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New Delhi [India], Nov. 9 (ANI / NewsView): The jury for the fourth edition of the SABERA Awards 2021 has started the process of selecting the final winners, who will be announced at a grand virtual summit on December 9.
The prestigious awards recognize the social impact of promoting sustainable development goals and ESG principles, in addition to recognizing awareness of CSR.
Jury Chair, Renu Sud Karnad, MD, HDFC Bank Ltd., shared her feelings about chairing the Jury and said, “SABERA has done a commendable job in showcasing and recognizing the achievements of individuals, companies and a better sustainable future. These altruistic benefactors by virtue of their perseverance and conviction deserve to be celebrated as role models for society as a whole. I am honored to be the JURY PRESIDENT for the 2020-21 awards and I have no doubts that this year’s winners will inspire many more to follow in their footsteps. “SABERA aims to be the tripartite bridge between the three sectors of Indian business, the civil and non-profit sectors. The jury is made up of senior representatives from these sectors and has already rigorously selected the nominations as part of the jury process and came up with a shortlist.The second phase of the jury begins today to select the final winners from the shortlisted entries.
The jury includes renowned personalities such as Dr Bhaskar Chatterjee (IAS), popularly known as the father of CSR in India; Uday Varma (IAS), former secretary of the IB and MSME ministry; Suhela Khan, Country Program Manager, WeEmpower Asia UN Women; Ananta Raghuvanshi, Founding Director, NARDECO MAHI GOI; Kamal Bali, President and CEO, Volvo Group India; Richard Rekhy, Board of Directors, KPMG Dubai; Shaili Chopra, Founder, SheThePeople.TV; Mathew Cherian, President of CARE India and Geeta Goel, Country Director, MichaelSusan Dell Foundation.
Participants from the largest Indian organizations and the most influential NGOs are Anugraha Drishtidaan, Auspice Social, Birlasoft Ltd., BansiVidya Memorial Trust, Bhaktivedanta HospitalResearch Institute, Bharat Aluminum Company, Bharat Petroleum Company Limited, Bharti Foundation, Cancer Awareness Prevention and Early Detection Trust, Children’s LoveCastles Trust, Dabur India Ltd., DGTRA Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., E-Waste Social Private Limited, Ecohoy, Garden Reach ShipbuildersEngineers Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Ltd., IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Foundation, Ingenuity Edulabs LLP., Jyoti Bahuudesiya Sevabhavi Sanstha, Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation, Keshav Sita Memorial Foundation Trust, Kimberly Clark, Maruti Suzuki, Fondation ONGC, Oorjan Cleantech, Fondation SM Sehgal, Fondation Samarpan, Sanjeevani Life Beyond Cancer, Sankalp Jyoti, Sarathi Development Foundation, Save the Children SBI General Insurance Company Limited, Sterlite Technologies Limited, Sun Pharma Community Healthcare Society, Sustainable Advancements, Swades Foundation, TIEEDI Forest Garden, Udyama, WAY2WORLD, We will still rise, WinPE Development Forum and WNS Global Services among others.
The awards will take place virtually on December 9, 2021. High impact speakers at the pre-award summit will include Padma Shri Dr. Prakash Amte and Dr. Mandakini Amte, a couple who are the epitome of purpose beyond profit. As professional doctors, they have dedicated their lives to caring for the indigenous tribes in remote areas of our country. Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has been a constant supporter of the event since its inception and will continue to be the guest of honor for the fourth consecutive year.
Since the first year, the award ceremonies have been anchored by girls from marginalized sectors of society who have emancipated themselves and their communities through education. Also this year, SABERA’s face will be a teenage girl from the remote village of Uttarakhand.
SABERA has partnered with United Nations Global Compact Network India as an ODD partner, ShethePeople.TV as a digital media partner and eShe as a magazine partner to amplify content on traditional and new age media platforms. Amazon India has joined us as a gift partner to congratulate the distinguished jury members and speakers. MG Motors India Pvt Ltd., which works diligently to promote gender diversity, will be the ESG partner this year.
An annual event that seeks to initiate a transformative journey for the nation by highlighting best practices aligned with ESGs and SDGs, the SABERA award categories are based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as environment, education, empowerment, health and welfare, agriculture and rural areas. development, diversity and inclusion. Entity awards will assess the best ESG practices of responsible companies and promising responsible companies (minimum three years and maximum ten years of activity).
Organizational and individual categories include Social Enterprise, Nonprofit, Social Leader, Promising Social Leader (under 30), Change Creator, and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Benchmarks for the prizes were set by the jury based on qualitative and quantitative measures of impact, sustainability and scalability.
Website: Twitter: LinkedIn: Simply The Suparnaa Media Network is an award-winning organization that consciously works to create a positive narrative away from sensationalism by creating and distributing responsible content. Founder Suparnaa Chadda uses her versatile experience of over two decades in Indian media to organize SABERA which recognizes GOOD in the civil, corporate and development sectors.
Among other things, the network promotes gender sensitivity and organizes menstrual hygiene sessions by distributing sustainable feminine hygiene products in urban slums through the non-profit network. The network also rewards entities and individuals working around ESGSDG principles. It also provides a platform for marginalized girls or women who have taken a career break to re-enter the mainstream.
The network strongly believes that leadership and spirituality are interconnected and have the potential to bring about greater change in society. He was recognized by the UN Women WEP Awards 2021 as a champion of the SME community.
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