SABERA 2022 WINNERS REVEALED

New Delhi, 7 December 2022:?Themed ‘ESG Walk The Talk’, the fifth consecutive edition of Social and Business Enterprise Responsible Awards & Summit, ????? SABERA 2022, concluded during an impressive Gala event hosted at the UNESCO building.

A total of 42 winners were acknowledged highlighting stories of impact and development aligned with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the Environment Social and Governance (ESG) Principles.?The complete list of winners can be seen here>>

SABERA has been walking the talk itself since its inception in 2018 engaging work-from-home mothers and girls from economically weaker sections to help execute the annual gala. The summit this year was anchored by a class Nine student from the?Voice of Slum, Palak Kumari. The audience was particularly enthralled by the performances of the children from the NGO?Dance Out of Poverty,?An initiative that channelizes their energy and keeps them away from bad influences like drugs or stealing.

Organized by the Simply Suparnaa ? Media Network, a UN Women 2021 Awardee, Suparnaa Chadda, Founder Curator, ????? SABERA said “SABERA as a platform aims to catalyze the transformative journey of the nation. Stories of Impact that make India shine are a win-win both for Large businesses as well as Grassroot organizations.”

In a free-wheeling conversation with Suparnaa Chadda,?Raj Mariwal, Director Mariwala?Health Initiative shared ‘Businesses and philanthropy must recognize that we have a responsibility toward social justice and humanity. We must all hold ourselves accountable. To this end, it is my hope that platforms such as SABERA help us to keep questioning ourselves and learning together.’

The winners covered a wide spectrum of work in alignment with SDG and ESG principles.???????SABERA recognized businesses as well as third-sector champions including NGOs and individuals. Winners of the Responsible Business category included Dabur India Ltd., Good Earth, and Bharat Petroleum Company Limited.?Non Profits such as SACH were awarded for their work in creating self-sustainable communities in rural and urban slums. Individuals such as Rachna R (Chiranthana), Dr. Neelam Gupta (AROH Foundation), Vidya Rajput (Chhatisgarh Mitwa Sankalp Samiti), Rakesh Khatri (Eco Roots), Mayan Tiwari (Reshamandi) and Meetali Sinha (Under the tree) were acknowledged for their passion and commitment to their chosen fields which ranged from the education of the underprivileged or special children, mainstreaming the third gender, enabling artisans and or creating habitats for the declining sparrow population.

A new Category of behavioral change through marketing communication was introduced that acknowledges inspiring campaigns of ThumsUp (The Coca-Cola Company) and TVS Raider (TVS Motors) besides nonprofit Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust for their work in promoting De-addiction amidst youth. Other winners include Vedanta Foundation, PVR Nest, L&T Finance Holdings, Swades Foundation, SBI Foundation, Bharti Foundation, and BALCO alongside smaller nonprofits such as Sanjeevani Life beyond Cancer, Bansi Vidya Memorial Trust, Sinhayana Foundation, Samarpan Foundation, Udyama, NCPEDP, Prashanthi Blamandir trust, and TEEIDI.

‘SABERA Awards reaffirm what is Good for India is Good for Businesses at Large’ Sanjeev Mehta, CEO & MD Hindustan Unilever?Limited.