Ashok Leyland Wins Mother Teresa Award for CSR Excellence
Ashok Leyland received the Mother Teresa Award for Corporate Citizen of the Year 2024 for its CSR initiatives, including the Road to School program that has reached over 500,000 students.
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What Happened
Ashok Leyland, India's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, received the Mother Teresa Award for Corporate Citizen of the Year 2024 at Loyola Institute of Business Administration. The award recognizes its CSR initiatives focusing on education, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and skill development. The company's flagship Road to School program, started in 2015, now impacts over 500,000 students across 2,505 schools in seven states.
“At Ashok Leyland, we see corporate social responsibility as an integral part of our business philosophy. Our commitment to nation-building goes beyond manufacturing world-class vehicles, as we strive to uplift communities, protect the environment, and drive meaningful change. Receiving the Mother Teresa Award is a great honour and a reaffirmation of our efforts to create a sustainable and inclusiv”
- Education
- Healthcare
- Road safety
- Skill development
- Women empowerment
- Environmental sustainability
Why this matters
This award underscores how commercial vehicle manufacturers can integrate social impact into their business model, setting an example for corporate responsibility in India.
Terms in This Story
- CSR
- Corporate Social Responsibility: a company's initiatives to assess and take responsibility for its effects on environmental and social wellbeing.
- Road to School
- Ashok Leyland's flagship CSR program that aims to improve education for underserved children in government schools.
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