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Narendrapur, April 30, 2021: Tata Steel BSL added another feather to its cap by winning the coveted Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the year 2020 in the Steel industry category. The award is the recognition of the exemplary work the steel major has been doing for the community while demonstrating its commitment to the cause.
The company was adjudged as the winner by the New Delhi-based Golden Peacock Awards Jury under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India and former Chairman, National Human Rights Commission of India and National Commission to review the working of the Constitution. Tata Steel BSL was selected from over 119 shortlisted applicants for final selection through a 3-tier assessment process.
Expressing his happiness on the award, Mr. Subodh Pandey, Chief Operating Officer, Tata Steel BSL said, “We are honoured to receive this coveted award which will further inspire us to continue to work for the community. We are committed to bring transformation in the life of the people around our operating units across locations and promote inclusive growth through innovative sustainable socio-economic interventions, he added”.
Along with providing support to the community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the steel major has been working in the field of education, health care, rural infrastructure,
women empowerment, livelihood, youth engagement, and sports, environment through Green School Project and plantation and touched the life of more than 40,000 population across its operating locations.
About Tata Steel BSL
Tata Steel BSL Limited, formerly known as Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL), is India’s fifth-largest flat steel producing company with an existing steel production capacity of 5.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as on March 31, 2021. Tata Steel BSL has recorded a gross revenue of USD Million 2,414.13 (INR 18,199.14 Crores) in FY 20. The organisation is spread across India with an employee base of over 5,700.
On May 18, 2018, it was acquired by Tata Steel Limited through its wholly-owned subsidiary Bamnipal Steel Limited. Tata Steel BSL has been felicitated with several awards including Apex India Green Leaf Awards 2019 in Metal and Mining sector by the Apex India Foundation in the category of Environmental Excellence, Energy Efficiency and Water Stewardship; Energy and Environment Foundation Global Sustainability Award 2020” in Platinum Category; best practices in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) by CII, Odisha State Council 2020, Odisha State Energy Conservation Award (Energy conservation initiatives and carbon abatement projects) under CPP, 9th Icon SWM Excellence Award 2019 for industries (Overall environment excellence award –Category waste management); National Energy Management Award 2019 by CII for its Khopoli unit as Energy Efficient Unit.
