Question- Which public sector undertaking recently received the S & P Platts Global Metal Award for the year 2018 in the Corporate Social Responsibility category?
(a) NTPC Ltd.
(b) NMDC Ltd.
(c) Coal India Ltd.
(d) ONGC
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- NMDC Ltd, Public Sector Undertaking in a function held in London on May 17, 2018.
- NMDC received this award in the Corporate Social Responsibility category,
- NMDC received this award among the 12 major companies nominated for the award.
- It is remarkable that after the start of this award, for the first time in the category of corporate social responsibility, an Indian company was honored.
- This award is given to companies on the basis of their innovation and excellent performance.
- On behalf ofNMDC, this award was given to the company’s Chairman and Managing Director N. Baijendra Kumar and Director (Personnel) Sandeep Bula received NMDC is India’s largest iron ore mining area.
- Its annual output is 35 million tonnes.
- It has a 25 percent of share in the domestic market.
Reference:
https://gma.platts.com/Winners/Winners2018
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/nmdc-bags-sp-platts-global-metals-award-in-csr-category/article23925977.ece