Lafarge India wins the prestigious
Golden Peacock Occupational Health & Safety Award
New Delhi: Lafarge India, a leading building materials company in India was awarded the coveted
Golden Peacock Occupational Health and Safety Award by Dr. Karan Singh, Member of
Parliament. The award was received by the Lafarge senior management team at the award
ceremony organized in New Delhi. Lafarge India bagged the award for its integrated approach and
making significant achievements in the field of Occupational Health and Safety.
The Golden Peacock Awards were pioneered by the Institute of Directors in India in 1991. Today Golden
Peacock Awards Secretariat receives over 1,000 entries per year for various awards, from over 25
countries worldwide. The applications are assessed on an exhaustive set of parameters and are
assessed at 3 three levels by independent assessors and finally by a grand Jury. Justice P.N. Bhagwati,
former Chief Justice of India and Member, UN Human Rights Committee, is the Chairman of the Golden
Peacock Awards Committee. The Global Awards are finalized by a Jury headed by Dr. Ola Ullsten, former
Prime Minister of Sweden.
Speaking on this landmark achievement, Ujjwal Batria, MD-Cement, Lafarge India said “We are
delighted to win the prestigious Golden Peacock Award. This Award is a recognition of our initiatives and
stands testimony of our belief that through continuous efforts safety culture can be inculcated across all
levels and the goal of Zero Accident can be achieved in the manufacturing sector.”