Mumbai : Honourable Speaker, 18th Lok
Sabha Shri Om Birla was the Chief Guest at the 7th Edition
of The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2024 hosted on the 30th of
September, 2024, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. As it has
been since the very inception, this year also, the theme for our awards was
‘India First’ with a focus on Women Empowerment.
Addressing a gathering of over 600 guests including
senior bureaucrats, public representatives, social activists, youth leaders,
artists, members of India Inc. and meritorious students representing the future
of our nation at the 7th edition of The CSR Journal Excellence
Awards, Honourable Speaker, 18th Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla stated,
“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who are working hard to
bring a smile on the faces of the underprivileged people and trying to make
their lives better. What the companies are doing for the society is also a very
noble task. I would like to say this that if with your efforts you are able to
bring about a smile on at least one person's face, there is no job nobler than
this.
The government at the Central and state level has
introduced schemes for the economic betterment of the society and today we are
witnessing a socio-economic change in India. India is progressing as a nation
and has become stronger and more powerful and our nation is earning respect
internationally."
Mr Amit Upadhyay, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The
CSR Journal, expressed, “Our theme for this event is India first and our
focus is on women empowerment. This is a subject closer to my heart and I
always keep saying this that women do not need any empowerment. They are
empowered. Historically responsibility towards the society has been ingrained
in Indian culture just like communal harmony. It is a part of our culture and
tradition which has been running through our veins."
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and President,
Indian Olympic Association Smt P. T. Usha was present as one of our esteemed
guests. The star-studded event also witnessed the attendance of Bollywood
superstar Ayushmann Khurana, noted actors Vikrant Massey, Dia Mirza and Manushi
Chhillar who are also known for their philanthropy and social work. Indian star
footballer Sunil Chhetri also graced the event. Paralympic athletes Navdeep
Singh and Avani Lekhara were honoured on stage for drinking honour to the
nation.
The prestigious event was hosted by Emcee Shaina Khan while talented singer Annkur Pathakk and his team left everyone
mesmerised with their soulful rendition. Dance performance by V Company was a
major attraction of the evening.
India mandated Corporate Social Responsibility in 2014,
and since then the field has seen enormous growth potential for human
development. With an aim to recognise the efforts of India Inc. in CSR, The CSR
Journal Excellence Awards are organised annually.
The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2024 – List of Winners
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Category |
Organisation |
Position |
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Education & Skill Training |
HDFC Bank Ltd. |
1 |
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Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(HPCL) |
2 |
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Amazon India |
3 |
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Health & Sanitation |
SBI Foundation |
1 |
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Sankara Eye Foundation India |
2 |
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Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
3 |
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Environment |
Coca-Cola India Foundation (wholly owned
subsidiary of Coca-Cola India Private Limited) |
1 |
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VFS Global |
2 |
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Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd. |
3 |
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Women Empowerment & Child
Welfare |
NMDC Limited |
1 |
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Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. |
2 |
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Central Coalfields Limited |
3 |
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Agriculture & Rural Development |
Dabur India Ltd. |
1 |
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JM Financial Institutional Securities
Limited |
2 |
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IndusInd Bank Ltd. |
3 |
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Sports |
Jindal Steel and Power |
1 |
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Hyundai Motor India Limited |
2 |
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SBI Foundation |
3 |
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The CSR Journal is pleased to announce its
Special Awardees for this year:
|
Awardee Name |
Award Title |
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PT Usha, Member of Parliament,
Rajya Sabha and President, Indian Olympic Association |
The CSR Journal Lifetime
Achievement Award |
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Sunil Chhetri, Indian
Footballer |
The CSR Journal Pride of India
Award |
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Neerja Birla, Founder and
Chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust |
The CSR Journal Woman
Entrepreneur of the Year Award |
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Upasana Kamineni Konidela,
Founder, URLife and Vice Chairperson CSR, Apollo Hospital |
The CSR Journal EmpowerHER
Champion Award |
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Dia Mirza, Actor, Producer, UN
Secretary General’s Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals |
The CSR Journal Sustainability
& Climate Advocate of the Year Award |
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Ayushmann Khurrana, Bollywood
Superstar and National Ambassador of Child Rights, UNICEF India |
The CSR Journal Ambassador for
India’s Youth Award |
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Vikrant Massey, Indian Actor |
The CSR Journal Inspiring Youth
Icon Award |
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Manushi Chhillar, Miss World
2017 and Indian Actress |
The CSR Journal Celebrity Voice
of Change |
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Revant Himatsingka aka Food
Pharmer, Influencer |
The CSR Journal Social
Influencer of the Year Award |
|
Navdeep Singh, Indian
Paralympic Athlete |
The CSR Journal National Hero (Sports)
Award |
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Avani Lekhara, Indian
Paralympic Athlete |
The CSR Journal National Hero
(Sports) Award |
This year, we have partnered with The Centre
for Excellence in CSR, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, to
evaluate a record number of applications for impactful programmes in the
Corporate Social Responsibility domain for The CSR Journal Excellence Awards
2024. TISS was our Knowledge Partner for the shortlisting process and
background research which was done for months ahead of the event. The winners
were chosen based on personal assessment of the jurors, following a live
Q&A round which was conducted virtually before the event with the
representatives of the CSR programmes in the respective categories.
Following is the list of our Honourable Jury Members
at The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2024
·
Dr. Arti Singh, IPS,
Inspector General of Police, Mumbai
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Shri. Gopal Shetty, Former
Member of Parliament, Mumbai North & Former Member, Maharashtra Legislative
Assembly
·
Manuj Jindal, Joint Managing
Director, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)
·
Nidhi Chaudhari, IAS,
Director, National Gallery of Modern Arts
·
Praveen Pardeshi, IAS, Chief
Executive Officer, Maharashtra Institution for Transformation, Government of
Maharashtra
·
Upma Dada Chawdhry, IAS
(Retd.), Former Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of
Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie & Former Additional Chief Secretary,
Government of Himachal Pradesh
This year, The CSR Journal’s Special Commendation
Award in Corporate Social Responsibility was awarded to:
·
Capgemini (For project Digital Academy)
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Novartis (For project Sustainable Livelihoods for
People at High Risk of Unemployment and the Community)
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Redington Limited
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Apollo Foundation Total Health (For project Total
Health)
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Mindspace Business Parks REIT (For project Durgam
Chevu Lake Transformation)
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Vizag General Cargo Berth Pvt. Ltd. (For project
Aarogya)
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Marico (For project Jalashay- Watershed Programme)
The CSR Journal Excellence Awards’ Special Awardees
for 2024 are:
·
Annamrita Foundation - The CSR Journal's Food for
Social Change
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Wockhardt Foundation - The CSR Journal's Leader in
Health & Community Wellbeing Award 2024
·
Friends Union for Energising Lives (FUEL) - The CSR
Journal's Skill-a-Nation Pioneer and Leadership Award 2024
·
SBI Foundation
We extend heartfelt gratitude to our partners for
The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2024. The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2024 is presented by The CSR
Journal, India’s leading print and digital news organisation in the Corporate Social
Responsibility domain in association with Dr. Shrikant Shinde
Foundation, our Principal Partner Reliance Industries Limited and
is powered by the Aakshya Infra Projects Private Limited, MSRDC, CIDCO and Maharashtra Tourism.
Our Esteemed Partners:
Official Partners: Ashoka Buildcon Ltd., Maharashtra State Power Generation Co.
Ltd. (MAHAGENCO), Mangrove Foundation, Paradigm Realty, MMRDA, MIDC, SLUM
Rehabilitation Authority Brihanmumbai and MHADA
Venue Partner: Jio World Center
TV Partners: ABP News and ABP Majha
Digital
Partner: ABP Live
Knowledge Partners: Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
Associate
Partners: Playbox TV and Microscan
PR Partner: AdFactors PR
Gift Partners: Karma Art Gallery and MiRa Gifting Solutions
Travel Partner: Tibro Tours Pvt Ltd
Design Partner: Pixburg
Talent
Partner: Live Clefs and On Call
Entertainment
The upcoming edition of The CSR Journal print
magazine will feature insightful columns and articles about our prestigious
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