Blue Dart Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Awards recognizes sustainability champions across various industries
Mumbai, February 23, 2016: Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia’s premier courier and integrated express package distribution Company presented the 5th Blue Dart World CSR Day and Blue Dart Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Awards at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on 18th February 2016. The awards recognized organizations that best demonstrate leadership and commitment towards bringing a change across different businesses. The awardees were felicitated by Dr Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director General & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Yogesh Dhingra, COO & CFO, Blue Dart and Belinda Tan, Head of Corporate Communications and Responsibility, Asia Pacific & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, DHL.
This year’s edition of Blue Dart’s World CSR Day was centred on the theme ‘What Next’ and covered topics like Sustainable and Responsible Business, Inclusive Development, Corporate Governance and Emerging Paradigms of CSR. The event was inaugurated by Ramon Magsaysay Award Winner Padmashree Dr. Prakash Baba Amte.
The panel discussions were stimulating and inspiring with latest developments and emerging issues, along with trends and innovative practices in the field of CSR and sustainability discussed. The sessions saw participation from leading organizations committed to driving better sustainability practices which included Magic Bus, Teach For India, Lockheed Martin, Capgemini, Essar Infrastructure Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Frost and Sullivan, Johnson & Johnson, Renault, Sanofi and several others.
Speaking at the event, Ketan Kulkarni, Senior Vice President & Head – Marketing, Corporate Communications and Sustainability, Blue Dart said, “In recent years, CSR has gained unprecedented importance and has become imperious for any company to make strategic decisions on the subject. Blue Dart has always worked towards creating a platform that helps in connecting people from different background thereby playing an important role in building a sustainable future for the generations to come. We believe that the most powerful way in which a business can make an impact is through an evolved business model, called the ‘shared value’ proposition.”
The day ended with the 5th Blue Dart Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Awards which recognized contribution across various categories in corporate social responsibility.
About Blue Dart:
Blue Dart Express Ltd., South Asia’s premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 34,718 locations in India. As part of the DP DHL Group (DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding & DHL Supply Chain), Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and territories and offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding, supply chain solutions and customs clearance.
The Blue Dart team drives market leadership through its motivated people force, dedicated air and ground capacity, cutting-edge technology, wide range of innovative, vertical specific products and value-added services to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers. Blue Dart’s market leadership is further validated by numerous awards and recognitions from customers for exhibiting reliability, superior brand experience and sustainability. Some of these include Superbrand and ‘Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brand Award’, one of ‘India’s Best Companies to Work For’ by The Great Place to Work® Institute five times in a row, ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Cause of Education’ – Global HR Excellence Awards 2011-2012, BSE Best CSR Practice Award and 22nd CFBP Jamnalal Bajaj Fair Business Practices Award – 2010 in the category of Service Enterprises (Medium) to name a few.
Blue Dart accepts its social responsibility by supporting climate protection (GoGreen), disaster management (GoHelp) and education (GoTeach).