National CSR Awards 2019 Presented by Hon President of India

National CSR Awards 2019 was Presented by Hon President of India. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the first National Corporate Social Responsibility Awards (National CSR Awards 2019) to the companies for their outstanding contribution in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under two categories namely, “Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR” and “Contribution of CSR in Challenging Circumstances”.

Addressing the National CSR Awards ceremony in New Delhi , President Mr. Kovind said, it is important to internalise social welfare in the corporate culture and the companies has shown that it is possible to be profitable while being socially and environmentally responsible.

Commending the efforts of Ministry of Corporate Affairs for initiating the National CSR Awards in the year of Gandhiji’s 150th birth anniversary, he said, these awards will be conferred every year on 2nd October.

President Ramnath Govind said, many illustrious business families like Tata, Birla and Bajaj and many others associated with our freedom struggle were sensitive to their social responsibilities. He said, Mahatma Gandhi developed the principle of trusteeship on the basis of the generosity of industrialists associated with him. He further said that every fiscal year since 2014-15, the corporate sector has set aside more than Rs. 10,000 crore for social welfare and various social sectors like education, environment, health, poverty eradication, sanitation and safe drinking water have benefitted from this effort.

He said, India has been consistently improving its rank in ease of doing business indicator by the efforts of the government and the government is also sensitive about the need to calibrate the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) regime to make it more effective.

Mentioning a quote, the president said, respect is achieved by donating the wealth not by storing it, clouds attain a higher position by giving away water whereas the oceans remain at a lower position by storing water.

Winners in different categories:

S. No.	Award Category	Sub-category	Name of Company
	Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR	CSR spend above INR 100 Crores	Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
	Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR	CSR spend between INR 10 Crores 100 Crores	Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
	Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR	CSR spend between INR 1 Crores 10 Crores	Edelweiss Financial Services Limited
	Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR	CSR spend below INR 1 Crore	Paranjape Autocast Pvt. Ltd.
	CSR in Challenging Circumstances	North India	SRF Limited
	CSR in Challenging Circumstances	North-East India	CRISIL Limited
	CSR in Challenging Circumstances	East India	Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited
	CSR in Challenging Circumstances	West India	Technip India Limited
	CSR in Challenging Circumstances	South India	The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Education	Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Skill Development and Livelihoods	Hindalco Industries Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Agriculture & Rural Development	Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Health, Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation	Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Environment, Sustainable Development & Solar Energy	Power Finance Corporation Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Women & Child Development	Indian Oil Corporation Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Women & Child Development	JSW Energy Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Promotion of Sports	Central Coalfields Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Slum Area Development	Equitas Holdings Limited
	Contribution to the National Priority Areas	Support to Differently abled	Minda Corporation Limited

 

Honourable Mentions in different award categories:

S. No.	Award Category	Sub-category	Name of Company
	Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR	CSR spend above INR 100 Crores	ITC Limited
	Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR	CSR spend above INR 100 Crores	Tata Steel Limited
	Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR	CSR spend between INR 10 Crores 100 Crores	National Aluminum Co. Limited
	Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR	CSR spend between INR 10 Crores 100 Crores	Maruti Suzuki India Limited
	Corporate Award for Excellence in CSR	CSR spend between INR 1 Crores 10 Crores	Tata Technologies Limited
	CSR in Challenging Circumstances	East India	Hindustan Copper Limited
	CSR in Challenging Circumstances	East India	Mecon Limited
	CSR in Challenging Circumstances	West India	Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited
	CSR in Challenging Circumstances	South India	Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Education	Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Skill Development and Livelihoods	JSW Steel Limited
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Agriculture & Rural Development	HDFC Bank Limited
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Health, Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation	Tata Sponge Iron Limited
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Health, Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation	ITC Limited
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Environment, Sustainable Development & Solar Energy	Schneider Electric IT
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Women & Child Development	Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Promotion of Sports	IndusInd Bank Limited
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Promotion of Sports	India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited
	Contribution to Priority Areas – (National)	Support to Differently abled	Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited