Bhubaneswar: Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has been conferred with the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives at the 16th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility held in New Delhi on 3rd June 2022.
One of the largest mining companies in India, OMC has been adjudged with the coveted award for its relentless efforts in focusing on the sustainable development of the communities in which OMC operates.
Alok Kumar Pal, Director (Personnel) and Talat Afreen, Head CSR, received the award on behalf of the organisation at the event organized by the Institute of Directors (IOD) in New Delhi on 3rd June 2022.
Balwant Singh, Managing Director, OMC, said, “OMC has been focusing on transforming the lives of the people living in its periphery. The Organization has always gone beyond its statutory mandate of 2% in overall CSR & Sustainability spend to reach out to the larger cross-section of marginalized & underprivileged segment of the society.”
With its long-standing commitment to the environment and sustainable mining, OMC lays special thrust on healthcare, education, sports, drinking water, sanitation, skill development, preservation of heritage, promotion of art and crafts and disaster management, while promoting holistic development across the State.
Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute of Directors (IOD) in 1991, are recognized worldwide as the hallmark of Corporate Excellence.
It celebrates the achievements and performance of well-performing organizations annually and helps to build their brand equity, which has won wide acceptance among businesses and industry globally.
