clean. we had no idea of what products Whatever process you do, will come out, we hired a few innovation, acquisition, one of V Sriram scientists and set up a lab. Out of the management secrets for success “Anarchy is the most common thing that came the Nano story. is to listen, constantly listen. There that you can experience when you Manthan was about big ideas. It can be no stoppage of learning at any come into the city but within that was about how to review cost, big age or whatever position you have anarchy there is a lot of individual issues like getting rid of 50% of and karma yoga is always the most trait and character in the city.” important – so ACT.” the workforce, changing the fuel Sriram had the audience in splits mix to get 70% savings. We also V Sriram, historian, spoke on ‘The with his rip-roaring tales on Chennai needed small ideas. We started history and character of Madras’. and its character.
Adit Jain, Independent Director, The Sanmar Group Corporate Board and Chairman and Editorial Director of IMA India, spoke on the economic and political outlook in India. He said that the ‘centre of economic gravity has been shifting from advanced economies to Asia’, by virtue of higher growth of a larger base and favourable demographics. By 2022, India and China will constitute over 50% of global growth and about 20% of global trade. This will have an impact on the strategies of global corporations in a way never seen before. He said that the “investment rate should rise to 35-36% of GDP from 30-32%. Favourable policy can increase FDI by 1.5-2% of GDP. Faster implementation and approvals can boost the domestic investment rate by 3-4% of GDP, and better financial intermediation can increase the savings rate by another 1-2 percentage points. These steps could take the GDP growth to 7.5-8% on a sustained basis.”
12 Vijay Sankar drew the macro economic On a positive side Cabot scenario and the tough global economic Sanmar has completed
situation with slow GDP growth 10 years of incidence free Events with tough financing conditions. But operations and must be ‘there were signs of hope with the US congratulated.” economy recovery and global growth Talking about being and with new leadership in Egypt and compliant, Vijay stressed Mexico.’ that, “We have a very Vijay also talked about the inter strong reputation with linkages in factors driving Sanmar’s financial institutions different industries – Chemicals, and we have been able Shipping, Engineering products and to attract a lot of people Foundry. He gave a snapshot of the in the HR market place Group’s performance and the challenges and with the regulators as well. It is very very that lay ahead. Vijay Sankar important to be 100% compliant and Stressing on the importance of Safety that is what we believe in. And being this but this is what I and Mr Sankar as the utmost priority he said, proactive on this is going to be the strongly believe in. We believe that “It is not just safety inside the plant. key. It is imperative that all of us are it is far easier to talk to somebody It is also safety outside. What safety completely compliant.” by picking up the phone rather than behaviour you display outside the He also had a dig at the prevailing by sending emails. He may be in factory, the same thing you carry into email culture and exhorted, “I strongly the room just next door…. What the workplace as well. It is important believe that email is a wrong way of I would understand in a minute, that all of you at the different locations communicating except to deliver facts. would take 100 minutes if it is sent place safety at the top of your list. There may be different approaches to through email.”
Sarada Jagan made a presentation on‘Sanmartini’ B Natraj anchored a discussion on Management - a cocktail of explosive games and exhorted the Processes. It was a brainstorming session with exchange business managers to play a more active role in of thoughts on several key issues including Policies, such inter-business group competitions. Decision-making, Delegation, Implementation and Day-to-Day Processes at Sanmar.
13 It’s play time A variety of flowers in varied hues combined with crystal chandeliers and special effect lights created a festive ambience at the annual dinner at Hotel Leela Palace on 13 November this year. Games were organised for Sanmarites and their spouses who enjoyed every bit of it. Events
‘Wheel of fortune’
‘Loop it in’ ‘Getting there on time’
14 ‘Sanmartini 2014’ - inter-business competitions of the Group Events
Sanmartini–Season 3 was truly played at the various plant locations explosive in its new avatar. There of the Group. The events required were four competitions in all, quite a bit of preparation and it was Talk it out (Debate of a different truly a knowledge sharing exercise. kind), Comm.Com (a mocktail on The semifinals and final events were communications), Convince Me held at Chennai where the best of (Presentation) and All Roads Lead to the best contended. The Chennai Rome (Variety entertainment), which HO team Apollo lifted the trophy were held in the months of October this year, handsomely riding over and November this year. There was the nearest team Atlas by a clean an overwhelming participation this 280 points. year as the preliminary rounds were
G Sankarasubramanian and PR Somaskandan receiving the Sanmartini championship trophy from Vijay Sankar.
15 Sanmar bags sixteen State Government Safety Awards
In all, sixteen State Government safety awards for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 were bagged by
Recognition Sanmar plants. These awards were won for the lowest weighted accident frequency rate and longest- accident free period in man hours. The awards were given away by P Mohan, Minister for Rural Industries and Labour, at a function in Chennai on 26 November 2014. M Veera Shanmuga Moni, Secretary to Government, Employment and Labour, Pala.Karuppaiah, MLA, and C Gunasekara Babu Rao, Director of Industrial Safety and P Manoharan, Safety, Sanmar Corporate Divn., receiving the award from P Mohan, Minister for Rural Industries and Labour, Government of Tamil Nadu. Health, were present. P Manoharan, President, Safety, While Sanmar Speciality Chemicals, highest reduction in accident Sanmar Corporate Divn., Berigai, won the first prize for highest rate and lowest weighted accident S Mathivanan, Head of Plant III reduction in accident rate for the year frequency rate for the year 2012 and R Kumar, Head of Safety & 2012, Chemplast Cuddalore won as well. Environment, Plant II, Chemplast, the third prize for highest Mettur, received the awards. reduction in weighted accident frequency rate in Out of the 16 awards received, 2011. Chemplast Mettur Plant II has won six and Chemplast Mettur Plant III The Engineering divisions of won three and one by Chemplast Sanmar, Sanmar Foundries, Mettur Plant I for the years 2010, Tyco Sanmar and Pacific 2011 and 2012. Valves, won awards for
16 National Safety Council of India award for Chemplast Mettur Plant II Recognition
Chemplast Sanmar Mettur VB Sant, Director Plant II PVC division won the General, Arvind Joshi, ‘Prashansa Patra’ in recognition of Vice Chairman and its developing and implementing Dr Komerawar, Award effective Management Systems and Committee Chairman Procedures and achieving good of National Safety performance in OSH for 2011 and Council of India, were 2012. also present during the Dr R Palaniappan, head SHE, function. Chemplast Mettur, received the award from Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Steel, Mines and Labour & Employment, on 27 October 2014, at a function held in Mumbai.
17 Chemplast Cuddalore receives FICCI award for water efficiency
Chemplast Sanmar Cuddalore has received the “Award for efficiency in water usage by the Petrochemical Recognition sector” instituted by FICCI. Executive Director of Chemplast, Ramkumar Shankar, received the award from Surjit Kumar Chaudhary, Secretary, Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, at a function organised on 9 October 2014 at Mumbai.
Ramkumar Shankar elected President of AMAI
The Alkali Manufacturers Association of India (AMAI), which represents the entire chlor-alkali industry of 30 companies in the country, elected Ramkumar Shankar as its President for 2014-15 at its 37th annual
general meeting. Ramkumar Shankar, Executive Director of Chemplast Sanmar Limited, is a Chartered Accountant with around 27 years of experience, nearly 25 years of it with The Sanmar Group.
18 Sanmar publications win PRSI National Awards Recognition
The Sanmar Group has won three National Awards from the Public Relations Society of India for Corporate Communications under the following categories:
First Prize: Second Prize: First Prize: Sustainable Development Report Prestige Publication category: Newsletter (English) - Scribbles category: Chemplast Sanmar’s Matrix 25 - Silver Jubilee Issue. (Nov-Dec 2013 issue). Sustainability Report 2012-13 “If the World of Nature Could Speak”.
The awards were given away at the 36th All India PR Conference at Jaipur on 19 December 2014 by Rajasthan Assembly, Speaker Kailash Meghwal. The function was presided over by SK Chaturvedi, Chairman, Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the state of Goa and Union Territories, with Gulab Kothari, Chief Editor, Rajasthan Patrika and Jagdish Chandra Katil, Head, e TV, Jaipur as the Guest of Honour. Ajit Ramadevi Ravi, Corporate Communications, receiving the PRSI National awards for The Sanmar Pathak, President, PRSI National Group from Kailash Meghwal, Speaker, Rajasthan Assembly in Jaipur on 19 December 2014. Chapter was present.
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Chairman’s overview 4 Scope and boundary overview 32 Group Corporate Board 7 Sustainability roadmap 34 About The Sanmar Group 8 Key impacts, risks and opportunities 35 Our Portfolio 10 Our business profile 38 Sanmar’s Businesses 12 Governance, commitment and engagement 40 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL Financial Highlights 28 Economic sustainability 44 Environmentally sustainable 48 Social sustainability 68
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT SUSTAINABILITY Assurance statement 85
Chemplast Sanmar releases Fifth Sustainability Report
The theme of this year’s Sustainability Report is ‘Responsibility’ – in keeping with Sanmar’s traditionENVIRONMENTALLY of responsibility towards all its Responsibility stakeholders. Chemplast Sanmar’s Sustainability
Sustainability Report ReportSUSTAINABLE has been awarded A+ by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for the fourth consecutive year. An excerpt from this report is presented in these pages. Disclaimer
In this Annual Report, we disclose forward-looking information to enable investors to study our prospects and make informed investment decisions. This report and our other periodic reports/announcements–written and oral–contain forward-looking statements that set out anticipated results based on the management’s plans and assumptions. We have tried wherever possible to identify such statements by using such words as ‘anticipates’, ‘estimates’, ‘expects’, ‘projects’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘believes’ and words of similar substance in connection with any 48 The Sanmar Group Annual Report Chemplast Sanmar Sustainability Report discussion on future performance. The Sanmar Group 2013-14 Printed on environment friendly paper Annual report We cannot guarantee that these forward-looking statements will be realised, although we believe we have been prudent in our assumptions. Chemplast Sanmar The achievement of results is subject to risks, uncertainties and even inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties Sustainability report 2013-14 materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Readers should bear this in mind.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
OUR Chemplast Sanmar works to meet the evolving improve the way we operate. Our ecological APPROACH demands of its stakeholders in a responsible commitment outlines how sustainability A way. PRODUCT This means operating safely, reducing underpins our operations, including how we our impact on the environment and sharing work with communities, our commitment [email protected] with the communities who are our to safe operations and how we manage neighbours. We have global standards in place environmental impacts. and continually learn from our experiences to
REDUCTION AT SOURCE REUSE RECYCLE RECOVER
ENVIRONMENTAL The strategy and the corresponding action By making all plants attain ‘Zero Liquid COMMITMENT plan reaffirm the Company’s commitment to Discharge’ status which ensures that no the cause of conservation: wise management effluents are released from plant operations of our resources for the benefit of all. This is into the earth how Chemplast Sanmar gets it done: By extensively using desalinated water in By not drawing ground water for industrial shore-based facilities 20 applications OUR BUSINESS PROFILE
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Sustainability Report
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GOVERNANCE,The primary responsibility of Chemplast is technology; use of vehicles customised with to pick up, transport, process, and dispose provisions required to transport chemicals of all waste in a safe and environmentally and hazardous material (rubber lining test responsible manner. Careful consideration certificate validity, emission certificate, COMMITMENTis given to disposal and processing, with HAZCHEM panel andAND spark arrestor in case the highest priority given to environmental of the transportation of flammable materials, stewardship. installation of a sturdy rectangular protection frame with base support, maintaining safe Chemplast Sanmar is engaged in the distance between the frame and the valve); ENGAGEMENTcautious management of materials working with vehicle drivers possessing the (including transportation safety) through the experience of having transported hazardous appointment of transporters complying with chemicals and endorsement in the licence; the Company’s demanding requirements of training for truck crews in emergency environment, safety and transport emergencies; procedures related to hazardous material safe movement of Vinyl Chloride through a transportation; training for drivers in safe pipeline from the ship at the marine terminal road navigation and emergency management; facility to the atmospheric storage facility providing a detailed material safety data sheet by adopting a world-class ‘pipe-in-pipe-out’
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OUR VISION Our Values Board: The Company’s environment “COMBINING INTEGRITY The Sanmar Group’s enduring values policy is dictated inter alia by its WITH EXCELLENCE TO serve as the ethical and moral canvas experienced Board comprising six ENSURE PROSPERITY TO of Chemplast Sanmar’s operations. Directors – two Whole-time Directors, one Non-Independent Director and ALL STAKEHOLDERS ON The Sanmar Group is one of India’s three Independent Directors. There industrial houses of renown, recognised A CONTINUOUS BASIS” IS has been no history of legal actions for for its high ethical standards, respect THE MACRO-PERSPECTIVE anti-competitive behaviour, antitrust for Intellectual Property Rights and THAT GUIDES EVERY or monopoly practices and their adherence to the laws of the lands of outcomes. MICRO-OPERATION AT its presence. CHEMPLAST SANMAR Risk management: The Company The Sanmar Group has focused on LIMITED. reviews its risk management doing the right things the right way. The framework with the help of Internal Group has codified its philosophies Auditors. The Governance Structure in three manuals intended to guide and Corporate Governance activities employees. are detailed in the Chemplast Sanmar Implementation Annual Report, 2013-14. At Chemplast Sanmar, our environmental compliance has been reflected in a number of initiatives: The Hindu Business Line’s initiative A conclave of prominent Chennai citizens
Business Line’s initiative is aimed at bringing together the cream of Chennai’s business circuit, arts and cultural ambassadors for a morning of coffee and conversations. Vijay
Sanmar in the NEWS Sankar was present with other industrialists at the second edition of Breakfast with Business Line on 24 August 2014 at Sheraton Park Hotel and Towers. Rahul Mammen, Whole-time Director, MRF Ltd, catches up with Vijay Sankar, Deputy Chairman, The Sanmar Group, and MA Alagappan, Former Executive Chairman, Murugappa Group, at the powerpacked event.
Vijay Sankar gives away Rotary Club Young Achiever award
Vijay Sankar was the chief guest by the Rotary Club of Madras u-14 title in 2013, the KTC u-14 and gave away the ‘Young Achiever’ East on 12 November 2014. The title for two years and a gold medal award to up and coming tennis 14-year-old, a student of Bala Vidya at the Violet u-19 championship. player Ashraya Mahesh at a function Mandir, won the CBSE National
22 Sanmar in the NEWS Chemplast cricketer M Vijay does the star turn in Australia
During his innings of 144 in the In the torrid Brisbane heat, Vijay for Tamil Nadu earned him a Test recent Brisbane Test match against was still running hard, and rotating call-up in 2008-09 as replacement Australia, Jolly Rovers opening the strike to protect his just-arrived for Gautam Gambhir. Vijay’s Test batsman M Vijay did not show any batting partner. He was dismissed opportunities remained limited emotion on reaching his hundred for 144, more by fatigue than the as long as the Sehwag-Gambhir until his batting partner Ajinkya bowling, he had dominated the day, flourished, but he never gave up, Rahane informed him he had got hitting 22 of 34 Indian boundaries. using the IPL to parade his skills and to the landmark. Vijay confessed he Vitally, he had left alone 65 deliveries class before a huge viewership. did not keep track of the exact score, that morning, a habit he had perfected When he was recalled to the Indian and it probably helped him relax. on the English tour earlier in the year. team, he failed as a Test opener, in He had been out in the 90s three This ability is the hallmark of a great the West Indies in 2011. times since the start of the South opening batsman, and Vijay seems Africa tour last year. In the previous to be heading for greatness in no When Vijay was finally given another Test at Adelaide, he had made 99 uncertain terms. full Test series, against Australia in 2012-13, Vijay scored back-to-back in the second innings following his “M Vijay brings, along with his bat, half-century in the first. 150s, impressing with his improved pads and gloves, an invisible switch to back-foot play and the ability to the crease,” said sports buckle down and play time. By now, writer Siddharth Monga he had seven 150-plus scores out of in the website ESPN 13 first-class hundreds. He was then Cricinfo. “When that recalled for the 2013 Champions switch is flicked on, given Trophy in England though he did certain conditions, he not make the playing eleven in the can be one of the more tournament. pleasing sights in present- day cricket; when it is Murali Vijay has for many years been not, he can scratch and the Mr Reliable of Jolly Rovers, and struggle on the flattest of is now being talked about in the pitches. He prefers to play same words as an India opener. His off the front foot, which match temperament is excellent, can bring his downfall, but with his wide range of attacking but it also produces some shots, he is also a joy to watch. He is sensational hits down the a loyal team man, as clearly proved ground, including the by his longevity with Sanmar and trademark pick-up shot Jolly Rovers in the midst of several over wide long-on.” players discovered and nurtured by the group leaving for other pastures. In his first few seasons of One of the best performers in a first-class cricket, Vijay strong batting line-up of stars, he made some big scores. seems to be poised for a leap to the His involvement in a 462- next higher level of batsmanship at run opening partnership the world level of cricket. with Abhinav Mukund
23 Proud moments for Sri Sankara Schools Sri Sankara Vidyashramam, Tiruvanmiyur
The Karuna club of Sri Sankara Vidyashramam organised a Rally on 29 November 2014 to promote values of the Karuna Club. Prof P Gopalakrishnan, Vice President, Beyond Sanmar Karuna International, motivated the students. Placards on human values including peace, non violence, ahimsa were raised by the students. Pamphlets were distributed and slogans raised.
A team of two students from Std. XI participated in the ‘Quiz on Japan’ for Chennai city school children. N Swetha and N Srinidhi emerged winners in the finals held on 25 October 2014. The team won a Rolling Trophy and a cash award.
N Swetha N Srinidhi
24 Proud moments for Sri Sankara Schools Beyond Sanmar Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, Adyar
Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School beat Nellai Nadar School in the final of the North Chennai Cricket Academy under-14 cricket tournament. Nitin N Shenoy was declared the best bowler and R Keshav the best batsman of the tournament as well as the Man of the Match.
In the Bala Janagraha contest, a civic festival, students of Std.VIII, Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, received the 1st Prize.
Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School Dhanya Mahalakshmi M of Std. received the International School XII presented a project on the Award for the third time since 2006. medicinal value of the piper beetle This is in recognition of ‘outstanding in the National CBSE Science development of international exhibition. She was then selected for learning’ in the curriculum. presentation under IRIS (Initiative Aditya Raghavan of Std. XI secured for Research and Innovation in the first place in the under-17 Science) and has won a medal and category in the Sunil Verma Memorial a cash award from the Gujarat Open Squash Championship under government. She is one of the the auspices of Squash Racquets probables to represent India in the Federation of India. Intel – ISEF to be held in May 2015.
25 The Theosophical Society
New feature ‘Matrix’ has been publishing profiles of great personalities from South India’s past in an unbroken series titled ‘Legends Iconic Institutions from the South,’ which began in December 2000. While ‘Legends’ will continue to appear in ‘Matrix’, we are happy to launch yet another series which will appear every other quarter. The Theosophical Society, Adyar, Chennai, will be the first of what we hope will be numerous iconic institutions Theosophy, according to the they bestow but as a duty they in this part of the world, to be founders of the Theosophical perform, and they seek to remove presented in these pages. Society, is the wisdom underlying ignorance, not punish it. They see all religions when they are stripped every religion as an expression of of accretions and superstitions. “It the Divine Wisdom and prefer its The Theosophical Society has offers a philosophy which renders study to its condemnation, and its been one of the important life intelligible and demonstrates that practice to proselytism. Peace is their landmarks of Chennai, ever since justice and love guide the cosmos. Its watchword, as Truth is their aim.” its international headquarters teachings aid the unfoldment of the were located at Adyar, on the The Society became famous, or latent spiritual nature in the human banks of the river of that name. notorious, for the occult practices being, without dependence.” That was back in 1882, when it initiated by Madame HP Blavatsky, was considered one of the most According to a Resolution passed who came over with Col. Olcott to beautiful places anywhere, as Mary by the General Council of The establish the Madras wing. One of Lutyens said in her biography of Theosophical Society in 1924, the TS the consequences of the belief in J Krishnamurti, an original thinker “is composed of students, belonging reincarnation and clairvoyance this discovered and nurtured by to any religion in the world or to none, engendered was the identification Mrs Annie Besant, one of the who are united by their approval of of J Krishnamurti, one of two little TS’s early presidents. It was often the Society’s Objects, by their wish sons of Telugu speaking parents, referred to simply as Adyar. to remove religious antagonisms and by Annie Besant as the future to draw together people of goodwill The Theosophical Society, variously messiah destined to lead a world whatsoever their religious opinions, also known as the Society or TS, order. Krishnamurti and his brother and by their desire to study religious was founded in New York on 17 Nityananda were nurtured with truths and to share the results of their November 1875. It first came to great love and close care by Besant studies with others.” Chennai soon afterwards when and her associates like the occultist Col. HS Olcott and Madame HP “They extend tolerance to all, even CW Leadbeater, and Krishnamurti Blavatsky came to establish it here. to the intolerant, not as a privilege was groomed to be the World
26 Iconic Institutions Teacher, until one day he disbanded Adyar Library, the Besant Montessori outside India. The annual the whole movement. School, which was founded with convention is still an important Annie Besant made her home in the help and active leadership of part of Chennai’s cultural and Benares in 1895, and there started Maria Montessori, pioneer of the philosophical calendar. her renowned religious, educational eponymous world-renowned child- The TS is now headed by and social services to India. She friendly schooling system for young Tim Boyd, an American who opened the Central Hindu College children, the Besant Theosophical has succeeded the late Radha there in 1898. At her request George Publishing House and several other Burnier, after winning an S Arundale accepted the post of initiatives flourished under the TS’s election. Situated in a prime Professor of History at the College. banner. property in the heart of Chennai, He latter became Headmaster of the Rukmini Devi Arundale met the the TS is a green oasis which has Collegiate School, and afterwards famous ballerina Anna Pavlova during survived many attempts to grab Principal of the College itself until her travels abroad, and inspired by the it. It is a remnant of Chennai’s 1913. From 1895 to 1906 was a great dancer, learnt the ancient Indian splendid past. period of vigorous and steady growth art of Bharatanatyam during her late for the Society. HSO and AB both thirties. She made her debut under International presidents of travelled and lectured far and wide the guidance of traditional dance the Society: in many countries. Miss Lilian Edger masters under the banyan tree inside was assisting the work in India. the Society, one of the largest in India. Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, C Jinarajadasa started his career as She went on to revive Bharatanatyam President-Founder, 1875-1907 an international lecturer in 1904, which had been neglected as a result Dr Annie Besant, 1907-1933 in America. of an act to ban ‘nautch’ by devadasis, women dedicated to God at temples. Dr George S Arundale, Dr GS Arundale’s (president from 1934-1945 1934 to 1945) marriage to Rukmini The international school she founded Devi, the young daughter of in 1936, Kalakshetra, is today world Mr C Jinarajadasa, 1946-1953 theosophist Nilakanta Sastri, came in famous. Mr N Sri Ram, 1953-1973 for some criticism, but they turned In 1898 the Society began to hold Mr John Coats, 1973-1979 out to be an ideal couple who did an Annual Convention alternately in Mrs Radha Burnier, 1980-2013 yeoman service for the Society. The Adyar and Benares, and also decided Besant Theosophical School, the to hold periodic World Conventions Mr Tim Boyd, 2014-
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