Mahindra Sustainability Review 2009-2010

Our business sectors have shown sustained excellence in setting new benchmarks in business performance, leading innovations, implementing smart business practices and marrying business goals with environmental aims.

These efforts, acknowledged as among the year’s best efforts and achievements by some of the most recognized and respected businesses, media and government institutions applaud our innovative and ambitious spirit in business and sustainability. These accolades are an affirmation of our beliefs and resonate our ability to walk the talk. They are testimony to the unrelenting character of every Mahindra employee and celebrate their toil to create a better tomorrow.

Incredibly inspiring, these esteemed recognitions recharge our desire for distinction and inspire us to raise the bar higher.

	Media and government institutions applaud our innovative and ambitious spirit in business and sustainability.

In the reporting year, individuals and companies of the Mahindra Group were honoured with a bouquet of awards.
Below is a detailed list:


		Roma Balwani, Vice-President & Head, Corporate Communications, was been honoured with the prestigious Hall of Fame 2010 award by the Public Relations Society of India (PRCI).

		Public Relations Society of India (PRCI) recognized the Mahindra Group with the following awards: Overall Performance for the Year - Silver, Online Newsletter 'Mahindra Spectrum' - Gold, External Magazine 'Refresh' - Silver, Tabloid 'Inside Information' - Bronze, Table Calendar 'Mahindra Navistar' Bronze, Diary 2010 'Mahindra Navistar' - Appreciation, Multimedia Campaign 'Sustainability Campaign' - Silver, Corporate Advertisement 'Mahindra Navistar' - Bronze.

		Anand Mahindra was honoured with the Businessman of the Year Award by NDTV. The awards honour outstanding Indians who have helped build Brand India through excellence in their fields.

		Mr. Anand Mahindra was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 on February 16, 2010 for taking the M&M to the next level and creating a visible impact both in local and global markets.

		Mr. Arun Nanda was honoured with 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the 'Golden Star Awards 2010' in Food, Hospitality & Services category.

		Mr. Rajeev Dubey was the first recipient of the 'Late Jagdeep Khandpur Award' for Outstanding HR Leadership at the Global HR Excellence Awards 2009-10.

		Mr. Arun Nanda, Executive Director, Mahindra & Mahindra was honoured with the CA Business Achiever Award in the category - Corporate at the ICAI Award 2009.

		Farm Equipment Sector received the prestigious 'Golden Peacock Innovative Product / Service Award - 2010' for YUVRAJ 215, the first of its kind in the Indian tractor industry.

		Mahindra Xylo was conferred the 'UV of the year' award at the CNBC TV18 Overdrive awards.

		Mahindra Duro was declared as the Best Scooter of the year by NDTV at its Car & Bike awards.

		Mahindra Xylo was the 'MPV of the Year' at the NDTV Car & Bike awards.

		M&M's path-breaking FuelSmart system with Micro Hybrid technology bagged the 'Auto Build India Golden Steering Wheel for Technology of the Year'.