Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd (MTWL), one of the newest players in the highly competitive Indian Two Wheelers market, recently won 3 awards at the prestigious ‘CMO Asia presents Star of the Industry – Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2013’ held in Singapore.
Mahindra Two Wheelers won awards in 3 different categories including, ‘Best in Class CSR Award in Manufacturing Sector’, ‘Best in Class Safety Excellence Award’ and ‘Best in Class Carbon Footprint Award’.
Mr. Nirmal Matharu, Senior Vice President & Plant Head, Mahindra Two Wheelers said, “Mahindra Two Wheelers is delighted to receive these prestigious awards at CMO Asia 2013. It shows our commitment towards incorporating best in industry practices for employee safety and also showcases our commitment towards the environment and society, by reducing our carbon footprint while taking up causes which uplift society.”
Mahindra Two Wheelers’ state of the art manufacturing facility is located at Pithampur, near Indore in Madhya Pradesh. The plant incorporates ISO 9001 processes & product certification from DNV, and manufactures the class defining Mahindra Centuro motorcycle along with our other products in the two wheeler segment.
Sustainability is an integral part of operations at Mahindra Two Wheelers where the risk assessment process is focused on reducing the carbon footprint during manufacturing operations and the product design process. The company also focuses on conservation of natural resources, maximum use of renewable energy and adopting green and safe technology.
Mahindra Two Wheelers’ CSR programme aims to be Innovative, Integrated, Adaptable, Challenging and Inspires change. The company’s Pithampur plant has implemented a project called ‘A Helping Hand, Towards Rising India’ which includes several social activities in the field of Education, Health and Environment. The project aims to contribute to the development of India by providing a helping hand to the deprived. This activity includes various social programmes including Shiksha Abhiyan, Jeevan Sanrakshan, Pariyawaran Sanrakshan, Serve and Inspire, etc.
Safety, Health, Environment, Emergency and Disaster planning is an integral part of the overall loss control program at the company and is essential for any well-run organization. Mahindra Two Wheelers has implemented a robust SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) management system consisting of various elements, including leadership, employee involvement, change management, occupational health and industrial hygiene, environment management, construction safety, road safety, chemical safety, disaster management, SHE auditing and Hazards Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA).
The criteria used to judge the Awards included Mind Share, Market Share and Commitment Share. Various prestigious organizations from India participated in these awards.
CMO Asia is a peer-networking body dedicated to high level knowledge exchange through thought leadership among decision makers across industry segments in Asia. The CMO Asia Awards have representation from 25 countries across Asia. Over 150 senior leaders and decision makers attend the Award Ceremony. The Asian Confederation of Business, World Brand Congress and World CSR Day are strategic partners for the CMO Asia Awards.