Awards & Recognition of Balmer Lawrie
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Best Travel and Tourism Company
Balmer Lawrie Travel & Vacations was conferred with ‘The Eastern India Leadership Award’ on 4th October 2023 in the category of “Best Travel and Tourism Company” during an event organised by EIILM at Kolkata.
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Academia-Partnership between Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.
Balmer Lawrie’s SBU: Chemicals was conferred with the ‘Indian Chemical Council (ICC) - K.V. Mariwala Award for Academia-Partnership between Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. and Institute of Chemical Technology on September 15, 2023 in Mumbai.
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The 2nd Warehouse & Supply Chain Leadership Awards 2023
The 2nd Warehouse & Supply Chain Leadership Awards 2023 was organised by M/s Krypton Business Media Pvt. Ltd., at Mumbai on 26th May 2023 and Balmer Lawrie was declared winner in the following categories:
• Express Logistics Service Company of the Year
• Best Procurement Team of the Year
• CEO the Year – Logistics
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Best Logistics Company of the Year
Balmer Lawrie was awarded the prestigious "Best Logistics Company of the Year" award at the Eastern Star Awards. The award ceremony, which was held on 24th February 2023, witnessed the participation of various shipping lines, freight forwarders and customs brokers of the Eastern Region. The Eastern Star Awards are one of the most sought-after awards in the logistics industry, that recognise and honour the best performing companies in the domain. Balmer Lawrie’s winning the award is testimony to its commitment to excellence and exceptional service.
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‘CEOs Consistent HR Innovators’ and ‘Top HR Innovators’
Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, Chairman & Managing Director was conferred Awards in the categories ‘CEOs Consistent HR Innovators’ and ‘Top HR Innovators’ on 8th February 2023 at an event organised by World HRD Congress in Mumbai.
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Managing Risks & Risk Assessment at Work
Balmer Lawrie was declared winner in the category ‘Managing Risks & Risk Assessment at Work’ and Runner Up in ‘Best Health & Wellbeing Program’ in the 6th Annual HSE Strategy Summit & Awards 2023 organised by M/s Inventicon Business Intelligence Pvt. Ltd. on 21st February 2023 at Mumbai.
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Logistics Company of the Year
SBU: Logistics Services received the Eastern Star Award for the "Logistics Company of the Year" during an award ceremony organised by EXIM Shipping Times in Kolkata on 25th February 2023.
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Best Customer Service in Cold Chain Industry
SBU: Cold Chain was conferred with an award for “Best Customer Service in Cold Chain Industry” from the World Logistics and Supply Chain Congress in Taj Lands End Mumbai on 18th February 2023.
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Top Sustainability Implementer
SDU: Industrial Packaging was the winner of the highest category award, ‘Top Sustainability Implementer’ given away by TotalEnergies at the Suppliers’ Conference organised by them in Mumbai on 10th November 2022. The award was handed over by Mr. Olivier Sabrié, CMD, TotalEnergies.
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Chanakya Award -TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER
Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, Chairman & Managing Director was conferred the coveted Chanakya Award -TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER – HR given away by Public Relations Council of India during the 16th Global Communication Conclave held on 11th November 2022 at Kolkata.
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HMTV Business Excellence Awards 2022
Balmer Lawrie won the ‘Best Manufacturer - Chemicals’ Award in the Manufacturing Sector category of the HMTV Business Excellence Awards 2022. Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, Chairman & Managing Director received the award from Ms. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana on 29th October 2022.
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Pride of India Award
Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, Chairman & Managing Director was conferred the Pride of India Award given away by South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD) at a function held in Kolkata on 16th October 2022. Mr. M S Rao, Head [Administration] received the award on behalf of C&MD.
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BML Munjal Awards 16th Edition
Corporate HR Department received the ‘BML Munjal Awards 16th Edition: Certificate of Appreciation’ for their efforts in the field of Learning & Development and their role in driving Business Excellence. Balmer Lawrie’s L&D initiatives got a special mention from the panel.
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PSU and Government Summit 2022
Dun & Bradstreet during its flagship event “PSU and #Government Summit 2022” felicitated PSUs (incorporated on or before 1947), who have played a critical role in India’s growth journey. Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. was also felicitated during the grand event held on 29th September 2022 at New Delhi. Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, Chairman & Managing Director received the award on behalf of the Company.
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31st World HRD Congress and 17th Employer Branding Awards
Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, Chairman & Managing Director was honoured as part of “CEO Felicitation for building Future Leaders” at the Awards function of 31st World HRD Congress and 17th Employer Branding Awards - Best Employer 2022-2023 held on 8th September 2022 in Kolkata. He was conferred the “CEO with Future Orientation” award. C&MD also received the “Eastern India Best Employer Brand” award for our Company.
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CII Excellence Awards
Greases & Lubricants, Kolkata participated in the CII Excellence Awards for Safety Health & Environment (SHE) Eastern Region. Balmer Lawrie received a 3-star rating for its SHE best practices, 5 being the maximum.
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Warehouse & Supply Chain Leadership Awards 2022
The Warehouse & Supply Chain Leadership Awards 2022 was presented by M/s Krypton Business Media Private Limited in a function held on 10th June 2022 at Mumbai. Balmer Lawrie was declared winner in two categories viz. “Logistics Visionary Team of the Year” and “Best Warehouse of the Year”. The award was received by Mr. R S Louis, COO [LI] and Mr. Kartheek Goli, DM [Sales], LI on behalf of the Company.
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Top Rankers Excellence Award
Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, Chairman & Managing Director was conferred “Top Rankers Excellence Award for CEO of the Year” as part of the Top Rankers Excellence Award for Outstanding Leadership given away by the Top Rankers Management Club in the 22nd National Management Summit organised on 17th & 18th June 2022. Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta received the award on behalf of C&MD during the award function held on 17th June.
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Topmost Manufacturing Companies Award
Balmer Lawrie was awarded as one of the ‘Topmost Manufacturing Companies’ as part of World Leadership Congress Awards in a function held on 22nd March 2022 in Mumbai. The award was received by the team members of SBU: IP and Mr. Partho Chatterjee, VP [HR] –RHR – WR on behalf of the Company.
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Topmost Innovation Leaders (Global) Award
Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, C&MD was conferred with the ‘Topmost Innovation Leaders (Global)’ award presented at the 14th Edition of World Innovation Congress held on 24th March 2022 at Mumbai. Mr. Partho Chatterjee, VP [HR] – RHR – WR collected the award on behalf of C&MD.
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Certificate of Appreciation from Asahi India Glass Ltd. (AIS)
SBU: Logistics Services (LS) received a certificate of appreciation from Asahi India Glass Ltd. (AIS), India’s leading integrated glass and windows solutions company and a dominant player both in the automotive and the building & construction segments. Relentless follow-ups, dedication, commitment and prompt crisis management of the team helped in building confidence and strong relationship with the customer. The team’s endeavour in providing fastest connectivity in times of crisis for critical shipments further strengthened the customer’s trust on Balmer Lawrie resulting in SBU: LS becoming a preferred Freight Forwarder for them.
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National Award for Manufacturing Competitiveness (NAMC)
Silvassa plant of SBU: Greases & Lubricants (G&L) and the Chennai plant of SBU: Chemicals won Gold as part of the National Award for Manufacturing Competitiveness (NAMC) instituted by International Research Institute for Manufacturing (IRIM). The virtual award function was telecast on CNBC TV 18 on 27th February 2022.
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Corporate Heritage Recognition 2022
Balmer Lawrie was honoured with the Corporate Heritage Recognition 2022 given away by The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) in a first of its kind “Annual Digital Corporate Heritage Recognition and an Online Panel Discussion on Industrial Heritage of Kolkata” held on 28th January 2022.
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Cold Chain Award
The Cold Chain Unit at Rai, Haryana won the Cold Chain Award given away by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The Cold Chain Unit was awarded for its outstanding performance in the category “Best Practices in Cold Storage”. The award was presented during CII’s 5th Cold Chain Award function on 17th February 2021 over the virtual platform.
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Certificate of Appreciation
Integrated Check Post (ICP), Jogbani received a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ from Customs Jogbani on the 69th International Customs Day. This commendation recognised the unstinted support and valuable contribution in achieving the goal of Indian Customs towards trade facilitation between India and Nepal and also for providing uninterrupted services to normalise trade flow during COVID - 19.
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Business Strategy aligned L&D Award
Balmer Lawrie won the "Business Strategy aligned L&D" Award and Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, then Director [HR & CA] and C&MD [Additional Charge] was conferred with the "Learning leader of the year" Award given away by ASCC and IIPA during the summit. The Award recognises outstanding contribution of the individual, which made a real difference in terms of best practices, innovation and excellence in Learning and Development.
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Sustainable HR Leaders (PSU) Award
Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, Director [HR & CA] and C&MD [Additional Charge] received the ‘Sustainable HR Leaders (PSU)’ Award given away by World HRD Congress during the 29th Edition of the World HRD Congress & Awards function.
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West Bengal Best Employer Brand Awards
Balmer Lawrie won the “West Bengal Best Employer Brand Awards 2021” given away by World HRD Congress in a virtual event on 18th March 2021.
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All India Best Supplier Lubricants/DEE West Award
SBU: Greases & Lubricants (G&L) won the ‘ALL INDIA BEST SUPPLIER LUBRICANTS/DEF WEST (2020-21)’, given away by Tata Motors Ltd. as part of Tata Genuine Parts Vendor Impact Programme '21, the first virtual annual Vendor's Meet held on 26th May 2021. SBU: G&L was recognized for their exceptional performance in maximizing aspirations and growth. This is the third time that G&L has won this award.
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The Economic Times Champions Award
ET Edge recognizes Balmer Lawrie Logistics as one of The Economic Times Champions of Supply Chain Management 2020 for the contribution made to the industry.
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Green Manufacturing Challenge (IGMC) Award
Industrial Packaging (IP) Plant at Taloja, Navi Mumbai won the Gold in the India Green Manufacturing Challenge (IGMC) 2019-20 organised by International Research Institute of Manufacturing (IRIM), India
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Most Admired Leader Award
Mr. Prabal Basu, C&MD and Mr. A Ratna Sekhar, D[HR&CA] were invited for the Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Summit and Awards 2020 co-hosted by Forum for Emotional Intelligence Learning (FEIL) and Indian Institute of Public Administration at the DMRC Auditorium, New Delhi in January 2020. D[HR&CA] was part of a panel discussion on 'Emotional Intelligence and Change Management' and was given away the 'Most Admired Leader Award’.
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Kolkata Best Employer Brand Awards 2019
Balmer Lawrie was one of the recipients of the Kolkata Best Employer Brand Awards 2019 given away by World HRD Congress at a function held in November 2019. During the award function a special award was given to Mr. A Ratna Sekhar, Director [HR & CA].
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The Economic Times Best Brands 2019
“Balmerol Lubricants” was recognized as one of ‘The Economic Times Best Brands 2019’. The award was given away during the mega conference, The Economic Times (ET) Best Brands Carnival held in Mumbai.
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HR Leadership Award
Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, Director [Human Resources & Corporate Affairs] received the HR Leadership Award (101 HR Super Achievers-India) at the World HRD Congress, the most iconic event focusing on HRD issues
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Certificate of Excellence
The Travel branch of SBU:T&V at Kolkata was recognized and awarded by Air India for its outstanding performance in the financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Balmer Lawrie was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for securing the second position in Passenger Sales (Domestic in Eastern India) in the year 2018-19 and the third position in the same category in 2017-18. The award was given away by Ms. Meenakshi Malik, ED [Marketing], Air India and Ms. Jhulan Goswami, ace cricketer and an Air India employee.
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Best Lubricants Supplier Award
SBU: Greases & Lubricants (G&L) received the Best Lubricants Supplier Award from Tata Motors Ltd., Spare Parts Division for the year 2018-19.
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SCOPE Corporate Communications Excellence Awards
Balmer Lawrie won awards in two categories; Effective use of Digital Media and Special Brand Building Publication, during the SCOPE Corporate Communications Excellence Awards 2019.
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Manufacturing Competitiveness
IP-Silvassa bagged the coveted Gold in National Award for Manufacturing Competitiveness 2018-19 for its consistent progress towards making the unit more competitive, developing flexibility in its manufacturing and bringing agility in its entire supply chain.
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Strategic Improvement Initiatives
LC-Manali was recognized with Silver in National Award for Manufacturing Competitiveness 2018-19 for noteworthy contribution of the leadership team in navigating the unit to profit despite major challenges in the external environment. LC-Manali, apart from the Silver Award also received a special recognition for its “Strategic Improvement Initiatives”.
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National Award for Manufacturing Competitiveness
G&L-Kolkata plant was recognized with Silver in National Award for Manufacturing Competitiveness 2018-19 for significant contribution towards consolidation of SKUs, steady production despite fluctuations in raw material supplies, sensitivity towards changes in the market demand, deployment of Distributor Management System and efficient management of IR issues.
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National Award for Manufacturing Competitiveness
IP-Chennai was acknowledged with Bronze in National Award for Manufacturing Competitiveness 2018-19 Award
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Award for SBU Logistics
SBU: Logistics bagged an award in the ‘South Asia Maritime & Logistics Forum 2017’, which was held at The Lalit Mumbai on 7th September 2017. The Award was given away in recognition of the CSR initiatives taken by our company. Mr. Manas Kumar Ganguly, COO [Logistics], Mr. P P Rathnakar, Regional Head-FF [West] and Mr. Rajesh Raghavan, Chief Manager [CFS, Mumbai] received the award on behalf of Balmer Lawrie.
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Award for Manufacturing Units
Industrial Packaging (IP) Plant at Navi Mumbai, Greases & Lubricants (G&L) Plant at Silvassa and Leather Chemicals (LC) Plant at Manali, Chennai won the National Awards for Manufacturing Competitiveness (NAMC), a unique Awards Program instituted by International Research Institute for Manufacturing (IRIM). The Awards function was organized by IRIM on 22nd September 2017 at ITC Maratha in Mumbai. The IP Plant won the Gold award and the G&L Plant and LC Plant won the Bronze award.
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Balmer Lawrie receives CSR Award
Balmer Lawrie was presented the prestigious “Social Responsibility Award” by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. K Rosaiah in a special function organised by Help Age India on 1st October, which is observed as the “International Day for Older People”. Balmer Lawrie was given this award for its unstinting support to cause of elders in collaboration with Help Age India.Ms. Shyama Gopakumar, Sr. Manager (HR) Southern Region received the award on behalf of the Company.
Award for CFS Chennai
CFS, Chennai won the "Container Freight Station of the Year" Award, given by Gateway Media, in recognition of demonstrating highest productivity; low turnaround time and achieving environmental and safety certifications during the year 2011-12. The award also recognizes the active role of the company in making investments to add further capacities during the year. The Gateway Awards are instituted to recognise and showcase outstanding achievements and exceptional accomplishments of individuals and organizations in the Indian maritime industry. Mr. Ananda Sengupta, COO [LI] received the award on behalf of the Company in a function held on April 18, 2013 at Hotel Vivanta by Taj - President, Mumbai.
CSR Award
In recent times, BL has been recognized for its contribution to CSR activities.
- 2011 - Silver Plate Award from Helpage India
- 2012 - "CSR Corporate Governance Award" from Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)-Hyderabad