Photo caption: Ms. Alka Talwar, Chief of CSR & Sustainability at Tata Chemicals Ltd receiving the prestigious 2019 Leading Women Award at the annual council meeting of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Mumbai, October 16, 2019: Ms. Alka Talwar, Chief of CSR & Sustainability at Tata Chemicals Ltd has been honoured with the prestigious 2019 Leading Women Award announced in Lisbon today at the annual council meeting of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
The Awards showcase the outstanding business leadership of women in WBCSD member companies who are working to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Ms. Talwar has been conferred with this Award in the Excellence category that recognizes women leaders for their sustained and outstanding contribution to advancing sustainability in their company. Ms Talwar is among the 10 recipients of the 2019 Leading Women Awards.
This is the third year in a row that senior women leaders from the Tata group have been the recipients of this award. WBCSD initiated the Awards in 2017 as a contribution to the goals of SDG 5, which aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.
Ms. Alka Talwar, Chief of CSR and Sustainability, Tata Chemicals, said: “I am extremely delighted and honored to receive this recognition from WBCSD. This will further inspire me to do more for the community and its environment thereby, influencing more people and businesses towards sustainable living.”
“I think, for me, sustainable development is about making a difference, even if it is through baby steps. It is about doing things and acting in a way that will encourage both – the current and the next generation to rethink about development, equity and growth, and bring about positive long-term change. This is a journey that we have embarked on and we still have many more miles to go,” Ms. Talwar added.
Ms. Alka was conferred with this Award for her exceptional contributions in setting up development organisations in India that help in biodiversity conservation, empowering women and socially excluded communities. These include artisan-led Okhai, which generates livelihood for rural women; Ncourage, which is a social enterprise foundation; and The Centre of Excellence for Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation.
Peter Bakker, President and CEO of WBCSD said: “As business enters the decade of delivery for both the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, it is essential that more women enter leadership positions and help to guide this transformation. It is only with the full participation of both men and women across the spectrum that we can achieve the system change that is necessary to transform our world.”
About Tata Chemicals Ltd:
A part of the over US$ 110.7 billion Tata Group, Tata Chemicals Limited, is a global company with interests in businesses that focus on Basic Chemistry Products, Consumer and Specialty products. The story of the company is about harnessing the fruits of science for goals that go beyond business. Through its Consumer products portfolio the company has positively impacted the lives of millions of Indians. Tata Chemicals is the pioneer and market leader in India’s branded Iodised salt segment. Extending its portfolio from salt to other food essentials, TCL unveiled India’s first national brand of pulses, followed by a range of spices and nutrimixes. Tata Chemicals has been rated as one of the top 10% in Business and Consumer brands across all industry and consumer brand categories in India by Superbrands™. The company’s Basic Chemistry product range provides key ingredients to some of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass, detergents and other industrial products. Tata Chemicals currently is the world’s third largest producer of soda ash with manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. With its Farming Essentials portfolio the company through its subsidiary Rallis, has a strong position in the crop protection business. The Tata Chemicals Innovation Centre is home to world class R&D capabilities in the emerging areas of food sciences, nanotechnology and biotechnology.
