Mumbai, November 4, 2015 –Tech Mahindra Ltd. a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering, and part of the USD 16.9 billion Mahindra Group, has placed first in the prestigious CDP Climate Disclosure Leadership Index with a score of 100 for the first time. In addition, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mahindra Finance have also made it on to this list with a score of 98 and 92 respectively.
CDP works with investors, companies and governments on behalf of 822 investors with assets of US$95 trillion to drive environmental disclosure and action that will deliver a sustainable economy, prevent climate change and protect natural resources.
According to Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group, “We are deeply committed to sustainability which is one of the key ways in which we are driving positive change among the societies in which we operate. This global recognition is a proud moment for the Mahindra Group and inspires us to step up our sustainability efforts.”
All Mahindra Group companies are making efforts to streamline and customize the concept of sustainability for themselves, based on an understanding of key material issues that impact their businesses. This includes structured stakeholder engagements at multiple levels and the roadmaps that emerge from these initiatives are charting the Group on a course toward excellence in eco-efficiency.
About Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra represents the connected world, offering Consulting, Digital Transformation, Integrated Engineering, Business Services and Solutions, enabling Enterprises, Associates and the Society to Rise. We are a USD 3.8 billion company with 103,600+ professionals across 90 countries, helping 750+ global customers including several Fortune 500 companies. Our innovative services, platforms, products, solutions and reusable assets connect across a number of technologies to deliver tangible business value to our stakeholders. Tech Mahindra is winner of Forbes 2014 Asia Fab 50, Deloitte Tech Fast 50, the CIO 100 among other awards.We are part of the USD 16.9 billion Mahindra Group that employs more than 200,000 people across 100 countries. The Mahindra Group operates in key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership.
About Mahindra
The Mahindra Group focuses on enabling people to rise through solutions that power mobility, drive rural prosperity, enhance urban lifestyles and increase business efficiency.
A USD 16.9 billion multinational group based in Mumbai, India, Mahindra provides employment opportunities to over 200,000 people in over 100 countries. Mahindra operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership. In addition, Mahindra enjoys a strong presence in the agribusiness, aerospace, components, consulting services, defence, energy, industrial equipment, logistics, real estate, retail, steel, commercial vehicles and two wheeler industries.
In 2014, Mahindra featured on the Forbes Global 2000, a comprehensive listing of the world’s largest, most powerful public companies, as measured by revenue, profit, assets and market value. The Mahindra Group also received the Financial Times ‘Boldness in Business’ Award in the ‘Emerging Markets’ category in 2013.
About Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited (Mahindra Finance), part of the Mahindra Group, is one of India’s leading non-banking finance companies. Focused on the rural and semi-urban sector, the Company has over 3.8 million customers and has an AUM of USD 5.8 billion. The Company is a leading vehicle and tractor financier and also offers fixed deposits and loans to SMEs. The Company has over 1,100 offices across the country and is the first finance Company from India to form a part of Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The Company’s Insurance Broking subsidiary, Mahindra Insurance Brokers Limited (MIBL), is a licensed Composite Broker providing Direct and Reinsurance broking services. Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited (MRHFL) a subsidiary of MMFSL provides loans for purchase, renovation, construction of houses to individuals in the rural areas of the country. The Company has a JV in US, Mahindra Finance USA, in partnership with De Lage Landen, a subsidiary of Rabo Bank, for financing Mahindra tractors in US.