UditVani, Jamshedpur: Tata Steel celebrated the fifth edition of its prestigious SHE Excellence Awards at the Archery Ground, JRD Tata Sports Complex, with the theme, “Embrace, Evolve, Excel.”
The event showcased the company’s dedication to fostering a culture centered on Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE), aligned with its vision of accountability and sustainable practices.
Recognizing Leadership in Safety and Sustainability
Launched in FY20, the SHE Excellence Awards aim to acknowledge and inspire employees demonstrating leadership and dedication in the SHE domain. Tata Steel’s CEO and Managing Director, TV Narendran, served as the Chief Guest for the event. In his keynote address, he emphasized safety as a core value and encouraged participants to embrace challenges, evolve responsibly, and excel in creating a positive impact on people and the planet.
The ceremony featured a musical performance by *The Great Indian Choir*, blending Indian classical and contemporary hits, orchestrated by Prakash Wadekar and Arti Wara. A special tribute was paid to Ratan N Tata, honoring his exemplary leadership and commitment to ethical and sustainable practices.
Marking a step toward inclusivity, the 2024 awards introduced runner-up categories to encourage continuous improvement in safety and environmental performance.
Winners of SHE Excellence Awards 2024
Vendor Partner Awards
Safety Evangelist (Worker):
- Surendra Kumar (Zenith Engineering Company)
- Deepak Kumar (Vaaman Engineers (I) Limited)
- Sukhdev Behera (Krishna Enterprises)
Safety Evangelist (Supervisor):
- Sunil Das (Lucky Minerals Private Limited)
- Syed Tabrez Alam (Technosoft Services Private Limited)
- Shubham Upadhyay (Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company)
Apex Safety Torchbearer:
- Large Vendor Category: SGB BrandSafway Private Limited
- Small Vendor Category: Signode India Limited
Frontline Leaders Awards
Safety Evangelist (NOPR):
- Kumari Kanaklata, Iron Making Mechanical Maintenance, TSJ
- Ramesh Singh, Utilities & Power Systems, TSK
- Jaakab, Coke Plant, TSJ
Safety Evangelist (OPR):
- Sudhanshu Shekhar, Sijua Colliery, Jharia
- Tejas Barad, Operations Sinter Plant, TSK
- Divya Satyam, SMLP, LD-1, Long Products
Group Awards
- Green Cross Trophy: No winner
- Apex Safety Torchbearer: Merchant Mill- Long Products
- Best of the Best Department (5S & Visual Workplace Management): Utilities, Tata Steel Kalinganagar
- Apex Health Torchbearer: Power House-3, One Shared Services
- Environment Excellence Green Award (Winner): I Blast Furnace, Tata Steel Jamshedpur
- Environment Excellence Green Award (2nd Runner-up):
- Sinter Plant, Tata Steel Meramandali
- Coke Plant, Tata Steel Kalinganagar
Rajiv Mangal, Vice President of Safety, Health & Sustainability, highlighted the organization’s ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving net zero by 2045. He stressed the importance of fostering a culture of care, personal accountability, and zero harm.
Sanjeev Kumar Choudhary, President of Tata Workers’ Union, applauded the initiative’s growing standards and emphasized inclusivity by recognizing the contributions of vendor partners, particularly workers and supervisors at the grassroots level.
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