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GAIL has been honored with two prestigious awards for its outstanding work. The company received recognition for both Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility. President Droupadi Murmu presented these awards at a special ceremony in New Delhi. This achievement highlights GAIL's commitment to excellence and national development.

Key Points: GAIL Wins Two SCOPE Eminence Awards for Governance and CSR

  • President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious awards at Vigyan Bhawan ceremony
  • GAIL CMD Sandeep Kumar Gupta accepted the honors on company's behalf
  • Awards recognize contributions to national development and good governance
  • Event attended by MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and SCOPE officials
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GAIL conferred with two SCOPE Eminence Awards for Corporate Governance and CSR

President Droupadi Murmu presented GAIL with two SCOPE Eminence Awards, recognizing its excellence in Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility.

"The awards received are the SCOPE Eminence Award for Corporate Governance and the SCOPE Eminence Award for Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsiveness - GAIL Official Statement"

New Delhi, September 5

GAIL (India), the country's leading natural gas transmission and distribution company, has been conferred with two prestigious SCOPE Eminence Awards in the institutional category, recognising its outstanding contributions in the fields of Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsiveness.

The awards were presented by President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital on Thursday. Sandeep Kumar Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of GAIL, received the honours on behalf of the company.

GAIL in an official statement said "The awards received are the SCOPE Eminence Award for Corporate Governance and the SCOPE Eminence Award for Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsiveness".

The event was attended by several distinguished dignitaries, including Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance, K Moses Chalai, Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, Atul Sobti, Director General, SCOPE, and K P Mahadevaswamy, Chairman, SCOPE.

CMDs and employees from various Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) across India also marked their presence at the occasion.

Instituted by the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), the Eminence Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the achievements of PSEs that have contributed significantly to national development through good governance, social responsiveness, and excellence in operations.

The company also shared that the recognition highlights the unwavering commitment to corporate excellence, its adherence to principles of transparency and accountability, and its consistent efforts in driving sustainability initiatives and community development.

As a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise, GAIL plays a critical role in ensuring India's energy security.

The company operates a vast network of natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines, processing and petrochemicals plants, and also holds interests in upstream oil and gas blocks as well as LNG regasification terminals across the country.

- ANI

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Priya S
Corporate governance and CSR awards together - that's impressive! Shows GAIL is balancing business excellence with social responsibility. More companies should follow this model.
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Sarah B
While awards are nice, I hope GAIL continues to focus on expanding natural gas access to rural areas. That would be the real CSR achievement for common people.
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Arjun K
Maharatna companies like GAIL making India proud! Their pipeline network is connecting the nation and reducing our dependence on imported fuels. Jai Hind! 🚀
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Michael C
Good to see Indian PSUs getting recognized for governance standards. Transparency and accountability in public enterprises benefit the entire nation.
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Shreya B
As someone from a village that got GAIL's CNG connection last year, I can say their CSR work is making a real difference. Clean cooking gas has changed our lives! 🙏

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