Mahindra Sustainability Review 2009-2010

Our business sectors have shown sustained excellence in setting new benchmarks in business performance, leading innovations, implementing smart business practices and marrying business goals with environmental aims.

These efforts, acknowledged as among the year’s best efforts and achievements by some of the most recognized and respected businesses, media and government institutions applaud our innovative and ambitious spirit in business and sustainability. These accolades are an affirmation of our beliefs and resonate our ability to walk the talk. They are testimony to the unrelenting character of every Mahindra employee and celebrate their toil to create a better tomorrow.

Incredibly inspiring, these esteemed recognitions recharge our desire for distinction and inspire us to raise the bar higher.

	Media and government institutions applaud our innovative and ambitious spirit in business and sustainability.

In the reporting year, individuals and companies of the Mahindra Group were honoured with a bouquet of awards.
Below is a detailed list:


		Mr. Uday Phadke was honoured by CNBC with CFO of the Year Award - Mergers & Acquisitions.

		Mahindra & Mahindra bagged the Gold Award for 'Brand Communicator of the Year' at the 9th Asia Pacific PR Awards held in Hong Kong.

		KCMET's Project Nanhi Kali was honoured with the WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) Award 2009 by the Qatar Foundation.

		Mahindra AS, received the All India Award for Export Excellence instituted by the Engineering Export Promotion Council.

		Economic Times announced the Lifetime Achievement Award 2008-09 for our Chairman, Mr. Keshub Mahindra. The award has been bestowed for 'decades of service to Corporate India'.

		Mr. Anand Mahindra, VC & MD, Mahindra Group was declared as the Business Leader of the Year at the Economic Times Awards 2008-09.

		FES Nagpur stood 1^st in the state-level competition for excellence in 'Energy Conservation and Management' in the Automobile Sector conducted by Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) in October 2008.

		AS Nashik won the 2^nd prize in State level Award for Excellence in Energy Management.

		Mahindra FES received the 'Golden Peacock Award for Occupational Health & Safety - 2009' for Excellence in Occupational Health and Safety practices.

		Mahindra FES won gold as the Best New Tractor in the Lower Horse Power Category (upto 70 Hp) at the 76^th International Novisad Fair.

		Mahindra & Mahindra was honoured with the prestigious 21^st CFBP Jamnalal Bajaj Uchit Vyavahar Puraskar 2008, in the Large Manufacturing Enterprises category. The award encourages and motivates businesses to proactively pursue opportunities to fulfill its social responsibilities.

		Club Mahindra Snow Peaks Resort, Manali was recognized as the Best Socially Responsible Resort at Manali.

		The Scorpio was the Best Off-road Vehicle of the Year 2009 and Mahndra's unique start-stop technology was the Environment Initiative of the Year 2009 according to carwale.com

		"Club Mahindra" was adjudged a Consumer Superbrand after passing a rigorous consumer validation process, which included a survey across 19,000+ respondents and scrutiny by the Brand Council Club. Mahindra falls within the top 10% of all the brands across all segments and categories.

		Public Relations Society of India (PRCI) recognized the Mahindra Group with 5 corporate collateral awards in following categories: External Magazine - Hello, Corporate Brochure - Lifeline Express, PR Campaign - Launch of FuelSmart technology in Bolero & Scorpio, In-House Magazine - Mahindra Newsletter and Tabloid - Inside Information. The PRCI Annual Awards is the most prestigious event in the realm of corporate communications.

		The Indian Institute of Materials Management awarded Mahindra the 'Excellence in Sourcing' (Corporate Award) 2009 for its exemplary sourcing initiatives, leading to cost reductions and mitigation of supply risks.

		FES, Nagpur plant won the CII National Award for "Excellence in Water Management 2009".

		Business Today ranked various companies of the Mahindra Group in the India's list of 500 most Valuable Companies in the private sector in terms of average market capitalization. Following is a list of companies followed by the rank conferred upon by Business Today: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. - Ranked 50, Mahindra Satyam - Ranked 65, Tech Mahindra - Ranked 69, MHRIL - Ranked 150, Mahindra Finance - 186, Mahindra Lifespaces - Ranked 295.