NMDC limited has bagged the prestigious S&P Global PlATTS Global Metals Award 2018 in Corporate Social Responsibility category held on May 17 at london Grosvenor Square Marriott Hotel, UK.
N. Baijendra Kumar, IAS, Chairman-cum-Managing Director and Sandeep Tula, Director (Personnel), NMDC limited received the coveted award.
The shortlisted 12 nominations were of renowned companies across the world. This is the first time since inception of this awards, an Indian company bagged an award in this category.
S&P Global Platts is the leading independent provider of information, benchmark prices and analytics for the energy and commodities markets. It has been in existence for over 100 years.
The S&P Global Platts Global Metals Award recognizes top performers– industry leaders and innovators. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award recognizes the organization that best demonstrates leadership, commitment to action and real-world social impact on social responsibility of corporate business entity.
NMDC is the largest iron ore mining company in India. With iron ore production of around 35 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), it has a domestic market share of about 25 percent (non-captive category). NMDC also extracts diamonds through its mine in Panna, which is the only mechanized diamond mine in Asia.