NMDC Limited has bagged the prestigious S&P Global PLATTS Global Metals Awards 2018 in corporate social responsibility category held on May 17, at the London Grosvenor Square Marriott Hotel. The coveted award was received by N Baijendra Kumar, IAS, Chairman-cum-Managing Director and Shri Sandeep Tula, Director (Personnel). This is the first time since the launch of the awards that an Indian company bagged an honour in the category.
S&P Global Platts is the leading independent provider of information, benchmark prices and analytics for the energy and commodities markets. The award recognises top performers, industry leaders and innovators. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award recognises the organisation that best demonstrates leadership, commitment to action and real-world social impact on social responsibility of corporate business entity.
NMDC is the largest iron ore mining company in India. It has a domestic market share of about 25 per cent with an iron ore production of approximately 35 million tonnes per annum. The company also extracts diamonds through its mine in Panna, the only mechanised diamond mine in Asia. Baijendra Kumar congratulated all employees of the company and said that it is the collective efforts and collaborative approach of all of them that has made it possible. He also thanked the Ministry of Steel for its continuous support and guidance. “NMDC CSR initiatives adopt a flexible, inclusive, non-perspective, process-oriented approach to enable the stakeholders to determine the scope of our programs and activities. NMDC has shown that it is possible to be profitable, while being socially and environmentally responsible.”
