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Mahindra is many companies bound together
by one purpose: to enable people to RISE. |
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| It strives to achieve the same by developing cost effective utility vehicles that assist rural entrepreneurs in their business; by manufacturing passenger cars that incorporate the latest in automotive technology; by providing IT solutions that help some of the world's largest companies to increase their productivity. Mahindra seeks to inspire innovation and drive positive change in all its thoughts and actions. |
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| Since its inception in 1945, Mahindra has traversed many milestones. Today it has metamorphosed in to a USD 12.5 billion multinational group employing more than 119,900 people in over 100 countries with a presence spanning over 18 key industries. |
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| With its mainstay businesses being Automotive and Farm equipment manufacturers,
the businesses of Mahindra today cover IT, vacation ownership, agribusiness, aerospace, consulting services, defence energy, financial services, industrial equipment, logistics,
real estate, retail, steel and two wheelers. With our foray in Solar domain, we aim to
enable every Indian business, household and individual to rise with clean and affordable solar energy. |
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The Mahindra Group follows a unique business model of creating empowered companies that
enjoy the best of entrepreneurial independence
and Group-wide synergies. This model has led to
an exponential growth over the years. |
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| The year 2010 saw Mahindra being named among the Forbes Asia's Fab 50 and the Credit Suisse's Great Brands of Tomorrow. Its flagship company Mahindra & Mahindra Limited earned the distinction of being the only Indian automobile manufacturer to feature in the Top 10 list of the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index in India - 2010, created by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the Standard & Poor ESG India Index 2010. It also secured a second place in the Green Business Leadership Awards 2010-11, instituted by The Financial Express and Emergent Ventures India. |
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Mahindra added more laurels to its mantle in 2011. It featured on the Forbes Global 2000
list, an index of the biggest and most powerful listed companies in the world. Dun & Bradstreet also ranked Mahindra at No.1 in the automobile sector in its list of India's Top
500 Companies. |
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| In 2011, Mahindra also increased its global footprint by acquiring a majority stake in Korea's Ssangyong Motor Company. This acquisition provides both the companies with opportunities for significant synergetic benefits in the areas of global distribution, joint product development, sourcing and best practices. This acquisition is a significant step towards realising Mahindra's global ambitions. |
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| The Group has always been sensitive to the needs of the community and the environment. It also respects the fact that means are as important as the final goals. Beginning from its first Sustainability Report for the period 2007-08, Mahindra has been receiving an A+ GRI checked rating for three consecutive reporting cycles. |