Mrs. Rajashree Birla Receives Government of India's National CSR Award for Hindalco's Contribution to National Priority Areas

/ -- Aditya Birla Group's metals flagship Hindalco Industries Ltd. was honoured with the National CSR Award by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the highest recognition in the domain of CSR by the Government of India. The award recognises Hindalco's contribution to 'India's national priority areas - skill development and livelihoods'.

Accepting the award from Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Honourable Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Rajashree Birla, Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development, and Chairperson, Hindalco CSR Committee of Directors said, "The award is a testament to our endeavours to give back to the community. It is an affirmation that we are on the right track. It augurs well that this Government recognition is a commemorative to the 150th Birth Anniversary of the Mahatma. Gandhiji's philosophy of trusteeship is embedded in the DNA of our CSR philosophy. Today, Hindalco's community work makes a difference to the lives of 1.2 million underprivileged people across 21 locations in India, in 11 states, 22 districts, 732 villages, of which 103 villages are model villages. Our teams also engage with 39 slums, trying to raise them to a level of dignified living."
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