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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has won the Civic Award 2013-14 for Social Development by the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). The accolade was presented to Glenmark for its exemplary initiatives in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through which the company has positively impacted over 600,000 lives till date.

The award was received by Cheryl Pinto, Director Corporate Affairs – Glenmark in Mumbai recently. The Bombay Chambers Civic Awards was instituted in 1984 with an objective of promoting good corporate citizenship and rewarding and recognising the best practices in CSR.

Pinto said, “The award is a testament to our continued commitment of enriching lives and making a positive difference in the communities in which we operate. It acknowledges Glenmark’ s contribution in impacting over 600,000 lives through our initiatives in child health, sustainable livelihood, providing access to healthcare through medicine donation and global employee volunteering programmes.”

Thanking the company’s employees and NGO partners for their unstinted support and dedication, she added, “I am sure this recognition by a leading industry body will provide us the impetus to pursue our mission of enriching lives with renewed vigour.”

Instituted with the mission of ‘Enriching Lives’; Glenmark Foundation, the CSR arm has been implementing several projects for the benefit of the less privileged sections of the society under three core areas: child health (flagship programme), sustainable livelihoods and employee volunteering.

EP News Bureau – Mumbai