Minda Corporation Limited, the flagship company of Spark Minda received the 6th ICSI CSR Excellence Award for innovation and sustainability in managing Corporate Social Responsibility in the emerging category on 18th December.
With the intent of creating an all-pervasive awareness for good governance in India Inc., the award promotes and recognizes the exemplary performance of businesses and professionals in the field of corporate governance. ICSI announced numerous awardees in different categories of corporate governance to highlight the efforts of various organizations, the company said in its statement.
Commenting on the achievement, Ashok Minda, Group CEO and Chairman said: “We are honoured that our efforts in the field of CSR have been recognized and appreciated with the reception of such a prestigious award. This shows how well Minda has been emerging in thissector because of its diligence and commitment towards integrated and inclusive growth of the people and the planet. We strive to keep ourselves more motivated and only rise up higher than this milestone we’ve achieved.”
Acknowledging the efforts of the Institute and the awardees Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs and the first Minister of Co-operation of India said that “The growth of any nation depends on its strong governance structure and Company Secretaries have played a seminal role in India’s growth trajectory”.
He further added that “the Government is reposing its faith and is giving the responsibility to Company Secretaries to establish a strong culture of Good Governance in India Inc. Hence, their role is more than just a job position. They have to be the important drivers in structuring the governance framework of the country”.
