Jubilant Life Sciences, an integrated global pharmaceuticals and life sciences company, has emerged as the winner of this year’s 'Responsible Organization Excellence Award' conferred by Assochem.
The award, constituted 7 years ago, is given in recognition of efforts undertaken by the companies to address the social, economic, and environmental effects of doing business, while balancing the conflicting demands on their attention, time, and resources. The award, chaired by Justice V N Khare, former Chief Justice of India, is part of a five stage selection process that benchmarks organizations’ on their business initiatives.
The award was presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Commerce & Industry at a felicitation ceremony today at New Delhi. On behalf of Jubilant Life Sciences, Shyamsundar Bang, executive director – manufacturing & supply chain received the honour.
Conveying his pleasure on receiving the award, Shyamsundar Bang, said, “We are elated on winning this prestigious award. It is a recognition of our team efforts and reflects our commitment towards the society and its well-being. We firmly believe in fulfilling our promise of caring, sharing, growing, and it is amply exhibited in our social initiatives. By focussing on quality and operational efficiency, we strive to maintain a direct link between sustainability and our business priorities.
The award is an encouragement for our efforts in CSR, in the field of education, healthcare and social entrepreneurship which have impacted many lives. The initiatives in employee, health and safety (EHS) are a step towards a safer and cleaner ecosystem for our employees.”