India International CSR Conclave and Awards 2018
The 2nd India
International CSR Conclave and Awards 2018 was held on 12th May 2018 at the PHD Chamber of
Commerce & Industry, PHD House, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti
Marg, New Delhi.
The event was jointly organized by MediaBytes, Presented by Karunya Institute of Technology and
Sciences, Deemed to be University and Managed by Brand India.
MrSagarKaushik, a
Social Innovator, of Pleasin Strides Foundation felicitated all the Guests and
Speakers with an Innovative Environmental Friendly Plant.
The concept of corporate social
responsibility has evolved over the years. It is today considered a vital part
of the strategic business of large corporations. CSR is a way of conducting
business, which makes corporate entities socially responsible citizens, visibly
contributing to the social good, opined by Sandeep
Behera, Brand Head of Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Deemed
to be University.
The IICSR Conclave 2018:
·It was an ideal platform
for CSR professionals to discuss how organizations use CSR to integrate
economic, environmental and social objectives with their operations and growth.
·The Expert speakers/panelists provided
an in-depth analysis of contemporary CSR issues, trends, opportunities,
challenges, standards and strategies.
·The Presentations
and interactive sessions helped delegates to build a business case for CSR in
their organizations.
·It
brought together influential leaders, policy makers, policy influencers,
eminent CSR practitioners and key stakeholders to create an unparalleled
platform for exchange of dialogues.
·The
Conclave discussed: Why Corporate Social Innovation is
Important for a Better Future; How can Technology and Innovation
Contribute to Finding Solutions to the Economic, Environmental, Political, and
Social Challenges we Face Today; How Can India Achieve Inclusive
Growth; How Corporate Social Innovation can help win the War on
Poverty, Unemployment; Illiteracy, Child Labour, Women Empowerment,
Quality-Air-Water-Education-and-Healthcare for those at the Bottom of the
Pyramid; What Governments can do to Foster Public Sector Innovation,
etc.
Some of the prominent Speakers and Guests who
participated were:
· Dr. Bindeshwar
Pathak, Founder, Sulabh Sanitation and Social Reform Movement
· Mr. Stefan Phang, Director -
Sustainability & CSR, Diversey, Inc., Singapore
· Mr. Eric Hensel, Co-Founder
& Social Investment Advisor, Sustainable Square, Dubai
· Mr. SuneetTuli, CEO, DataWind
Inc., Canada
· Mr. Manoj Kumar
Upadhyay, Director, NitiAayog
· Mr. Shrikant
Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation
· Mr. Prakash
Tewari, Executive Director - CSR, DLF Limited
·
MsPritiChoudhary, Regional
Director, CBN South Asia.
· Mr. Naveen Soni, Vice President
– EA, CSR, PR, BIA, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
· Ms. MamtaSaikia, COO, Bharti
Foundation
· Mr. Rajiv
Williams, Corporate Head CSR, JSL Stainless Limited
· Mr.
ChandanBhavnani, Executive VP – Responsible Banking, YES Bank Limited
· Ms. Akanksha
Sharma, Deputy General Manager - CSR & Sustainability, Jubilant FoodWorks
Limited
· Mr. Vikas Bhatia, Head - CSR,
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited
· Mr.
AbhishekRanjan, Global Head – Sustainability & CSR, Brillio Technologies
· Ms.
SowmyaSuryanarayanan, Head - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR),
SocieteGenerale Global Solution Centre
· Dr. K. K.
Upadhyay, Director - Strategic Initiatives, Swasti Health Catalyst
· Dr. M. J. Xavier, Former
Director, IIM Ranchi
· Mr. Soumitro Chakraborty, Founder,
Director & CEO, Innovative Financial Advisors Pvt. Ltd. (Fiinovation)
· Prof.
RanjanMohapatra, Chairman, Vision Group
· Mr. Brajesh Gupta, Program Leader,
GMR Varalakshmi Foundation
and many more…
Delegates at the Conclave:
The conclave brought together Influential
Leaders, Policy Makers, Eminent CSR Practitioners and Key Stakeholders to
create an unparalleled platform for exchange of dialogues. The delegates to the
conclave included CSR Policy Makers; CSR Policy Influencers; MD’s;
CEO’s; CMO's; CSR Heads; Sustainability Heads; Strategy Heads; HR Heads; Brand
and Marketing Heads; Public Relation and Communications Heads; Environment
Executives; CSR, Sustainability and Energy Consultants; Health, Safety and
Environment Managers; Senior Management of Prominent NGO’s; CSR Enthusiasts;
Academicians; Journalists & Media Professions; Students of CSR &
Sustainability; etc.
CSR Excellence Awards 2018: Rewarding New
Standards in CSR
·The CSR
Excellence Awards was the most inclusive and diverse awards of its kind. It
isn’t just about recognizing big business for responsible and sustainable
practices. It is about rewarding change; building platforms to learn, share and
progress ideas; and encouraging the development of engaged and ethical business
practices.
·This applied to
all organizations, large and small: Corporate Houses, SMEs, NGOs, Community and
Local Initiatives. It aims to recognize any organization that puts CSR at
its core, demonstrating its commitment to change. It celebrates
business excellence and innovation in Corporate Social Responsibility
across a broad range of disciplines, making it the only one of its
kind in India.
·Award Categories
: CSR Company of the Year (organizational award); CSR Leader of the Year
(individual award); CSR Practice of the Year (recognition to the best practice
in CSR); CSR Project of the Year in: Education; Women Empowerment; Livelihood;
Environment; Clean India, Poverty Alleviation; Skill Development; CSR Project
of the Year (Industry-wise): Healthcare; Cement; Energy/Power; Banking &
Finance; Iron & Steel; Information Technology; Media; Oil & Gas; CSR
Implementation Agency of the Year; NGO of the Year ; Social Entrepreneur of the
Year; CSR Campaign of the Year; Social Innovation of the Year; etc.
Awards to the winners of the “CSR Excellence
Awards 2018” took place at 16:30 hrson 12th May 2018 at the PHD Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, New Delhi. The special guests who were
present at the Award ceremony were MrSubirMallick ( IA & AS )Additional
Financial Advisor & Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence, GOI, Shri
MahendraRanga, ADG- Central Excise GOI, Ramesh Chandra Agarwal, Businessman &
Philanthropist. The detail list of Awardees are as follows:
List of Awardees at
the India International CSR Conclave -2018
CATEGORY
|
WINNER
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Environment
|
Biocon
Limited
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Education
|
Bharti
Foundation
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Education
|
Sterlite
Technologies Limited
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Water
|
Arohan
Financial Services Private Limited
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Livelihood
|
Lupin Human
Welfare & Research Foundation
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Livelihood
|
WPP India
CSR Foundation
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Skill Development
|
JSPL
Foundation
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Skill Development
|
Tech
Mahindra Foundation
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Mining
|
Bharat
Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO)
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Information Technology
|
Brillio
|
CSR Project
of the Year in Advertising
|
Purple Melon
Communications Pvt. Ltd.
|
CSR Campaign
of the Year
|
WNS Global
Services (P) Ltd.
|
CSR Leader
of the Year
|
Chetan
Kapoor, COO, Tech Mahindra Foundation
|
CSR Practice
of the Year
|
Diversey
India Hygiene Private Limited
|
CSR Company
of the Year
|
UltraTech
Cement Limited - Gujarat Cement Works
|
