~The company’s environmental protection efforts have won top honors at the Indian CSR Awards~
BENGALURU, India, August 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — UST, a leading company in digital transformation solutions, won an award for ‘Best Environment Protection Initiative of the Year – 2022’ in Indian CSR Awards through Brand Honchos. The successful plantation and maintenance of 40,000 plants in 2020-21, coastal area preservation by planting more than 11,000 mangroves, forest area preservation, and lake body rejuvenation initiatives implemented by the UST CSR volunteer teams, were evaluated for the awards. UST also collaborates with field-based NGOs and technical institutions for science-based methods and sustainable maintenance of natural resources.
Smita SharmaGlobal Program Manager – CSR and Sustainability, USTreceived the award from the Guest of Honor Explained by Dr. Kiran BediIPS (Retd), former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, social reformer, and author, at the Indian CSR Awards summit 2022 held at New Delhi. Smita Sharma also led a panel discussion on ‘The effectiveness of NGOs in the CSR ecosystem of India‘ with panellists representing corporate CSR and the NGO sectors.
The Indian CSR Awards 2022, organized by Marketing and Brand Honchosrecognition of the efforts made by the corporate sector that have done a lot and are dedicated to social welfare practices for a better tomorrow.
Commenting on the win, Sunil Balakrishnan, Chief Values Officer and Global Head for Development Center Operations, UST, said, “The efforts made by the CSR teams at UST have really made a big difference. Through their initiatives, the UST CSR volunteers have proven that efforts towards sustainable living can make a big difference to the planet if it is bug -os heart to implement. I commend the CSR volunteers of UST for their selfless work aimed at helping the earth to live.”
“It is truly an honor to be selected for the Indian Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. UST’s initiatives towards planting saplings, preserving coastal and forest areas, and rejuvenating water bodies, with the aim of helping the planet to stay green. . The awards add more responsibility to these initiatives, and our efforts will continue,” Smita Sharma added.
Besides being honored at the Indian CSR Awards, UST’s CSR initiatives were also featured in the CSR Compendium 2022 – The Philanthropist, which was unveiled at the CSR summit, by the Guest of Honor. UST is involved in a wide range of corporate social responsibility initiatives and has Education, Health, Livelihood, Environment and Disaster Management as its main focus areas. All major programs in this arena are through direct implementation, voluntary engagement, and NGO partnerships. More details here: https://www.ust.com/content/dam/ust/documents/csr-annual-report-2021-22.pdf
About UST:
For more than 22 years, UST has partnered with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through innovation. Powered by technology, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Through our agile approach, we identify their key challenges, and create disruptive solutions that bring their vision to life. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, we embed innovation and agility in our clients’ organizations—delivering measurable value and lasting change across industries, and all over the world. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we’re building for limitless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at www.UST.com
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